Luke Hood

@NeroUK Solid Air!

Just discovered a stack of old CD-Rs in the attic. Amongst them are the original WAVS of all of our released DnB from 2004-2010 as well as loads of unreleased tunes from that era.

@levelsio I remember your PandaDNB days!

There's so many things I learnt from being in drum & bass music 2003-2013 One thing is that there's an absolutely massive amount of nostalgia in any scene you enter When I entered the drum & bass scene, (first because I loved the music, and then later as a producer and DJ), you already had the older ppl who'd say "drum & bass isn't what it used to be", but for me when I was in the scene, it felt like the peak of it, so much new music and seeing 90s jungle with breaks transform into synthetic kick-snare 2000s drum & bass with @DJFresh, @noisia_nl, @subfocus and Pendulum @elhornet felt like a really special moment But it wasn't special, just special for me cause it was a new scene for me and I was discovering everything The digital nomad scene of especially 2014-2019 feels similarly magical to me. Everyone from around the world flocking to Thailand and Bali, and we had no idea what we were all doing. We were on the other side of the world figuring our lives out and it was super special. But well it probably wasn't special for most ppl, except for me. The people going nomad and flying the first time to Bali (or Mexico City or wherever) are probably experiencing the same RIGHT NOW as we did back then. The indiehacker scene of 2016-2018 for me, same, @rrhoover with @producthunt blowing up and everyone suddenly starting to indie bootstrap products, apps, startups. Some turning out really big. A lot of people think that was the peak days. But instead I think it's now. Nostalgia is nice to have for a little bit, but it's so easy to dwell it in and it can REALLY QUICKLY become quite dangerous for your well being. The past IS NOT better than the current moment generally. You just think it is cause your brain is constantly fucking with you by deleting the bad memories and keeping the good ones. Anyway the point is, no it wasn't better before, and no you didn't miss anything. There's endless waves you can jump onto and surf, but for that you have to really be present in the moment to catch them. If you're just looking at what happened before you, you'll never. And that's the whole challenge, because it's easier to look what happened before you, then be in the present and well, like, creating the future (eg e/acc and actually yes, e/acc feels like another wave that's special to be in right now)

The evolution of UKF ⏪️ We're turning 15 this year and we're celebrating all year-round with some very special releases, events and more 🎈 Stay tuned... 👀 #UKF15

@saluteAUT Well deserved to you @archives_nia and the rest of the nominees! Massive congrats

i've been nominated for the best electronic/dance act at the MOBOs. going to spend the rest of the day crying.

@buttersyeah @FuntCaseUK That was a very good evening

@FuntCaseUK The circus records showcase the as one of the best gigs ever. I remember shouting over to you and you giving us a wave. What a night this was

Did we just forget the actual monster impact Circus Records had in the early 2010’s or what

@JaroslavBeck Good luck on the next venture!

After 6 wild years since we founded Beat Games and launched Beat Saber into the VR universe, I've decided to step down from my full-time role as a music director and head of the studio to prepare for what's coming next!

@elhornet @UKF Thanks Paul. I’m very lucky to work with the team we have that have!

@itsmarcroberts @shaunrroberts @fabriclondon Sending love Marc. Very sorry to hear this.

My little bro @shaunrroberts , @fabriclondon legend and all round good egg lost his 3 year battle with cancer on Christmas Eve. He was loved. A lot. Please raise a glass to him tonight. Or ten. Fly high in the disco in the sky ❤️

@I_Skream 100% best BBQ

Massive quote but,I’m pretty sure overall Austin does the best food in the world. Never had a bad meal here in all the years I’ve been coming. Just had 3 of the best taco’s I’ve ever had. I’ve had the best (😬) BBQ I’ve ever had here (I think,happy to be proved wrong) ❤️

@ThysMusic Legendary night!

Please see my Instagram for a total story bomb, from my 130-160 Thys set at room 2 last night. Thank you so much Amsterdam, that was life affirming. Feeling strong and blessed today. Noisia set in room 1 was such a blast too, appropriate send off for 10 years of noisia invites ❤️

@elhornet @Meta This happened to a friend - he bought a Quest and contacted their customer support, where they restored his account the same day!

@I_Skream very cruel to have the dubstep night the same weekend as Glastonbury. Next time!

Amy Dabbs DJ Q Eliza Rose Emerald INVT Mala Matisa Plastician Prospa Riz La Teef Yung Singh + me. London. June. Sign up / tickets: ra.co/events/1527935

@Khurtizz @ShamiKalra Truly is

@ShamiKalra Feels like F1 is doing its best to reach new lows

Drive to Survive in #f1

@ReneLaVice Big love Rene. Thanks for all the support 🙏

@undr_skr we don’t have streaming rights for those songs so shouldn’t be available anywhere. You should be able to make a playlist of the tracks individually though!

Not UKF Drum & Bass 2011 being so hard to find on streaming services except web Spotify. Howcome @UKFLuke ?

@Plastician @I_Skream @MorleysChicken or nothing

@I_Skream People will think we're mad but it's actually true. I've never had exceptional fried chicken in America and I would expect it to be next level there.

South London runs fried chicken.... I know @Plastician got agg for saying it before but it’s undeniable. South London is untouchable fried chicken wise.

@basgras @matdryhurst This was my first thought as well

Wonder if the epic bandcamp acquisition plays into the app store/epic dispute

Skibadee was your favourite MC’s favourite MC’s favourite MC. I think he was the first person I ever heard MC, and I’m sure that would be the same for a lot of people my age. Can’t underestimate the foundations that guy built for everything we’ve had since then.

@JesseGrushack ahead of the game

Sometimes I remember that we built a music nft platform in 2017 and get sad it didn’t work but timing is everything and I’m glad the work is continuing

@killthenoise @IamNuushi @UKF can’t believe this was nearly 10 years ago!

im seeing lots of thoughts on the TL on the topic of the social media rat race, some things will never change, i did this with @UKF at OWSLA / NEST HQ building almost 10 years ago. i STILL feel this way