Ekko & Sidetrack

Ekko & Sidetrack are a Perth-based Australian production and DJ duo made up of brothers Jeff and Jonathan Hansen. Within drum and bass/jungle they work primarily across Drum And Bass, Jungle and Liquid Funk while also producing in adjacent bass styles listed under their profile (Bass House, Bassline, Dancehall, Dubstep, Grime, Stutter House, UK Garage). Their debut album, Nostalgic For Reality, was released in July 2023.

Jeff and Jonathan began releasing music and remixes that positioned them across club and bass-focused playlists; public biographical detail on their earliest years is limited, but the brothers have built a profile through records, remixes and international touring out of Perth. They have released music and remixes on labels including Viper Recordings and Axtone, and they count a high-profile remix — the Ekko & Sidetrack rework of D.O.D featuring Carla Monroe's "Still Sleepless" — among their credited productions.

On record, Ekko & Sidetrack favour a combination of liquid-style atmospherics and club-ready low end. Across Nostalgic For Reality and their singles/remixes you can hear layered pads and vocal phrases set over tightly edited breaks and pronounced sub-bass. Their production often places emphasis on clean drum edits and bass layering: punchy snare/transient work on the breaks, midrange growl or wobble in the bass for presence on systems, and sustained pads or vocal chops for the melodic top end. In DJ sets they translate those studio choices into track selection that moves between rollers and more uptempo jungle or halftime shades, keeping a focus on bass weight and rhythmic detail.

Career highlights that are verifiable: they have released on Viper Recordings and Axtone; their debut album Nostalgic For Reality arrived in July 2023; their Ekko & Sidetrack remix of D.O.D feat. Carla Monroe's "Still Sleepless" is a notable remix credit; they have toured internationally and performed at festivals including Liquicity. Their recorded work and DJ activity have attracted playlisting and on-stage support from established names — they have received support from Sub Focus, Pendulum and Dimension.

Their role in the scene is primarily as producers who also DJ: producing original albums and remixes for release, and taking those records to clubs and festivals on tour. The duo’s Axtone and Viper releases place them at the intersection of commercial bass house/garage-inflected energy and underground drum and bass rollers, which explains their bookings at both club-focused and festival platforms such as Liquicity.

Publicly available detail on personal influences beyond the named supporter artists is limited; the verifiable connections are the label placements, the July 2023 album release, the D.O.D feat. Carla Monroe remix, international touring and festival appearances, and documented support from Sub Focus, Pendulum and Dimension. The duo continue to work from Perth, releasing music and playing shows that foreground their blend of liquid textures and bass-forward drum programming.