January 2012
To accompany the release of his Blinded by the Light EP on Viper Recordings, we caught up with Smooth to get his top 10 tracks of the moment. more
December 2011
Following the success of November’s incredible debut at the magnificent Alexandra Palace, UKF Bass Culture returns to clubland on Friday 2nd March 2012.
As a taste of what's in store, check out the D&BA selection fro... more
December 2011
With his single Tonight / Pistol Whip storming the D&BA charts, we get in Ram Records' purveyor of household bass, D&BA Award nominee Wilkinson for his top 10 tracks of the moment more
October 2011
In little over a year Delta Heavy, or Si James and Ben Hall to their mums, have already proven their drum & bass metal with a succession of heavy-hitting original tracks.
Superb remixes for the likes of Example, Avici... more
September 2011
As one of Metalheadz's young guns Rido has produced some intense, high quality drum & bass that runs in line with the sound of one of the greatest dnb labels of all time, yet moves the genre on in massive strides. We got... more
September 2011
Some drum & bass tracks have vocals that are so epic and so compelling that they bring the rave to a halt and have the crowd holding up their lighters (or these days iPhones) to salute the badness of the track on the dec... more
September 2011
Innovative NZ drum & bass duo The Upbeats have channelled their fresh take on the dark and intense side of drums into their label Non Vogue, with their latest release 'Wear & Tear / Raiders' featuring massive collaborati... more
September 2011
Head and label owner of Sonorous Music Hayze has been DJing and working in music for well over fourteen years now. With his label featuring some of the biggest talent in the drum and bass scene.
With artists such as A... more
September 2011
Sidechain Music is a highly versatile drum & bass label coming out of Frankfurt, Germany with a slick arsenal of releases from artists such as Mad Vibes, Audio Habitat, Franksen, Feindsoul, Digital, Dose and more. more
August 2011
As boss of the massively respected Viper Recordings, the only thing Futurebound knows is pushing things forward with the cutting-edge, eclectic output of his label and with his infamous dancefloor-rending sets. Viper's r... more
August 2011
Since Mosus and HLZ joined their production efforts to form Need For Mirrors the experimental, abstract drum & bass outfit have had releases on some of the most notable labels in the game. Horizons Music, Symmetry, V Rec... more
August 2011
Hamilton might seem like a relatively new name on the block to some, but this versatile and talented producer has been writing, producing & djing electronic music for over 15 years. Having conquered several genres and wo... more
August 2011
The production geniuses behind unique and vibrant label Astrophonica have come forward with their Top 10. After recently bringing out Retrospect: A Decade of Fracture & Neptune, this duo have had a grand perspective on t... more
July 2011
On the official release of 'Yellow Shoes', Brazilian legend Marky has treated us to his top 10 favourite tracks of recent times. more
July 2011
This South-East London duo are responsible for some of the messiest dancefloor bangers of recent times, with hospitals in drum & bass towns such as Bristol and London reporting increased numbers of perforated ear drums a... more
July 2011
Hybrid Minds - a new soulful production creature made out of Sensa and Haste. Two producers who you might be used to hearing a sound so heavy from but not with these kind of intense tranquil vibes.
Get to know the na... more
July 2011
On the day of what looks to be a massive D&BTV, the talents of Renegade Hardware will be in the studio to launch the first artist-led album on this seminal label.
As Ink's Last Scroll LP represents the 2011 Hardware ... more
June 2011
June 2011 saw a series of incredible releases from all corners of D&B, from Shogun Presents: Evolution EP P2 to the unbelievable sound of J Majik and Wickaman's Metalheadz release Ritual / Old Headz. From the innovative ... more
June 2011
Ever since it was conceived out of the distinguished tastes of Kasra back in 2002, the incredible sound of Critical Music has transmitted drum & bass of the highest quality, honing an experimental sound that is always de... more
June 2011
This weekend a festival with an actual population larger than the city of Bristol is about to get seriously messy, and probably wet, to the sounds of a line up so big the combined riders may cause a world shortage of Jac... more
June 2011
After smacking out too many perfect power hour sets at legendary Leeds night Subdub to mention, Steppa has gained a profile as one of the most driven and talented drum & bass heads moving in hard and heavy circles. As 'N... more
June 2011
As the founder of Mainframe Recordings, one of Austria's most prolific drum & bass promoters and a highly skilled producer in his own right, Disaszt has a lot to say when it comes to the big and bold sound that is stream... more
June 2011
On 2nd July we will be broadcasting live from Brussels, at Blackout which features one of the heaviest international line-ups we've ever seen: Aphrodite, Grooverider, Black Sun Empire, Ed Rush, Dillinja, Drumsound & Bass... more
June 2011
Ram's newest signing is tearing the Drum&BassArena Download Chart a new one with the irresistible dancefloor swing of Every Time. We caught up with Wilkinson to get his top 10 record bag smashers right now. more
June 2011
Basher's debut album 'Transmission' on Ram Records has been doing some serious damage on the download store charts, dominating the album and track Top 10s in the week of release.
Check out the Top 10 in his box right ... more
June 2011
Russian producer Bop returns to Med School for his sophomore album, drawing on elements of slo-mo funk, jazz and jagged 170 bpm grooves on The Amazing Adventures of One Curious Pixel. Bop has sent us a Top 10 of the trac... more
May 2011
To commemorate the Shogun Audio Evolution EP Series 2 landing today, Friction & K-Tee selected their top 10 tracks to give us a taste of the Shogun jukebox. more
May 2011
Cause4Concern, together with artists such as Bad Company, Ed Rush & Optical, as well as Konflict, have shaped a new sound which is today defined as neurofunk. Through a rich history of releases since the late 90s and on ... more
May 2011
With a career spent pioneering many different sounds within drum & bass at the helm of the CIA label, Total Science have earnt a reached master status with their work in deep and sonorous production. The DJs responsible ... more
May 2011
Serial Killaz have produced some of the best reggae drum and bass out there, with incredible reworkings of Cornell Campbell's Mash You Down, Mr Williams's Ganja Smoking, Rebel MC classics Junglist and Born Again to name ... more
April 2011
One of the highest achieving producers in the game, Interface has cultivated a maximum energy sound drawing on many different styles of drum and bass. After dominating the UK Charts with Bright Lights co-authored by Die ... more
April 2011
As the father of the mighty Hospital records, Tony 'London Elektricity' Colman has brought musical virtuosity and a lyrical flavour to his drum and bass output over the years. Hot on the heels of his latest album 'Yikes!... more
April 2011
The master of multi-genre magic that is Mr. Freeze has been responsible for some of the most forward thinking and influential drum and bass rotating round the scene today. His new album 'Under The Ice' has received wides... more
April 2011
This former one half of G-Dub made a name for himself by producing some of the hardest, most targeted jump up on rotation, sending crowds mental from the release of Spin Doc in July 2009. Classics like Oo Baby and Dodge ... more
April 2011
Misanthrop has become notorious for basslines uglier than sin, having cultivated his menacing drum & bass sound in his studio lab in Stuttgart, Germany. Joining forces with Phace to form the mighty Neo Signal label broug... more
April 2011
Since his days at the Bad Company UK, Fresh gained a reputation as one of the most admired and versatile producers in the game. Whether reaching #24 in the UK Singles Charts or modernising old school rhythms with his mas... more
April 2011
When Matrix & Futurebound combined their powers to unleash the seminal ‘Universal Truth’ long player in 2007, the skilful fusion of epic melodic soundscapes with heavyweight dancefloor production! As we catapult into 201... more
March 2011
A new year means a new act emerging from Ram Records & a New D&BA Top 10 for the amazing Loadstar. Fresh from the ultimate underground consecration with their ‘Best Single Of The Year’ award for ‘Link To The Past’ @ Drum... more
March 2011
“Let the Bass Cannon kick it”. Flux Pavillion is the first Dubstep producer to have a TOP 10 on D&BA, but its well deserved. This Dubstep titan is releasing terrific dancefloor destroyer “Bass Cannon” and has been suppor... more
March 2011
Since his first releases back in 2005, Lenzman has been showered with praise for his deeply melodic and often vocal-led musical constructions, and earned himself releases for some of the most revered imprints in the game... more
March 2011
With their Astral Transmission EP out on rising imprint Ingredients this week, we caught up with the duo Mute and Utopia Music boss Mako to get their Top 10 tracks right now. more
March 2011
Dieselboy's epic latest mix 'Unleashed' dropped last month and has been clocking up tens of thousands of plays. Now that more of the tracks have been released, we thought we'd give you easy access to some of his sick sel... more
March 2011
Cyantific's first release of 2011, the futuristic sounds of "OBEY / Bounce It", set the standard for an extremely big year for both artist and label so we got Jon in for an exclusive Top 10... more
February 2011
'Panic Girl Remixes' join various high profile artists who have
never been combined on a release before: dBridge,Phace, Duo Infernale, Skyence, with newcomer Sone. We call in Neosignal head honcho, Phace, for his lates... more
January 2011
Doing exactly what it says on the tin, here are the best selling tracks of December 2010… more
January 2011
DJ Silver is already classed at being one of the top 10 Drum & Bass DJ'S in the world.
DJ SILVER runs 2 record labels - one being the highly blessed SCIENCE FICTION RECORDS which he co-runs with his partner Sonic the o... more
January 2011
Doing exactly what it says on the tin, here are the best selling tracks of November 2010… more
December 2010
Ram's new signing Wilkinson, unleashes his debut 12 in the form of two very highly anticipated tracks. With both have already gained a monster following, we get the new boy in for a top 10 DJ chart. more
December 2010
We're getting in to the Christmas spirit with our special Advent Calendar, giving you a treat from today right through until Christmas Eve. Each day you'll be able to pick up a specially selected track for only 50p for a... more
November 2010
DJ Die is back for another D&BA DJChart, his new mind blowing 'Ghetto Bizness' which has had major success off the back of the Nighlife 5 album is to be his second top release of the year with 'One DJ' a tune you may rec... more
November 2010
The recently released "Runaway Bass EP" is without question Tantrum Desire's biggest and boldest project to date. The London crew prove when it comes to dance floor devastation they are a serious force to be reckoned wit... more
November 2010
'Space Time/Take The Stairs' is the debut release on Ram from the mighty Delta Heavy. These dance floor killers instantly draw you into electro fuelled Drum&Bass, showcasing Delta Heavy's quality production skills. About... more
October 2010
Doing exactly what it says on the tin, here are the best selling tracks of October 2010... more
October 2010
from being signed to mickey finns "finn people" imprint and having huge support from grooverider, jayline has gone from strength to strength. Now with forthcoming releases on original sin's propaganda label and countless... more
September 2010
The second mouth watering taster from their forthcoming album, 'Give You The World', is the huge 'Turn It Up' which has been getting rewinds everyehere it's unleashed. Crissy Criss & Youngman will be releasing their high... more
September 2010
Big tunes keep on coming from this wonderfully gifted duo, paving the way for their debut LP next year. To further cement their production partnership, Xample & Lomax have decided to release music under a new moniker, Lo... more
September 2010
SENSA is no stranger to drum & Bass. He is signed to many labels including Fatman D's Biological Beats & Kenny Ken's Mix N Blen. In light of his recent team up with DJ Complex to drop "The Horror Show EP", we get him in ... more
September 2010
DJ Die is back for another DJ Chart, His new mind blowing tune 'Ghetto Bizness' which had major success off the back of Nightlife 5 is set to be his second top release of 2010. more
September 2010
Come rain or shine this summer, Proximity always keep the vibes rolling HOT, as we step up to the plate with Q-BiK's' Summer Soul EP and get Q-Bik in for a top 10. more
September 2010
The second outing from Frequency's Hamilton, Come Again and Breathe, has been receiving heavy rotation from label boss Andy C, and radio support from Hype, Mistajam, Crissy Cris & Bailey. 2010 is set to be a big year! more
August 2010
Technique Recordings' Technicolour has proven himself to be a key member of Drumsound & Bassline Smith's legendary imprint, showcased this week with the impressive 'Daydreamer / Skyline Boulevard'. We call him in to sele... more
August 2010
SAVAGE REHAB are responsible for the latest smash V Recordings with the extrodinary 'Walk The Bass' which combines intelligent jazzy vibes with lethal dancefloor energy. We get the duo in for their current top 10. more
July 2010
The latest smash on GANJA RECORDINGS, Spin Doc VIP / Dodge Ciry, comes with 'Murdersound' - the EXCLUSIVE TRACK from Sub Zero for Drum&BassArena. To coincide with Sub Zero's 3rd release on the legendary label, we call in... more
June 2010
Our star studded selection of Drum&Bass is representing a wide range of nationalities at this world cup. We had some fun scrolling down our artist lists to find out how diverse the Drum&Bass scene is!
We have called u... more
June 2010
Brand new playlist for Drum&BassArena with many more to come! The Innovation crew provides a selection of big tracks from May's Innnovation podcast and a taster of what you can expect at this years monster event. more
June 2010
After securing the top spot in our download chart for 2 weeks on the trot with Halo EP, we get in DC Breaks to tell us what tunes they're feeling right now. more
June 2010
Culture Shock is responsible for the latest smash on Ram Records, the mighty 'Bad Red / Surprise (ft. Furlonge)' which adds to string of hugely successful releases on D&B's biggest imprint. Check out his top ten here... more
May 2010
Riya has been providing her vocal talents for many tracks with D&B artists of late. The latest conquest is TOTAL SCIENCE and the beautifully constructed 'Redlines' which is out this week on Critical Music. We get Total S... more
April 2010
In a week where we have been overwhelmed with big releases, we invite Xample & Lomax to put together their top 10 tracks of today. The duo are responsible for the monster new single on Ram Records, 'Remember'. more
April 2010
Zero T's new Footprints Music imprint hit the stores last week with the first release 'Wasp Factory' by Zero T & Bailey and 'Devil Inside' by Calibre & ST Files. A quick scan of the artist names on the first release will... more
April 2010
Artificial Intelligence host this week's biggest D&B single, 'Three's A Crowd'. The track is taken from their forthcoming monster album 'Stand Alone' (due to drop in the summer). more
March 2010
We Recommend... The Drum&BassArena team hand pick 10 new releases that every D&B head should not go without. Listen, buy and download today. more
March 2010
HE:Digital frontman and all-round legend, Makoto, steps up to select his current top 10 tracks. more
March 2010
Widely known and acclaimed for their Drum & Bass prowess, the 128 bpm ‘Machine Gun’ may come as a surprise to some, not so much a pleasant surprise, more like a surprise that will make you jump! On the week of their mons... more
February 2010
We invite the other half of 'Mass Hysteria / Cyborg' producer, Moving Fusion, to select their top 10 tracks of the moment exclusively for Drum&BassArena Download. Ant Miles & Moving Fusion's latest release is the first i... more
February 2010
'Mass Hysteria / Cyborg' is the first release in 2 years on the legendary LIFTIN SPIRIT imprint so we invite head honcho, Ant Miles, to select his top 10 tracks of the moment exclusively for Drum&BassArena Download. Like... more
February 2010
As the magnificent 'REBOUND EP' drops in store, we invite Mainframe Recordings head honcho, DISASZT, to select his top 10 tracks of the moment exclusively for Drum&BassArena Download. more
February 2010
Drum&BassArena's DJ Snige selects 10 tracks that he cannot live without in his sets right now! Like what you hear? Listen, buy and download now... more
January 2009
Blame's definitely the man-to-watch at the moment! With his new tracks 'Because of you' (feat. Selah) and 'Bring me down' doing the rounds in both clubs and radio, watch out for the full release coming out on 720 Degrees... more