Artist profile · EDM30 editorial

Rebel Scum

Biography, musical identity, release history and the context behind the chart.

Artist dossier · public-source analysis

The artist. The work. The case.

3 min read · Updated Sep 24, 2026

EDM30 assessment

Rebel Scum’s Seattle-based project sits within the contemporary US drum & bass field, with the released catalog providing the clearest guide to its development. Barricade offers a specific later reference point in that history. EDM30 values the emergence of a focused artist identity through original material and a sustained relationship to the genre. The chart role is grounded in production participation, giving listeners another route into the regional community contributing to American drum & bass.

The trajectory is the development of that individual catalog into a recognizable musical presence. Successive releases provide context for the earlier work and make it possible to follow the project as an artist story. EDM30’s placement recognizes a specialist contribution within the broader roster. Rebel Scum adds to the field through an ongoing body of music that expands the set of US producers listeners can follow, connecting a regional identity with the wider genre’s shared culture of records and performance.

46Captured releases
2018–2025Catalog sample
8Release years represented
01 · Background & formation
02 · Executive assessment
Documented record

Rebel Scum’s captured release history contains 46 dated entries, spanning March 22, 2018 to March 14, 2025. The newest is “old shit i need to get rid of,” a multi-track collection. This establishes a documented sequence of published work; the earliest entry here is a catalog boundary, not a verified career debut.

03 · Release history & structure
Documented record

The captured sequence covers 8 distinct release years. It includes 34 entries explicitly titled as singles, 7 EPs or other multi-track collections, 5 remix editions and 0 DJ mixes. These categories describe catalog packaging, not a count of unique compositions. Alternate versions and repackaged material can appear as separate releases.

Analytical judgment

“Take Off - EP” (2018) provides a longer-form reference point, followed later in this sample by “old shit i need to get rid of” (2025). Read alongside the singles, this suggests a catalog built around both individual tracks and larger listening projects.

04 · Collaborators & release network
Documented record

Shared artist-credit lines appear on 18 captured entries. Rebel Scum & Gracie Van Brunt is credited on 3 entries, including “It's You - Single” (2024). Rebel Scum & Born I is credited on 3 entries, including “The Remixes, Pt. 2 - EP” (2021). Adastra & Rebel Scum is credited on 2 entries, including “Fly Away (feat. Isabella) - EP [Remixes]” (2019). A shared collection credit can represent a collaboration, remix or another credited role; it is not proof that every credited artist co-produced every track.

Documented record

The rights line on “old shit i need to get rid of” reads “℗ 2025 rebel scum.” An earlier reference, “Ascension - Single” (2018), lists “℗ 2018 Hegemon Select / Indie Select.” Rights credits identify the release’s published ownership or licensing context. They do not by themselves establish an exclusive label signing, management relationship or personal endorsement.

05 · Current cycle & trajectory
Documented record

The sample contains 0 entries dated within the 365 days ending September 24, 2026, compared with 4 in the preceding 365-day interval. The latest dated reference remains “old shit i need to get rid of” (March 14, 2025). Counts reflect this captured catalog, so they should not be read as a complete production total or a measured change in popularity.

06 · Audience & reach
Documented record

Spotify displayed 20.6K monthly listeners on September 8, 2026. This is a platform audience snapshot, not a total fan count.

07 · Analyst outlook
Analytical judgment

For Rebel Scum, this catalog is most useful as historical context. A later confirmed release, current performance record or sustained audience series would materially change the trajectory assessment. An older catalog endpoint is not evidence of retirement or inactivity.

Release chronology · 10 reference points

Selected dated entries across the captured history. Selection shows chronology, not a ranking of the artist’s best work.

  1. Ascension - Single ↗single · Rebel Scum
  2. Take Off - EP ↗EP · Rebel Scum
  3. Spaceship - Single ↗single · Rebel Scum
  4. Evolution - EP (The Remixes, Pt. 1) ↗remix edition · Rebel Scum & Born I
  5. Abduction - Single ↗single · Rebel Scum
  6. The Power - Single ↗single · REAPER & Rebel Scum
  7. Undone (feat. Josh Rubin) - Single ↗single · Rebel Scum
  8. It's You - Single ↗single · Rebel Scum & Gracie Van Brunt
  9. Barricade - Single ↗single · Rebel Scum & Nevve
  10. old shit i need to get rid of ↗multi-track collection · Rebel Scum

Chart standing · #27 in Drum & Bass

Read the documented career evidence alongside this provisional editorial position.

This board considers contribution to U.S. drum & bass, specialist label activity, DJ support and performance demand.

EDM30 editorial placement

Chart review · 2026-09-24

Retain provisionally; no automatic movement from incomplete or historical measurements.

Ranking basis: EDM30 editorial assessment. Audience reference: 20.6K Spotify monthly listeners, captured 2026-09-08.

Release reference: old shit i need to get rid of ↗ · 2025-03-14

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Sources & analytical limits

This dossier uses public catalog records, artist and promoter profiles, and cited reporting. It is independent music analysis. Catalog history is a bounded sample: its first entry is not necessarily a debut, and alternate editions are not unique compositions. Shared credits do not establish each person’s production role. Release frequency does not measure popularity. Biographical statements retain their source attribution; editorial interpretation is labeled.

Catalog captured Sep 9, 2026.