Ivy Lab

Ivy Lab is an electronic music project associated with drum and bass and bass music, with releases spanning styles such as drumstep and liquid funk. The group’s work sits at the intersection of club-focused low-end music and the faster rhythmic language of drum and bass, moving between weighty bass tracks and more melodic, rolling material depending on the release.

The act is credited to three members: Gove Kidao, Jonathan Fogel, and Laurence Reading. Across their catalog, Ivy Lab has been linked to several labels that reflect different corners of contemporary electronic music, including Critical Music, Alpha Pup, Future Classic, Sneaker Social Club, and Twenty Twenty London Recordings. This spread points to a project that operates across both drum and bass infrastructure and broader bass and electronic networks, rather than remaining tied to a single label identity.

In genre terms, Ivy Lab is commonly associated with drum and bass, with drumstep and liquid funk also appearing in descriptions of their sound. The drumstep tag suggests an emphasis on half-time grooves and heavier bass design, while liquid funk points to a smoother, more melodic strain of drum and bass. Alongside these, the broader “bass music” umbrella is frequently applied, reflecting the project’s proximity to UK and international bass scenes beyond strict drum and bass categorization.

Ivy Lab’s recorded output has circulated through multiple imprints over time, indicating an approach that adapts to different audiences and contexts within electronic music. Releases connected to Critical Music align the project with drum and bass’s more forward-leaning side, while labels such as Alpha Pup and Future Classic are often associated with bass and electronic music outside traditional D&B channels. The result is a discography that is typically discussed in terms of both tempo-driven drum and bass and bass-heavy club music, with stylistic range that can accommodate different DJ settings and listening contexts.