Drumsound were founded in the mid-late 90s in Derby. Andy and Ben met and were prolific in writing dub plates and djing at ‘Technique’ nightclub in the city, a mecca for junglists and breakbeat fans. Their first dub plate was played at the club to a rapturous reception with many rewinds. In 2004, their "Odyssey" banger was judged
Mixmag's tenth best all-round dance anthem of the year, and hit No. 1 on the
UK Dance Chart. They have released tracks on a string of some of the most respected imprints in
drum and bass, including on
LTJ Bukem's
Good Looking Records, Bryan G's
V Records and
Grooverider's Prototype Records. Also, in 2004, Drumsound &
Bassline Smith released their first studio album,
Nature of the Beast, featuring "Crossfire (Danger)", "Planet Mars", "The End" and "Tinman", on Technique Recordings. They enjoy regular plays on
BBC Radio 1 and
BBC Radio 1Xtra from
Fabio and Grooverider,
MistaJam,
Annie Nightingale and
Annie Mac. The trio are one of the few complete multiple mixes for BBC Radio One. The
10 Years of Technique album included the "Can You Feel It", "Clap Your Hands" and "Law of the Jungle", and reached No. 1 on the BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra charts at the end of November 2009. 2009 remixes included
VV Browns "Leave"' at the request of
Universal's
Island Records and
Fugative's – Supafly for
Ministry of sound. Annie Mac requested the crew complete a
remix of
Chipmunk's "Oopsy Daisy" for her Mash Hitz segment. They also did a remix of the
EastEnders theme for the E20 Music Competition set up by the
BBC. In 2010, Drumsound & Bassline Smith remixed work by Blame feat Ruff Squad, and mixed "
Until You Were Gone" by Chipmunk featuring
Esmée Denters. The group have also completed a remix of
Afrojack featuring Eva Simons' "Take Over Control" on
Data Records, and produced tracks on the
Dansette Junior album on
Columbia Records. In April 2011, Drumsound & Bassline Smith released a 12" of "Freak" on the Newstate label. "Freak" gained positive reviews and made BBC Radio 1's daytime playlist. Soon afterwards they remixed
DJ Fresh's "Louder" which was released on 3 July 2011. The song features vocals from Welsh singer
Sian Evans from the band
Kosheen and hit the Number 1 spot in the
UK Singles Chart. Other remixes include
Moby's "After" &
Youngman MC's "Who Knows". The trio then released "Close" on 21 August 2011. The single was supported by
MistaJam and
Annie Mac on BBC Radio 1 promoted to BBC Radio 1 B-list and it peaked on the
UK Singles Chart at number 49. In 2012, Drumsound & Bassline Smith collaborated with
Utah Saints on their classic track "
What Can You Do for Me" which made the BBC Radio 1 daytime playlist & hit the number 28 spot on the
UK Singles Chart on 4 March. Also in March 2012, Drumsound & Bassline Smith won the Best Track & Best Video awards with "Close" at the Official Drum & Bass Awards. Drumsound & Bassline Smith released their second studio album
Wall of Sound on 14 July 2013. The album contains many of their unreleased work and features the singles "
Through the Night", "Daylight", "
One in a Million", "What Can You Do for Me", "Close" and a VIP mix of "Freak". In 2016, they remixed the track "Pump" by
Tantrum Desire and released the song "I'm Gone". They announced their third full-length studio album,
Wardance, with the release of the album sampler and single "Come with Me" in October 2017. ==Discography==