Grooverider is a legend in the dance music scene, not just the d&b niche within which he has operated for so many years. Having been a forerunner in the liquid funk sound in the early days, he’s gone on to have a Radio 1 show, DJ sets around the world and a number of revered productions in his back catalogue.

The drum & bass legend explains his arrest and the conditions in his Dubai prison in advance of his comeback gig in London next Saturday at KOKO.

Grooverider, who is still in a Dubai Jail after being sentenced to four years, is awaiting a pardon and may be released in September.