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Total Science is the drum-and-bass duo of Jason Greenhalgh, also known as Q Project, and Paul Smith, known as Spinback. The producers and DJs first met in Oxford in 1987 and are based in the United Kingdom. Their work has been associated with C.I.A., Metalheadz, Shogun Audio and Critical Music. In 2002, they joined Marcus Intalex for the single Warp 3 (Total Science Remix) / Juicy Fruit (Calibre Remix Part 2), released on Computer Integrated Audio. Their releases include See Your Face (2013) and Too Close For Comfort, a 2017 collaboration with DLR.

In 2020, Total Science worked with TeeBee and Tekel on the single Sub Collective Volume 1 EP for Subtitles Music (UK). The duo teamed up with Break for the 2022 single Blame You / Aardvark on Triii Audio. In 2024, they collaborated with S.P.Y and Watch the Ride on Gangsta (Watch the Ride Remix) for Shogun Audio, then released the single Close Call with Kublai and Minor Forms on Computer Integrated Audio.

Total Science played at The Cause in June 2026, Battersea Barge in July and Volks in September. They also played at C2 OST in March that year.

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Digital (Stephen Carr, born 1974) is an English producer and DJ from Ipswich best known for work in drum and bass and jungle. He has released music on Timeless, Metalheadz and Photek Productions, co-founded the Phantom Audio imprint with Spirit, and remains active as a producer and international DJ since the early 1990s.

Background: Carr grew up through reggae sound-system culture via his father. He was given the moniker Digital as a teenager and entered the UK electronic music scene in the early 1990s. His first solo releases include the Timeless single "Touch Me" and the influential track "Spacefunk", early markers of his move from roots reggae contexts into drum-and-bass production.

Musical style — production. Across his releases Digital blends dub-reggae approaches with drum-and-bass frameworks. He commonly uses dub-style processing (delay and reverb) to create space in the mix, foregrounds sub-bass weight under rolling break patterns, and arranges tracks to leave low-frequency room rather than dense midrange clutter. On record he pairs sampled and chopped breakbeats with stretched, dub-inflected pads and delayed FX to push a spacious low-end focus.

Musical style — DJing. As a DJ Digital programs sets that reflect his studio work: a mix of dubby rollers and harder jungle/drum-and-bass movers. His sets emphasise phrasing and bass control — tight transitions to preserve low-end energy — and he draws on dub and reggae phrasing when layering vocals, effects and version-style edits during mixes.

Subgenre characteristics and signature elements. Digital’s work sits between classic jungle timing and dub-influenced rollers. Signature elements visible across his output include prominent sub-bass lines, use of space and delay as compositional tools, and break manipulation that keeps the groove open rather than over-compressed. The title and sequencing of his 2002 album Dubzilla signal a deliberate nod to dub aesthetics applied inside drum-and-bass structures.

Career and contributions. Early in his career Digital released "Touch Me" on Timeless and the track "Spacefunk", both cited in his catalog as formative pieces. He has released material on Metalheadz and Photek Productions, labels central to 1990s and 2000s drum-and-bass circulation, and he co-founded Phantom Audio with Spirit to issue and curate material aligned with his aesthetic. In 2002 he issued the album Dubzilla. In 2008 he compiled Spacefunk: The Archives 1995–2008, a collection that documents over a decade of his output. Beyond records, he has worked internationally as a DJ and producer, carrying those releases into club and festival contexts.

Specific collaborations and roles. The record of working with Spirit is recorded in the co‑founding of Phantom Audio. His role across the scene has been dual: studio producer shaping tracks released on major DnB imprints, and DJ performing those tracks and edits in clubs internationally. His archive compilation and label activity show a consistent role in curating and preserving his own material alongside new output.

Specific influences. Carr’s earliest and clearest influence is reggae sound-system culture through his father, a fact that explains his long-standing use of dub processing and version-style arrangement in drum-and-bass contexts. His professional network includes Spirit through the Phantom Audio partnership, and his releases on labels such as Timeless, Metalheadz and Photek Productions place him in direct relation to the producers and scenes those labels represent.

Public record: Stephen Carr (Digital) remains a practicing producer and DJ from Ipswich active since the early 1990s, with key releases including "Touch Me" (Timeless), "Spacefunk", the 2002 album Dubzilla, and the compilation Spacefunk: The Archives 1995–2008; he co-founded Phantom Audio with Spirit and has released on Metalheadz and Photek Productions while performing internationally.

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From Ipswich, Duncan Busto began producing drum and bass in 1995 under the name Spirit. Before concentrating on music, he worked at Redeye Records, a shop tied to the town’s drum-and-bass scene. He emerged locally alongside Photek, Klute and Digital, and made his first track with Klute. Busto later released work through Renegade Hardware, Commercial Suicide and Dispatch, as well as Inneractive, the label he founded. His releases also appeared on Timeless, CIA, Shogun Audio and V Recordings.

Busto’s partnership with Digital took shape as Phantom Audio, a production project that also became a label in 1999. Spirit said the project aimed to bring a more organic feel to drum and bass, which he felt had become sterile. He and Digital also worked together as Phantom Force and later reunited for collaborations. The pair relaunched the Phantom Audio label in 2013. Spirit described his 2005 album Puzzle Box, released on Inneractive, as a full drum-and-bass album that explored deeper, techno-influenced elements. Another project, Underground Noise, began as a white-label experiment designed to let the music speak without the influence of artist names or labels.

Spirit’s tracks included “Raygun,” “Soul Survivor,” “ReDial,” “Spark” and “Disconnected”. The 2015 single The Wolf / Spiral / Mosquito paired him with Digital on Metalheadz. In 2017, he and Marcus Intalex released the single Untitled MCR / Acid Monday on Inneractive Music. Spirit died in 2018 following a cardiac arrest.

Further singles appeared after his death: C.I.A. vs Phantom Audio, a 2019 release with Digital and Total Science, and the 2021 single Spellbound (Spirit Remix) with L-Side on V Recordings. Digital joined him again for the 2024 single Digital's Dirty Dubs Vol. 2 on Function Records. The 2025 single Spirit VIP's, also on Function Records, credited Digital and Kiljoy alongside Spirit.

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