goddard.

Artist Guide

goddard. sits in the part of modern drum and bass where songwriting matters as much as drum programming. He came up through the UK circuit as a producer, engineer and ghost producer before his own records broke out and started pulling attention well beyond the usual DnB bubble. The result is a catalog that feels festival-sized without giving up the detail that makes the genre work on a real soundsystem.

His lane is glossy but not soft. The drums stay tight, the melodies land quickly and the toplines are built to stick. The obvious headline talking point is the crossover appeal, but the stronger reason he works for LOCUS is that his tunes still feel physical when the bass comes through the rig. He gives the lineup a current-era hook without flattening the rest of the bill into pop-DnB shorthand.

At a Bali festival that leans equally on scenery and impact, goddard. is the kind of booking that bridges casual ears and dyed-in-the-wool heads. Expect a set heavy on emotional lift, sharply arranged drops and the kind of tunes that make a beach crowd start shouting before the first full payoff lands. If 2026 is his LOCUS debut, it is a clear signal that the festival still wants new-wave names with real momentum.