The Phase 2 announcement brings even more heavyweight talent into the mix. Drum & Bass powerhouses Netsky, Friction, K Motionz, Turno, Clipz and Serum join the bill, alongside rising stars A Little Sound, Sota, Kleu, Katalyst and Kalia. Flava D brings the bassline energy, while the electrifying DRS Live adds a special touch to an already stacked lineup. With over 30 more acts locked in, the vibes are guaranteed to be next level.

They join an already monumental lineup featuring Andy C, Hedex, Bou & Wilkinson, and Knife Party, Pendulum’s legendary side project. Expect hard-hitting sets from Joey Valence & , Caspa & Rusko, and jungle favourites 4am Kru, while the one and only Flowdan delivers his unmistakable lyrical fire.

Renowned stage hosts UKF, Fantazia, Fabric Live, and Breakin Science are curating immersive experiences that bring together the biggest names in bass music with the freshest breakthrough talent. From drum & bass and jungle to dubstep and hip hop, each stage will have its own distinct energy, ensuring an unforgettable journey through underground sounds.

After last year’s sold-out debut, Tribes Unite 2025 is levelling up with more stages, more artists, and an even bigger fusion of live and DJ performances. This isn’t just a festival—it’s a movement, uniting music lovers from all corners of the scene in one epic celebration.

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Final £52.50 Second Release tickets are selling fast—once they’re gone, prices rise to £57.00 Third Release at 6:00 pm GMT on Wednesday, 19th February (unless they sell out sooner).

With Early Bird and First Release tickets already snapped up in record time, don’t wait—secure yours NOW before the next price jump! www.tribes-unite.com

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After turning heads throughout the 2024 festival season—appearing at standout events like Outlook Origins, Boomtown, Boardmasters, Reading & Leeds, The Blind Tiger, Parklife Waterworks, Boundary, and delivering a legendary Saturday night performance at Glastonbury’s Temple Stage—4am Kru are known for their wild, 1993-1994 inspired jungle sound. Their post-lockdown shows have been especially thrilling for those who experienced their first live rave during isolation.

The duo’s journey began in indie bands whilst sharing a studio in Tottenham, where they quickly realised there was no way a traditional DJ set could contain their high-energy live act. Embracing the chaos of their physically demanding performances, they’ve pushed their limits with chipped bones and back injuries, to deep finger taping and wearing shoes designed for skipping rope. Their creativity extends to their gear too, with a Roland SPD SX drum pad that’s as hefty as a tank delivering their signature basslines. Their upcoming UK tour in October is set to amplify their immersive and disruptive sound even further.

Their latest single ‘Ribena’ breathes new life into Papa Levi’s classic ‘Militancy’, following up the powerful release of ‘Wutt’ in July. ‘Incognito Rhythm’ pulls from a wide array of influences, merging 90s jungle with elements from obscure R&B like Angela Bofill, Janet Jackson, and Prince, early hardcore bands like Hüsker Dü, offbeat Scottish folk, and even classical music. It’s a snapshot of the duo’s nocturnal world over the past two years—a time capsule of tracks that have echoed between midnight and 4am. With ‘Incognito Rhythm’, 4am Kru deliver an extraordinary debut that’s a razor-sharp, face-melting journey through their explosive live performances.

Make sure you check out the album below and grab a copy here!

4am Kru’s Upcoming Tour Dates:

21 SEPT: Jersey, The Watersplash 

4 OCT: Liverpool, 24 Kitchen St 

11 OCT: Sheffield, Forge 

12 OCT: Newcastle, NX

19 OCT: Brighton, Concorde 2

25 OCT: Bristol, The Underground 

26 OCT: Leeds, Freedom Mills

1 NOV: Manchester, Depot Mayfield

2 NOV: Birmingham, XOYO

9 NOV: Lincoln, Void Club

15 NOV: London, Archives (Headline show)

22 NOV: Nottingham, Stealth

23 NOV: Southampton, Suburbia

27 NOV: Glasgow, Sub Club28 NOV: Edinburgh, Bongo Club 

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Now bringing all acts together for one almighty birthday party from midday to 11pm on Saturday 3rd August in The Digbeth Triangle in the heart of Birmingham, MADE’s 10th delivers a mouthwatering lineup for all fans of drum & bass, bass, UK rap, garage, house, disco and more.

Midlands party people can explore the huge, multi-venue inner city, 10-stage site to enjoy headline sets from Bru-C, Dizzee Rascal, and Bou, and an array of talent including Ewan McVicar, K Motionz, Holy Goof B2B TS7, Jaguar Skills, Skepsis, A Little Sound, Window Kid, 24hr Garage Girls, 4AM Kru, Serum, La La, General Levy, Issey Cross, DJ Q and many more.

Check out last year’s official MADE Festival aftermovie below:

Independent promoters, Weird Science, run club events for over 150,000 people annually and MADE Festival began as their passion project in the creative hub of Digbeth. The intention was to provide a platform for local artists and an opportunity for local businesses. MADE expanded and outgrew Digbeth’s multitude of evolving spaces, moving across the city in 2018 to the greenfield site of Perry Park, where 20,000 festival fans helped put MADE firmly on the national map. After enforced moves to Sandwell Valley, then Wolverhampton Racecourse, MADE Festival made a triumphant return to its spiritual home of The Digbeth Triangle in 2023 and laid the foundations to celebrate 10 years this summer.

Saturday 3rd August sees the perpetually rising star and multi-platinum-selling MC and rapper, Bru-C take over the MADE Stage. With a slew of underground cuts and crossover bangers including his UK top 15 smash ‘No Excuses’ and Nathan Dawe collab ‘Oh Baby’, Bru-C drew huge crowds at his last MADE appearance in 2022 and earned his invite back to headline the 10th edition. 

BRIT, MOBO and Mercury Prize-winning MC and rapper, Dizzee Rascal is another MADE fave, tearing it up on his last appearance in 2018 for the 5th edition of the festival. Dizzee led the way for generations of UK rap scoring 5 UK Top 10 albums, 5 UK no.1 singles including ‘Dance Wiv Me’, ‘Holiday’ and possibly the biggest festival tune of all time ‘Bonkers’. He remains as relevant as ever with new album ‘Don’t Take It Personal’ crashing into the charts this year.

Trailblazing star of drum & bass, Bou, steps up to MADE main stage and undoubtedly deserves his slot. With one of the biggest tracks of the year ‘Baddadan’ with Chase & Status to his name, a major label deal, and a slew of massive DJ sets under his belt, Bou can confidently stake a claim as D&B’s next-gen superstar. His big USA / Canada tour will warm him up, just in time to get MADE crowds bouncing.      

The MADE Stage also sees quality garage vibes from 24hr Garage Girls, infectious bars from Bru-C collaborator Window Kid, UK jungle from 4AM Kru, sweet vocals from breakout ‘Bittersweet Goodbye’ star Issey Cross, and more.

The house heads are fully catered for on the Raw Stage with in-demand talent, Ewan McVicar dropping a funked-up headline set, while La La is sure to up the tempo and show why she’s recently delivered mixes for Feel My Bicep, Boiler Room, and Radio 1. Look out for some other big artist announcements coming soon for this stage.

Weird Science presents a stage full of drum & bass stars, hosted by Inja, SP:MC, IC3, Carasel, and Comma Dee. Birmingham’s fast rising star K-Motionz headlines as one of the genre’s most exciting artists, in high demand across the globe. His productions including ‘Only You’, ‘High Note’ and last year’s banger ‘Vino Bandit’ have seen his stock rise even higher. Serum is ⅓ of Kings Of The Rollers and knows how to get a crowd jumping. He’ll be dropping his summer anthem ‘Spray Tan’ for the MADE massive. DJ and vocalist A Little Sound is carving her own lane in D&B and going from strength to strength. She lands at MADE as part of a packed summer schedule. Drum & bass legends Dillinja and Randall step up for a special MADE 10th Anniversary B2B set, while rising star Kara shows she deserves her Drum & Bass Award for Best Female Producer.

The 02:31 Stage sees another very special B2B, this time between the mighty Holy Goof and TS7. Expect major sonic fireworks. Skepsis performs, continuing his rise after slamming into the UK charts with ‘Rave Out’ and ‘Green And Gold’. This stage is guaranteed to be jumping as DJ Q, Girls Next Door, and Burga Boy all line up for turntable duty.   

A real treat is the House Of Legends & Thirty Present Fish Tales Stage where some bonafide legends of the scene are ready to showcase their skills. Bringing the positive vibes from TikTok, Fish56Octagon plays alongside hard dance pioneer Fergie for a world exclusive back to back set. Very special guest Jaguar Skills brings his ‘tribute to The Prodigy’ set to MADE – this one should not be missed. When Utah Saints step up to the decks the crowds know that something good is going to happen. Plump DJs land at MADE with their unique brand of beats and breaks mixing old school with the new. 

There’s plenty more jungle and D&B as RCE Presents 10 Years Of Jungle Cakes. Headlining this stage is the one and only General Levy who never disappoints. Another highlight is the 10 year B2B special – Deekline B2B Ed Solo B2B Benny Page. This trio guarantees the highest quality tune selection. Special guest Bryan Gee will dig deep into his coveted record collection to drop a massive jungle set.

MADE Festival continues to heavily support local promoters and talent, providing opportunities for stage takeovers and connections to local clubbers. The 10th edition of MADE sees a range of styles and genres with something to get everyone dancing. The 2Tekky x Serious Selectas Stage brings a host of UKG, wobbling basslines, and breakbeat NRG. There’s a mix of house, tech, and minimal goodness at the CNTRL x ESVDRA x SHUBZ Stage, while the RE:CORD x Discotech Stage takes an underground trip into house. Duck DnB x Selecta bring some scorching drum & bass with a selection of up and coming local stars.

Digbeth Dining Club are on hand to ensure a quality selection of delicious food options from local traders, and expect some seriously talented graffiti artists from the region to be on hand to create art live throughout the day.

MADE Festival knows better than anyone how to make the most of The Digbeth Triangle’s unique mix of outdoor and indoor spaces. From midday through to 11pm, the whole area will be alive with music, arts and the sound of people having a good time. MADE Festival turns 10 and everything is ready for the celebration of a decade. 

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Spread across three of the venue’s immersive arenas, with over 20 bass heavy artists filling the bill, including the legendary Andy C and Tonn Piper, Mozey, and 4am Kru, XOYO Birmingham is stepping up to the plate on Sunday, 31st December to offer an unparalleled experience from 10pm until 5am on New Year’s Day.

On a night that promises to be one of the standout parties of the year, XOYO Birmingham’s championed main room, stacked with one of the hardest-hitting sound systems in Europe, will play home to drum ‘n’ royalty Andy C and Tonn Piper who’ll ring in 2024 with one of their famously larger-than-life midnight sets, following Andy C’s highly anticipated one-off show at XOYO London this December.

They’ll be joined by DnB Allstars fave Mozey, the raucous Jungle-inspired duo 4am Kru who return with another killer live set following their appearance at the venue opening in September, Kara, Frenetic, Escape, LFM, hosted by Busta & RVS. 

XOYO’s groundbreaking immersive AV room is staged by local Birmingham brand, Run Come Events, and offers partygoers the opportunity to dive into the sounds of Manchester’s Chimpo, whose midnight set will spin party goers into the new year. The BBC Introducing-tipped DJ and producer is backed up by Natty Lou, Mono, Greena, Clifdon, Kallum B2B Sheppa and Jewelzy B2B Tai – hosted by Busta, Cheshire Cat, Steev, Fabz B. 

Completing the trifecta of NYE dancefloors, XOYO Birmingham’s aesthetically enriched Roof Garden will be the stage for a Serious Selectas x 2Tekky takeover, featuring a wave of local talent, including Archconlon, Aup Dub, DMD, Faraday, Jake Jordan, Lee Hasty, Mesopolonica and Stevo. 

A staple in the late-night dancing diet of the Midlands, A Weird & Wonderful is known for putting on some of the region’s most memorable events – especially its NYE soirees. Curated by leading West Midlands promoter, Weird Science – the team behind MADE Festival – the event has previously welcomed the likes of Chase & Status, High Contrast, Dimension, Bou, and many more of bass music’s most respected names; A Weird & Wonderful have met the bar once again with this momentous 2023 edition.  

New Year’s Eve is undoubtedly one of the unmissable party nights in the calendar year. For those looking to stomp their way into 2024 soundtracked by the best that UK Bass music has to offer, XOYO Birmingham has it covered!

Tickets for this unforgettable year-end rave outing are available now via https://xoyobirmingham.co.uk. 

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On Friday 6th October, Fabio (one half of renowned duo Fabio & Grooverider) presents “Tribe”, the launch party for his forthcoming “Generation Liquid” album, inviting Dub Phizix & Strategy, Bailey, RIYA & Colette Warren, MC GQ, Illmatika and more to join him for a night of top-tier Liquid Drum & Bass.

Increasingly popular outfit Jungle Cakes are in the building on Friday 13th October, serving up heavyweight Jungle rollers galore and a selection of immersive b2b sets courtesy of Deekline, Bennie, Ed Solo, JFB, Napes, Toby Ross, Jappa, OKO, Jessi G, MC Navigator & more. 

The Unlock Your City residency comes to an impressive close on Friday 20th October with talented UK Jungle duo 4am Kru headlining XOYO London a week after playing at XOYO Birmingham’s launch event. They showcase their immersive brand of 1994 flavoured sounds alongside Dillinja, Mixtress, La Lune, SP:MC, Salo and more. 

The Unlock Your City residency adds further weight to XOYO’s continuous pledge to fuel one of the most diversified and culturally rich clubbing communities on the planet by delivering out-of-the-box, anti-cookie-cutter dancefloor experiences every week. 

As it continues to set a precedent for unforgettable bass-focused music events in the capital with an unrelenting wave of talent and refreshingly curated residencies, including TQD, DJ Randall, Andy C, Interplanetary Criminal, Break, Mike Skinner, Alix Perez, and Goldie; there’s little doubt that XOYO continues to stake its claim as one of London’s leading late-night clubbing destinations. 

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While the rest of the UK was sleeping during lockdown, a new generation of teenagers and twenty-somethings were raving, online crate digging, discovering and self-releasing their own take on the old jungle formula. Now in 2022, most cities in the UK have a system of interlocked producers, DJs, labels, sound systems and venues hosting jungle parties on a weekly basis. 4am Kru are one of the leading lights in a scene of producers and DJs reshaping the rave culture – DJs Sherelle, Glow Club, Pete Cannon and stalwart Tim Reaper rep the scene across the country as well as running labels N4, Hooversound and Future Retro.

4am Kru (real names Howie & Stu) both met while touring in different bands, exploring different genres and honing their live skills. During the pandemic, they began building their production skills and soon started releasing their high-octane, modern jungle productions after discovering a passion for the sound of the early 90s.

“There’s this positive energy and raw creativity in the in the music from ’88 – ’96 especially. We both love it, particularly the hardcore & jungle sound that’s found its way to us through older siblings, raves, DJs and Discogs and Youtube digging. The deeper we dug the more we discovered”.

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The new single ‘Pianos Raining Down’ is a collaboration with house veterans McDonald and Jannetta, and it continues in the duos’ passion for blending the old with a new production standard. The breakdown has a classic, acid-house piano before a visceral jungle break takes centre stage. Speaking on the release they state:

“‘Pianos Raining Down’ started with us hearing an old rave vinyl, freaking out over the piano riff, then going to great lengths to track down the piano player. It turned out to be Paul Jannetta and a couple of phone calls later the track was ready to go!”

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The ‘Pianos Raining Down’ release features 3 different remixes, the original, a breaks remix and of course a jungle remix. We chose to premiere the jungle remix (obviously!) and you can check it out below. Make sure you grab a copy for your arsenal from here!

LIVE SHOWS

October 8th – Birmingham – Suki10C

October 14th – Bristol – Coroner’s Court

October 21th – Liverpool – 24 Kitchen Street

October 28th – Brighton – Patterns

October 29th – Norwich – Space  Studios

November 4th – Nottingham – Percy Picklepackers

November 5th – Manchester – Kable Club

November 12th – Manchester – Rebellion Club

November 26th – Bristol – Lost Horizon

Dec 3rd – Leeds – Beaverworks

Dec 28th – London – Brixton Jamm

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