Gydra is a Russian drum and bass production duo from Moscow, made up of Evgeniy Besman (aka DJ Bes) and Nikolay Shilov (aka Menfort). Their work sits squarely in drum and bass and has appeared on international labels including Eatbrain, Blackout, Bad Taste, Renegade Hardware, Cause 4 Concern and Neuropunk/TAM Records.

Public biographical detail on the pair is relatively sparse, but the factual outline is clear: Evgeniy Besman is identified with the Neuropunk podcast and with TAM Records, while Nikolay Shilov (Menfort) is regularly described as a Moscow-based producer. Gydra were nominated for Best Newcomer at the Drum and Bass Awards in 2017. They have recorded collaborations with Sitri and with Nuvertal.

On record, Gydra’s production reflects the labels they have worked with. Releases on Eatbrain and Blackout place them in a darker, technical side of drum and bass: tracks feature tight, precise drum programming, layered percussion and focused low‑end design. Their arrangements commonly use processed synth stabs and filtered atmospheric layers to carve space around the bass, and mids are often treated with distortion or modulation to give weight and movement — production choices that match the neuro/tech-leaning output those labels are known for.

As a duo their roles are principally production-focused. Besman combines studio work with running the Neuropunk podcast and activity around TAM Records; Menfort contributes as the Moscow-based producer in the partnership. Together they have contributed original releases to multiple established drum and bass imprints (Eatbrain, Blackout, Bad Taste, Renegade Hardware, Cause 4 Concern, Neuropunk/TAM Records) and have put out collaborative material with Sitri and Nuvertal, which helped secure their Best Newcomer nomination in 2017.

Because publicly available detail about individual releases and dates beyond label credits and the 2017 nomination is limited, the clearest entry points to Gydra’s work are the label catalogues named above and their documented collaborations with Sitri and Nuvertal; those releases illustrate the duo’s technical production focus and their place on the darker, harder end of contemporary drum and bass.

Releases & EPs

Back Down (Wraz. Remix)

Welcome To The Jungle (Gydra Remix)