Audio

Gareth Greenall, known professionally as Audio, is a British drum and bass DJ and producer from Redhill, Surrey, currently operating from London. Active since the late 1990s, Audio has released multiple albums and EPs — including To the Edge of Reason, Genesis Device, Soulmagnet and Beastmode — and has issued music on labels such as Virus Recordings and RAM Records. He runs his own imprint, Snake Pit Records, and is a member of the production group Pixel Fist. His output is widely recognised for a hard-hitting neurofunk / techstep-influenced sound.

Public records place Audio’s entry into the scene in the late 1990s; his profile was built through a steady stream of releases and label connections rather than a single breakout moment. Releases on Virus Recordings and RAM Records helped establish his name among producers and DJs focused on darker, production-driven strands of drum and bass, while Snake Pit Records provided a platform to group and release his material under his own imprint. He also collaborates within Pixel Fist, contributing production work under that collective identity.

As a producer, Audio’s music emphasises tight, locked drums and highly sculpted bass. His tracks characteristically use compact, instantly punchy kick/snare pairs, heavily edited breaks and focused midrange for punch and clarity. The bass design leans toward layered, reese-style textures with aggressive filtering and saturation for bite and movement; low end is mixed with a weighty, controlled presence rather than loose subs. Atmospheric elements in his productions — metallic synth stabs, short gated pads and industrial FX — are used sparingly to add tension around the percussion and bass, a hallmark of techstep-leaning neurofunk.

In the DJ booth Audio programs sets that reflect his production priorities: selections skew toward precision-engineered tracks and heavy, detail-rich rollers. His mixing prioritises low-end control and clean transitions so the sculpted basslines and processed breaks remain defined on a club system. When he features his own material in sets, it’s typically presented alongside tracks that emphasise tight drum edits and dense midrange design — the same qualities apparent on his studio work.

Career highlights are anchored in the named releases and label partnerships: the albums and EPs To the Edge of Reason, Genesis Device, Soulmagnet and Beastmode appear across his catalogue; label releases include Virus Recordings and RAM Records; he operates Snake Pit Records; and he contributes to the Pixel Fist production group. Those credits show his roles as both a standalone producer/DJ and as a label operator and collaborator.

Public statements listing specific personal influences are limited, but Audio’s recorded output and label associations place him squarely within the neurofunk and techstep lineage associated with Virus Recordings’ catalogue: detailed sound design, tightly edited breaks, and dense, processed basslines. That sonic fingerprint — aggressive reese textures, calibrated midrange presence and crisp percussion — is a consistent reference point across his releases.

For anyone tracing Audio’s work, the concrete touchpoints are his recorded titles (To the Edge of Reason; Genesis Device; Soulmagnet; Beastmode), his releases on Virus and RAM, his Snake Pit Records imprint, and his involvement with Pixel Fist — all of which document his role as a producer and DJ focused on hard-edged neurofunk and techstep-influenced drum and bass.