CLIQUES.

CLIQUES. is a United Kingdom–based drum & bass project and imprint. Formed in 2020, CLIQUES. operate as producers and run their own label, Cliques Collective Audio (CCA). Their principal styles sit in drum and bass with a strong lean toward liquid funk.

The project debuted in 2020 with a bootleg of SAINt Jhn’s "Roses." CLIQUES. began publicly as an anonymous collective, performing with balaclavas and boiler suits. The group has issued a recurring series titled "Cliques Got Dubs." Members listed in the project include Phil (also known as Specimen A) and Paul (sometimes using the name Pablo Lazers); an early member, Mo, later left the collective. Beyond studio production, CLIQUES. also perform DJ sets and manage release activity through the CCA imprint.

Musically, CLIQUES. place emphasis on the melodic, vocal-led side of liquid DnB. Their releases and remixes regularly feature guest vocalists — examples include tracks with Grim Sickers, Bassman and R.A. The Rugged Man — and their debut bootleg demonstrates a practice of reworking contemporary vocal material into dancefloor-ready arrangements. Production traits you can expect from their output include clear low-end focus, tight edits to vocal stems, layered pads and chord work to carry melodies, and percussion arranged to keep forward motion without harshness. The "Cliques Got Dubs" series and their remixes show a recurring use of dub-style versions and alternate takes geared at DJs and sound-system play.

On release and contribution, CLIQUES. have issued multiple singles, remixes and EPs on their CCA imprint and through their self-curated series. The collective’s catalogue includes original tracks and reworks that pair drum and bass structures with guest vocals — the collaborations with Grim Sickers, Bassman and R.A. The Rugged Man are concrete examples of that approach. Their CCA label functions as both a release vehicle and a platform for the "Cliques Got Dubs" series, and the group complements that output with DJ appearances where they present both originals and dub versions from the label.

Specific influences are not widely publicised in public-facing materials, but the group’s earliest release choices and collaborators (the SAINt Jhn bootleg; features with Grim Sickers, Bassman and R.A. The Rugged Man) demonstrate a practice of crossing drum & bass production with vocalists from adjacent scenes and reworking contemporary vocal tracks into liquid-focused DnB formats.

CLIQUES. remain identified with their CCA imprint, a catalogue of singles, remixes and EPs, an initial anonymous performance aesthetic, and a production approach that foregrounds vocal features, melodic arrangement, and club-oriented dub versions.