Drum 'n' bass currently enjoys not nearly as much of the fawning media attention lavished on it in the mid-'90s, when magazines anointed Roni Size and Goldie the kings of rapid-fire jungle. It's been a while since Bobble Tiki heard the treadmill churn of jackknifing beats and bass riffs.

Good news. The folks behind the annual summer Urban Art Festival have fired up the fundraising machine, hosting a drum 'n' bass night Saturday night at The Loch's. DJ Iris will headline the night. Her dirty, deep and sub-heavy vibe destroyed the soles of UAF attendees last summer. With tunes signed to Metalheadz and Hospital - two of the biggest DnB labels in the world - Iris started collaborating on original productions with DnB veteran Quadrant. Their first tune, "Anthropocene," was spotted by Goldie himself, and snapped up for the Metalheadz Genesis Vol. 4 EP.

Iris will receive 253 support from Habit featuring The Specialist MC, D:Fi and Suga, so expect a little ragga influenced dance floor and bangin' roughneck tunes. If all goes well, the speedy, dark beats might have a regular home on Pacific Avenue. 

THE LOCH'S, 9 P.M., $5, 928 PACIFIC AVE., TACOMA, 253.221.1587