DLR

DLR is James Rowbotham, a drum and bass producer from Bristol, UK who began releasing music in 2018. His debut release appeared on October 20, 2018, and he continues producing as of 2025 with his most recent output scheduled for September 2025. Rowbotham operates under the DLR moniker and has maintained a steady release schedule with six releases tracked across underground electronic music platforms.

DLR's sound spans multiple electronic genres, with drum and bass serving as his primary foundation while incorporating melodic house and techno, Afro house, deep house, and funky house elements into his productions. He releases music through Sofa Sound and 1985 Music, two labels that cater to the underground electronic music scene. His tracks typically blend the high-energy breakbeats characteristic of Bristol's drum and bass heritage with the groove-oriented elements of house music, creating productions that work across both dancefloor and listening contexts. His genre-crossing approach reflects the contemporary Bristol electronic music scene's tendency to blur traditional boundaries between drum and bass and four-on-the-floor house rhythms.