Grooverider

The Profile

Raymond "Grooverider" Bingham is a British DJ and producer, recognized as a pioneer of drum and bass. Active since the late 1980s, he was a prominent London club resident and collaborated with peers such as Fabio and Optical.

Debut album Mysteries of Funk was released in 1998 and produced in collaboration with Optical. Grooverider is publicly known as a pioneer of drum and bass and worked alongside Fabio; he has performed as a resident DJ at London's Heaven. The provided review notes remixes for Pressure Drop and Roni Size.

Grooverider's Mysteries of Funk is described as a dark, enigmatic debut that blends electronic production and live instrumentation. Produced with contributions from Optical and released in 1998, the album mixes drum and bass with nu-jazz and psychedelic touches. The review highlights tracks like "Cybernetic Jazz", "Rainbows of Colour" and "Where's Jack the Ripper?" and rates the work highly (DeReviewer Rating: 4.5).