Vektah

At 18, Lawrence Bachell began making drum and bass after learning guitar and violin and studying music technology. Known as Vektah, Bachell is a Bournemouth-based producer and DJ whose roots are also described as South East London and the South West of England. The early single “Request” appeared on Soulvent Records’ Tonics: Batch 1, and the 2021 Culture Shift was an EP. Bachell said the connection with Soulvent began after meeting label manager Joe Goss at a club.

Vektah has described his approach as combining melodic elements with heavy basslines, while enjoying the chance to explore different styles of drum and bass. “Request” was a favourite of his; Eats Everything played it on BBC Radio 1. His music has also appeared on Sofa Sound, Hospital Records, Spearhead Records, Flexout Audio and Symmetry Recordings. A collaboration with SKG was Vektah’s first producer collaboration at the time of an interview. He also discussed a planned track with Submotive and work in progress with Levela.

His collaborations include work with LSB on “Penny Drop” and “Gin Pan Alley”, and with Visionobi on “Modus Operandi”, released through Soulvent Records. Singer-songwriter Ruth Royall joined Vektah on “What I Want”; another collaboration, “What We Got”, features Riya. In 2025, Vektah released the single “Can I Get Your Attention / The Love We Share” on Symmetry Recordings. Vektah also collaborated with JODIAN NATTY on “Light Up Your World”.

The four-track Stay Real EP came out on Symmetry Recordings in 2026. Vektah played at Planet Wax in January, Phonox in March and Islington Arts Club in May. June brought a set at Onyx (E1), followed by appearances at XOYO in July and The Fox and Firkin in September. Vektah’s first event was in 2022, and London is the region where he has played most often.