It's ok, he's fine. Despite almost a year in a Dubai jail cell with eight people sharing a hole in the ground for a toilet, the dj known as Grooverider appears relatively unscarred by his experience.

Obviously real name Raymond Bingham wasn't happy about being locked up away from his home and family for the not-at-all heinous crime of possession of marijuana, but there's little trace of bitterness as he recounts his experience in this interview.

However he doesn't make light of his hard time. "It was the most boring, frustrating thing in my life... it's just horrible seeing so many people come in for nothing".

But fuck all that - it's time to party! Grooverider will be playing back to back with his partner in bass, Fabio, at Koko on Saturday October 11.

Joining them is a stellar line up of junglist luminaries. We've got Roni Size, Shy FX, Dillinja, Bailey, Mickey Finn, Jumping Jack Frost plus MCs GQ, Rage, Stamina and Fats.


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