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US DJ Top 30 · Drum & Bass

Drum & Bass rankings.

Provisional editorial placements. Read the artist’s profile for the music, career history and evidence behind the discussion.

  1. #1

    REAPER ↗

    REAPER’s leading drum & bass position reflects the project’s ability to bring the genre into the wider American bass circuit.

  2. #2

    Justin Hawkes ↗

    Justin Hawkes carries the history of his Flite releases into a more personally named artistic chapter.

  3. #3

    Dr. Apollo ↗

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  4. #4

    Ghost in Real Life ↗

    Ghost in Real Life brings her own vocals into a production identity spanning melodic and heavy bass.

  5. #5

    Skellytn ↗

    Skellytn’s Neurocomputer on Play Me in 2022 gives the project a clear album-scale foundation in neurofunk.

  6. #6

    Reid Speed ↗

    Reid Speed’s importance to US drum & bass includes the work of connecting other artists to an audience.

  7. #7

    LMNOP ↗

    LMNOP joins Zach Schwartz’s production work with the character LIL Z, connecting electronic music to his CalArts experience in acting and puppetry.

  8. #8

    MAYLAY ↗

    MAYLAY’s Tampa-rooted identity is centered on jump-up drum & bass and the practical craft of high-energy DJing.

  9. #9

    Winslow ↗

    Winslow brings a musician’s and educator’s perspective into drum & bass.

  10. #10

    Sub Killaz ↗

    Sub Killaz’s San Diego connection places the project within a regional American drum & bass community, while the release history provides a sustained record of production activity.

  11. #11

    Des McMahon ↗

    Des McMahon’s Philadelphia background and early record deal place the project in a longer production history than a glance at recent releases would suggest.

  12. #12

    Dieselboy ↗

    Dieselboy’s identity places the craft of live DJing at the center of the artist project.

  13. #13

    KJ Sawka ↗

    KJ Sawka gives electronic music a direct connection to live drumming and performance technology.

  14. #14

    Klippee ↗

    Klippee’s Seattle connection gives the project a regional context within the US drum & bass field.

  15. #15

    Primordial Archetype ↗

    Primordial Archetype’s co-founding role in Kulture Cru gives the project a concrete connection to Philadelphia’s underground infrastructure.

  16. #16

    Adred ↗

    Adred’s history connects New York event culture with introspective drum & bass production.

  17. #17

    Quadrant & Iris ↗

    Quadrant & Iris gives the drum & bass chart a sustained collaborative identity rooted in Seattle.

  18. #18

    Submorphics ↗

    Submorphics connects soulful drum & bass with hip-hop and a personal relationship to memory.

  19. #19

    Random Movement ↗

    Random Movement’s identity centers on soulful, jazz-facing drum & bass and a sustained network of musical partnerships.

  20. #20

    Echo Brown ↗

    Echo Brown’s drum & bass identity is anchored here by Quartz Lounge, published through UKF’s official channel in January 2025.

  21. #21

    Boxplot ↗

    Boxplot’s Upstate New York connection places the project within a regional US drum & bass context, while Rose Tint and Loving, Loathing provide concrete later chapters in the release history.

  22. #22

    Dave Owen ↗

    Dave Owen’s drum & bass history is closely connected to collaborative production.

  23. #23

    Atlantic Connection ↗

    Atlantic Connection’s catalog gives the drum & bass chart a long-form production presence, with Full Circle and The Himalayas EP providing later multi-track reference points.

  24. #24

    dela Moon ↗

    dela Moon’s role as a resident and organizer of Southern California’s Moontribe Collective gives the project a clear community foundation.

  25. #25

    Calculon ↗

    Calculon’s own account of Shoot Recordings describes a deliberate connection between juke, jungle, hardcore and hip-hop.

  26. #26

    Jaybee ↗

    Jaybee’s history connects an early interest in playing hip-hop records with a sustained drum & bass production practice.

  27. #27

    Rebel Scum ↗

    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.

  28. #28

    Evol Intent ↗

    Evol Intent’s place in the drum & bass field is grounded in a long-running recorded identity and a catalog that includes both original work and reinterpretation.

  29. #29

    Phantom 45 ↗

    Phantom 45’s history gives the drum & bass chart a concrete connection to an earlier period of US recorded DJ culture.

  30. #30

    Gracie Van Brunt ↗

    Gracie Van Brunt brings a vocal and songwriting identity into the drum & bass conversation.