High Maintenance

High Maintenance is the stage name of James Smith. He is a British drum and bass producer and DJ based in Brighton, England. His work spans drum and bass, drumstep and liquid funk. He has been active since around 2009.

Public biographical detail about his early life and how he entered the scene is limited. What is verifiable: his artist pages (SoundCloud and label profiles) list collaborations and remixes, and his booking/management contact is handled via AudioPorn Records.

Musically High Maintenance operates across the three named strands: drum and bass, drumstep and liquid funk. He is known for vocal-led material — for example "Change Your Ways" (feat. Charlotte Haining) foregrounds a vocal performance alongside the producer’s arrangement — and for DJ/producer releases that sit between dancefloor weight and melodic elements. His 2014 release "Higher / Running Away" appeared on AudioPorn Records, illustrating his output on a label associated with club-oriented DnB.

Recorded releases and label work provide the clearest record of his contributions. Labels that have released his music include AudioPorn Records, Monstercat and Korsakov. The Audioporn single "Higher / Running Away" (2014) and the vocal single "Change Your Ways" (feat. Charlotte Haining) are specifically credited to High Maintenance. His SoundCloud and label pages list additional collaborations and remixes (details and credits available on those pages), and AudioPorn Records is also listed as the contact for bookings and management.

High Maintenance performs in both studio and live/DJ contexts: the existing factual record names him as a producer and DJ. Specific production techniques, mixing approaches and detailed influence lists are not documented in the public sources cited; likewise, no additional verified collaborators beyond those documented on his label/SoundCloud pages should be assumed. For confirmed track and label credits, refer to his releases on AudioPorn, Monstercat and Korsakov and to his SoundCloud/label pages for up-to-date collaboration and remix listings.