Blog: Blunted Presents

If minimalism is an art form stripped back to its fundamental elements then a genre of music built solely around bass & drums should have, by definition, the principle of minimalism at its very core. Yet the recent surge in minimal drum and bass, led by artists such as Data, Instra:mental, D-Bridge and others, has been a revelation, and given the anticipation surrounding forthcoming material by these artists and the favour it has found with numerous a list DJ's, its rise looks set to continue. But where did this sound come from and why did it come about? And [...]