Drumsound & Bassline Smith | |
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Also known as | Future Tech, 2db |
Origin | Derby, England, United Kingdom |
Genres | Electronic, drum and bass, dubstep |
Occupation(s) | DJs, producers |
Years active | 1998–present |
Labels | Technique Recordings, Worldwide Audio Recordings, New State Music |
Associated acts | Youngman MC, Crissy Criss, Tantrum Desire, Utah Saints |
Website |
drumsoundandbasslinesmith www |
Members | Andrew Wright Benjamin Wiggett Simon Smith |
Drumsound & Bassline Smith are a British electronic production group from Derby, consisting of Andy Wright and Ben Wiggett (the duo known as Drumsound) along with Simon 'Bassline' Smith. They met at one of Derby's club nights in the summer of 1998. Their record label is Technique Recordings, which celebrated its tenth anniversary in 2009.
In 2004, their "Odyssey" banger was judged Mixmag's tenth best all-round dance anthem of the year, and hit No. 1 on the UK Dance Chart. They have released tracks on a string of some of the most respected imprints in drum and bass, including on LTJ Bukem's Good Looking Records, Bryan G's V Records and Grooverider's Prototype Records.
Also, in 2004, Drumsound & Bassline Smith released their first studio album, Nature of the Beast, featuring "Crossfire (Danger)", "Planet Mars", "The End" and "Tinman", on Technique Recordings.
They enjoy regular plays on BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 1Xtra from Fabio and Grooverider, MistaJam, Annie Nightingale and Annie Mac. The trio are one of the few complete multiple mixes for BBC Radio One.
The 10 Years of Technique album included the "Can You Feel It", "Clap Your Hands" and "Law of the Jungle", and reached No. 1 on the BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra charts at the end of November 2009. 2009 remixes included VV Browns "Leave"' at the request of Universal's Island Records and Fugative's – Supafly for Ministry of sound.