Award-winning producer Xilent has been responsible for some of the most forward-thinking bass-bitten productions in recent times such as Next Hype and the the tempo-flexing Boss Wave. Melting down genre boundaries with each and every release, his main motifs are vibrancy, melody and really cool glasses.

Kallum Brookes aka K Motionz is arguably the most exciting and hotly tipped newcomer on the D&B circuit. Over the last 2 years he's cemented himself as a fan favourite across the globe and leads the charge of a pack on new producers cutting through. Having released his debut album The Evolution at just 19, he's since toured the world, performed at every major British Music festival and 2021 has seen his star continue to rise with heavyweight releases including 'Hack It', 'Reaction' feat IC3, 'Tell You', 'Round Ere' and more recently the massive 'High Note' feat Emily Makis which is getting heavy Radio 1 rotation.

Shogun bossman, scene ambassador on BBC Radio1 and marksman-level selector legend: what Friction doesn't know about drum & bass truly isn't worth knowing.