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Wow! The Electric Jungle parties consistently feature some AMAZING drum and bass music. I’m always a sweaty mess from dancing by the end of each event. Thanks to the DJ’s who threw down some stellar sounds: Echo Brown, Jungle Jessi & Jaybee. Big Love for bringing the heat to Ember Music Hall- everyone crushed it! …

It’s always a good idea to hit a Cadence event at Flash! Goldie and his Metalheadz label were celebrating thirty years of bringing the heat! Local crew & DC OG’s were also celebrating a thirty year milestone of bringing the beats to Washington, DC. In case you were wondering about the math on that ..

We have been having quite a moment in our city lately. It was absolutely incredible to have another full night of amazingness for dance music in Richmond! The vibes at Ember were thick on Friday and all the DJ’s delivered on the music. Big shouts to the local openers who kept the dancefloor jumping: Elliot…

It’s almost time for another summertime Summer Jam party from our rave family in Baltimore. It’s an epic lineup of faves that always come correct. Music from DJ Icey, Nigel Richards, and a ton of DMV crushers. See you there! GET TICKETS NOW (Eventbrite)

Big ups and lots of breakbeat action was had this weekend in the RVA! Old school and new school heads were getting down on the dancefloor at Ember Music Hall for some May 4th rave times. There was even a Star Wars Bike Scout in attendance. So many good tracks were played from the fantastic…

Part two of the Club DC TV Spotlight on The Owl Room is out now! On this edition, Joanna O. talks with Vinyl Purist Radio’s Teresa Hall, followed by a interview with Jesse Oremland and Ken Brobeck (AKA DJ Ken Lazee). This part also features imagery from the amazing DC Rave flyer gallery by DC…

Club DC TV hits the Owl Room to interview folks about DC Drum and Bass, The Owl Room, Smooth n Groove Records, Cadence Spring events, and more. Big ups to Bryan Davis Ltd for making this happen. Enjoy part 1 of the series featuring Amit Nandy, Tyler Balin, and Joanna Oremland. Vimeo & Youtube links…

Check out this fun mix from USA DNB’s Joanna O. for The American Junglist Mix series hosted by Abe Froman from Florida. Tracklist below. Big love to all the producers making these amazing beats that make people vibe and groove. Thanks for listening! #USADNB AJS # 61: JOANNA O. : Cloud Formation – The SoundDunk –…

Another amazing night of drum and bass music at Ember Music Hall in the RVA! Electric Jungle 2 featured the amazing DJ talents of some of the East Coast’s jungle OG’s: DJ Lenore (Boston), Ken Lazee (DC), Sevendaysin (VA), and Joanna O. (RVA). Big ups to the RVA junglists and beyond that make the dance…

The Boom! pop up party ran for five Fridays in the sublevel basement space at Dive on Broad Street. It turned out to be a fun local night for the headz. Big love to all the DJ’s, dancers, party people & the staff at the venue. Dj’s that brought the heat: Will Miles, Jungle Jessi,…

Snaps and vibes from a recent trip across the country. Hit Disneyland, checked out Respect, played on Reid Speed & Alex Rosson’s Twitch show – The Bass Station, also met Jen Symmetry there too! #girlpower. We also scoped out a three room multi genre party – True Love. Some fantastic art inside was witnessed. Hit…

Reid Speed is a legend in drum and bass, and so is her Bass Station Twitch show! Tune in Sunday for some live mixing drum and bass on Twitch featuring Reid Speed, Jen Symmetry, Audio Alex, and Joanna O. That’s 3 pm – 7 pm PST broadcasting from California on Reidspeed TV!!

“Moving On” – A fun, one hour continuous DJ mix from USA DNB DJ – Joanna O. (Richmond, VA.) Future classics in Drum n Bass. Big ups to all the people putting out great music! And love to the dancers on the dancefloor! Hit like, leave a comment and share around with your fun friends.

I am so thrilled to kick off 2024 with a feature interview from one of my favorite East Coast DJ’s! It’s Driven AM’s Kelly Ross! Otherwise known as the amazing Agent 137 from the NYC. I got a chance to go chill and throw down a set with the Driven AM crew last year, and…

The Electric Jungle in RVA is LIT! Ember Music Hall is the perfect place to showcase the best in drum and bass music in the heart of downtown RVA. Big thanks to the selectors who joined Joanna O. and J Split on the decks – 2 Tuff DC’s DJ Slant, Cadence DC’s, Seany Ranks! Everyone…

In this episode, Bryan Davis interviews Joanna Oremland as she discusses New York, Driven AM, Dieselboy, touring, next gen bassheads, DNB breakthrough, multi-genre parties, Richmond scene, Frequency radio show (WRIR FM), “Girls Rule” feature, DJ equality, fostering community, Turnstyle record + clothing, Washington DC scene, Buzz / Georgetown, Sun & Bass (Italy), DNB Allstars Festival…

Sending out a massive THANK YOU to all the incredible guest DJ’s who made our Saturday night Frequency radio show unforgettable in 2023! Your beats and vibes elevated the Richmond, VA airwaves to new heights, making WRIR 97.3 FM the go-to spot for amazing music in the RVA. We feel truly blessed to have had…

October 20th – 28th WRIR is holding it’s bi-annual fund drive. The station operates on volunteers and donations from the community to keep the beats going on air! The turnstyle crew have been hosting the Saturday night station staple show – Frequency since the beginning of the station in 2005. In the past 18 years…

Hitting NYC for a weekend in mid October was definitely good idea! We hit the Saturday night DNB Radio party first. This event featured a few of our fun friends on the decks – Preethi & Dave Owen (at Dashi in BK). The DNB music and visuals were on point! Next up for the Sunday…

Sunday, Sunday, Sunday! October 15th in Bushwick. The Turnstyle crew hits the road to catch up with the Driven AM crew and Dieselboy for some drum and bass with Pizza! This is the 2nd installment of the Big Drum and Bass Party (The first sold out – YES #USADNB!). Come Early, stay late. See you…

The Leake Street tunnel can be found underground in a tunnel in Lambeth, London. It is the current home to so much vibrant street art. There is even a legit Banksy piece (behind a clear screen protector, of course). Stay tuned for more Turnstyle adventures in London snaps. Next up we hit the DNB Allstars…

Last weekend (10/06 – 10/07) was a whirlwind of drum and bass (and birthday times!). The Turnstyle crew kicked things off with the Party Liberation Foundation (or PLF as we say here in the RVA). Our answer to burner culture provided the city with two events last weekend. They invited me to play sets at…