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UK GARAGE / BASS / BREAKS

Birmingham.
On record.

Hybrid Theory UK. DJs and producers.
UK garage, bass and breaks.

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01 / THE CATALOGUEFOUR40 RECORDS / PUNKS MUSIC

The
releases.

EPs, singles, collaborations and sample packs.
Listen to the releases and read the tracklists.

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HYBRID THEORY UK / RELEASE CATALOGUE

John Walsh, James Crone and Trilla together at BoomtownJOHN WALSH / JAMES CRONE / TRILLA — BOOMTOWN, 2016
02 / THE GROUP

From
Birmingham.

Hybrid Theory are DJs and producers from Birmingham, working across UK garage, bassline and breaks. The releases span Four40 Records and Punks Music, including collaborations with Trilla, Lady Leshurr and Stanton Warriors.

The group’s studio and live work brought together James Crone, John Walsh and main producer Paul Lawrence. DJ sets have taken Hybrid Theory across the UK, Europe and the United States, including Bang Hai Palace at Boomtown in 2016.

FOUR40Release catalogue
BOOMTOWNBang Hai Palace, 2016
UK → USDJ sets & touring
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HYBRID THEORY / THE STORY

The timeline.

Records, collaborations, radio mixes and nights on the road.

2010—202535 milestones
2010—2014

Four40 & the first releases

10 milestones
  1. 2010Label

    Four40 begins in Birmingham.

    James Crone and Tom Giles establish Four40 Records, the label at the centre of much of the Hybrid Theory catalogue.

    Label history
  2. Remix

    Crookers — Hummus.

    Hybrid Theory remixes Crookers featuring Carli for Mad Decent.

    Release record
  3. 2011Release

    Whispers Talk.

    An early Four40 release, catalogue number FF016.

    Original release record
  4. Release

    Tropics EP.

    Five tracks on Four40: Tropics, Top Boy with Saila, Grime Alarm, Pita and I Believe.

    Explore the release Original release record
    Tropics artwork
  5. 2014Compilation

    Hybrid Theory Presents: Four40 Vol. 1.

    A label compilation bringing together the Four40 roster under the Hybrid Theory name.

    Four40 archive
  6. Radio

    Heavy on NTS.

    NTS records its first play of Heavy (Hybrid Theory Remix).

    NTS play history
  7. Release

    Take Me Up.

    Take Me Up, Showa and Dredge on Party Like Us Records.

    Release catalogue
  8. 2014Release

    Drop to the Max.

    The three-track Formula EP: Drop to the Max, Raw Sex and Dollars.

    Release record
  9. Mix

    THUMP guest mix.

    An exclusive mix for THUMP accompanies Drop to the Max.

    THUMP mix
  10. Collaboration

    That’s What It Is — remixes.

    The Trilla and Lady Leshurr collaboration receives a Four40 remix release, including versions by Flava D and Kissy Sell Out.

    Explore the release Remix release record
2015—2016

Boomtown & This Is Bass

10 milestones
  1. Release

    Mind Games.

    Mind Games, 0483 and Screened on Four40 Records.

    Explore the release Original release record
    Mind Games artwork
  2. Release

    The Experiment.

    The Experiment and Hormone Imbalance on Boom Ting Recordings.

    Release catalogue
  3. Live

    Boomtown / Barrio Loco.

    Hybrid Theory appears on the festival’s Friday bill in Barrio Loco.

    Festival listing
  4. Live

    c/o pop / Cologne.

    A Makin’ Waves booking at Yuca Club in Germany.

    Booking archive
  5. Live

    Boomtown Winter Gathering.

    On the bill at Lakota in Bristol for the festival’s winter gathering.

    Contemporary announcement
  6. Release

    Life EP.

    Code 3, Life and Selecta on Northern Line Records.

    Release catalogue
  7. Live

    Bang Hai Palace, Boomtown.

    Hybrid Theory plays Bang Hai Palace. John Walsh, James Crone and Trilla are pictured together in the festival archive.

    Festival review See the photographs
  8. Chart

    This Is Bass reaches No. 12.

    The compilation mixed by Hybrid Theory reaches No. 12 on the Official Dance Albums Chart.

    Official Charts record
  9. Press

    V.I.P with Trilla / Mixmag.

    Mixmag gives V.I.P an 8/10 review, naming James Crone and John Walsh as the Birmingham pair behind Hybrid Theory.

    Explore the release Mixmag review
    V.I.P / Big Deal artwork
  10. Nov–Dec 2016Live

    Hold Up / Paris.

    Two advertised dates at L’officine 2.0 in Paris.

    Booking archive
2017—2019

Punks, touring & producer tools

10 milestones
  1. Collaboration

    Under the Lights / Stanton Warriors.

    Stanton Warriors and Hybrid Theory release Under the Lights on Punks Music.

    Explore the release Punks release record
    Under the Lights artwork
  2. Live

    Union Nightclub / Los Angeles.

    Advertised at Union Nightclub with Chocolate Puma and Hotfire.

    LA Weekly listing · p. 46
  3. Remix

    Big Deal / Endor remix.

    Endor remixes the Trilla collaboration for Four40, featured by Insomniac ahead of release.

    Explore the release Insomniac feature
  4. Live

    Boomtown / Wrong Side of the Tracks.

    On the Hot Cakes vs Tumble Audio showcase in the Wild West district.

    Festival announcement
  5. Live

    Soul Bass Project / Houston.

    Hybrid Theory UK is billed at The Secret Group in Houston, Texas.

    Promoter listing
  6. 2018Live

    Boomtown / Four40 Takeover.

    The Job Centre lineup includes a Four40 Takeover with Hybrid Theory and DevelopMENT.

    Festival lineup announcement
  7. Live

    Four40 at FABRICLIVE.

    Hybrid Theory appears on the Four40 bill at fabric in London.

    Booking archive
  8. Live

    NASS Festival.

    The festival bills a back-to-back set with Tengu, Hybrid Theory and Bakes.

    Festival listing
  9. Producer tools

    Producer Pack 002.

    Over 200 samples and sounds, including Massive bass patches, drums, loops, FX and synth material.

    View the pack
    Producer Pack 002 artwork
  10. Oct–Nov 2019Release

    Refused Entry & Showdown.

    Refused Entry and the Showdown EP on Crucast.

    Release catalogue
2020—2025

Radio mixes & later records

5 milestones
  1. Release

    Burn / Bass Mix.

    The Bass Mix of Burn is released on Crucast.

    Release catalogue
  2. Radio

    BBC Radio 1 / Toddla T guest mix.

    The artist archive dates this Soundsystem guest mix to 18 September 2020, marking ten years of Four40.

    Artist’s mix archive
  3. Release

    All Night EP.

    All Night and Get Wild on Simma Black.

    Release catalogue
  4. Collaboration

    Bark Me / Phlegmatic Dogs.

    Phlegmatic Dogs and Hybrid Theory on IN / ROTATION, part of Insomniac Records.

    Release record
  5. 2025Collaboration

    New Horizons / I Just Will.

    Change Your Mind, For You and Alison: a three-track EP with I Just Will on Four40 Records.

    Explore the release Four40 release record
    New Horizons artwork
FROM JOHN WALSH’S ARCHIVE

Between the dates.

The touring memories that sit alongside the release records and surviving lineups.

US TOUR

West coast to east coast.

The American tour took Hybrid Theory from Los Angeles to New York, playing DJ sets along the way. John and James are pictured on the road in the photo archive.

US tour photographs
EUROPE

Germany, Italy, Belgium, Sweden.

John recalls three visits to Germany, one to Italy, and trips to Belgium and Sweden with Hybrid Theory.

BOOMTOWN

Five consecutive years.

John remembers five consecutive years at Boomtown, including Bang Hai Palace in 2016. The dated timeline brings together the surviving festival records.

Boomtown photographs

Dated entries link to release catalogues, radio archives and contemporary listings. Tour recollections are from John Walsh.

HYBRID THEORY / LIVE HISTORYFROM THE ARCHIVE

The live
archive.

John Walsh, James Crone and Trilla at Boomtown, plus photographs from the US tour.

01 / BOOMTOWN2016

With Trilla at Boomtown.

John Walsh and James Crone with Trilla at Boomtown in 2016. Hybrid Theory played Bang Hai Palace that year.

JOHN WALSH / JAMES CRONE / TRILLA
02 / US TOURFROM THE ARCHIVE

US club dates.

John and James during the US tour.

JOHN WALSH / JAMES CRONE
03 / US TOURFROM THE ARCHIVE

On the US tour.

From the Hybrid Theory US tour archive.

JOHN WALSH / JAMES CRONE
04 / US TOURFROM THE ARCHIVE

Behind the decks.

John Walsh and James Crone on the decks during the American tour.

JOHN WALSH / JAMES CRONE
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