This site is dedicated to Brett Youngs aka The Innocent Bystander, our dear friend and co-founder of Deadsilence. His energy and compassion will be greatly missed by all who had the pleasure and honor of knowing him. If it wasnt for Brett, Deadsilence wouldnt exist.

DEADSILENCE SYNDICATE started life as a collective of ravers, punks, b-boys, hooligans and computer nerds who never quite did get over the first time they heard those amplified beats screaming out of a well tuned soundsystem.

Since then the band has built up a strong following on the post-millennial underground rave circuit, representing the harder end of the growing live drum n bass scene in the UK.
At home in London and across Europe their 'eerie post-punk-jungle bangers' have been rocking clubs and festivals where they have played along side a diverse range of talent, including Andy C, Pendulum, Adrian Sherwood and the Orb, they've also performed at the legendery Glastonbury festival on more than one occasion.
DSS have three 12 inch vinyl releases under their belt, including a remix by Ray Keith, and are currently recording their debut album.

What the press say

Blistering, eardrum-perforating Drum 'n' Bass thrashed on real live instruments by a band who make Red Snapper sound like Craig David by comparison. Bass-heavy, brooding, bombastic and raw as botulism.
- dogs on acid

Comparisons with The Prodigy at their peak are frequently made, but DSS do it all live, no sequencing, drum tracks or pre-records of anykind. Ben's urgent spoken word vocals have been likened to a mash-up of The Streets and Johnny Rotten.
- factmagazine

Deadsilence are the only live DnB band I’ve seen where if you turn your back while they’re playing, you would think it was an actual DnB record!
Rachel Patey
- Knowledge Mag

Deep, fat dirty bass, fast drums, powerful vocals- they’ve got it sorted.
- Bubblejam

In The Beginning

Two punks, Three dj's and a laid back bass scientist meander through the 1990's ears open to the ever changing audio that fills their soul spoilt city. Confused by genres, pigeon holes and evolving formats they seek more than the local sound system or night clubs can offer them.

"It's not as good as a gig though mate" the scruffy punk explains to a dedicated dj one morning after a night of debauchery. "Ok, maybe" agrees the dj. "But who wants to listen to a fucking lead guitarist when their out on a Saturday night".
"It doesn't have to be that way though". The scruffy punk argues. "I'm selling my drum kit, check this out" he reaches for a crumpled copy of Future Music magazine, scrambles through the pages and finally arrives at his destination. "Look, a real midi drum kit, one that finally works. As soon as I can sell them old pots and pans, I'm getting it. I'm gonna make drum'n'bass, real drum'n'bass, with real people and real instruments". And so he did.

Times changed, things rearranged, technology grew and our young punks craved. One dj who secretly played the cello, discarded his antique for a new electronic one, our bass scientist keenly awaited the first midi bass guitar. I quote, "That really fucking works." Punk number two quickly invested in an electronic percussion device. Our dedicated dj brought along some powerful synthesizers and it wasn't long before they bumped into a suitable rapper spending his afternoons gibbering on street corners for shirt buttons.

It was done. The whole band was electronic. Not a hint of traditional band stuff in sight.