Parody

Parody, known also as DJ Parody and Roj Parody, is the artist alias of Roj Naylor, a drum & bass DJ and producer based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK. Operating in the darker, heavier regions of drum & bass — specifically techstep, dark jungle, and the amen break–heavy underground — Roj has built a reputation as a dedicated craftsman of post-apocalyptic soundscapes and industrial-influenced rhythmic brutality. Active across both the DJ circuit and the production studio, he is associated with labels including Danger Chamber Digital, Drum Unit Recordings, The Underground Lair, and Nyctophilia Recordings — the latter of which he also runs himself.

Identity & Aliases

Roj has operated under the name of DJ Parody for the duration of his time as a DJ, and uses the same for his productions. Recently, he has expanded this to Roj Parody when playing more dark ambient and cinematic sets.

Location & Scene

West Yorkshire has long had an association with grittiness, and the underground music culture - especially in Bradford and Leeds - has encapsulated that perfectly. Roj is firmly established in Bradford, and his focused DJ style shares the delicate mixture of beauty and darkness Yorkshire is known for. Known mostly for his online presence with regular residency shows and numerous guest mixes, Roj has ties with the West Yorkshire Jungle Collective, and has appeared at many events across the north of England.
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Sound & Style

Parody's music exists firmly in the darker wing of drum & bass. His stylistic territory spans techstep — the sub-genre pioneered in the mid-to-late 1990s by artists like Ed Rush & Optical, Trace, and Dom & Roland, characterised by aggressive, mechanical basslines, industrial textures, and menacing atmospheres — alongside dark jungle / amen-break–centred production drawing on the foundational break patterns of the original early-1990s hardcore and jungle scenes, deployed in a modern, heavy context.

His work has been described as heavy and industrial-influenced, with a tendency toward dystopian, machine-like textures. This is consistent with the post-apocalyptic theme he cultivates explicitly in his mix work. The broader umbrella of "dark dnb" encompasses the more atmospheric, sinister end of the genre, which is where Parody is most comfortable — preferring darkness and weight over melody or accessibility.

Mix Work: The End Of Days Series

One of the signature contributions Parody has made to the wider DJ culture around him is the creation of the End Of Days mix series. This ongoing project showcases what he describes as a post-apocalyptic aesthetic in techstep and drum & bass — the series curates some of the genre's heaviest and most atmospheric material, framed around a consistent thematic vision of collapse and dystopia.

The End Of Days series has featured selections from prominent artists within the dark DnB and techstep underground. End Of Days Vol 2, for instance, featured artists including Facs, Decoder, and Teebee — names associated with the deeper, more technical end of drum & bass production. The mix series is both a platform for his DJ skills and a curatorial statement, positioning Parody as someone with genuine knowledge and commitment to the genre's history and aesthetic.

Radio Appearances

Parody is a resident DJ for The Underground Lair (France · theundergroundlair.fr) and a long-standing voice on Toxic Sickness Radio, where his monthly Nyctophilia mix series has run since 2019 — the slot tied directly to his Nyctophilia Recordings label brand. He hosts Darkness as Defiance, a biweekly dark techstep, amen and jungle show broadcast Sundays 19:00–21:00 UK on The Underground Lair.

Toxic Sickness sits at the darker, heavier end of the UK underground and is an appropriate home for Parody's output — the Nyctophilia series (episodes through #39) is his longest-running broadcast.

Archive-wise, hundreds of his sets live on The Underground Lair's hearthis.at (theundergroundlair23), with a further 25 mixes on his own hearthis.at/djparody profile — a snapshot of his active presence across the darker corners of the DnB and jungle scene.

Label: Nyctophilia Recordings

Perhaps the most significant ongoing venture in Roj's career is Nyctophilia Recordings, the label he founded and runs himself. The name — derived from "nyctophilia," meaning a love of darkness or the night — is entirely fitting for a label dedicated to dark, atmospheric, and techstep-influenced drum & bass.

The label's inaugural release was the compilation Embrace The Darkness (Nyctophilia Recordings, NYCT001, 2020), a 14-track digital compilation that announced the label's arrival with a strong roster of underground artists. The tracklist features Foreseer, Errorrhythm & Gary Barking, Splinter, Keig', In.Tension, Trainspotter, Antares (Josh Stotz), Bsod, Polarity, For Example John, Rusty Nails, Discord & Flava, DJ Moody, and Sicknote — a diverse and genuinely underground selection that demonstrates Naylor's connections to the international DnB underground. The compilation also features Antares — the same American jungle producer covered in the previous biography — demonstrating the interconnected nature of the international underground jungle and DnB community.

Productions & Releases

Parody's most prominent production release to date is the Confession EP (Danger Chamber Digital, October 2024). Written entirely by Roj, the EP features vocal performances and collaborations with NoLightNoShadows (Flames / Paul Featherstone) and Fon. The release is catalogued as part of Danger Chamber Digital's extensive back catalogue — a catalogue running to over 84 releases — and represents Parody's entry into one of the underground's most respected outlets for dark and technical drum & bass. The EP's title is consistent with the introspective, heavy aesthetic that defines his work.

His association with The Underground Lair continues into the label launched by the station, with the Revelation EP, a "Joker" remix for Bakkus — a remix reflecting his engagement with remix and edit culture within the DnB scene — and a track on volume 2 of the Curiosity LP series.

Parody has also recently had a tune, "Rat Sandwich", release on Hangry Records, with more tunes forthcoming on the label ran by Sargy & Is:Sue, as well as a track signed for a compilation on Drum Unit Recordings. In collaboration with Antares, their track "No God" featured on Plot Holes Vol. 3 on Offish Productions.

Label Affiliations

Nyctophilia Recordings — founder and label head.
Danger Chamber Digital — artist (Confession EP, 2024).
The Underground Lair — artist (Revelation EP, 2024).
Offish Productions — artist ("No God" with Antares, 2025)
Drum Unit Recordings — associated artist.

Connections & Collaborators

Parody's circle of collaborators and associations reflects his position at the intersection of several underground communities. NoLightNoShadows (Flames / Paul Featherstone) and Fon are featured on the Confession EP, indicating close creative relationships. Antares (Josh Stotz) contributed a track for Parody's own Nyctophilia Recordings compilation (Embrace The Darkness), which started a working relationship spawning the collaborative tune "No God" (released on Offish Productions), providing an unlikely connection from the West Yorkshire city of Bradford, to the American jungle underground.

Summary

Roj Parody / Roj Naylor is a committed underground figure in the darker end of UK drum & bass — a Bradford-based techstep and dark jungle specialist who has developed his craft across multiple roles: DJ, producer, label founder, and mix series creator. His End Of Days series, the Confession EP on Danger Chamber Digital, and the Nyctophilia Recordings imprint together paint the picture of an artist building something deliberate and rooted in genuine love for the genre's most uncompromising corners. While not a household name even within the DnB scene, he represents exactly the kind of dedicated, self-sufficient underground operator who sustains the ecosystem that more visible artists rely on.