Brookes Brothers

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Brookes Brothers
OriginLondon, England
Genres Drum and bass, liquid funk
Years active2002–present
LabelsViper Recordings, Breakbeat Kaos
MembersDaniel Brookes
Philip Brookes
Website www.myspace.com/brookesbrothers

Phil and Dan Brookes, otherwise known as the Brookes Brothers, are two London-based drum and bass producers.

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History

In 2006 they surfaced with "Portal" / "Desert Island" on Danny Wheeler's W10 imprint. This was followed by "Verano", a collaborative effort with Nick Douwma, otherwise known as Sub Focus. In 2007, the Brookes Brothers were exclusively signed to DJ Fresh and Adam F's label Breakbeat Kaos. Their first release was "Hard Knocks" / "Mistakes", receiving major radio support from Zane Lowe, Pete Tong and the Trophy Twins, as well as staple drum & bass DJ's such as Andy C, Grooverider, and Adam F. [1] The double A-side entered the UK Indie Chart at number 25. [2] In 2007, collaborated with another rising drum and bass star, Culture Shock, creating the monster track "Rework". In 2008, the brothers continue to assault the market with a host of big tunes such as F-Zero, Gold Rush, Dawn Treader and Crackdown. They hold residencies in both Fabric [3] and Herbal nightclubs, playing regular national and international DJ sets. Their self-titled debut album was finally released in 2011, under the label Breakbeat Kaos.

Discography

Albums

YearAlbum
2011Brookes Brothers
  • Release Date: 6 June 2011 [4]
  • Label: Breakbeat Kaos (BBK007CD)
  • Format: CD, digital download
2017Orange Lane
  • Release Date: 20 October 2017
  • Label: Viper Recordings
  • Format: CD, digital download

Singles

YearSinglePeak chart positionsAlbumLabel
UK
[5]
2006"Portal" / "Desert Island"Non-album singles W10 Records
"Someone" / "Promise"Viper Recordings
"Hard Knocks" / "Mistakes" Breakbeat Kaos
2007"The Light" / "Rainman"Non-album single
2008"F-Zero" / "Dawn Treader"
(Brookes Brothers / Brookes Brothers vs Futurebound)
Breakbeat Kaos
"Gold Rush"
(Danny Byrd featuring Brookes Brothers)
Supersized Hospital Records
"Tear You Down" / "Drifter"56Brookes BrothersBreakbeat Kaos
2010"Last Night" / "Warcry"
2011"Beautiful" / "Souvenir"
"In Your Eyes" / "The Big Blue"
2012"Loveline"
(featuring Haz-Mat) / "The Blues"
Non-album single
2013"Get on It"
(Danny Byrd featuring Brookes Brothers)
Golden Ticket Hospital Records
"Carry Me On"
(featuring Chrom3)
71Orange LaneViper Recordings
2015"Anthem"
(featuring Camille)
Non-album single
"Climb High"
(featuring Danny Byrd)
Orange Lane
2016"Good to Me"
(featuring Majesty)
2017"Movin On"
"Flashing Lights"
(featuring ShezAr & Bossman Bridie)
"The One"
(featuring ShockOne)
2018"Every Minute"Non-album singles Drum & Bass Arena
"New Wave"
(featuring Georgia Allen)
Breakbeat Kaos
"Headlock"
2019"Good Thing"Drum & Bass Arena
2020"Burn"
(with Kove featuring Kathy Brown)
"Make No Sound"
(featuring Liam Bailey)
"—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released.

Other songs and appearances

YearTrackArtist(s)ReleaseLabel
2005"Blue Light" Danny Wheeler, Brookes Brothers"Aura" / "Blue Light"W10 Records
2006"Verano" Sub Focus, Howtek, Brookes Brothers"Verano" / "Arachnophobia" Frequency
2007"Rework"Culture Shock Brookes BrothersThe Third Stage EP RAM Records
2008"Smoothie"Dimensions 3 EP
2008"Crackdown"Brookes BrothersHeadroom EPViper Recordings
2009"Crackdown"
(ShockOne Remix)
Acts of Mad Men
2019"In the Moment"Brookes Brothers, AmahlaDrum and Bass Arena 2019Drum and Bass Arena

Remixes

YearSongArtist
2006"Pain"SKC & Bratwa
"No More Eatin'" (with Beni G) Plan B
2008"Crazy World" J Majik and Wickaman
(featuring Kathy Brown)
"Star Guitar" Shinichi Osawa
"Seattle" The Brighton Port Authority
(featuring Emmy the Great)
2009"Messages" Filthy Dukes
(featuring Tommy Sparks)
2010"Let You Go" Chase & Status
(featuring Mali)
"In the Summer" Crystal Fighters
2011"Traktor" Wretch 32
(featuring L)
2012"Must Be the Feeling" Nero
2013"Baiya" Delphic
"Look Right Through" Storm Queen
"I Need" Maverick Sabre
"All Lies"Sid Batham
2014"I Wanna Feel" Secondcity
"Feel Your Love" Le Youth
(featuring Javeon)
2015"Kiss Me Quick" Nathan Sykes
"The Jam"Kideko
"Sweet Lovin'" Sigala
(featuring Bryn Christopher)
2017"Only One" Sigala and Digital Farm Animals
"Body" KAMILLE
(featuring Avelino)
"Say A Prayer" TIEKS
(featuring Chaka Khan and Popcaan)
2019"I Could Get Used to This" Becky Hill and Weiss
"Turn Down the Lights" (with René LaVice)Benny Page
2020"Same Love" Philip George and Salena Mastroianni

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