Dr Banana

Sandy Hagenbach, aka Dr Banana, is a renowned Bristol based UKG enthusiast, DJ and label owner, responsible for unearthing and reissuing lost gems from back in the day, as well as pushing producers still making the sound today on his label, Dr Banana. Growing up in the Ashdown Forest with little access to clubs Sandy spent his formative years going to free parties in the forest playing UK white label culture music which is where he got the bug.

Over the past five years Dr Banana has cemented himself at the very top of the Garage revival, through high quality releases of music and freshest of attires, this man was able to take the head of a new generation of British interdisciplinary artists. The central arm of his label has seen releases of top dawgs such as K-Lone and El-B, while DRBAGAIN has facilitated the reintroduction of classics by the likes of DJ Deller, Anthill Mob & the German Gush Collective’s Herb LF and Adam K.

Whilst running his label, Dr Banana finds plenty of time to play enthralling DJ sets at some of the biggest club and festival spaces across the UK, including this years editions of Gottwood and Waterworks festival. Ahead of these events, Dr Banana choses his favourite Garage B-Sides.