
On WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25th, STUNNA closes out an action-packed month of broadcasts in 'THE GREENROOM' on
BASSDRIVE radio. During this week's edition, STUNNA welcomes
UK-based duo
NATION to the program for an exclusive guest mix.
NATION is
CRAGGZ (CRAIG JAMES) and
HASTE (TOM JOHNSON), two longtime friends with storied pasts in the world of
HARDCORE,
JUNGLE and
DRUM+BASS music, coming together to have a laugh and make a few beats. It’s a celebration of their love for the sounds that totally changed their lives in the early to mid '90s and continue to excite them to this day.
CRAGGZ's journey into
HARDCORE began when he attended THE REZERECTION rave in 1991 as a 16 year old, hearing the sounds of GROOVERIDER, CARL COX, and STU ALLEN changed his life. Growing up in NEWCASTLE and playing in
DEATH METAL band MUTANT, from the age of 14, and on the verge of signing a major record label deal, he jacked it all in, cut his hair off and focused solely on dance music overnight. He attended lots of raves post 1991: FANTAZIA at DONINGTON PARK and CLUB LABRYNTH, to name a few. He was hooked, and followed
HARDCORE to
JUNGLE then
DRUM+BASS. His first major breakthrough came when he signed to DILLINJA's VALVE label as CRAGGZ AND PARALLEL FORCES, with production partner DOUG. World tours, albums, multiple releases and their own PRODUCT label saw them keeping extremely busy in the
D+B scene for years. Wanting change, the duo left the original name behind and switched to
BATTERY in 2015 to focus on a deeper sound, continuing to release hard-hitting
D+B across legendary labels such as METALHEADZ, DISPATCH, RAM, and RENEGADE HARDWARE, to name a few. In 2026,
BATTERY founded the
MAJESTY imprint alongside good mate and production partner
PHILTH, as a label, radio show, club night and general ethos for their attitude to beat making.
HASTE locked on to the growing
HARDCORE sound emerging in the early '90s, hearing tunes through the fuzzy crackle of
FM pirates in
LONDON and snatching glimpses of acts on TV shows like 'DANCE ENERGY.' After properly catching the
JUNGLE bug in 1994, he started collecting vinyl at every opportunity and ventured onto
pirates like RUDE FM and RUUE AWAKENING, as well as getting involved in the
UK GARAGE scene as it started to explode. After drifting away from the
D+B sound of the late '90s, he focused on building an enviable collection of old skool records, continuing to be a serious vinyl collector to this day.
He set up
RollDaBeats in the early 2000s with co-founder THIJS (aka TARZAN) and built up a strong community dedicated to cataloguing releases and old skool history. The site started out as a
DISCOGS competitor, but through its forum, contributors became a source of old skool-related info over the years, used by countless DJs and music aficionados to research and relive the golden era of
HARDCORE and
JUNGLE. After stepping away from the music scene for a few years,
HASTE caught the production bug again. Upon
flat-sharing with
CRAGGZ and seeing him at work,
HASTE started releasing retro-influenced
JUNGLE tracks on his own
TWILIGHT label in 2023.
NATION is the continuation of both producers' love for the old skool
HARDCORE and
JUNGLE sounds, coupled with the darker aesthetics of
ROCK and
METAL, genres of music that the two have followed for decades and initially bonded over as mates. With a huge crossover in skills, the balance works perfectly: both artists have been producing separately since the '90s, and have their own sounds and influences. Coming from the hyper-produced
D+B world,
CRAGGZ amps up the technical side of things with decades of cutting-edge production techniques, particularly around sound design and mixing.
HASTE brings a deep understanding of musicality, arrangement and sample digging, as well as handling the artistic output for the brand. This all comes together to create an ultra-polished end result that retains the grit and energy of the retro sound. With enough
NATION music in the bag for an entire album, the duo will be putting limited vinyl and digital releases out from 2026 onwards, mixing
TECHNO-influenced
HARDCORE vibes, with
BREAK-heavy
JUNGLE and atmospheric flavors.
Join us this session of 'THE GREENROOM' as
NATION unveils an exclusive guest mix created especially for this broadcast. Aso, make sure to grab a vinyl or digital copy of the duo's inaugural release direct from their
BANDCAMP page!
*For more information on
NATION, visit:
• NATION on Bandcamp
• NATION on Instagram
• NATION on Linktree
• NATION on Discogs
*For more info on
CRAGGZ, visit:
• CRAGGZ on Instagram
• CRAGGZ on Discogs
• CRAGGZ on TikTok
*For more info on
HASTE, visit:
• HASTE on Soundcloud
• HASTE on Bandcamp
• HASTE on Instagram
• HASTE on Discogs
• HASTE on TikTok
**Due to DAYLIGHT SAVINGS, listeners in NORTH AMERICA will tune in ONE HOUR LATER than usual (ie: 3-6pm instead of the regular 2-5pm slot)

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