# Who are the best drum and bass producers of all time?

> Drum and bass exploded from the UK rave scene in the early 1990s, combining breakbeats, heavy bass and futuristic production. These are the producers who built and evolved the genre.

*By YPB Team · Published April 17, 2026 · https://youpick.best/ranking/who-are-the-best-drum-and-bass-producers-of-all-time*

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1. **Goldie**
   British artist whose landmark album 'Timeless' defined the artistic ambitions of drum and bass in 1995.
2. **LTJ Bukem**
   British producer who pioneered atmospheric, jazz-influenced intelligent drum and bass with Good Looking Records.
3. **Andy C**
   British DJ widely considered 'The King of D&B' for his extraordinary technical mixing ability.
4. **Roni Size**
   Bristol producer whose Reprazent project won the Mercury Prize in 1997, bringing drum and bass to mainstream.
5. **Grooverider**
   British DJ who co-pioneered drum and bass alongside Fabio and is one of the genre's most historically important figures.
6. **Shy FX**
   British producer who blended jungle, reggae, and drum and bass into a unique and hugely influential sound.
7. **High Contrast**
   Welsh producer Lincoln Barrett known for soulful, melodic drum and bass drawing on jazz, funk and soul.
8. **Noisia**
   Dutch trio known for highly technical, complex drum and bass and their influential Modus Recordings imprint.
9. **Chase & Status**
   British duo who brought drum and bass to mainstream audiences with pop crossover productions.
10. **Pendulum**
   Australian group who fused drum and bass with rock and pop into massive commercial and critical success.
11. **Sub Focus**
   British producer and DJ known for melodic, polished drum and bass with crossover festival appeal.
12. **Calibre**
   Northern Irish producer Dominic Martin known for deep, nuanced, jazz-inflected drum and bass.
13. **Ed Rush & Optical**
   British duo known for producing the darkest, most technical brand of neurofunk drum and bass.
14. **Dillinja**
   British producer known for heavy, bass-driven drum and bass and his iconic Valve Sound System.
15. **Matrix & Futurebound**
   British duo Nick Addy and Darren Royston known for energetic, highly produced drum and bass anthems.

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