WORSHIP: The Brotherhood Taking Drum & Bass Worldwide

WORSHIP, the collaborative project uniting Sub Focus, Dimension, Culture Shock, and 1991, is bringing drum and bass to new audiences across the globe. After years of establishing themselves as solo artists, the four British DJs have joined forces to showcase the genre’s versatility through collaborative productions, dynamic live sets, and an unmistakable shared energy. As the group continues its North American arena tour, I caught up with WORSHIP at their sold-out Brooklyn Storehouse tour stop, to discuss their early introductions to drum and bass, the creative process behind their collaborative sound, and their ambitions for the future of the genre. LIANA: How did each of you first discover drum and bass, and what initially pulled you into the genre? SUB FOCUS: In school during break time, my friend put on a compilation of jungle music, which was the genre that came before drum and bass. There was a song called “Incredible,” which was a big hit in 1994. It was the craziest style of music I had ever heard. I had never heard anything like it, and I was obsessed from that point onward. CULTURE SHOCK: In between the mainstream radio stations, you would tune through the FM dial, and th...