Friction
Punk band from Brighton · formed 1977
- dnb
- drum & bass
- drum and bass
- electronic
- japanese
- no wave
- post-punk
- punk
- Shows on record
- 31
- Rooms played
- 27
- Cities
- 19
- Releases
- 33
- Last show
- Aug 7, 2026The Great Saltair
About
Friction is a band from Brighton, formed in 1977, tagged dnb, drum & bass, drum and bass by its sources. Shows on record run from 2007 to 2026, across 27 rooms in 19 cities.
- Genres per Wikidata: drum and bass — Wikidata
- Friction formed in 1977 — MusicBrainz
- Friction is based in Brighton — MusicBrainz
- Friction has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2000–2022 — MusicBrainz
- Friction is based in Brighton, UK — Friction on Bandcamp
- Latest release on Bandcamp: Friction Vs. Vol 3 (2015-05-26) — Bandcamp
- Friction (band) formed in 1978 — Wikipedia
- Friction (band) is from Japan — Wikipedia
- Friction (band) has 2 members: Reck, Tatsuya Nakamura — Wikipedia
- Friction (band) plays Punk rock — Wikipedia
- Friction has 255772 listeners on Last.fm — Friction on Last.fm
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
31 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20071 show
- 20084 shows
- 20091 show
- 20105 shows
- 20113 shows
- 20131 show
- 20152 shows
- 20185 shows
- 20191 show
- 20222 shows
- 20244 shows
- 20251 show
- 20261 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | The Great Saltair · MagnaSupportwith Zedd, Ganja White Night, Crankdat, +35 | Support | Zedd, Ganja White Night, Crankdat, +35 |
| Oct 11, 2025 | Drumsheds · LondonSupportwith Phantom, Dimension, Technimatic, +23 | Support | Phantom, Dimension, Technimatic, +23 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Kammivabriku tehasehoone · TartuHeadlinerwith Macky Gee | Headliner | Macky Gee |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Axis Club · TorontoSupportwith Show Me the Body, High Vis, Special Interest, +1 | Support | Show Me the Body, High Vis, Special Interest, +1 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Gorge Amphitheatre · GeorgeSupportwith 1991 (UK), A Hundred Drums, Ahee, +60 | Support | 1991 (UK), A Hundred Drums, Ahee, +60 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | Manchester Academy · ManchesterSupportwith Hybrid Minds, S.P.Y, Pola & Bryson | Support | Hybrid Minds, S.P.Y, Pola & Bryson |
| Dec 2, 2022 | Motion & the Marble Factory · BristolSupportwith Dimension, Kings Of The Rollers, Serum, +20 | Support | Dimension, Kings Of The Rollers, Serum, +20 |
| Aug 29, 2022 | The Beast · TempeSupportwith Death Bells, Smirk, Secret Attraction | Support | Death Bells, Smirk, Secret Attraction |
| Jan 25, 2019 | Motion - Old Location · BristolSupportwith Holy Goof, Macky Gee, Jaykae, +13 | Support | Holy Goof, Macky Gee, Jaykae, +13 |
| Nov 14, 2018 | Alexandra Palace · LondonSupportwith The Prodigy | Support | The Prodigy |
| Oct 12, 2018 | Cardiff University · CardiffSupportwith Wilkinson, Pendulum, Macky Gee, +6 | Support | Wilkinson, Pendulum, Macky Gee, +6 |
| Jul 20, 2018 | O2 Academy Sheffield · SheffieldSupportwith DJ Hazard, Champion, DJ Q, +3 | Support | DJ Hazard, Champion, DJ Q, +3 |
| Apr 27, 2018 | O2 Academy Leeds · LeedsSupportwith Skindred, Detonate, CKY, +7 | Support | Skindred, Detonate, CKY, +7 |
| Mar 3, 2018 | Starworks Warehouse · WolverhamptonSupportwith Eksman, Trigga, MC IC3, +10 | Support | Eksman, Trigga, MC IC3, +10 |
| Jul 11, 2015 | Milton Keynes Bowl · Milton KeynesSupportwith Art Department, Carnage, Claude VonStroke, +25 | Support | Art Department, Carnage, Claude VonStroke, +25 |
| Jun 12, 2015 | fabric · LondonSupportwith DJ Marky, Icicle, Skittles, +10 | Support | DJ Marky, Icicle, Skittles, +10 |
| Nov 23, 2013 | The Warehouse Project · ManchesterSupportwith NERO, Boys Noize, Redlight, +16 | Support | NERO, Boys Noize, Redlight, +16 |
| Nov 25, 2011 | Alexandra Palace · LondonSupportwith Chase & Status, NERO, Jaguar Skills, +25 | Support | Chase & Status, NERO, Jaguar Skills, +25 |
| Oct 14, 2011 | O2 Academy Oxford · OxfordSupportwith DJ Fresh, Document One, Joker, +9 | Support | DJ Fresh, Document One, Joker, +9 |
| Sep 30, 2011 | Digital · Newcastle Upon TyneSupportwith Shogun Audio, Rockwell, Lenzman, +4 | Support | Shogun Audio, Rockwell, Lenzman, +4 |
| Oct 22, 2010 | Lakota · BristolSupportwith Bedlam, NERO, Document One, +13 | Support | Bedlam, NERO, Document One, +13 |
| Sep 17, 2010 | fabric · LondonSupportwith Jack Sparrow, MC Wrec, The Nextmen, +14 | Support | Jack Sparrow, MC Wrec, The Nextmen, +14 |
| May 14, 2010 | fabric · LondonSupportwith Sub Focus, SBTRKT, Rockwell, +14 | Support | Sub Focus, SBTRKT, Rockwell, +14 |
| Feb 27, 2010 | O2 Academy Bournemouth · BournemouthSupportwith Andy C, Joker, Bedlam, +7 | Support | Andy C, Joker, Bedlam, +7 |
| Feb 12, 2010 | O2 Academy Oxford · OxfordSupportwith Moritz Von Oswald, Free Range, Friday Night Hero, +36 | Support | Moritz Von Oswald, Free Range, Friday Night Hero, +36 |
| Nov 7, 2009 | The Loft · MaidstoneSupportwith Zane Lowe Bbc Radio 1, (i Am) One, Jaymo & Andy George, +1 | Support | Zane Lowe Bbc Radio 1, (i Am) One, Jaymo & Andy George, +1 |
| Aug 9, 2008 | Hidden · LondonSupportwith Payback, DJ Hazard, Cyantific, +7 | Support | Payback, DJ Hazard, Cyantific, +7 |
| Aug 9, 2008 | Greek Theatre · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Morris Day, The S.O.S. Band, Payback, +13 | Support | Morris Day, The S.O.S. Band, Payback, +13 |
| May 4, 2008 | Supperclub · San FranciscoSupportwith The Fingermonsters, La Salle Neige, citizen ten, +11 | Support | The Fingermonsters, La Salle Neige, citizen ten, +11 |
| Feb 22, 2008 | The End and The AKA Bar · LondonSupportwith Skream, Hospitality, Shy FX, +51 | Support | Skream, Hospitality, Shy FX, +51 |
| Mar 23, 2007 | San Francisco · San FranciscoSupportwith Liberation Movement, Jeno, Sariah Storm, +33 | Support | Liberation Movement, Jeno, Sariah Storm, +33 |
Where they play
27 rooms in 19 citiesRooms played most
- fabric · London3 shows
- Alexandra Palace · London2 shows
- O2 Academy Oxford · Oxford2 shows
- Axis Club · Toronto1 show
- Cardiff University · Cardiff1 show
Cities played
- London8 shows
- Bristol3 shows
- Manchester2 shows
- Oxford2 shows
- San Francisco2 shows
and 14 other cities
Releases
33 releases, 2000–2022After Dark
2022 · Album
Disconnected EP
2019 · Ep
Connections
2018 · Album
Bring It Back
2016 · Ep
Dare EP
2016 · Ep
Mar 15, 2015 · Album · 2 tracks
Friction vs, Vol. 3
2015 · Ep
Jun 8, 2014 · Album · 2 tracks
Mar 25, 2013 · Album · 5 tracks
FabricLive 70: Friction
2013 · Compilation
Kingpin
2013 · Ep
Kingpin EP
2013 · Ep
Long Gone Memory
2013 · Ep
Feb 27, 2012 · Album · 5 tracks
Led Astray EP
2012 · Ep
Aug 8, 2011 · Album · 5 tracks
Mixed… Drum & Bass
2010 · Compilation
Drum&BassArena Presents: Friction & Fabio
2008 · Compilation
Control Freek / Crunch
2007
Next Level 2
2006 · Compilation
Play The Game / Sin City
2005
Bingo Sessions, Volume 1
2004 · Compilation
Kingz of the Rollers EP 'The Mix CD' Sampler 2
2004 · Single
Here Comes Trouble - A Decade Of Drum & Bass
2003 · Compilation
Light Speed E.P
2003 · Ep
Robocop / Slipstream
2003 · Single
The Four Elements
2003 · Compilation
Torture Chamber / Defcon One
2003 · Single
The Power EP
2002 · Ep
Bootleggers 3: Underground Drum & Bass
2000 · Compilation
Lineup
No current lineup on record.
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| Wikidata | Artist facts |
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Friction on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Releases, Photos |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Friction on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.