49:"PlayableArtistCard" 4a:I[92992,["6446","$1c","5317","$1d","518","$1e","8500","$1f","3807","$20","455","$21","1121","$22","4926","$23","8955","$24","4041","$25","2962","$26","6545","$27","7589","$28","3339","$29","1023","$2a","7874","$2b"],"$49"] 4e:I[77337,["6446","$1c","5317","$1d","518","$1e","8500","$1f","3807","$20","455","$21","1121","$22","4926","$23","8955","$24","4041","$25","2962","$26","6545","$27","7589","$28","3339","$29","1023","$2a","7874","$2b"],"Pagination"] 46:["$","div",null,{"className":"min-w-0","children":[null,["$","h1",null,{"className":"m-0 max-w-[1200px] font-bold tracking-tightest text-white text-6xl leading-[0.82] sm:text-8xl lg:text-[9rem]","children":["Apollo — roster",["$","sup",null,{"className":"tnum ml-2 inline-block whitespace-nowrap align-top text-xl font-semibold leading-none tracking-normal text-volt sm:text-3xl","children":"3"}]]}],null]}] 4b:T556,

Synkro is Manchester-based producer Joe McBride, whose music spans dubstep, UK garage, drum and bass, ambient and IDM. He emerged in the late 2000s and later developed a more atmospheric sound. His releases have appeared on Exit Records, Brownswood, Auxiliary, Med School and R&S Records.

Synkro released the EP North Star with Tom Jarmey and has worked with ASC and Arovane, including on the EP Refractive (Index). He formed the electronic duo Akkord with Liam Blackburn, also known as Indigo. His albums include Changes (2015) and Images (2019), both released through Apollo.

On Changes, McBride shifted toward ambient music and analog synthesizers. He has said he wanted to broaden Synkro’s sound toward ambient music and film soundtracks. Other EPs include Broken Promise and Acceptance. He also collaborated with Arovane on the EP Hand In Hand, and released the album Memories (2008–2011). His remixes include work for Model 500, Snow Patrol and Lowb.

DJs and producers who have supported Synkro’s music include Chris Coco, Giles Peterson, Mary Anne Hobbs, Prefuse 73 and dBridge. His 2025 appearances included Bruk and Ampere. In 2026, he played at SK1 Records and Panke, where the bill also included SGT Pokes, NINA, Torn, Formella, Dub Athlete, DUKU and Deximl.

4c:T7a3,

Tokyo-born Makoto Shimizu began producing drum and bass in the 1990s, after hearing Gilles Peterson’s radio shows and becoming interested in the genre. Ryuichi Sakamoto was an early influence; LTJ Bukem’s Logical Progression and Goldie’s Timeless also inspired his move into production. Shimizu studied acoustic engineering at Nippon University. To reach Good Looking Records, Makoto sent demo tapes by post. He revised the beats, pace and arrangements before LTJ Bukem signed him to the label in 1999.

Good Looking Records released Makoto’s album Human Elements in 2003. His subsequent albums included Believe in My Soul in 2007 and Souled Out in 2011; the latter came out through Human Elements and HE:Digital, the digital label Makoto founded. His label work has also taken in Hospital Records, Innerground and Liquicity. Makoto’s music brings drum-and-bass rhythms together with soul, jazz and funk influences, with jazz fusion also among the styles that have shaped his sound. He has said that melody and chords tend to be his starting points when producing.

Makoto’s collaborations have included DJ Marky, A-Sides, Akira, Deeizm and MC Conrad. “Golden Girl”, made with MC Conrad, is among his best-known tracks. His album Tomodachi Sessions brought together work with DJ Marky, S.P.Y, Bop, MC Conrad and Degs, among others. In 2017, Makoto released the album Salvation on Hospital Records. His 2022 album Motion of Change followed.

Makoto released the single “Looking Down” on DnB Allstars in 2025. In 2026, the single “How I Do It Like That” appeared on Human Elements, followed by “Magic”, a single with Javeon on Liquicity Records, and “Got Me Trippin’”, a single with Hugh Hardie on Soulvent Records. “Better Days”, a single with Blocksberg, Gabriella Bongo and Purple Velvet Curtains, came out on Hospital Records in 2026.

47:["$","div",null,{"className":"grid grid-cols-2 gap-4 sm:grid-cols-3 lg:grid-cols-4","children":[["$","div","4429",{"className":"contents","children":["$","$L4a",null,{"artist":{"id":4429,"image":"https://dropthebass.co/media/artists/ra_artist_13403_bdb0fa6913d9.jpg","name":"Synkro","alias_names":[],"first_name":"Joe","last_name":"McBride","roles":["DJ"],"roles_display":["DJ"],"genres":[{"id":782,"image":null,"name":"Autonomic","description":"","slug":"autonomic","is_published":true,"key":"autonomic","parent_id":2,"kind":"historical","filter_group":"Experimental","sort_order":270,"is_selectable":true},{"id":787,"image":null,"name":"Microfunk","description":"","slug":"microfunk","is_published":true,"key":"microfunk","parent_id":2,"kind":"subgenre","filter_group":"Experimental / Minimal","sort_order":260,"is_selectable":true}],"country":80,"city":1409,"bio":"$4b","links":[{"url":"https://ra.co/dj/synkro","short_title":"Resident Advisor"},{"url":"http://www.littlebig-agency.net/artists/synkro/","short_title":"Website"},{"url":"https://www.facebook.com/9161208323","short_title":"Facebook"},{"url":"https://www.twitter.com/SYNKRODUB","short_title":"Twitter"},{"url":"https://www.soundcloud.com/synkro","short_title":"SoundCloud"},{"url":"https://www.discogs.com/artist/Synkro+(2)","short_title":"Discogs"},{"url":"https://open.spotify.com/artist/4B5oxjbZ2CClTNt8iEiC4n","short_title":"Spotify"}],"external_links":[],"slug":"synkro","spotify_id":"4B5oxjbZ2CClTNt8iEiC4n","spotify_uri":"spotify:artist:4B5oxjbZ2CClTNt8iEiC4n","spotify_image_urls":[{"url":"https://i.scdn.co/image/ab6761610000e5ebc851aa38d5a3a997c2975946","width":640,"height":640},{"url":"https://i.scdn.co/image/ab67616100005174c851aa38d5a3a997c2975946","width":320,"height":320},{"url":"https://i.scdn.co/image/ab6761610000f178c851aa38d5a3a997c2975946","width":160,"height":160}],"spotify_popularity":37,"spotify_followers":43658,"spotify_metadata_synced_at":"2026-10-21T06:37:05.794496+00:00","soundcloud_id":"175088","beatport_id":null,"bandcamp_id":null,"discogs_id":null,"youtube_id":null,"ra_artist_id":"13403","ra_content_url":"https://ra.co/dj/synkro","ra_url_safe_name":"synkro","ra_follower_count":5376,"ra_status":"REGIONAL","ra_synced_at":"2026-03-28T11:17:08.172112+00:00","owner":"admin","is_published":true,"follower_count":0,"city_name":"North","country_name":"United Kingdom","next_gig":null}}]}],["$","div","411",{"className":"contents","children":["$","$L4a",null,{"artist":{"id":411,"image":"https://dropthebass.co/media/artists/4CBavfYzjrTvV7xCIq6WQu_640x640.jpg","name":"Makoto","alias_names":[],"first_name":"Makoto","last_name":"Shimizu","roles":["Producer","DJ"],"roles_display":["Producer","DJ"],"genres":[{"id":767,"image":null,"name":"Atmospheric","description":"","slug":"atmospheric","is_published":true,"key":"atmospheric","parent_id":2,"kind":"subgenre","filter_group":"Liquid / Atmospheric","sort_order":50,"is_selectable":true},{"id":785,"image":null,"name":"Intelligent","description":"","slug":"intelligent","is_published":true,"key":"intelligent","parent_id":2,"kind":"subgenre","filter_group":"Liquid / Atmospheric","sort_order":60,"is_selectable":true},{"id":768,"image":null,"name":"Jazzstep","description":"","slug":"jazzstep","is_published":true,"key":"jazzstep","parent_id":2,"kind":"subgenre","filter_group":"Liquid / Atmospheric","sort_order":70,"is_selectable":true},{"id":3,"image":null,"name":"Liquid Funk","description":"","slug":"liquid-funk","is_published":true,"key":"liquid","parent_id":2,"kind":"subgenre","filter_group":"Liquid / Atmospheric","sort_order":20,"is_selectable":true},{"id":784,"image":null,"name":"Soulful","description":"","slug":"soulful","is_published":true,"key":"soulful","parent_id":2,"kind":"subgenre","filter_group":"Liquid / Atmospheric","sort_order":30,"is_selectable":true}],"country":116,"city":1,"bio":"$4c","links":[{"url":"https://open.spotify.com/artist/4CBavfYzjrTvV7xCIq6WQu","short_title":"Spotify"},{"url":"https://ra.co/dj/makoto","short_title":"Resident Advisor"},{"url":"http://humanelements.jp","short_title":"Website"},{"url":"https://www.discogs.com/artist/makoto","short_title":"Discogs"},{"url":"https://x.com/Makoto_Music","short_title":"X"},{"url":"https://makoto-music.com","short_title":"makoto-music.com"},{"url":"https://x.com/Makoto_MusicJP","short_title":"X"},{"url":"https://www.facebook.com/makoto.humanelements","short_title":"Facebook"},{"url":"https://www.instagram.com/makoto_humanelements","short_title":"Instagram"},{"url":"https://soundcloud.com/makoto-humanelements","short_title":"SoundCloud"}],"external_links":[],"slug":"makoto","spotify_id":"4CBavfYzjrTvV7xCIq6WQu","spotify_uri":"spotify:artist:4CBavfYzjrTvV7xCIq6WQu","spotify_image_urls":[{"url":"https://i.scdn.co/image/ab6761610000e5eb8b57caeb7add6570c5d526fa","width":640,"height":640},{"url":"https://i.scdn.co/image/ab676161000051748b57caeb7add6570c5d526fa","width":320,"height":320},{"url":"https://i.scdn.co/image/ab6761610000f1788b57caeb7add6570c5d526fa","width":160,"height":160}],"spotify_popularity":40,"spotify_followers":42365,"spotify_metadata_synced_at":"2026-10-21T06:32:04.560400+00:00","soundcloud_id":"63223","beatport_id":null,"bandcamp_id":null,"discogs_id":null,"youtube_id":null,"ra_artist_id":"6539","ra_content_url":"https://ra.co/dj/makoto","ra_url_safe_name":"makoto","ra_follower_count":3472,"ra_status":"REGIONAL","ra_synced_at":"2026-03-26T13:10:00.573653+00:00","owner":"admin","is_published":true,"follower_count":0,"city_name":"Tokyo","country_name":"Japan","next_gig":{"slug":"magnetic-soul-halloween-special-with-makoto-301026","name":"Magnetic Soul Halloween Special with Makoto","start_date":"2026-10-30","finish_date":"2026-10-31","is_multi_day":false,"city":"Hong Kong"}}}]}],"$L4d"]}] 4f:T419,

Jim Coles, known as Om Unit, is a British producer and DJ based in Bristol. Before using the Om Unit name, he released music as 2Tall. In 2011, Coles started his own record label, Cosmic Bridge. Its first release paired him with Kromestar on Solar Cycle / Merkabah. Coles appeared on the RA Podcast in 2013 and on RA Exchange in 2017; the episodes were RA.393 and EX.355.

Om Unit played at The Black Box in 2024, then at The Fox and Firkin in July 2025 and Fredens Eng in September 2025, as part of Strøm Festival. His collaborations include Dream Continuum, a project with Machinedrum, and releases with Martyn, Seekersinternational and Deadbeat. His music draws on jungle, footwork, dubstep, ambient, techno and other electronic styles, as well as bass music and experimental ambient. The albums Threads and Self were released in 2013 and 2017, respectively. In an interview for The Operatives’ Soundcheck series, Coles discussed music, copycat culture, radicalism and his musical path from jungle to hip-hop.

48:["$","div",null,{"className":"border-t border-line pt-6 mt-8","children":["$","$L4e",null,{"data":{"count":3,"next":null,"previous":null,"results":["$47:props:children:0:props:children:props:artist","$47:props:children:1:props:children:props:artist",{"id":7007,"image":"https://dropthebass.co/media/artists/ra_artist_33135_c343d6504bc4.jpg","name":"Om Unit","alias_names":[],"first_name":"","last_name":"","roles":["DJ"],"roles_display":["DJ"],"genres":[{"id":778,"image":null,"name":"Halftime","description":"","slug":"halftime","is_published":true,"key":"halftime","parent_id":2,"kind":"subgenre","filter_group":"Dancefloor / Modern","sort_order":180,"is_selectable":true}],"country":80,"city":1134,"bio":"$4f","links":[{"url":"https://ra.co/dj/omunit","short_title":"Resident Advisor"},{"url":"http://www.omunit.com/","short_title":"Website"},{"url":"https://www.facebook.com/omunit","short_title":"Facebook"},{"url":"https://www.instagram.com/om_unit","short_title":"Instagram"},{"url":"https://www.soundcloud.com/omunit","short_title":"SoundCloud"},{"url":"https://www.discogs.com/artist/1473889-Om-Unit","short_title":"Discogs"},{"url":"https://omunit.bandcamp.com","short_title":"Bandcamp"},{"url":"https://open.spotify.com/artist/3rblB9Pm51uKd9uYPVPB7B","short_title":"Spotify"}],"external_links":[],"slug":"om-unit","spotify_id":"3rblB9Pm51uKd9uYPVPB7B","spotify_uri":"spotify:artist:3rblB9Pm51uKd9uYPVPB7B","spotify_image_urls":[{"url":"https://i.scdn.co/image/ab6761610000e5eb569e3b44f3accdca576d700f","width":640,"height":640},{"url":"https://i.scdn.co/image/ab67616100005174569e3b44f3accdca576d700f","width":320,"height":320},{"url":"https://i.scdn.co/image/ab6761610000f178569e3b44f3accdca576d700f","width":160,"height":160}],"spotify_popularity":24,"spotify_followers":39142,"spotify_metadata_synced_at":"2026-10-25T00:21:13.392936+00:00","soundcloud_id":"192884","beatport_id":null,"bandcamp_id":null,"discogs_id":"1473889","youtube_id":null,"ra_artist_id":"33135","ra_content_url":"https://ra.co/dj/omunit","ra_url_safe_name":"omunit","ra_follower_count":5355,"ra_status":"TOP1000","ra_synced_at":"2026-03-29T13:49:22.809038+00:00","owner":"admin","is_published":true,"follower_count":0,"city_name":"Bristol","country_name":"United Kingdom","next_gig":null}]},"basePath":"/labels/apollo/artists","pageSize":48}]}]

Stay locked