The Bug

The Profile

The Bug is the primary alias of British producer Kevin Martin, active since the late 1990s. His work fuses dancehall and dub with grime, dubstep, and industrial hip hop, yielding heavyweight, system-levelling bass. Key albums include London Zoo (2008), Angels & Devils (2014), and Fire (2021).

As noted in the review, Kevin Martin has operated in projects such as Techno Animal, God, and Ice, and collaborated with John Zorn, Justin Broadrick, Alec Empire, Dalek, and Mark Stewart. London Zoo features MCs including Tippa Irie, Ricky Ranking, Spaceape, Warrior Queen, Killa P, and Flowdan.

A fervent, bass-heavy praise of The Bug’s London Zoo: relentless pressure, dancehall architecture, and a modern, menacing edge. The review highlights heavyweight collaborators and roots in dub, industrial, techno, and free jazz. Declared the best of 2008.