The Bug
- Real nameKevin Martin
- AliasesLadybug, Pressure
- LocationUnited Kingdom
- Links
- Followers3.6K
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Upcoming events
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Stats
- First event on RA2003
- Regions most played
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Reviews
- Self-released2021
Kevin Richard Martin - Red Light
Kevin Richard Martin collaborates with his past self, the saxophone player. - Hyperdub2021
The Bug feat. Dis Fig - In Blue
Ambient dancehall and sensual trip-hop from Kevin Martin and Dis Fig. - Hyperdub2020
Rewind: The Bug - Skeng feat. Killa P & Flowdan
This evergreen anthem almost didn't get made. Here's its story. - Relapse Records2019
Zonal - Wrecked
Justin Broadrick, Kevin Martin and Moor Mother prove a lethal combination on this dubwise take on hip-hop.
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News
- Tue, 11:30
Kevin Richard Martin, AKA The Bug, rescores 1972 film Solaris
Return To Solaris is out June 25th on Phantom Limb. - Tue, 13 Oct 2020
The Bug reveals new album with Dis Fig called In Blue on Hyperdub
The 12-track LP is out in late November. - Wed, 21 Aug 2019
Kevin Martin and Justin Broadrick team up with Moor Mother for Zonal album
Wrecked is out on Relapse Records in October.
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Features
- 8 Sep 2014Aggression, masochism, intensity and tension—Ryan Keeling profiles the uncompromising UK artist.
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Past events
- Fri, 13 Nov 2020
LGW ON: a Freely Accessible Online TV Channel by Le Guess Who?? Festival
Nicolas Jaar, The Bug, David Vunk, Neneh Cherry, Matana Roberts, Lucrecia Dalt, Lightning Bolt, Circuit des Yeux
- Fri, 31 Jul 2020
Outlook Origins: The Bug Curates Barbarella's
Goth-Trad, The Bug, Kahn, Miss Red, Flowdan
RA Pick- Thu, 30 Jul 2020
Outlook Festival 2020
Goldie, Grooverider, Doc Scott, Fabio, Pinch, Zed Bias, Breakage, Mr K, The Bug, N-Type, Calibre, Mala, El-B, Loefah, Hatcha, D-Bridge, Coops, Youngsta, Dubkasm, Ant TC1, Jack Sparrow, Horsepower Productions, Shy FX, DJ Flight, Iration Steppas, J:Kenzo, Lenzman, Darwin, Kahn, DRS, DLR, Jubilee, Flava D, Mantra, Channel One Sound, Kid Drama, DubDiggerz, DJ Randall, Flowdan, MC GQ, Hybrid Minds, Wookie, D Double E, DJ Storm, Sicaria Sound, Jossy Mitsu, SHERELLE, FAUZIA, Tempza, L U C Y, P Money, Yazzus, Egoless, Children of Zeus, Jah Shaka, Mind Of A Dragon, Sammy Virji, 24hr Garage Girls, Buer, 207Everyone's favourite soundsystem festival has a wonderful new home.
- Tue, 5 May 2020
[POSTPONED] Urvakan Festival 2020
Shackleton, Madteo, Hieroglyphic Being, The Bug, Emptyset, Black To Comm, Demin, Abelle, Nocow, Tommy Finger Jr., Aïsha Devi, HMOT, Lapti, SOPHIE, Vtgnike, Rabih Beaini, Dyad, Zuli, Silver Waves, Julianna, Manara, Voin Oruwu, Kedr Livanskiy, Lucrecia Dalt, Buttechno, astvaldur, Nazira, Rui Ho, Maria W Horn, Abyss X, Lobanov K., Assonance, 8ULENTINA, FOOZOOL, Ellen Arkbro, Animistic Beliefs, Schacke, Flaty, LYZZA, Jay Glass Dubs, low808, Rian Treanor, Poly Chain, Lisa Smirnova, Jealousy, Slikback, xin, Myriam Bleau, Textasy, Marylou, Lyra Pramuk, Hipushit, Aseptic Stir, Perila, Zurkas Tepla, MEROUJ, Dave N.A., DJ DIE SOON, Burago, Kӣr, Evita Manji, KG, Pupylike315