DJ Randall, Influential Drum’n’Bass DJ, Dies at 54

DJ Randall, the influential UK drum’n’bass DJ and producer, has died, Resident Advisor and Mixmag report, citing his representatives. He was 54 years previous.

Born in east London, Randall turned a fixture of the UK dance scene within the late Nineteen Eighties and early Nineties, serving to shepherd acid home in the direction of breakbeat, hardcore, and jungle in warehouse venues and on pirate radio. Mixtapes capturing his jungle units—and his occasional standalone singles—turned formative paperwork of the period, whereas units at venues like London’s Blue Notice additional incubated the dominant underground dance sounds of the Nineties. He based his personal label, Mac2 Recordings, with Cool Hand Flex in 1996, and continued to DJ at main dance festivals till his loss of life.

Metalheadz, the label of one other Blue Notice staple, Goldie, stated on social media: “Everybody at Metalheadz is totally devastated to be taught of the passing of considered one of our personal. A uniquely loveable character with a coronary heart of gold, we are going to miss you very a lot Randall 💔.” Nia Archives, Paul Woolford, and DJ Zinc have been additionally amongst these to pay tribute.