Predicted Election Year: 2024 - The Campaign Trails
2024 has been a groundbreaking year for bass music, with a wave of fresh talent reshaping the sound and pushing the boundaries of drum and bass, UK garage, and dubstep. Here are some of the standout tracks that have defined the year and left a lasting impact.
Drum and Bass
Futuristik, Rameses B, and Simon V are among the artists making significant waves in the drum and bass scene. Futuristik's tracks Forgive Me and Like U Say have made it to the Top 100 NCS Drum & Bass Tracks 2025, showcasing the artist's ongoing influence. Rameses B's Story and collaborations like Approaching Nirvana & Alex Holmes - Darkness Comes have also stood out for their emotive vocals and complex production that pushes the genre’s boundaries. Simon V has contributed key tracks such as Catching Sunrays (2025), Solar Power (2024), and the collaborative Aurora Bassrealis EP with Dephzac, drawing on 90s rave euphoria and blending energetic bass with melodic synths.
UK Garage
While specific 2024 UK garage tracks are less documented in the sources, live events such as District 1's Drum & Bass takeover at Garage Bar suggest ongoing active scenes that mix garage influences with bass-heavy sounds, presenting deep grooves and big beats characteristic of garage's evolution.
Dubstep
No direct 2024 dubstep tracks were explicitly identified in the search results, but labels and artists pushing bass music forward through genre fusion implicitly include dubstep elements, especially in drum and bass or experimental bass releases.
Boundary-Pushing and Genre Innovation
Artists like Stephan Folkes are noted for their genre-fluid creativity that fuses alt-indie rock, R&B, and soul with cinematic intensity, representing the kind of boundary-pushing that resonates beyond bass music norms, though more in the RnB-adjacent and indie realms than strictly bass genres.
Notable Releases
'Bad Mouth' by Fake Two Piece & Lokal, released by Unchained Asia, is one of the contenders for the wonkiest dubstep releases of 2024. Marshmello and SVDDEN DEATH's Vortexblade on MELLODEATH Tapes Vol. I rides the line between riddim and dubstep with grace and style. Halogenix's No More is an outrageously uplifting tune from one of the scenes' most treasured producers. Laurie Charlesworth's favourite track of 2024 is "Jungle Diva" by Lens & Sarah Ikumu, featuring Pola & Bryson and goddard. Ant Mullholland considers "Body Talk" by Nectax to be one of the most impactful jungle rhythms of 2024.
'Flight Fm' by Joy Orbison, released on XL Recordings, has been played out in various raves around the world since its release. 'Classics' by Koherent, Klinical & Operate is a standout collaboration on Overview Music's label, bridging the gap between the old-school foundations and modern innovations of drum & bass. Channell, Motiv, and Luke Truth collaborated on the track 'Substance', with Luke Truth delivering a breakout vocal performance.
In addition, Unchained Asia's 12-track 'The Year of The Dragon' features a variety of artists and runs in parallel with the Chinese Lunar calendar. Drum and bass continues to dominate the conversation, evolving beyond its underground roots and cementing its place in the mainstream spotlight.
For a full detailed list of standout tracks, especially in UK garage and dubstep, current curated playlists from specialist channels and platforms like NCS or TikTok’s trending lists may provide more comprehensive insight.
Technology plays a significant role in the evolution of bass music, as seen in the wide usage of sound design techniques by artists like Futuristik, Rameses B, and Simon V.The intersection of lifestyles and music is evident in the popularization of bass-heavy genres like drum and bass, UK garage, and dubstep, shaping the entertainment landscape in 2024.Innovation in sports technology is reflected in the incorporation of intricate sound design and genre fusion in music productions, pushing boundaries in the world of sound and entertainment.
