Freaks & Geeks

Freaks & Geeks is a United Kingdom-based drum & bass production duo made up of Shaun Brockhurst (known as Doctor P) and Phil Desborough (one half of Roksonix). Their Freaks & Geeks project was unveiled as a DnB- and bass-focused alias. Within drum & bass/jungle they work across styles that include drum & bass, liquid funk and drumstep while also operating in wider bass-music territories such as dubstep, bassline and UK garage.

Public biographical detail about how the pair first entered the scene is limited. What is documented: the project brings together Brockhurst and Desborough under a single alias to concentrate on high‑energy, vocal-led drum & bass and bass music. Shaun Brockhurst is credited under his Doctor P name and Phil Desborough is identified as one half of Roksonix; Freaks & Geeks is presented as their joint DnB/bass outlet.

Their musical style centers on vocal-driven arrangements and heavy low end. Tracks foreground clear vocal hooks or chopped vocal samples over percussion-forward break patterns. Production choices lean toward pronounced sub-bass and midrange growl, punchy snares and tight drum programming that push the mix for club playback; atmospheric pads and stabs appear to support the vocal lines rather than sit in the background. Across their output you can hear elements associated with liquid funk (melodic vocal lines and ambient beds) alongside harder, bass-focused traits from drumstep and dubstep — the result is frequently a hybrid where vocals steer the track and bass design supplies the impact.

On record, Freaks & Geeks have released singles and remixes, notably the single "Helter Skelter" and their remix of IVORY's "Mindbreak." Their tracks and remixes have appeared on labels including Deadbeats, Elevate Records and Monstercat. They have also contributed mixes and material to radio outlets and shows such as Rinse FM and Triple J, signalling activity both in label releases and broadcast mixes.

Specific public statements about personal influences for Freaks & Geeks are scarce. What is verifiable is the project’s deliberate alignment with bass-led dance music and the use of vocal-centric production as a defining characteristic of their drum & bass output. Their discography includes the single "Helter Skelter" and the IVORY "Mindbreak" remix, releases on Deadbeats, Elevate Records and Monstercat, and appearances on Rinse FM and Triple J.