Scouting · 8 picks · Wed to Fri
Drum & bass acts with no label found and only recent releases.
For A&Rs and bookers scouting early. No label found isn't proof they're unsigned, so check before you pitch.
By Songpot desk · from the ADE programme, our venue guide and artist notes
33 Below
Bass-heavy DJ and producer from New Zealand, based in London. Fast, bass-led club music with house, UKG, and drum & bass pressure, plus a more polished crossover feel on recent releases. Every release we can confirm is from 2025 or later, and we found no label.
For fans of Yellow Claw, Gregor Salto
Arsenal Mikebe
Kampala percussion unit with custom steel drum machine. Tempo shifts hard, but the pull stays physical: dense percussion, chant-led passages, and bass pressure that reads like a live machine room. Every release we can confirm is from 2024 or later, and we found no label.
Seanxxx
Open-format DJ and producer from Seoul. Every release we can confirm is from 2025 or later, and we found no label.
For fans of Cinthie, Hernan Cattaneo, Mochakk
Badger
UK garage and jungle DJ-producer with live instrumentation. He works in the UKG/bass lane, with jungle and breaks in the same frame. Every release we can confirm is from 2025 or later, and we found no label.
Montee
Cologne producer of emotional breakbeat and garage club cuts. Every release we can confirm is from 2023 or later, and we found no label.
Soul Mass Transit System
UK bass and garage edits from Leeds. Breaks, garage shuffle, and jungle pressure are the core ingredients, with a lot of cut-up vocals and ravey low end. Every release we can confirm is from 2022 or later, and we found no label.
For fans of Interplanetary Criminal, Sammy Virji
Jub
Dubstep and riddim selector from London. Straight-to-the-point dubstep and riddim: sub pressure, clipped drums, and big drop arrangement. Every release we can confirm is from 2024 or later, and we found no label.
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