Nurtured by Shogun Audio, developed on Viper, The Prototypes' firing fusion of stadium-shattering dynamics and underground D&B is instantly distinctive and supported across all corners. Watch out for their debut album City Of Gold, coming soon on Viper...

From remixing Michael Jackson to working with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra to producing some of Example’s biggest hits… Nero have achieved so much so far it’s difficult to know where to start. Their roots that can be traced back to the early 2000s with drum & bass slammers on Reformed Records but the trio really shot to fame with their dubstep bombs on MTA Records as tracks like Innocence, Me And You and Promises pushed the genre further and further into the popular conscious. Their album Welcome Reality compounded their creative abilities and more than proved their musical might… They’re currently on a full media blackout and total studio lockdown until their follow up album drops later this year. We can’t wait to hear it.

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.