Dirtbox Recordings proudly returns with Cities: Episode 5, the latest installment in our ongoing series spotlighting international Drum and Bass talent and the diverse sonic flavours they bring from their corners of the globe.
 
This fifth chapter sees the return of The Maniatics to Dirtbox, the explosive trio from Seville, Spain, who deliver a blistering crunchy Neuro roller that embodies their raw, high energy sound.

Known for their unrelenting style and innovative production, The Maniatics once again deliver a track destined to tear up dancefloors.

Joining them is Diode, hailing from Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. A now-regular name on the Dirtbox roster. Diode continues to carve out his place in the Dirtbox legacy, showcasing his signature blend of gritty textures and razor-sharp grooves that perfectly complement the Cities ethos.

The Cities series has already featured heavy hitters such as Slaine (Birmingham, UK), Lee UHF (Sheffield, UK), Erbass (Sao Paulo, Brazil), and ESKR (Albuquerque, New Mexico) each artist bringing their unique take on Drum and Bass and representing their hometowns with pride.

With future episodes already in the pipeline, fans can look forward to upcoming showcases from places like Bedford, UK, The Colony, Texas, and St. Petersburg, Russia. The Dirtbox vision for Cities is simple: unite the global DnB community and highlight the sounds shaping our scene, one city at a time.

1/ Maniatics- “Dont Look In The Mirror”

"Don't Look in the Mirror" is a mind-bending journey into the darker side of Neuro rollers.

Opening with an eerie, tension-soaked intro and a massive drum build, the track wastes no time setting a cinematic tone before dropping into its haunting title vocal sample.

From there, it launches headfirst into a filthy, chugging bassline layered with trippy textures, pitch-bent madness, and twisted reverse bass stabs that keep the listener off balance.

The breakdown offers no real relief, just a moment to catch your breath before Maniatics unleash a second drop packed with relentless kick-driven rhythm, razor-sharp percussion, and unpredictable structure. 

It’s chaotic, warped, and brilliantly executed, pure dancefloor destruction.

2/ Diode- “Europa”

"Europa" sees Diode at his devastating best, delivering a relentless Neurofunk weapon packed with energy and atmosphere.

The track opens with haunting vocal samples and sharp stab synths that immediately set a chilling, horror-inspired tone.

As the tension builds, it erupts into a full-throttle drop, a surge of adrenaline powered by snarling basslines and razor-edged drums. The midsection keeps the suspense high, returning to eerie vocals and cinematic stabs before launching back into the chaos for a second round.

It’s a massive neuro banger with serious dancefloor impact, executed with Diode’s unmistakable precision.

Cities EP 4 Lands August 22nd

Cities EP 4

Europa

Diode- Europa- Cities EP 4- Dirtbox Recordings- 2025

Dont Look In The Mirror

Maniatics- Don´t Look The Mirror- Cities EP 4- Dirtbox Recordings- 2025

@Double-Medley

Diode sat in silence, as the freight hauler drifted through the scorched sky, its hull rattling from the fallout of the Heart Compound incursion.

His optic dimmed to conserve power, the data feeds slowing now that the Hive was gone. Earth’s digital chains had shattered, but something else had shifted in the system, an unease, a new signal threading through the static.

As he crossed into dead airspace above the Rockies, an encrypted alert surged through the ship’s comms. 

A bounty. High-value. No signature. A kill order traced back to the relic who had dismantled NERV3’s neural core. Him.

Then came the intercept markers—two approaching heat signatures moving far too fast for atmospheric craft. Precision vectors. Perfect formation. No attempt to mask their arrival. Double Medley. 

There was no need for introduction. DIODE’s internal archives brought up grainy black files, combat footage, wreckage, and shredded Cells Interlinked units left twitching in bloodied steel.

The duo were biomechanical executioners, born in shadow labs and whispered about in survivor enclaves like urban myths. 

Some believed Cells Interlinked was never meant to save the world, only to breed prey worthy of their hunt.

And now, with NERV3 gone, the hunt turned inward.

No dialogue. No warning.

Just the distant flicker of blades lighting up the clouds. One descending like a meteor of rust and flame.

The other dragging a glowing chain of skull-coded data cores, each one still humming with post-mortem memory signals.

Diode’s system, suddenly locked into battle mode. His spine ports hissed open. Combat subroutines flared, slow from disuse but still alive, still angry.

He rerouted energy from auxiliary to core shielding, knowing full well it wouldn't be enough. Not against them.

Above the broken world, where clouds bled static and the stars had long since shut their eyes, the last Relic prepared for war. The kind that doesn’t end in survival, only in how long the memory lasts.

This wasn’t survival anymore. This was legacy.

Estonian-Russian drum and bass duo Double Medley, known for their dark, techy, and atmospheric sound, make a powerful debut on VTO Records with an outstanding two-track EP that's been causing serious mayhem across the world.

Having already made waves with releases on labels like Neuropunk, Paperfunk, and Cataclysm Recordings, the pair (German and Nikita) continue their rise with this high-impact release.

This EP is a testament to their evolving sound and solidifies their place among the new wave of forward-thinking drum and bass producers.

Propaganda & Osymetry lands on VTO Records August 29th

Propaganda / Osymetry

Propaganda

Double Medley- Osymetry- VTO Records- 2025

Double Medley- Propaganda- VTO Records- 2025

We made it!

This marks the third and final promo drop for the last four tracks in the 2025 edition of the Dirtbox Recordings Tape Pack project.

Over the course of the year, Argentinian producer Noise Souls has delivered a diverse and electrifying array of tech-influenced drum and bass, contributing 12 powerful tracks that have shaken speakers across the globe.

We’re now entering the final stretch of the project, with four final tracks that promise to close out the series in true Dirtbox style.

The Sequence series continues the legacy started in 2024 with Procedure by The Fi5th, and Iteration by Shayper, two blistering runs of cutting-edge drum and bass that set the tone for what this project would become.

A new single from the featured artist drops on the 1st of each month, leading up to the full album
release in January 2026.

We’re incredibly proud of what this project has become, and we can’t wait to show you what’s
coming next.

Tape Pack Project 3

Sequence V9 (Psycho War)

Noise Souls- Sequence V9 (Psycho War)- Tape Pack Series 3- Dirtbox Recordings- 2025

Welcome to the VTO Records Podcast hosted by @LeeUHF

Our guest Mix & Interview this month is none other than the duo of Double Medley- They drop us a massive guest mix and talk to us about their future as a duo.

Dont forget their latest release "Propaganda / Osymetry" is out now.

Grab here- bit.ly/VTOR029

Check out his guest mix and interview alongside a ton of huge new Neurofunk DNB tracks

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TRACKLISTING
1/ Impex- Out For Blood- Warlock Audio
2/ H_Man- Into The Light- Stonx Music
3/ Shadow League- Rammo- Blackout
4/ Verzor- Aspiration- Neuropunk
5/ Sinister Souls & Shmidoo- Red Mesa- Darkshire
6/ Mick Gordon- BFG Division (ChaseR Bootleg)- Dub
7/ Transforma, Phenom & Discharge- Sicario- Hanzom
8/ Fred Again, Skepta & Plaqueboymax- Victory Lap (Wiguez Bootleg)- Dub
9/ Paranoid Del- The Edge- Deepnas
10/ Ill-Fated- This Is When You- Dub
11/ Netsphere- Shatter Point- Paperfunk
12/ Project Zeus- The Fall- Brainrave
13/ Soft Play- Punks Dead (Audio Remix)- Dub
14/ Theezer & Tryst Temps- Bit It Up- Eatbrain
15/ Frannabik & Laetho- Kill Em- Skamele
-NANSLAPPER OF THE MONTH
16/ Urban Dawn- The 5th- Hospital
17/ Saint VII- Current Value- Deepnas
18/ Shadow League- Catastrophic- Blackout
19/ Stonx, Sindicate & Hkay- I Feel Like- Stonx Music
20/ Phenom- Start A Riot- Bass Rabbit
21/ Blinded Theory & 9THWAVE- Freedom- Paperfunk
22/ Diode- Europa- Dirtbox
23/ CrucifyMe- Moneymaker
24/ Cliques- Back Up (Audio Remix)- CCA
25/ NERV3- Rat Race- Paperfunk
26/ Facad- Plowers- Neuropunk
27/ Subcat- Ripple- Abducted
28/ Hackwaves & Midnight CVLT- Tech CVLT- Eatbrain
29/ Diode- Entropy- Warlock Audio
- Double Medley Interview
30/ Double Medley- Propaganda- VTO Records
31/ Double Medley- Osymtry- VTO Records

Double Medley Guest Mix
1/ Billain- Boomba
2/ Double Medley- Crisps
3/ Mythic Image- Like This
4/ Holotrope & A-Cray- Psychoactive
5/ Double Medley- Propaganda 
6/ Double Medley & Abstractonia feat. Trickyskill- Pandorum
7/ Double Medley- Osymetry
8/ Azumai- Brutal
9) Burr Oak- Bestial
10) Skrimor- Soul Splitters
11) Double Medley- Everything's Black
12) Redpill- My Axe Shall Speak For Me
13) The Clamps- Seven Virtues
14) Sitri- Argentum
15) Razlom & Julia Marks- MoneyMoney
16) Frannabik- WTF
17) Omneum- Blade Dance
18) Skrimor- Older Fool
19) Wiguez- Marcheur (The Clamps Remix)
20) A.Way & THEZ feat. Mila207- Heaven's Gate
21) Impex, Konquest- Sin Sister
22) TNTKLZ- Failed Mechanics
23) Mob Tactics- Bloodbucket
24) Magnetude- Mask of Madness
25) Ekwols-  We Are
26) Magnetude- Mantis
27) Sinister Souls feat. OA- Everything Hertz
28) Neonlight & flowanastasia- Desire (Killbox Remix)
29) Disphonia- Guillotine (Burr Oak Remix)
30) TNTKLZ- Damned pulsation
31) Dirtyphonics- Gasoline (Redpill Remix)
32) Audio- Don't Play
33) JIROBASS- ID
34) Phame- Papercliper 
35) Double Medley- Who are you?
36) Double Medley & Kandwoo- Summer

VTO Records Podcast

VTO Records Podcast 26

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VTO Records Podcast 26- Featuring Double Medley (Hosted by Lee UHF)

@dunkdnb @Rebel_DNB

Dirtbox Recordings proudly welcomes the powerhouse duo of Dunk and Rebel.

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ll already be familiar with rising Brazilian star Dunk.

A producer who has been dominating the corner of Drum and bass focused on deep, rolling and
heads down minimalist sound, with floor-destroying tracks that have resonated with crowds worldwide.

Dunk’s music has graced an impressive roster of labels including Formation Records, Vandal,
Spearhead, Souped Up, Critical V Recordings, Playaz, and many more.

It’s a true pleasure to finally have him making his Dirtbox debut.

Joining him is Rebel. Whilst not new to drum & bass, Rob (aka Rebel) has been tearing up dance
floors as a DJ, and as a raver since the mid-90s.

More recently, he’s been flexing his production skills, collaborating with talents like Tactic and Dunk to deliver absolute weapons for the scene.

Now, the two unite on Dirtbox Recordings for Decoding The Cypher, delivering three heavyweight
DNB tracks that showcase the duo’s raw energy, technical mastery, and unmistakable vibe.

Spotlighting international Drum and Bass talent and the diverse sonic flavours they bring from their corners of the globe, this will not be the last we see and hear of the duo together.

1/ Dunk & Rebel- “Cypher”

The release opens with an absolute dancefloor weapon.

Dunk and Rebel deliver a cleverly engineered club rocker, and Cypher wastes no time getting under your skin with funky, rolling percussion and a nostalgic blast of classic ’90s synths, bass, and hoovers.

The groove is relentless, pure funk-driven energy that keeps the head-nodding crew locked in and moving straight through until sunrise.

2/ Dunk & Rebel- “The Deadlights”

Hold tight, crew, `The Deadlights` is something special. 

The duo bring serious classic vibes here, opening with wobbling FX and bass layers as thick and
heavy as a woolly mammoth’s coat.

The energy ramps up with a quicker pace, pulling the dancefloor’s eyes to the booth before
slamming into heavyweight basslines and rapid-fire percussion.

It’s a track built to drag everyone straight to the front.

3/ Dunk- “Karma”

"Karma!" kicks off exactly how you’d expect from a solo Dunk track, with precision, grit, and style. The percussion is pure junglist fire, intricate and razor-sharp, riding over a deep, minimal bassline locked into that unmistakable Dunk groove. Massive, mammoth-like bass roars erupt every few bars, growling through the speakers and demanding attention.

It’s a bold, chest-rattling opener that caps the release off in truly breathtaking fashion.
The Cypher gets Decoded, September 5th.

Decoding The Cypher EP

The Deadlights

Dunk & Rebel- The Deadlights- Dirtbox Recordings- 2025

Cypher

Dunk & Rebel- Cypher- Dirtbox Recordings- 2025

Karma

Dunk- Karma- Dirtbox Recordings- 2025

@DunkDNB

Dirtbox Recordings & Lee UHF presents a brand new mix series following on from the popular set of Live streams done on Facebook during the 2020 pandemic.

We are very excited to welcome to the series, The self proclaimed "Master of Minimal" and Sao Paulo superstar, Dunk to the frey who is promoting his latest release "Decoding The Cypher" with us today.

Grab the release here- bit.ly/DRTBX076

Please don't forget to live and comment and most importantly share the show.

In Your House Mix Series

In Your House 041- Dunk

Dirtbox Recordings Presents "In Your House" 041- Dunk

Award winning Dj & Producer based in the West Midlands- Owner of Dirtbox Recordings, Vibe City, Bedlam & R U SRS?  Co-Owner of VTO Records. 

Label Manager for EHornets Nest, Imagine Audio & DNB Vibes
www.LeeUHF.co.uk

Drum N Bass label covering all sub genres of the worldwide sound
www.DirtboxRecordings.co.uk

VTO Records is a record label focusing on the worldwide sound of Neurofunk Drum & Bass in which we will be injecting our own Sci-Fi twist.

New tracks tagged #CRUCAST