From a rural German town to playing stages around the world, Michael Schlechtinger – also known as Blooom, has had a meteoric rise. His journey began at an incredibly formative age: from fifteen, he immersed himself in electronic music, despite not even being allowed to enter club spaces yet. And whilst many of his counterparts have stories of finding a love for dance music through family ties, it was his own interests that drove him headfirst into the intricacies of music production.

The man behind some of the most emotive, uplifting drum & bass released this decade, Kove's success story is the stuff of legend. Breaking through on Viper, then Ram's Program imprint, he was quickly snapped up by MTA. With a repertoire that stretches from high profile remixes of Bastille and John Newman to slamming peaktime rollers such as Gobble, each Kove release compounds his deft ability to resonate with all corners of the dance. The successes keep coming, and UKF have supported him every step of the way!

Shogun bossman, scene ambassador on BBC Radio1 and marksman-level selector legend: what Friction doesn't know about drum & bass truly isn't worth knowing.