Drum and Bass in Video Games
- PAC D
- Oct 21
- 1 min read
As I was taking some down time playing Borderlands 3 (I know I am late to the party) I heard the familiar broken beat that has filled my last 30+ years of life. So I started to dig and found bits and pieces of Drum and Bass in video games going back as far as the genre itself. Artists like Photek, Noisia, Omni Trio, Grooverider, Calyx, and E-ssassin
The first time I really noticed it was Grand Theft Auto 3 MSX FM. Every time I got into a new car I would change the radio to hear my favorite label played in the game.
Looking deeper into driving games I found playlists for Midnight Club, Gran Turismo, and Need for Speed. More recently Cyberpunk 2077 features Drum and Bass in its rave/club
Photek is no stranger to other formats including his remixes of Tron soundtrack and Hollywood score music so it was not a surprise to find him on Wipeout 2097
I am sure there are more and will continue to be as Drum and Bass lives on the forefront of pop culture. What is your favorite and where would you like to see Drum and Bass showcased?
-Pac D







