It happened during the summer of 2000. North America’s most prominent drum and bass DJs joined forces to create the legendary crew known as PLANET OF THE DRUMS. Using their combined muscle to push drum and bass music into the spotlight of the main stage they toured tirelessly for well over a decade, fronted by the vocal rhyme animal known as Messinian. Their incessant drive and motivation helped set the groundwork of the scene that exists today.

Feeling their work completed, the team turned their focus to personal projects and the PLANET OF THE DRUMS program was retired. But as was soon discovered, the drum and bass scene in North America began a slow freefall into underground obscurity.

This could not stand.

Reuniting in 2017, the PLANET OF THE DRUMS crew returned to continue their original mission - celebrating, honoring and advancing drum and bass music. “AWAKENING” represents a retrospective of some of their favorite sounds, highlights and moments from the past year. What always made POTD special was the compelling combination of the boys’ varied styles - AK and his raw motherfucking breakbeats. Dara’s rolling dancefloor vibes. Dieselboy with the heavy cinematic pressure. Three hundred and sixty degrees of futuristic drum and bass business.

Social:

www.fb.com/ak1200official
www.twitter.com/ak1200

www.fb.com/thedjdaraofficial
www.twitter.com/daralickt

www.fb.com/dieselboy
www.twitter.com/djdieselboy

Tracklist:

01 // Planet Of The Drums - The Awakening
02 // Mind Vortex - Future Fold VIP [Ram]
03 // Delta Heavy - Space Time [Ram]
>>> DJ Vapour - Paper Cuts [36 Hertz]
04 // Black Sun Empire - Crash Dive [Blackout]
05 // DC Breaks - Swag 2017 [Ram]
06 // Delta Heavy - Gargantua [Ram]
07 // Black Sun Empire & Prolix - No Advance [Blackout]
08 // Tobax & Glass Cobra - Pimp Limp [Titan]
09 // Frankee - Skuttle [Ram]
10 // Noisia - Voodoo (Outer Edges VIP) [Vision]
11 // Culture Shock - Low Frequency [Ram]
12 // Current Value & Prolix - Fake [Trendkill]
13 // Aries - Bad Man [Lion Dub]
14 // Serum & Voltage - Cobra [Philly Blunt]
15 // Leaf - Wu Style [Serial Killaz]
16 // X-Tortion - Casino (Callide Remix) [Serotone]
>>> Sub Focus - Swamp Thing [Ram]
17 // Gridlok & AK1200 - Long Weekend [Blackout]
18 // Beast Mode - Ganja Baby [Killa Dubz]
>>> Digital - Deadline [31]
19 // Delta Heavy - Kaleidoscope (Rene LaVice Remix) [Ram]
20 // State Of Mind - Giant [Eatbrain]
>>> Remarc - RIP [Suburban Base]
>>> Craggz & Parallel Forces - Love Insane [Valve]
21 // Jaydan - Outlaw [Smokin Riddims]
>>> Total Science - Jungle Jungle [Metalheadz]
22 // Chase & Status - Tribes [MTA]
23 // Hamilton - Bounce That [Ram]
24 // DC Breaks - Step Up [Ram]
25 // Original Sin - Video Nasty [Dub]
26 // Prolix - Nature Of Reality [Shogun]
27 // Drumsound & Bassline Smith - Shutdown [Technique]
28 // Drumsound & Bassline - Thug Killer [Technique]
29 // Forward - Dewey [Shogun]
30 // Signal - Descent [Critical]
31 // Pornography [MTA]
32 // Subfocus - Vapourise [Ram]
>>> DJ Krust - Kloakin Devices [Full Cycle]
33 // Sound In Noise - Duppy Bass [Ram]
34 // Sepsis - Goes Like (The Prototypes Remix) [Crucast]
35 // Dimension - UK [MTA]
36 // Yellow Claw & Juyen Sebulba - Do You Like Bass (Nymfo Remix) [Zibiria]
37 // Deadcode - Bomboclot [Deadcode]
38 // SCAR - Burnside VIP [Dispatch]
39 // Noisefloor - Roller [Patrol The Skies]
40 // Saxxon - Levitation Dub [Dub]
41 // Serum - Ripped Open [Souped Up]
>>> Dillinja - Thugs [Test]
42 // Saxxon & AK1200 - Keep On [Dub]
43 // Shimon & Trimer - Scaredy Cat [Audioporn]
>>> Distorted Minds feat. Strikez - Blacker VIP [D-Style]
44 // Spor - Kingdom [Lifted]
45 // Telekinesis & L33 - Meanwhile [Eatbrain]
46 // Modest feat. Partysquad - Rainbow (Original Sin Remix) [Max]
47 // Dub Phizix & Skeptical feat. Strategy - Marka [Exit]
48 // Total Science & Digital & Spirit - Jigsaw [CIA vs Phantom Audio]
49 // Original Sin - 50 50 [Dub]
50 // Response - Dekadenz [Fresh 86]
>>> Dara & A-Sides - Unholy Grail [Orgone]
51 // Optiv & BTK - Mind Control (Mizo Remix) [Dutty Audio]
52 // TC - Tap Ho (A.M.C. Remix) [Don't Play]
53 // TC - About To Go Down [Don't Play]
54 // Absolute Zero & Subphonics - The Code (SKC Remix) [Renegade Hardware]
>>> Doc Scott - Drumz 95 [Metalheadz]
>>> Danny Breaks - Dropping’ Science Volume 1 [Droppin’ Science]
55 // Barely Royal - Numbers (Turno Remix) [Maraki]
56 // Chris Lake - I Want You (1991 Remix) [Owsla]
57 // Cyantific - No More Heroes [Viper]
58 // Neonlight - Triple B VIP [Blackout]
59 // A-Cray - Rage Quit [Titan]
60 // Mr Frenkie - Bass Symptom [Blackout]
61 // Manikin - Berlin [Mainframe]
62 // Precise - Life Cycle [Audiomaze]
63 // Twisted Individual - Last Days Of Rome [Twisted Individual]
64 // Loadstar - Guerilla [Ram]
65 // Serial Killaz feat. Ragga Twins - Duppy Sound (Tear Our Mix) [Streetlife]
66 // Drumsound & Bassline Smith - Come With Me [Technique]
67 // Vital Elements - Piper Of Thunder [Serial Killaz]
68 // Motional - Flat Earth [Mainframe]
>>> Technical Itch - Crystal [Moving Shadow]
69 // Mizo - Montage [Eatbrain]
70 // Drumsound & Bassline Smith - Ouija [Technique]
71 // SpectraSoul - Push & Pull [Ish Chat]
72 // Slang Banger - Red Shift [Program]
73 // Teddy Killerz - New Jam [Ram]
74 // Frankee - Stand Down [Ram]
75 // A.M.C. & Turnno - Ice Cold [Drum & Bass Arena]
76 // Chase & Status - Know Your Name [MTA]
77 // Drumsound & Bassline Smith - Wardance [Technique]
78 // The Prototypes - City Of Gold [Viper]
79 // Knife Party - L-Rad (The Prototypes Bootleg) [Dub]
80 // Zomboy feat. Rykka - Delirium (The Prototypes Remix) [Never Say Die]
81 // Planet Of The Drums - Terraformed