Unorthodox Events and Queer Rave are two club-nights that are creating new spaces for LGBTQ+ people in the drum & bass/jungle scene. Jack Ramage speaks to founders Nathan X and Xīlhu Ayebaitari Ese, as well as MC Chickaboo and DJ Sheba Q about the importance of making the genre more inclusive as a whole

A queer movement within d’n’b is well and truly bubbling. Becca Inglis gets the lowdown at the party combining breakneck sounds with drag, sparklers and a campy aesthetic.

As Pride month wraps up in a big old rainbow and several hangovers to boot, we at UKF wanted to hone in on the brand which champions LGBTQ+ artists and queer spaces. Some may ask why we still need to have Pride; astonishingly, it is still illegal to be gay in 70 countries. Pride is a protest, and one hell of a party, so we caught up with Unorthodox, the ones making the loudest noise right now, to gain insight into the celebrations and tribulations currently in the drum and bass scene for queer artists and ravers.

Following an epic launch at Venue MOT, founder Nathan X and the Unorthodox ravers share why LGBTQ+ D&B spaces are more vital now than ever.