Legendary DnB label Shogun Audio celebrates 20th anniversary 

Celebrating its 20th birthday this year, legendary Drum & Bass label Shogun Audio has announced its upcoming LP 20 Years Of Shogun Audio, featuring 10 remixes of some of Shogun’s most legendary tracks alongside 10 groundbreaking new cuts from a selection of drum and bass’ most exciting talents.

Releasing in November 2024 across digital platforms, a limited-edition 4 x 12” vinyl, and a beautiful anniversary box set including an 80-page coffee table book, the 20 Years Of Shogun Audio LP will be a collectable release that marks the culmination of two decades at the very pinnacle of drum and bass.

Featuring a ridiculously stacked lineup of artists from beginning to end, 20 Years Of Shogun Audio is home to new music from Friction, DJ Marky, Break, Pola & Bryson, Monrroe, Emily Makis, Technimatic, Icicle, S.P.Y, Lens, GLXY, Sustance, Duskee, Javeon, Flowdan, SP:MC, Document One, Deadline, GEST, Watch The Ride, Total Science, Lenzman, Particle, Levela, Emperor, Subwave, Dynamite MC, IYAMAH, Note, and more.

The album’s first single, ‘Lights Go Down’ from Document One and Dynamite MC, kicked off the LP with a powerful, emotive, and high-octane offering, released last Friday 3rd May.

UK-based Shogun Audio has left an indelible footprint on the Drum & Bass scene. Founded by award-winning DJ & producer Ed Keeley (aka Friction), alongside business partner and collaborator Keir Tyrer (aka K-Tee), the label and its affiliates Elevate Records, Temple Publishing and SGN:LTD have been responsible for breaking many of today’s drum & bass stars. Since its inception in 2004, Shogun Audio has dedicated the last twenty years to championing the best underground dance talent, hosting some of the genre’s most memorable events and releasing some of dance music’s biggest anthems.

2024 marks twenty years since the label began with the announcement of a UK/EU Tour from June to November, which included parties and venues Motion (Bristol Day Party) / Troxy (London), HOTW Festival (UK), HOTB Festival (Croatia), Let It Roll Festival (Czech Republic), Electric Castle Festival (Romania), as well as 10 Remixes Of Classical Shogun Tunes and 10 New Original Tunes. Continuing its reputation as one of drum and bass’ most groundbreaking record labels, the 20 Years Of Shogun Audio LP presents the label’s most ambitious musical project to date.

20 Years Of Shogun Audio is a celebration that pays homage to Shogun Audio’s past whilst underpinning their ambitions for the future. Head to their website for vinyl, downloads, tour schedules and merchandise

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