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Over the last four years, Souped Up Records has reshaped the contours of drum & bass. With a rough- and-ready, technically advanced and yet distinctly approachable sound, Serum and Benny V’s label has been instrumental in driving jump-up’s ongoing renaissance. By moving away from the sub-genre’s mechanised format, they’ve injected a once-tired formula with a frantic clubland energy that’s instantly addictive. Both young and old heads alike can become hooked on the soup, a heaving broth that’s based on jump-up but also tinged with jungle and neurofunk flavours. The label’s tight yet relaxed sonic approach is matched by a visual aesthetic that’s bright and in-your-face, with funky cartoon curves that set Souped Up apart from an overly serious drum & bass scene saturated with moody shadows and bland palettes. This lighthearted, almost comedic angle belies the A&R machine which lies beneath, however, and it’s one which has turned new talent most notably the Mancuni