"From the very beginning of our breakbeat revolution, the four guys known as the Reinforced have been there - pushing studio equipment further than anyone, releasing tracks for their musical content not sales potential and never closing the ranks to new blood. Reinforced are the drum and bass heroes - fusion never sounded so good!"
L Double L Double looks at the seminal label of Reinforced, influential to the likes of Goldie.
The Reinforced label has been at the forefront of drum & bass scene for over a decade. It was started in June 1989 by Ian Bardouille, Gus Lawrence and producers Marc Mac Clair and Dego McFarlane aka 4 Hero.
With a catalogue of old skool club classics such as 4 Hero's 'Mr Kirk's Nightmare', Nookie's 'The Sound of Music', Doc Scott's 'Here Come the Drumz' and the classic Parallel Universe LP by 4 Hero, Reinforced became a revered label.
They have never followed trends, always taking risks and pushing the boundaries of drum and bass music. We salute them this month as the godfathers of drum & bass.
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