Sabre is the production name of Gove Kidao, a drum-and-bass producer and DJ from North London. He spent his earliest years in the Seychelles before moving to the UK in 1989, and is based in London. His work spans drum and bass and experimental electronic music. In 2002, he released the single High Tide on Destined Records. In 2010, he released the album A Wandering Journal on Critical Recordings. His releases have also appeared on Metalheadz and Horizons Music, as well as Critical Music.
In 2013, Sabre teamed up with Cern for the single Pinch Me / Hollow Moon on Dispatch Recordings. Sabre is a founding member of Ivy Lab, formed with Stray and Halogenix. The project has explored drum and bass, halftime and hip-hop-influenced styles. In 2015, Sabre, Stray and Halogenix launched a label alongside an announcement of Ivy Lab’s debut album. That year, Sabre and Alix Perez released the single Yoga on Plasma Audio; Sabre also released the tracks “Bali” and “Morning Worship”. He also released the single You Know That in 2015.
Sabre has worked with Noisia, Goldie, Alix Perez, Jenna G, Breakage, Icicle, Sam Frank, Rockwell and Ulterior Motive. He is also associated with Kasra and Doc Scott. In 2017, he released the single Holy Water on 1985 Music. His releases have appeared on that label as well as Horizons Music, Metalheadz, Critical Music, Dispatch Recordings, Plasma Audio and Critical Recordings. In 2026, Sabre returned to solo releases after almost a decade with the four-track Big Cat EP on Critical Music.
