DJs//Producers//MCs

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New drum n bass alias, pronounced "faces".

2ToneRogue

Durban junglist who plays as Machete n Guiro with KaiNyx.

500 Mills

One half of Cape Town duo Counterstrike, alongside Animal Chin. Together they started the Homegrown night at Mercury Live in 2000 and co-run Algorythm Recordings. His releases come out as Counterstrike, including the 2005 Wardance EP on Moving Shadow.

A33

Cape Town vinyl DJ with roots in the Sublime crew era of the 1990s, later a Homegrown regular and co-founder of the Tempo collective.

ALXR

Cape Town DJ who played the final Homegrown in November 2012 and the RNA night at Carnival Court in 2016.

Alias

DJ from the early 2000s Cape Town scene who played Homegrown in July 2003 and appeared with the Momentum crew the same year.

Alvinator

DJ who played It Came From The Jungle's third birthday in Cape Town in 2009.

Ambush

Gauteng DJ moving between drum n bass and dubstep who founded the Dubmental and INISHI8 crews.

Among Us

Cape Town producer and DJ with roots in Zimbabwe, releasing on Impact Music and Four Corners. He runs the As Above So Below events and record label, and plays everywhere from Pressure and It Came From The Jungle to Frog Town; also written as Among Uz on flyers.

Amseth

Cape Town DJ in the As Above So Below camp, repping the crew against Propaganda at Carfax in 2026 and a regular on Open Signal's early nights.

Animal Chin

One half of Cape Town duo Counterstrike, alongside 500 Mills. The pair launched the Homegrown night at Mercury Live in 2000, run the Algorythm label and released the Wardance EP on Moving Shadow in 2005 before relocating to Prague.

Anti-Alias

DJ who played Homegrown at Mercury Live in Cape Town in the mid 2000s.

Antimatter

DJ moving between drum n bass, dubstep and UK garage, and a guest on Rumbling Riddim on The Grind Radio.

AuRo Janks

DJ who guested on Rumbling Riddim on The Grind Radio and played Nostalgia's Femme Beats warehouse rave in 2024.

Audacia

Cape Town DJ on the Deep Fried Decks and SIES lineups, part of the new crop of selectors keeping Observatory's underground parties loud.

B-Wise

Cape Town DJ active since the early 2000s, with sets over the years at Homegrown (including its final night in November 2012), Pressure and It Came From The Jungle. Part of the Foundation Sound crew.

BioMech

Durban DJ who played the Knowledge Magazine national drum n bass tour in 2005.

Blak Frost

Bortz

DJ, also known as Max4Snax, who plays back to back with CELO as Boiz Nite.

CELO

DJ with more than a decade in drum n bass who plays back to back with Bortz as Boiz Nite, with sets at Science Frikshun and CHERCH.

CannaChris

Johannesburg DJ known for relentlessly heavy sets, recruited to the Propaganda ranks for its April 2025 night at Carfax.

Counterstrike

Cape Town duo of Animal Chin and 500 Mills, DJing since the mid 1990s and producing together since 1998, widely credited as pioneers of South African drum n bass. Their catalogue runs from the Wardance EP on Moving Shadow (2005) to the album Insubordination (2008) and the From Be

Crusty

Johannesburg producer whose darker, metal-influenced sound grew out of the Science Frikshun community, with releases on Monk Audio and the Come And Dance EP on Propaganda011. He played Propaganda at Carfax in 2024.

CutKeyLow

Johannesburg DJ who co-founded Science Frikshun with RudeOne in the late 2000s, laying the ground for the city's longest running drum n bass night.

DJ Com.it

Veteran Cape Town DJ whose story runs through the Sublime Drum n Bass Show on Bush Radio, the BIG LOVE crew and Foundation Sound. Already playing out with the Momentum crew in 2003 and still on Cape Town lineups in 2026.

DJ Low

DJ who supported Camo & Krooked at The Jungle open air in 2023 and played Liquicity Cape Town 2024.

DJ Microstripe

Cape Town DJ and part of the BIG LOVE crew with Niskerone and DJ Com.it. With JDL Quake he formed the duo Electrocise, and the pair played the SoundSquad Revolutions Festival.

DJ P

Gauteng DJ who played with the Inishi8 crew in 2003 and on the Science Frikshun stage at Twilight in 2011.

DJ Spinitch

Cape Town DJ who ran drum n bass nights with Rude Larry at The Lounge on Long Street.

DJ Tempo

Member of the Tempo collective team alongside TehSynes, A33 and MC Tan.

DJ Trouble

Remembered by the DNBSA blog in 2012. His full story is still to be written: get in touch if you knew him.

Dakota

Cape Town DJ, playing since late 2015, who is a member of CHERCH and its Cape Town representative. A fixture on major local lineups, from Liquicity Cape Town (2024 to 2026) to It Came From The Jungle warehouse raves and CHERCH nights, and a guest on the first episode of the Mixed

Damage Inc

Cape Town act on the final Homegrown bill in November 2012, cited by Crusty as a local influence.

Danja

DJ from the early 2000s Cape Town scene who played Homegrown in July 2003.

Das Kapital

Cape Town producer, DJ and radio host whose percussive club sound pulls from rave, bass music, house, techno and hardcore. He runs Do Work Records, hosts In Das We Trust on 5FM and has headlined Oppikoppi, Rocking The Daisies and Sonar Cape Town, and was on the 2012 YNU Fiasco li

Deeziak

Johannesburg DJ who was part of the Science Frikshun crew in the early 2010s.

Donny Basco

DJ, event organiser and host of Rumbling Riddim on The Grind Radio, presented as Donny Basco & Friends, with more than ten years in the scene. Has played Liquicity Cape Town 2024 and Science Frikshun's February 2026 party at AND Club in Johannesburg.

Dozer

DJ in the Bass Next Door crew, which took over Rumbling Riddim on The Grind Radio in 2025.

Drumatik

DJ in the Bass Next Door crew, which took over Rumbling Riddim on The Grind Radio in 2025.

Dualistic

Local act on the Liquicity Cape Town 2026 lineup.

Dylemma

South African drum n bass producer with releases reaching well beyond home soil, signed to The Konklave Records for singles including Flatline (2026).

Earth

DJ from the early 2000s Cape Town scene who played with the Digital Justice crew, including their Knobfest set in 2003.

Endeavour

East Johannesburg DJ who guested on Rumbling Riddim on The Grind Radio.

Entropie

DJ who trained at the In.Unison Institute in 2022 and has guested on Rumbling Riddim on The Grind Radio.

Filth

Producer with releases on SINE Audio, Hyperactivity Music and Propaganda011, and a headliner at Downtento's 2021 party at And Club.

FinnaDrift

Cape Town producer known for smooth, nostalgic liquid drum n bass, with releases on Flight Pattern, Jazzsticks, Default and Goldfat, including the Midnight Sip Of Water EP in February 2025. A regular at Liquicity Cape Town, Liquid Sundays and It Came From The Jungle, and a guest

Format

Johannesburg artist (credited as Format. SA on Propaganda011's Frontliners compilation) who played Propaganda 011 at Carfax in 2024 and 2025.

Gabzilla

Johannesburg-born, Cape Town based DJ focused on high energy, big bass and ragga vocals. She has played Liquicity Cape Town in 2025 and 2026, It Came From The Jungle, Pressure and CHERCH, and guested on Rumbling Riddim on The Grind Radio.

Gatsby Sauce

Rad new name on the Cape Town drum n bass scene, running hard rollers and bouncy liquid. A trained live sound engineer, he co-founded the SIES crew and has held it down alongside MC Juice at Biblio on Hout Street.

General Sound

Cape Town DJ with a rolling, tech-influenced dancefloor sound built on a background in hip-hop and techno. A Homegrown regular at Mercury Live, he shared the decks with Counterstrike, SFR and Camo & Krooked, and sat down with DNBSA for an interview in 2012.

George Daniel

Cape Town DJ from the Tempo collective's circle, playing Tempo nights at The Annex at The Assembly alongside TehSynes, A33, DJ Tempo and MC Tan.

Gl!tch

Johannesburg DJ who organises Jungle Fevah and has been involved with Earthdance.

Guyver

DJ from the early 2000s Cape Town scene who played Homegrown in July 2003.

Hyphen

Cape Town DJ with more than 20 years in drum n bass, driving the second era of the Sublime Drum n Bass Show on Bush Radio 89.5FM since 2002 (the show calls itself the longest running D&B FM show in Southern Africa). He opened and held a residency at Homegrown, co-hosted its succe

Instate

Johannesburg DJ who guested on Rumbling Riddim on The Grind Radio and played Propaganda 011 in April 2025 and Science Frikshun's February 2026 party at AND Club.

JDL Quake

Cape Town DJ, also known as VonQuake: a fast-mixing, scratching selector who ran Choice Records Cape Town. With DJ Microstripe he formed the electro and breakbeat duo Electrocise, and the pair played the SoundSquad Revolutions Festival. His Mixcloud includes a Jungle Memories mix

Jelapino

DJ and producer making drum n bass since 2012, and a guest on Rumbling Riddim on The Grind Radio.

K A G E

Experimental producer noted for detailed sound design, with music on SATURATE and Sound Museum and a track on Propaganda011's Frontliners compilation. Played the Quasar drum n bass stage at Little Forest over New Year 2025/26.

KaiNyx

Durban DJ who started playing in 2022, moved into drum n bass in 2023 and plays as Machete n Guiro with 2ToneRogue. A guest on The Grind Radio, including Fusion in 2026.

Kallisto

Durban-rooted DJ who co-founded the Misfits crew in Durban before becoming a regular in Cape Town. Has played It Came From The Jungle at Club Paradise in April 2023, Liquicity Cape Town 2024 and Nostalgia's Femme Beats warehouse rave in 2024.

Kenya Grace

South African born, UK raised singer and producer whose self-produced drum n bass single Strangers reached number one in the UK in 2023. Include as diaspora rather than local scene.

King Rat

Johannesburg DJ from the early Science Frikshun era, named by Crusty as a local influence, who played the 2012 Nymfo show at Newtown's Town Hall.

KingTash

Johannesburg DJ who played Propaganda 011 in April 2025 and recorded a set at Science Frikshun's Winter Edition in July 2026.

Krispy

Knysna based producer with a clean, minimal sound, released on Onyx, Delta9, Four Corners and Impact. His First Contact EP came out on Propaganda011.

Kyo

Cape Town DJ who supported Hugh Hardie for Frog Town and Pola & Bryson for Cherch in late 2024.

Kysuné

Durban DJ and producer, also known as Jungle Foxx, active in the city's underground since 2014 and first heard at a Misfits event. Releases have come out on Propaganda011 and Music for Change.

Lazersharkk

Cape Town drum n bass project that played Synergy Festival in 2014 and co-produced Champion with Crosby for Propaganda011's Frontliners compilation.

Lentil

Cape Town DJ who opened Deep Fried Decks V6.0, the SIES drum n bass hotbox at Dope Observatory, in August 2026.

Level State

Cape Town-born, Johannesburg based DJ who has played Nostalgia and System of Synergy nights.

Lizardhorse

Johannesburg DJ who lined up with Xerowan and Format for Propaganda in its 2026 clash with As Above So Below at Carfax.

Lolo

Cape Town DJ on As Above So Below lineups in 2024 and 2025, including a back to back set with Niems.

Lyxodian

Cape Town artist playing Deep Fried Decks and SIES nights, and one of the first six on As Above So Below's Chapter One: The First Frequency at Biblio in May 2026.

MC Juice

Cape Town MC on the mic for SIES and Deep Fried Decks nights, often hosting all night long.

MC Tan

MC with the Tempo collective, hosting Tempo nights alongside TehSynes, A33 and DJ Tempo.

MFU

DJ who played Knobfest alongside the Digital Justice crew in 2003.

Maege

Cape Town DJ on the Deep Fried Decks and SIES lineups, part of the new crop of selectors keeping Observatory's underground parties loud.

Magna Karta

DJ from the 2000s Cape Town scene who played Homegrown; the name is also written Magna Carta.

Magz

DJ (also known online as CaptainMagda) highlighted by UKF for her mixes, who curates a South African Drum n Bass playlist on Spotify. She has played Propaganda at Carfax, Science Frikshun, Teknotribe and Nostalgia's Femme Beats warehouse rave in 2024, and featured on the first Mi

Mareen Life

Cape Town DJ on the Deep Fried Decks and SIES lineups, part of the new crop of selectors keeping Observatory's underground parties loud.

Matterdoor

East Rand DJ who has played Sanctuary, CHERCH, Konklave and Earthdance.

Maxos

Booked for It Came From The Jungle's WAREHOUSE SZN 004 in October 2026.

Mew Zu

South African producer of deep, techy 170 bpm music with a string of releases on Germany's Subplate label between 2021 and 2023, including Chrysalis EP and Recursiv. Played a showcase at TAU in Cape Town in 2021.

Midsekta

Cape Town DJ who closes out Deep Fried Decks and SIES nights and was one of the first six called for As Above So Below's Chapter One at Biblio in 2026.

Mix n Blend

Cape Town act who collaborated with SFR on Tantrum (2009) and played the last Homegrown in 2012.

Mr Green

Durban-born DJ and producer who moved to Johannesburg as a teenager and became a Science Frikshun resident and co-owner of the Addictshun weekly with RudeOne. Booked for It Came From The Jungle's October 2026 warehouse party in Cape Town.

Mr Mon

Science Frikshun resident DJ, part of the Johannesburg scene since at least 2011, when he played the crew's stage at Twilight. More recently he played the brand's Valentine's weekend party at AND Club in February 2026.

Mystikal Ebony

Johannesburg selector who grew up in Nelspruit and spins reggae, dub, jungle and drum n bass. She is a radio host and filmmaker, and was nominated for Best Female Selector at the Mzansi Reggae Music Awards.

Niems

Cape Town producer and DJ who curates the Liminil crew's minimal drum n bass events. He contributed to Propaganda011's Frontliners compilation and plays As Above So Below, Liquid Sundays and It Came From The Jungle events, as well as Liminil's Quasar stage at Little Forest Festiv

Night Vision

Durban DJ known for Uber Cool events and a residency at the Origin club.

Niskerone

Cape Town DJ from Mitchell's Plain who has worked the South African circuit since 2004. He founded and curates It Came From The Jungle, which began as a weekly at Fiction DJ Bar in 2006, and has played every Liquicity Cape Town edition so far. He also formed the duo Dhala Kulture

Oblivious

Cape Town DJ on the Deep Fried Decks and SIES lineups, part of the new crop of selectors keeping Observatory's underground parties loud.

Obscura

Up-and-coming Johannesburg DJ who guested on Rumbling Riddim on The Grind Radio and played Nostalgia's Femme Beats warehouse rave in 2024.

Oli The DJ

Cape Town DJ on the It Came From The Jungle roster, with sets at Liquicity Cape Town 2025 and 2026 and the 2026 warehouse series.

Oracle

Rising Johannesburg name who made his Propaganda debut at Carfax in April 2025 and has quickly become a favourite on Gauteng lineups.

PK

Propaganda 011 regular who played the Carfax nights in May 2024 and April 2025.

Phaze

Cape Town DJ and one of It Came From The Jungle's regular local names, also on the 2016 RNA drum n bass night at Carnival Court.

Product Zero

Drum n bass alias (since 2018) of a South African producer and plugin developer who previously performed as Twelv. He releases mainly on the UK label Valley Breaks.

Psychedelicacy

DJ and co-host of Fusion on The Grind Radio, with sets at Sanctuary and Nostalgia.

Pucien Looshin

Cape Town DJ on the Deep Fried Decks and SIES lineups, part of the new crop of selectors keeping Observatory's underground parties loud.

Radikill

DJ and organiser of Sanctuary, and a guest on Rumbling Riddim on The Grind Radio.

Rainman

Co-founder and resident DJ of CHERCH, also known as Rainman ZA, who has worked in the studio with Rhepuls. Played CHERCH's Pola & Bryson night in December 2024 and Liquicity Cape Town 2025.

RawKiss

Durban-rooted DJ who played with Cape Town's Digital Justice crew, including their Knobfest appearance in 2003, and joined the Knowledge Magazine national drum n bass tour in 2005.

Real Feels

Producer who co-founded Raw Flex, the Gqeberha drum n bass night that hosted the launch of his album in 2024. His debut EP arrived in 2016 via the UK platform Rogue Beatz, and he has also released on Skankandbass and Four Corners.

Red Angel

South African DJ who moved to Shanghai in 2024, and a guest on Rumbling Riddim on The Grind Radio.

Reepa

Science Frikshun resident who played the crew's drum n bass and dubstep stage at Twilight in 2011 and has made mixes for the Science Frikshun radio show.

Rezmik

Cape Town DJ on the Deep Fried Decks and SIES lineups, part of the new crop of selectors keeping Observatory's underground parties loud.

Rhepuls

Johannesburg bass producer and DJ with releases on CHERCH's own label and collaborations with Rainman ZA and Son of Dod, including Zero Hour. He played Liquicity Cape Town 2025 and supported Synergy (UK) for CHERCH in December 2025.

Ruckus

Pretoria duo who founded the Fragment drum n bass event and made their Nostalgia debut in February 2023.

Rude Larry

Cape Town DJ who ran drum n bass nights with DJ Spinitch at The Lounge on Long Street.

RudeOne

Long-serving DJ and promoter who co-founded Science Frikshun with CutKeyLow in the late 2000s and was behind Addictshun and Cape Town's Pressure night. He plays regularly in both Johannesburg and Cape Town, including Liquicity Cape Town and It Came From The Jungle events.

SFR

Cape Town DJ and producer, also heard as Overturn, active since the early 2000s and propelled onto the international circuit by winning DJ Hype's True Playaz mix competition in 2006. His catalogue takes in Trouble on Vinyl, Zombie and Hollow Point. A Homegrown regular who later c

SKAM

Different artist from The Skam.

SNYPR

Roodepoort DJ hooked on drum n bass since Pendulum's Hold Your Colour, whose sets roam from soulful liquid rollers and deep atmospheric grooves to high-octane neurofunk. Part of the SIES family.

Shii

Durban DJ who played the Knowledge Magazine national drum n bass tour in 2005.

Slax

Gauteng DJ who played the Science Frikshun drum n bass and dubstep stage at Twilight in 2011.

Smiles

DJ in the Bass Next Door crew, which took over Rumbling Riddim on The Grind Radio in 2025.

Sol Pillars

Producer who discovered drum n bass at Addictshun in Johannesburg in 2014, started producing in 2017 and went on to help run Science Frikshun and Addictshun with RudeOne. He has released on Calibrate Records and Propaganda011, and since moving to Cape Town has co-founded Open Sig

Son of Dod

South African bass music artist who supported Synergy (UK) at Cherch in Cape Town in December 2025 and has collaborated with Rhepuls.

Sonar

Johannesburg DJ on the Knowledge Magazine national drum n bass tour in 2005.

Speed of Soulz

Cape Town selector who first turned heads playing for The Konklave at District, then at Ohana Frequency at Maroon, before a standout B2B at Deep Fried Decks earned him his own slot. Now part of the SIES family.

Stay-C

Johannesburg producer and DJ who was the first artist picked for Hospital's Women in Drum n Bass mentorship in 2020, later remixing Nu:Logic for the label, and who has also released on Soulvent. She founded the Onyx events brand in 2019 and appears on Propaganda011's Frontliners

Stoney Maroney

Johannesburg DJ who runs Amen DnB at Smoking Kills Bar.

Subline

Cape Town DJ who played Liquicity Cape Town 2024 and appears regularly at Hyphen's Liquid Sundays, As Above So Below and It Came From The Jungle warehouse events.

Syndrome

Johannesburg DJ who played with the Way West crew in 2003 and joined the Knowledge Magazine national drum n bass tour in 2005.

TE_RA

Cape Town selector and co-founder of Open Signal, the night for deeper bass music: 140, dub, drum n bass and breaks.

THNDR

DJ who played Cherch's Pola & Bryson night in December 2024 and Liquicity Cape Town 2026.

TarrynTino

DJ who has guested on Rumbling Riddim on The Grind Radio and played Nostalgia's Femme Beats warehouse rave in 2024. Also featured on the first Mixed Methods podcast episode and a Science Frikshun promo mix.

TehSynes

Cape Town DJ, producer and educator who has been playing since 2001, first under other names, and co-founded the Tempo collective with DJ A33 in 2012 to push liquid and jungle drum n bass. He played the downstairs room at the final Homegrown in November 2012, the RNA night at Car

The Skam

South African DJ who played hard techstep, now retired from the decks. Not to be confused with SKAM.

Toby One

Johannesburg DJ with more than twenty years in drum n bass who represents the Sanctuary DNB crew, and a guest on Rumbling Riddim on The Grind Radio.

Xerowan

Johannesburg producer and DJ behind the Propaganda011 club night and label, with neuro-leaning, dancefloor-focused productions such as the Foot Sack EP. He regularly plays Propaganda nights at Carfax and has guested in Cape Town for Cherch.

nu:matik

DJ who has played CHERCH, Soul Link, Science Frikshun and Addictshun.