Flowidus
Flowidus is a Perth-based drum & bass duo and DJ/producer partnership formed by Raphael and Garo. They work across drum and bass and jungle and draw on adjacent bass styles including liquid, bassline, bass house, UK garage and UK funky in their sets and productions.
Raphael and Garo met at a drum & bass gig in Perth in 2015 and soon after began releasing music together under the Flowidus name. Before the partnership they both released solo material: Raphael performed and produced as Dealt Fairly, and Garo released as Spillage. The pair are now based in Perth; Garo was born in Germany and later relocated to Perth, and Raphael is originally from New Zealand and lives in Perth.
Flowidus are best known for melodic, bass-driven drum & bass production. Their tracks foreground low end weight while keeping strong melodic elements. Production hallmarks include layered bass design that pairs deep subs with harmonically rich mid‑range bass (often built from stacked saws and filtered reese-style layers), clear sub separation for club sound systems, and concise break editing to keep the drums punchy and forward. Atmospheric pads, vocal chops and reverbed lead lines appear in their arrangements to carry melody over the bass.
As DJs they translate that studio approach to the booth. Their mixes emphasise bass weight and harmonic blending: tracks move from rollers to punchier neuro and halftime-leaning sections depending on the floor. Sets commonly feature tight beatmatching, EQ rides to protect the sub range, and selective use of acapellas and edits to highlight melodic hooks. They also incorporate elements from UK garage and bassline when the context calls for it.
On record, Flowidus have released singles and remixes and appear on established imprints. Their music has been released on RAM Records and on Friction’s Elevate label. They have toured and supported headline acts including Delta Heavy, DJ Hype, Sigma and Wilkinson, performing live shows across Australia and building a profile through those supports.
Specific connections in their history include the solo projects Dealt Fairly (Raphael) and Spillage (Garo), which predate Flowidus and inform their joint production language. Their work on RAM and Friction’s Elevate links them to the wider UK bass and drum & bass networks that those labels represent.
Public information about Flowidus centres on their dual role as producers and DJs, their Perth base, their origins as Dealt Fairly and Spillage, their 2015 meeting at a Perth drum & bass gig, releases on RAM Records and Friction’s Elevate, and their support slots for Delta Heavy, DJ Hype, Sigma and Wilkinson — all of which anchor their profile as a melodic, bass-forward drum & bass act from Western Australia.
