Kidz Rage !

XtraBass has cemented 1Xtra’s strong reputation and allegiance with one of the UK’s most thriving music scenes. This year the station adds a new element to the week, as it celebrates some of the biggest names in the industry with the first XtraBass Awards. Across the week the station will broadcast 16 hours of live Drum & Bass on 1Xtra, touching down in seven cities across seven days with some of the biggest and freshest D&B talent in the UK.XtraBass 07 launches in Oxford, as 1Xtra’s entire Drum & Bass DJ roster (L Double, Flight, Bailey and new signing, Crissy Criss) take to the decks alongside Oxford veterans Total Science. Joining 1Xtra’s Drum & Bass crew throughout the week will be some of the best names from the D&B scene such as Fabio, Grooverider, Logistics, Alix Perez, Randall, Lemon D & Dillinja, and Friction.The week promises some very special highlights, including a jungle special from Sheffield where L Double will be joined by 1Xtra’s Dancehall king Robbo Ranx alongside old skool legends Top Cat and Tenor Fly. XtraBass will also be taking over the Radio 1 airwaves as Bailey and Grooverider broadcast live to 1Xtra and Radio 1 fans from Glasgow. And for the first time XtraBass touches down in Swansea, as Bailey is joined by Friction plus MC SP and Rage.

Another first for 1Xtra will be the inaugural XtraBass Awards, which will be broadcast live from a secret location in London. Listeners will be able to vote online for their favourites in a variety of categories, and will be able to register for a chance to attend the event, via the XtraBass mini-site dedicated to which launches mid-February: bbc.co.uk/1xtra/xb07.

Willber Willberforce, 1Xtra Deputy Head of Programmes said: ‘XtraBass is consistently one of the highlights in the 1Xtra calendar, and the station continues to represent for Drum & Bass – one of the most unique music genres to come out of the UK. Listeners look to us to bring them the freshest talent around, and this year we are pleased to be adding the XtraBass Awards, which will salute some of the most important names in the business. It’s the perfect way to end what promises to be a very special week’.

TOUR & BROADCAST SCHEDULE

MONDAY 5th MARCH – MIDNIGHT – 2AM
XTRABASS Presents Source from Zodiac, Oxford
With Xtra Bass All Stars (L Double, Flight, Bailey, Crissy Criss) and Total Science & DJ Lee plus MC Aya and IC3

TUESDAY 6th MARCH – MIDNIGHT – 2AM
XTRABASS Presents Run from Native, Bristol
With Flight, Logistics, Distorted Minds Vs TC plus MC Jakes

WEDNESDAY 7th MARCH – MIDNIGHT – 2AM
XTRABASS Presents Breakthrough from Medicine Bar, Birmingham
With Flight, Alix Perez, Sabre, Skitty, Nolige, Dan B plus 1Xtra comp winner plus MC Fozz

THURSDAY 8th MARCH – MIDNIGHT – 2AM
XTRABASS Presents Freshen Up from DQ Bass Bar, Sheffield
With L Double, Robbo Ranx, Top Cat & Tenor Fly, Serial Killaz, Dbo General, Bongo Chilli, Dan Man and Junglist Alliance.

FRIDAY 9th MARCH – MIDNIGHT – 2AM
XTRABASS Presents Xplicit from the Arts School, Glasgow
With Bailey, Grooverider and Fabio plus MC Tonn Piper

SATURDAY 10th MARCH – MIDNIGHT – 2AM
XTRABASS Presents Urban Bass from Monkey, Swansea
With Bailey, Friction plus MC SP and Rage

SUNDAY 11th MARCH – 10PM – MIDNIGHT
XTRABASS AWARDS*
Live from a secret London location with special guest performances

XTRABASS Presents Valve Sound System – MIDNIGHT – 2AM
Ministry of Sound, London
With Lemon D, Dillinja, Randall (recorded Friday 9th)

For further info keep listening to 1Xtra and check the website bbc.co.uk/1Xtra

Listen live to 1Xtra via Digital TV on Channels Sky Digital 0137, Telewest & NTL Digital 907 and Freeview 701, or by logging on to bbc.co.uk/1Xtra and via Digital DAB Radio.