Hailing from Wellington, New Zealand, Jeremy Glenn and Dylan Jones are
The Upbeats, one of the most legendary DJ/production teams to emerge out
of the fertile New Zealand music scene.
Known for their eclectic tastes and energetic stage presence, The Upbeats
deliver speaker-rattling sets to shake all manner of crowds, from festival
glitterati at Pukkelpop, Shambhala and Glastonbury, to diehard bassheads at
Outlook, EDC and Boomtown. Dancefloor banger, EDM clanger, introspective
emo, promising demo – all have their place in an Upbeats’ set.
Whilst refining their craft on stage, The Upbeats have been redefining what is
possible in the studio. Comfortably flexing their studio skills from emotional
material for the headphones to dance-floor bangers for the club has given The
Upbeats sway to collaborate with or remix for the likes of Ed Rush and
Optical, Noisia, Bad Company, Ivy Lab, Culture Shock, Halogenix,
Shapeshifter and Submotion Orchestra, amongst many others. Their latest
(6th) studio album “Not Forever” was released on Vision records, to much
acclaim and reverence in 2021. The accompanying remix EP was equally
brilliant.
With six studio albums under their belt, numerous awards and number 1
singles, and tunes on some of the most respected drum and bass labels in the
scene (including Vision, Critical, and Virus Recordings), they continue to push
the envelope time and again. Their last 3 New Zealand tours sold out in their
entirety. Their track ‘Dead Limit’ w/ Noisia won them best track at the DNB
Arena Awards and quickly became a modern classic. From George FM in
New Zealand to Rinse FM in the UK, The Upbeats are in demand for
appearances and residencies on radio stations in both hemispheres. Their
tracks are in high rotation on the BBC, and have been used in popular video
games.
Still as passionate about the creation and performance of music as they
were ten years ago, The Upbeats continue to set standards across the
board. Hold tight for the next episode.