Deception Recordings started in 2002 and operates from London, UK, with dark-tech drum and bass as its focus. Its origins are linked to the Deception Podcast, and it is also associated with dark-tech neuro rollers. Manifest leads the label and has issued recordings on it. The roster has featured BTK, 2Shy MC, Meth and Shibumi, while Nu Urban Music distributed the imprint.
In 2008, Manifest and BTK released Infected World on the label. The 2012 single Suicide Run brought together 2Shy MC, Manifest and Meth. Shibumi’s Monitor / Deviant followed on March 19, 2019. On February 24, 2020, BTK, Cold Fusion and Manifest released Daybreak / Surge, commemorating Optiv and Yoko Speechley. Other releases include Manifest’s Nitty Gritty EP and Athenaeum (The Retro Project), along with the label compilation Decepticons Vol:1. Manifest’s double A-side Medusa / Sovereign came out through Deception Recordings in 2023.
