Drum ‘n’ bass streams have increased by 94% in the past three years, according to data from Spotify

UK streams of drum 'n' bass tracks have increased by 94% since 2021, according to a new report from Spotify.

A new report by Spotify has found streams of drum ‘n’ bass tracks have increased by 94% in the UK since 2021.

According to the streaming platform, the top 10 most listened to artists are Chase & Status, Rudimental, Bou, goddard., Sub Focus, Charlotte Plank, Skepsis, Hybrid Minds, SHY FX and Nia Archives.

Meanwhile, the most streamed tracks are ‘BACKBONE’ by Chase & Status and Stormzy, 'Green & Gold (feat. Charlotte Plank, Riko Dan)’ by Rudimental and Skepsis and ‘Wasted Youth’ by goddard. and Cat Burns.

Most of the increase has come from younger people gaining an interest in the genre, with 68% of listeners being younger than 34.

It comes as the streaming platform announces a new mini-documentary DnB: In for Life which “serves as a love letter” to the global drum ‘n’ bass scene, according to a press statement.

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The film features Charlie Tee, Flight, Kanine, S.P.Y, Sota and Songer, who provide an oral history of the genre’s growth from community centres and raves to the world’s biggest stages.

“We’ve seen a real explosion of drum ‘n’ bass within the mainstream,” says DJ Flight in the film. “It’s really amazing to see the new wave adopting the music, putting their own spin on things, doing things for themselves.”

Despite the surge in streams and popularity of drum ‘n’ bass and other genres of dance music, it comes at a time when the UK’s nightlife industry faces a crisis.

In October, the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) released a report warning that if the current rate of club closures continued, all major UK nightclubs will have shuttered by December 31, 2029, making the date the UK’s “last night out”.

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Last month, ‘Hyper: The Stevie Hyper D Story’ became the first ever jungle and drum ‘n’ bass film to be released in UK cinemas nationwide. Revisit our feature here.

Watch DnB: In for Life below.

Isaac Muk is a freelance writer, follow him on Bluesky