With over 35 Best DJ awards, Andy C is an undisputed global leader in drum & bass. Founder of Ram Records, he's nurtured the careers of some of the biggest names in the scene such as Sub Focus and Chase & Status. As a producer he's been behind some of the most genre-defining tracks the genre has ever known including Valley Of The Shadows and Body Rock.

Breaking through on Hospital Records in the early 2000s, Jonathan Stanley has developed a spotless reputation across all sides of the drum & bass spectrum. His label CYN Music has dented the dance with distinctive imagery and delivers with the same stark consistency as his own productions. A bona fide D&B ambassador.

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.