Steve Elsworth AKA Audiophile021 is an unquantifiable music powerhouse. A Sound engineer by trade, he spends most of his life enveloped in chords and rhythm. A DJ and producer - He perfectly marries solid production steeped in pure quality and original style, all the while making and playing tracks that rock a crowd to the floor boards.
 
Initially rooted in Rock and Metal, Audiophile021 quickly began flirting with electronic music, and his love affair with crunchy basslines and body-thumping drums rapidly grew into obsessive passion.
 
Audiophile021 has steadily ammased a music catalogue to put most to shame, and is set to take over with his blend of Glitchy, bit-driven dubstep, and heavily drum and synth laden deep techno.
 
His unrivalled natural energy is the life force behind a man who is as prolific as he is talented, injecting his infectious personality into every release and mix.

DARKMTTR Records | Bookings: ESP Agency
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Moving to London from São Paulo eleven years ago, S.P.Y was quick to establish himself within the UK drum+bass scene. After six months of working with only basic equipment, S.P.Y’s natural talent for production saw his first ever release signed to Metalheadz in 2005, with a release on Hospital’s Medschool imprint soon following in 2006.  S.P.Y began collaborating with artists such as Marcus Intalex, Total Science, Kasra and DJ Marky. In 2009 S.P.Y released his first solo EP on Marcus Intalex’s label Soul:R and had releases on many other labels including Digital Soundboy and Innerground. 

The following years were immensely successful for S.P.Y, with Friction including five S.P.Y tracks on his MoS compilation and Andy C featuring four tracks on ‘Nightlife’. Proving his production quality and consistency in 2010 / 2011, S.P.Y delivered standout releases on Ram, Metalheadz, Critical, Shogun and Spearhead – Most notably the anthemic ‘By Your Side’. S.P.Y also took on high-profile remixes for the likes of Deadmau5, Claude von Stroke, LTJ Bukem, Chase & Status, Delilah and Zinc ft. Miss Dynamite, with S.P.Y’s own personal re-lick of Zero 7’s ‘In The Waiting Line’ becoming a signature in his live sets.

Signing to Hospital in 2012, his debut LP, ‘What The Future Holds’ was released to critical acclaim. The LP not only received significant support from fellow artists and topped online sales charts, but was also awarded the coveted ‘Best Album’ at the annual 2012 Drum & Bass Arena awards. S.P.Y backed up this release with a relentless tour schedule of Australia, the United States, Canada, Russia, Asia, New Zealand and Europe. 

S.P.Y’s skills behind the decks rival his studio talents and he delights fans with an educated blend of old school classics and fresh new beats. Always one to stay true to his roots, S.P.Y has a unique ability to bring his trademark underground sound to a worldwide audience. Alternating between beautiful, orchestral, musical sets and dark, rolling mixes, S.P.Y captures the emotions of the crowd. Whether he is playing at a high-profile festival or an intimate club show, S.P.Y always delivers.

In 2013 S.P.Y was again busy touring the world, playing at major festivals such as Tomorrowland, Global Gathering and Electric Daisy Carnival. He delivered successful remixes of James Zabiela’s ‘Perseverance’, Chris Malinchak’s ‘So Good To Me’ and Five Knives’s ‘All Fall Down’ on Red Bull Records. In addition to these achievements, S.P.Y was also selected to write, in collaboration with London Elektricity and Diane Charlemagne, the theme song for the 2014 Street Child World Cup. The track ‘I Am Somebody’ has helped to generate awareness and bring a new interest to Street Child World Cup, advocating for street children’s rights worldwide.

Moving into 2014 and S.P.Y is taking us ‘Back to Basics’ with his second LP. Released in two parts over the coming months, ‘Back to Basics’ draws inspiration from the deeper, darker sounds of drum+bass, and features collaborations with Total Science, Rene La Vice, and vocalists Diane Charlemagne, Grimm and DRS MC.

If any D+B artist can truly claim to be the “producers producer” then Carlos S.P.Y surely has a good case. If the comments on this album by his luminaries are anything to go by: "One of my fave producers" says DJ Hype, "Carlos back to his filthy best!" say Total Science, "There's only one S.P.Y” says Doc Scott.

"FUCK ABOUT!" is a Drum & Bass label, event & community with members spanning the globe. With an emphasis on great tunes and good vibes, "FUCK ABOUT!" has been supplying the masses with good music since 2017.

RESIDENTS:
NOMAD (Bristol/Berlin) soundcloud.com/nomaddrumandbass
ANALOGUE (Bristol/London) [Previously PORKY & WARTEK] https://soundcloud.com/analogue_dnb
GRAX (Bristol/Manchester) soundcloud.com/alhook
TACTICIAN (London) soundcloud.com/tactician-dj

Showcasing the sounds we love.

Drum & Bass.

London.

Next Event: BXR x Ill Truth / Mc Bluejay & Tones @ Bricks, Brixton.

August 1st 2025 
 
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Promos or queries please contact: 1210podcast@gmail.com

The 1210 Podcast is a Drum & Bass podcast out of Cape Town, South Africa, hosted by artists ALXR, Niems, and Dakota. 

Guests are invited to feature on the podcast or often send in exclusives to test our tastes. From young up-and-coming locals to established artists, if we like your sound, we'd like to have you onboard. Previous guests include: Audio Habitat [GER], Niskerone [ZA], Adam Tiran [UK], MishMash[UK], DJ_Mix_R [GER], DL Bass, Totem, Bruce Willis??, Toez [UK], RudeOne, and Chee.

We keep the mixes different and fresh every month. Our mission is to create a platform on which we can showcase and promote the underground sounds of DnB that we love.

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Drop us a message if you'd like to feature (please no links to public mixes on the wall).

TEKNOTRIBE: The South African techno juggernaut

The Electronic Dance Music (EDM) landscape is constantly writhing with evolution. Genres often split through binary fission into two distinct sub-genres. Vibrant sub-cultures attach themselves to these genres and the whole scene is constantly stimulated by this healthy dynamism. Some genres explode and go mainstream; others fizzle out and die rather sad, pathetic deaths. But some genres, like Castle Lager, stand the test of time.

One of these genres is techno. And one of the biggest proponents of techno is Teknotribe!

It's a name synonymous with the most fundamental underground scene in Johannesburg and, lately, is growing on a national scale. Brewed and distilled over the years, it is more than just a name nailed to a night out. Teknotribe is an experience. It's a sensory overload that will leave you breathless and enchanted. This doesn't come about through some fluke. It isn't just pure luck that makes any Teknotribe production a mind-blowing success. Teknotribe, and the people behind it, literally live and breathe techno. Their passion for techno seeps from their pores and is more than palpable. This is the magic ingredient to any successful production.

Teknotribe has always been at the bleeding edge of innovation and they are thus best prepared for change and, in fact, are engineering that change with their pioneering outlook. This keeps Teknotribe at the forefront of the EDM scene, constantly adapting, evolving, and assimilating, to bring you – the discerning EDM fanatic – the very best the techno and psytrance the world has to offer.

Affectionately known as the 'Liquid King', DJ BenSon is a living legend in the Jo'burg Drum & Bass scene. He brings a soulful and emotive side to Drum & Bass. His infectious smile and incredible crowd interaction, not to mention sick mixing skills, have made him one of the firm favorites among the top Drum & Bass DJs in Jo'burg for over 15 years. 

His first residency was in April 1997 at the then 206 in Jo'burg. Back in those days, as part of the Next Step Crew, he played at some of the top clubs in and around Jo'burg, including; Reality and 115 sharing the decks with; Ed Rush, Aphrodite and Raiden in those years.
 
BenSon was one of the founding members of the Reflex Crew - that brought the legendary Trancesky (Phuza) Thursday Drum & Bass nights in Mellville, Johannesburg.
 
Now he's Rocking Jo'burg as part of the Science Frikshun Crew and has played alongside the likes of; DJ Fresh, Camo & Krooked, Nymfo, Danny Wheeler, Drumsound - to name but a few.

Never/Know out 9th out now at https://TheKooks.lnk.to/NeverKnowAlbumMP
US tour starts May 27th.

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