Brookes Brothers

Brookes Brothers

Brookes Brothers are a London drum and bass group made up of brothers Dan Brookes and Phil Brookes. Active since 2002, they work in drum and bass and liquid funk, and are associated with the more soulful side of the genre.

Career

Raised in London, the pair begin producing in 2002 after developing an interest in drum’n’bass around the turn of the millennium. Their debut 12-inch, Portal/Desert Island, is released on Danny Wheeler’s W10 imprint and gains immediate attention. They follow it with Verano, a collaboration with Subfocus, which becomes one of the notable drum and bass tracks of 2006.

In 2007 they sign exclusively to Fresh and Adam F’s Breakbeat Kaos label. Their first release for the imprint, Hard Knocks/Mistakes, receives radio support from Zane Lowe, Pete Tong and the Trophy Twins, as well as from DJs including Andy C, Grooverider and Adam F. In the same period they work with Culture Shock on Rework, another major drum and bass track of 2007. During 2008 they release tracks including F-Zero, Gold Rush, Dawn Treader and Crackdown.

Album and later work

Their self-titled debut album is released on Breakbeat Kaos in 2011. In 2013 they move to Viper Records. They also hold residencies at Fabric and Herbal, and play regular national and international DJ sets.