Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on September 2013

Two overlords of the London underground meet face to face for the first time in Tokyo in the latest installment of the timeless Drum and Bass Sessions series. If Goldie symbolizes dnb’s flash—the man even starred in a reality TV series—then Dego first with his 4Hero unit and later with his 2000Black collective stands for urban cool. Together, the pair helped birth the drum and bass movement through discs like 1998’s Saturnz Return by Goldie and Two Pages by 4Hero. They span the gamut of jungle from its sweaty roots in rave to its sophisticated flirtings with jazz and laid the foundation for today’s dubstep scene.

Unit, Sep 21, 11:30pm, ¥3,300 (adv)/ ¥3,800 (door). Nearest stn: Daikanyama. Tel:03-5459-8630. www.unit-tokyo.com