dnbOS: Jump Drive | [IVY] & Blossom

[IVY]

Having established herself as one of the most exciting producers in drum ‘n’ bass’ next generation, [IVY] – despite her moniker – remains impervious to being put in any box. A self-confessed “lover of the mash-up”, this 170 BPM bright spark has a knack for connecting all-out house euphoria, slamming techno, riotous donk, mid-noughties floor-fillers and hardcore, with some signature jungle wobble – piquing the interest of the rave world and beyond.

[IVY] credits her hybrid electronic knowledge with her love of European “core” from her teenage years in Brittany, France. With a lack of “anything to do” in the sleepy, rural peninsula, at around the age of 13-14 [IVY] began attending free parties – before progressing to spending every penny she had on going to hardstyle raves in The Netherlands at 16. Things changed when she arrived in the UK to attend university in Bristol; having a long-held love of drum ‘n’ bass, [IVY] found inspiration from the 4×4 hybrid sound of the city’s underground scene – enchanted by its tongue-in-cheek, lighthearted aspect in comparison to its darker European cousin. It wasn’t until later that she made the transition from audience to performer, learning her craft – at first – from a USB Numark mixer that a friend received as a Christmas present. She admits that it was around “a year” before she gained the confidence to play in front of a crowd, securing her first booking at Bristol’s infamous-but-beloved former nightspot, Blue Mountain. It, unfortunately, would prove to be one of the last before COVID-19 hit.

[IVY] shifted her focus to production, learning the basics of Logic before being taken under the wing of minimal drum ‘n’ bass label Overview, then offered the Hospital Records mentorship – who set her up with “invaluable” tutorials. Drip-feeding her releases across social media, she slowly but surely developed a following – securing a number of lusted-after bookings just in time for lockdown to end and clubs/festivals to open once more. Now, she’s pushing the boundaries of the purist, male-centric drum ‘n’ bass scene within which she operates – demonstrating a keen ability to mould together influences from across the spectrum of dance music. Inspired by 4×4 drum ‘n’ bass pioneers such as Sub Focus, Dimension and Mandidextrous – even going b2b regularly with the latter at major festivals.

BLOSSOM

Blossom knows exactly what she wants and she’s going for it. In a short time, the Night Bass and UKF associated DJ/producer has made her presence known with an array of assertive house and drum and bass productions, all of which radiate a bold, unmistakable style and scream her name out loud — Blossom.

The London-born, Phoenix-raised talent was classically trained as a violist for 12 years before she found her love for dance music. She enrolled at Dubspot, LA in 2015 where she knew she’d find her sound. Named “The Best DJ in Phoenix 2019,” she went on to earn support from AC Slater, Habstrakt, and Joyryde, among others.

Since then, she “Blossomed” so to speak. Running a festival circuit in 2022, she took the stage at EDC Las Vegas, EDC Mexico, and Shambhala, and in 2023 she toured New Zealand with drum and bass mainstay UKF. Blossom was named as part of EDM.com “Class of 2023,” establishing her as an artist to watch closely. In 2024, she was featured on BBC Radio 1, receiving the title of ‘Next Wave’ on Sian Elery’s ‘Future Artists’ show and becoming the first US drum & bass act on Charlie Tee’s DNB60 mix series. With an arsenal full of her own house and drum & bass weapons, Blossom is ready to take 2026 by a storm.

Watch out — because Blossom hasn’t fully bloomed just yet.