2027 marks 30 years since Roni Size Reprazent released New Forms, the landmark album that helped transform drum & bass from an underground movement into a global musical force. To celebrate three decades of one of the most influential albums in electronic music history, Roni Size Reprazent will return to the road in the UK for a limited run of live performances in June 2027, with special guest support from drum & bass pioneers Fabio & Grooverider.
The story of New Forms begins in Bristol, where Roni Size grew up surrounded by the city’s legendary blues parties and sound systems. After discovering music production as a teenager, he became part of the city’s emerging electronic scene, meeting fellow producers DJ Krust, DJ Die and Suv in the early 1990s. Together they helped establish Full Cycle Records, becoming central figures in Bristol’s developing drum & bass movement.
The Full Cycle sound brought together drum & bass, jazz, soul, hip hop, funk and live instrumentation, helping distinguish the Bristol sound from the darker jungle emerging from London. Tracks including It’s a Jazz Thing began attracting attention beyond the underground, eventually leading Roni Size and his collective to Talkin’ Loud and the creation of New Forms.
Released in 1997, New Forms was a revolutionary fusion of electronic production and live musicianship. The album arrived during an extraordinary year for British music and was shortlisted for the 1997 Mercury Music Prize alongside albums including Radiohead’s OK Computer, The Prodigy’s The Fat of the Land, The Chemical Brothers’ Dig Your Own Hole, Primal Scream’s Vanishing Point and Suede’s Coming Up.
For the 30th Anniversary UK Tour, Roni Size Reprazent will return as a full live band, led by Roni Size on keys, with Dynamite MC and Onallee on vocals, Si John on bass alongside live drums and two additional keyboard players.
The set will feature iconic tracks from New Forms alongside highlights from Roni Size Reprazent’s catalogue, bringing the energy, musicianship and innovation of the project back to the stage.
The tour will feature special guest support from Fabio & Grooverider, two pioneers who helped shape the evolution of British drum & bass.
The Roni Size Reprazent 30th Anniversary June 2027 UK Tour will be a rare opportunity to experience this landmark album performed live by the musicians who helped create it, alongside artists who helped shape the scene from which it emerged.
JUNE 2027
Thu 3 Bournemouth O2 Academy
Fri 4 Birmingham O2 Academy
Sat 5 Brixton O2 Academy
Thu 10 Leeds O2 Academy
Fri 11 Nottingham Rock City
Sat 12 Newcastle NX
Thu 17 Manchester O2 Victoria Warehouse
Fri 18 Glasgow Barrowlands
Fri 25 Bristol Sounds Canons Marsh Amphitheatre
Pre-sale – Wednesday 7th October @ 10am
General sale – Friday 9th October @ 10am
Pre-sale access via https://arep.co/m/roni-size
Tickets via roni-size.com
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