Benny L Leads Bass Music’s September Surge

Drum & Bass has the sharpest turnover of the week. Benny L enters at No. 1, Simula at No. 2, Breakage at No. 3, Sully at No. 4 and Current Value at No. 5, with Skylark and Rider Shafique also new inside the top seven. That much fresh movement suggests the scene is rewarding impact records with clear sound-system identity rather than slow-building chart familiarity.

The key add is "Dead Orbit" by Benny L and Simula. It belongs in the first real acceleration point of a D&B set: not the opener, but the record that tells the floor the warm-up is over. Breakage’s "KMS" is a more versatile bridge, useful after rolling material when you need sharper drum language without jumping straight into maximal aggression.

Sully’s "Flux" and Current Value’s "Sensored System" point to two different club needs. "Flux" is the better mid-set texture change for DJs who want breakbeat detail and swing; "Sensored System" is the harder technical tool for late-set pressure. React, Gery and Insmniak all move down, which reads less like rejection and more like crowd attention shifting toward newer, heavier ammunition.

Dubstep is unusually stable at the top: GorillaT, Oliverse and Tape B hold the first three spots. The movement comes beneath them, where Effin enters at No. 4, GRiZ rises to No. 5, and Subtronics, Excision, Wooli, Peekaboo and SVDDEN DEATH all arrive in the bottom half. That split says the scene is keeping melodic recognition at the front while reloading the heavier festival end behind it.

For sets, GorillaT’s extended remix of "ALL THE TIME" by The Chainsmokers, Ilsey and John Summit is a high-recognition opener or early main-stage reset. Oliverse’s "Need You" works better just after that, when you want emotional pull without sacrificing bass weight. Tape B and Effin’s "I'll Never Know" is the pivot record: place it at the moment you want to move from singable tension into heavier drops.

The late-set Dubstep adds are clear. GRiZ and Subtronics’ "Griztronics II" should be saved for a crowd already primed for call-and-response energy, while Excision and Wooli’s "After All" is built for the bigger visual moment. Peekaboo’s "Riddim of the Gods" and SVDDEN DEATH’s "Laserbeam" are not subtle transition pieces; they are peak damage tools.

Phonk is the most concentrated chart of the week. PHONKMAN holds No. 1 and owns all ten trending tracks, from "Montagem Inferno" through "Shxck." Dxrk ダーク is the key upward mover at No. 4, while Ghostface Playa and Freddie Dredd slide. For DJs, that means PHONKMAN is defining the current tempo and texture: use "Montagem Inferno" or "MONTAGEM FAVELA" as short, high-impact inserts between trap, bass, or hard techno segments rather than stretching them into long blends.

House is a clean sweep of new DJ-chart entries, led by Mau P at No. 1, HUGEL at No. 2, Barry Can't Swim at No. 3, Sammy Virji at No. 4 and MK at No. 5. When an entire top ten refreshes at once, it usually means selectors are chasing records that can travel across rooms, and this week’s list leans toward vocal hooks, bouncy low-end and festival-friendly clarity.

Mau P’s "Just A Little Bit More" is the obvious add for the first third of a peak-time House set: direct, physical and easy to mix into tougher material. HUGEL and Ultra Naté’s "Movin' To The Sun" is a better sunset or early-night vocal lift, while Barry Can't Swim and Sammy Virji’s "I Could Be Madonna" should sit in the moment where a House set can flirt with UK garage energy without losing the four-four crowd.

Progressive also refreshes heavily. Roy Rosenfeld enters at No. 1, Tonaco at No. 2 and Tom Pavicich at No. 3, while Guy J holds at No. 4. That combination shows the style’s current balance: new names and records are pushing in, but Guy J remains a trust signal for long-form programming.

Roy Rosenfeld’s "New Life / Seven Three Eight" is the Progressive record to use as a patient set-builder, especially after melodic House or before deeper Techno. Tonaco’s "Howler" and Tom Pavicich’s "Power Express" are more useful once momentum is established. Budakid and Guy J’s "Lovin' Sun - Guy J Remix" is the emotional connector: play it when you need to widen the room rather than simply raise the volume.

Techno has the week’s clearest power structure. Charlotte de Witte stays at No. 1, but Eli Brown climbs to No. 2, The Rocketman enters at No. 3, ANNA rises to No. 4 and Maddix rises to No. 5. Adam Beyer, HI-LO, Anyma and Tale Of Us all move down, which indicates a chart leaning toward immediate, high-drive club tools over slower-burning melodic dominance.

Eli Brown’s "Be The One" is the most useful peak-time Techno add: drop it when the floor is locked and you need a clean surge. The Rocketman’s "Una Hora Más" is a strong mid-to-late set energizer, while Charlotte de Witte’s "Overdrive - Edit" remains the reliable battering ram. ANNA’s rework of Niels Van Gogh’s "Pulverturm" gives DJs a recognisable hook without abandoning warehouse pressure.

Melodic Techno tells a more cinematic story. Anyma stays No. 1, while &ME, Black Coffee and Keinemusik enter directly behind him, driven by "The Rapture Pt.III." Massano is the key upward mover at No. 5, and MEDUZA, Adam Ten, Mita Gami, Cassian and Argy all arrive fresh. This is not a collapse of the Anyma axis; it is the scene widening around Afro-leaning rhythm, vocal atmosphere and big-stage melody.

Use &ME, Black Coffee and Keinemusik’s "The Rapture Pt.III" as a long blend in the opening half of a melodic set, where groove and patience matter. Anyma and Grimes’ "Welcome To The Opera" is more theatrical and should be saved for a visual or emotional centerpiece. Röyksopp and Massano’s "Control - Massano Remix" is the tougher handoff into Techno, while Supermode’s "Tell Me Why - MEDUZA Extended Remix" is the crossover option for crowds that need a familiar melodic lift.

Trance is nearly all new entries this week. Gareth Emery lands at No. 1, Fatum at No. 2, Ferry Corsten at No. 4, Evgeny Lebedev at No. 5 and Factor B at No. 6, with Allen Watts the key climber at No. 3. That movement points to a scene prioritising melody and vocal emotion again, but with enough drive to keep modern main-stage sets moving.

Gareth Emery and Fatum’s "I Saw Your Face - Fatum Remix" is the headline record and should be treated as a peak-hour emotional payoff, not a disposable early play. Allen Watts and Gid Sedgwick’s "Another You" is more direct and can push the tempo in the middle of a Trance run, especially after a breakdown-heavy vocal record.

Ferry Corsten’s remix of "On The Run" by We Are Loud and Katie DiCicco is the best bridge for DJs moving from Progressive or Melodic Techno into Trance. Factor B’s "Revelations" and Frank Dueffel’s "Flamingo" belong later, where uplift and pace can fully land. Cosmic Gate and Andrew Bayer’s "The Launch - Extended Mix" is a closing stretch weapon: big enough to signal finale mode without feeling nostalgic for its own sake.

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