Beatport Announce ReConnect Drum & Bass, Their First Genre-Specific Stream

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Noisia, Black Sun Empire, Mollie Collins, DJ Marky and more all play

Beatport, the world’s leading destination for electronic music, today announced that they will be running a third online music marathon, as part of it’s ReConnect series, and the first genre-specific of the series with a huge Drum & Bass line up on Saturday May 2nd. The line up includes 14 stellar D&B artists including Noisia (DJ Set), Black Sun Empire, Benny L, S.P.Y, Mollie Collins, DJ MARKY and more all playing from 2pm London time/6am PDT, AND will be raising money for the W.H.O Covid Solidarity fund.
The first two ReConnect events have been hugely successful fundraisers, with more than 23 million views and over $300,000 raised for COVID-19 relief efforts.

This special D&B edition features a DJ Set from key players Noisia as well as sets from the hottest names in the game such as Matrix & Futurebound, Bristol’s cult Roni Size, the innovative Black Sun Empire, Brazilian liquid legend DJ MARKY plus Benny L, S.P.Y, and more all playing from isolation.

“Our ReConnects events are shattering our expectations and have brought the global electronic music community together in a time when we all needed a little joy and fun back in our lives” said Robb McDaniels, CEO of Beatport. “With an incredible lineup of the best electronic artists in the world, all donating their time and talents to this cause.

As well as providing a 15-hour Drum & Bass extravaganza, Beatport will provide track IDs as songs are played on Twitch and Beatport.com, so fans can discover and buy music live in real time, thus supporting the artists and labels whose music is played during the DJ sets.

FULL LINE UP

Black Sun Empire
Benny L
DJ Rap
DJ MARKY
Metrik
Matrix & Futurebound
Mollie Collins
Nymfo
Noisia (DJ Set)
Reid Speed
S.P.Y
T>I b2b Upgrade
Urbandawn

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