these artists bring the heat at 160 beats per minute and higher
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten drum and bass artists
for this list we considered only artists
for this list we considered only artists that mainly dabble in the drum and bass
that mainly dabble in the drum and bass
that mainly dabble in the drum and bass and jungle genres other genres of
and jungle genres other genres of
and jungle genres other genres of electronic music are lists for another
electronic music are lists for another
electronic music are lists for another time
number ten Netsky named after a computer
number ten Netsky named after a computer virus this name could not be more
virus this name could not be more
virus this name could not be more fitting as nets keys beats are sonically
fitting as nets keys beats are sonically
fitting as nets keys beats are sonically infectious specializing in a liquid funk
infectious specializing in a liquid funk
infectious specializing in a liquid funk sound that includes many layers this
sound that includes many layers this
sound that includes many layers this Belgian producer began performing in
Belgian producer began performing in
Belgian producer began performing in 2008 and has been prominent on the scene
2008 and has been prominent on the scene
2008 and has been prominent on the scene ever since it wasn’t until the release
ever since it wasn’t until the release
ever since it wasn’t until the release of his debut self-titled album that Nets
of his debut self-titled album that Nets
of his debut self-titled album that Nets his career blew up a short time after
his career blew up a short time after
his career blew up a short time after it’s released he earned a nomination for
it’s released he earned a nomination for
it’s released he earned a nomination for best upcoming producer from the drum and
best upcoming producer from the drum and
best upcoming producer from the drum and bass arena Awards further pushing his
bass arena Awards further pushing his
bass arena Awards further pushing his career forward
Netsky stands out from the rest
Netsky stands out from the rest incorporating a full band into his gigs
incorporating a full band into his gigs
incorporating a full band into his gigs to create a live show like no other
number nine Black Sun Empire in EDM you
number nine Black Sun Empire in EDM you have to have a Six stage name to be
have to have a Six stage name to be
have to have a Six stage name to be noticed Black Sun Empire made up of
noticed Black Sun Empire made up of
noticed Black Sun Empire made up of Dutch composers Rene Berdoo and brothers
Dutch composers Rene Berdoo and brothers
Dutch composers Rene Berdoo and brothers Milan and Mika hi boa formed in 1993
however began producing drum and bass
however began producing drum and bass music in 1995 Black Sun Empire has
music in 1995 Black Sun Empire has
music in 1995 Black Sun Empire has released multiple hit albums such as
released multiple hit albums such as
released multiple hit albums such as 2010’s lights and wires as well as
2010’s lights and wires as well as
2010’s lights and wires as well as completed multiple tours while they have
completed multiple tours while they have
completed multiple tours while they have recently begun producing dubstep there’s
recently begun producing dubstep there’s
recently begun producing dubstep there’s no denying Black Sun empires influence
no denying Black Sun empires influence
no denying Black Sun empires influence in the Drum & Bass genre
add a little bit of ambiance and just a
add a little bit of ambiance and just a sprinkle of jazz and you’ll get our next
sprinkle of jazz and you’ll get our next
sprinkle of jazz and you’ll get our next pick a well-known innovator of the drum
pick a well-known innovator of the drum
pick a well-known innovator of the drum and bass genre ltj decided early on in
and bass genre ltj decided early on in
and bass genre ltj decided early on in his career that he was not a fan of the
his career that he was not a fan of the
his career that he was not a fan of the unintelligent jungle scene popular
unintelligent jungle scene popular
unintelligent jungle scene popular during the period what did he do about
during the period what did he do about
during the period what did he do about it added some jazz of course ltj paved
it added some jazz of course ltj paved
it added some jazz of course ltj paved the way for some experimentation in the
the way for some experimentation in the
the way for some experimentation in the genre by moving away from some of the
genre by moving away from some of the
genre by moving away from some of the more hardcore sounds with such early
more hardcore sounds with such early
more hardcore sounds with such early massive hits as horizons and demons
massive hits as horizons and demons
massive hits as horizons and demons theme Lt J’s music changed the genre and
theme Lt J’s music changed the genre and
theme Lt J’s music changed the genre and influenced countless later musicians
although not always a drum and bass
although not always a drum and bass artists effects twin has fully explored
artists effects twin has fully explored
artists effects twin has fully explored the sound and is considered a highly
the sound and is considered a highly
the sound and is considered a highly influential artist in the genre
beginning his career at an early age
beginning his career at an early age apex pioneer today’s electronic music
apex pioneer today’s electronic music
apex pioneer today’s electronic music scene with his IDM style throughout the
scene with his IDM style throughout the
scene with his IDM style throughout the 1990s with multiple album releases
1990s with multiple album releases
1990s with multiple album releases pseudonyms and cryptic promotions over
pseudonyms and cryptic promotions over
pseudonyms and cryptic promotions over 30 years effects added a unique flair to
30 years effects added a unique flair to
30 years effects added a unique flair to the electronic genre
while in the past is influenced many
while in the past is influenced many newer musicians across all genres such
newer musicians across all genres such
newer musicians across all genres such as Daft Punk and Radiohead just to name
as Daft Punk and Radiohead just to name
as Daft Punk and Radiohead just to name a few
his legacy in the drum and bass genre
his legacy in the drum and bass genre will live forever
number six bad company UK which gonna
number six bad company UK which gonna win sophistical metric – thank you – day
win sophistical metric – thank you – day
win sophistical metric – thank you – day not to be mistaken with the British rock
not to be mistaken with the British rock
not to be mistaken with the British rock supergroup bad company
supergroup bad company
supergroup bad company bad company UK has seen an enormous
bad company UK has seen an enormous
bad company UK has seen an enormous amount of success in their short seven
amount of success in their short seven
amount of success in their short seven years together bad company are often
years together bad company are often
years together bad company are often hailed for their drum and bass track the
hailed for their drum and bass track the
hailed for their drum and bass track the nine which is often considered one of
nine which is often considered one of
nine which is often considered one of the best drum and bass tracks of all
the best drum and bass tracks of all
the best drum and bass tracks of all time although the group which consists
time although the group which consists
time although the group which consists of producers Maldini D bridge fresh and
of producers Maldini D bridge fresh and
of producers Maldini D bridge fresh and Vegas are no longer making music
Vegas are no longer making music
Vegas are no longer making music together they continue to release
together they continue to release
together they continue to release quality drum and bass tunes as solo
quality drum and bass tunes as solo
quality drum and bass tunes as solo artists
this electronic trio burst out on to the
this electronic trio burst out on to the electronic scene in 2004 but didn’t see
electronic scene in 2004 but didn’t see
electronic scene in 2004 but didn’t see any major success until 2006 with their
any major success until 2006 with their
any major success until 2006 with their hard drum and bass EP Requiem
while they have had many successful
while they have had many successful releases since then most notably
releases since then most notably
releases since then most notably promises whose remix by Skrillex won a
promises whose remix by Skrillex won a
promises whose remix by Skrillex won a Grammy its Nero’s awesome high-speed
Grammy its Nero’s awesome high-speed
Grammy its Nero’s awesome high-speed Drum & Bass that earns the number five
Drum & Bass that earns the number five
Drum & Bass that earns the number five spot on our list with a killer release
spot on our list with a killer release
spot on our list with a killer release in 2011 s welcome reality and a highly
in 2011 s welcome reality and a highly
in 2011 s welcome reality and a highly anticipated 2015 album entitled between
anticipated 2015 album entitled between
anticipated 2015 album entitled between two worlds Nero is currently one of the
two worlds Nero is currently one of the
two worlds Nero is currently one of the biggest names in the industry
number four Sub Focus starting to spin
number four Sub Focus starting to spin records in 2002 Sub Focus gained a small
records in 2002 Sub Focus gained a small
records in 2002 Sub Focus gained a small following early in his career releasing
following early in his career releasing
following early in his career releasing a number of commercially successful
a number of commercially successful
a number of commercially successful singles in the mid-2000s
since then Sub Focus has accomplished
since then Sub Focus has accomplished many feeds from remix in many mainstream
many feeds from remix in many mainstream
many feeds from remix in many mainstream artists to releasing multiple top 20
artists to releasing multiple top 20
artists to releasing multiple top 20 hits while he is relatively new in
hits while he is relatively new in
hits while he is relatively new in comparison to some other entries on our
comparison to some other entries on our
comparison to some other entries on our list we have no doubt he will continue
list we have no doubt he will continue
list we have no doubt he will continue to churn out classic drum and bass tunes
number three Dillinger if you are a fan
number three Dillinger if you are a fan of drum and bass you must be familiar
of drum and bass you must be familiar
of drum and bass you must be familiar with Dillinger this man is responsible
with Dillinger this man is responsible
with Dillinger this man is responsible for many of our own drum and bass
for many of our own drum and bass
for many of our own drum and bass classics such as silver blade and twist
classics such as silver blade and twist
classics such as silver blade and twist them out Dillinger is not just a
them out Dillinger is not just a
them out Dillinger is not just a producer however as longtime
producer however as longtime
producer however as longtime collaborator lemon D and himself formed
collaborator lemon D and himself formed
collaborator lemon D and himself formed record label valve recordings he didn’t
record label valve recordings he didn’t
record label valve recordings he didn’t stop there as they later developed the
stop there as they later developed the
stop there as they later developed the valve sound system to assist future
valve sound system to assist future
valve sound system to assist future producers it could be argued that with
producers it could be argued that with
producers it could be argued that with his massive amount of releases which
his massive amount of releases which
his massive amount of releases which adds up to over 500 since 1991 that he
adds up to over 500 since 1991 that he
adds up to over 500 since 1991 that he could be the most prolific drum and bass
could be the most prolific drum and bass
could be the most prolific drum and bass artist but we’ll leave that up to you
this Australian British group who
this Australian British group who infused hard rock with drum and bass are
infused hard rock with drum and bass are
infused hard rock with drum and bass are without a doubt one of the biggest names
without a doubt one of the biggest names
without a doubt one of the biggest names in the genre
whether you like the drum and bass roots
whether you like the drum and bass roots of hold your color or the electro rock
of hold your color or the electro rock
of hold your color or the electro rock granite pendulum has something for
granite pendulum has something for
granite pendulum has something for everyone
while currently pendulum is on hiatus
while currently pendulum is on hiatus and out of the ashes we were given Rob’s
and out of the ashes we were given Rob’s
and out of the ashes we were given Rob’s wires Project knife party we still crave
wires Project knife party we still crave
wires Project knife party we still crave a pendulum reunion we can dream right
before we drum up our topic here are a
before we drum up our topic here are a few honorable mentions
a trio of drum and bass producers from
a trio of drum and bass producers from Netherlands have undoubtedly released
Netherlands have undoubtedly released
Netherlands have undoubtedly released some of the best tracks of the genre
although they have explored other
although they have explored other electronic genres such as a lecher house
electronic genres such as a lecher house
electronic genres such as a lecher house and grime music it is their drum and
and grime music it is their drum and
and grime music it is their drum and bass sound that snags the goal
before just creating their own tracks
before just creating their own tracks Noisia produces and remixes a large
Noisia produces and remixes a large
Noisia produces and remixes a large variety of tracks for other artists like
variety of tracks for other artists like
variety of tracks for other artists like electro rock bands Hadouken z– Mic
electro rock bands Hadouken z– Mic
electro rock bands Hadouken z– Mic Check and The Prodigy’s smack my bitch
Check and The Prodigy’s smack my bitch
Check and The Prodigy’s smack my bitch up
nausea is one of the biggest names in a
nausea is one of the biggest names in a genre that is rapidly expanding so do
genre that is rapidly expanding so do
genre that is rapidly expanding so do you agree with our list who is your
you agree with our list who is your
you agree with our list who is your favorite Drum & Bass artist for more
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