In this Interview Edition<\/strong> of the Slang Tang<\/strong> podcast series, I talk to Kevin Martin – aka \u2018The Bug<\/strong>\u2018 – the ragga, dubstep and electronic producer whose new album \u2018London Zoo\u2019 was recently released through Ninja Tune.
\nThe Bug<\/a><\/strong> has been releasing dark, deep and often brutally-heavy beats for well over ten years, but \u2018London Zoo\u2019 is only his second, full-length solo record and his first in five years. In this podcast, he talks about the intensity of life in London, how his early work foreshadowed the birth of dubstep, and about working with some of England and Jamaica\u2019s finest MCs – such as Warrior Queen, Tippa Irie, Ricky Ranking<\/strong> and Spaceape<\/strong>. Underneath the interview, there’s a special re-edit of the album, cut together by dubstep producer and Hyperdub label boss, Kode 9<\/strong>.<\/p>\n