Drum&BassArena

Drum&BassArena was founded in 1996 by Andrew Wright and began in Sheffield as an online drum and bass portal called breakbeat.co.uk. It later expanded into music releases and other media, including live events, tours, merchandise, podcasts and video. Its releases have featured jungle, liquid funk, neurofunk and other drum and bass styles, with music by Pendulum, High Contrast and Sub Focus among its output. Technimatic’s single “Turner Road” came out on the label in 2012.

Named releases include “What You’re Missing” by BCee and Javeon, “18%” by Particle and Catching Cairo, and Jolliffe’s Offshore EP. The label also issued annual compilation albums, including Drum&BassArena 2016 and Drum&BassArena 2018; A&R and label manager Maja Cicic worked with artists on releases and curated the compilations in 2019. Its YouTube channel features premieres, interviews and live streams, while the annual Drum&BassArena Awards form part of its activity.

Other artists with releases on the label include A.M.C, Brookes Brothers, Kove and Turno. Its named releases also include Latte’s remix of Bad Company UK’s “Planet Dust.” The annual compilations span different drum-and-bass styles and include exclusive tracks.