# Vandal

Canonical: https://www.hdrr.info/artists/vandal

- Genres: Frenchcore
- Tracked releases: 100
- Latest release: 24 Sept 2025
- Spotify followers: 56,146
- Spotify popularity: 41/100

Vandal is a UK hardtek and frenchcore producer, one third of the Kaotik Soundsystem, credited as a pioneer of raggatek: reggae and jungle flavours welded to a stomping 4x4 kick.

Vandal comes from the soundsystem side of the harder styles: a UK producer and one third of the Kaotik Soundsystem, he built his name in the free-party circuit before [frenchcore's](/new-frenchcore-releases) festival era caught up with him.

### Raggatek's blueprint

His formula is unmistakable: dark ragga vocals, jungle samples and reggae riddims thrown over a stomping 4x4 kick. That mix made him one of the artists most frequently credited with pioneering raggatek, the style bridging reggae's bounce and hardtek's drive.

### 'Rolling Paper' and 'Rave and Culture'

The 2018 album 'Rave and Culture' delivered his calling card: 'Rolling Paper', originally surfing reggae-tek waves, later supercharged by a 'Hard Edit' with French heavyweight [Billx](/artists/billx) that pushed it toward frenchcore and uptempo crowds. It remains his most popular Spotify track in HDRR's tracking to this day.

### Between scenes

Vandal's catalogue moves through the same waters as [Dr. Peacock](/artists/dr-peacock) and the wider Audiogenic-era French school, while staying rooted in UK rave culture, a crossover position few artists in the genre occupy. Scene neighbours like [D-Frek](/artists/d-frek) push the harder end of the same French connection.

Every new Vandal release lands on the [Frenchcore Release Radar](/playlists/frenchcore-release-radar) the day it hits Spotify. The full tracked catalogue is listed above.

### FAQ

**Who is Vandal?**

Vandal is a UK-based hardtek and frenchcore producer, one third of the Kaotik Soundsystem, whose sound throws dark ragga vocals, jungle samples and reggae riddims over stomping 4x4 beats.

**What is Vandal's biggest track?**

'Rolling Paper', from his 2018 album 'Rave and Culture', remains his most popular track on Spotify, helped by the frenchcore 'Hard Edit' made with Billx.

**What is raggatek?**

A fusion of hardtek and frenchcore with reggae, ragga and jungle elements, a style Vandal is frequently credited with pioneering.

**What genre is Vandal?**

Raggatek, hardtek and frenchcore - the free-party end of the harder styles, rooted in soundsystem culture.