S.P.Y
Brazilian-born Hospital heavyweight with deep production craft, huge catalog range and an easy bridge between liquid soul and peak-time force.
Artist Guide
Carlos Lima, better known as S.P.Y, has the rare kind of catalog that works across several versions of drum and bass without sounding scattered. His Brazilian roots, UK base and long Hospital Records relationship give him both melodic reach and heavyweight credibility. He can be soulful, cinematic, dark or bluntly functional, which is exactly why he has remained such a dependable international booking.
The S.P.Y lane is range with discipline. His records can lean liquid and emotional, but the drums and basslines still have enough pressure for serious rooms. That versatility matters at LOCUS because the festival moves between sunset beauty, late-night weight and crowd-pleasing release. S.P.Y can connect those modes without turning the set into a compromise.
He returned to LOCUS Bali in 2025 and is back again in the 2026 second round, which makes him one of the festival's strongest continuity anchors. For the crew, the appeal is simple: this is a set almost everyone can understand quickly, but it still rewards people who know the deeper catalog.
Quick Reads
Fun Facts
- He moved from Sao Paulo into the UK drum and bass circuit before becoming a Hospital Records mainstay.
- His records cover emotional liquid, darker rollers and straight festival pressure.
- He is one of the easiest second-round names to recommend to the whole villa crew.
- Likely favourite Indo meal: nasi goreng, because S.P.Y sounds like they would respect a reliable classic.