2018 provided nurturing, fertile soil for the bass music scene unlike any year prior. With the evolution and rise in popularity of subgenres such as riddim, innovation in bass seems to be a popular trend that has spilled and it only seems to be continuing to gain momentum in the new year.
At the forefront of this movement, Las Vegas-born GLADEZ has distinguished himself over the course of the past year with a sound that ingeniously fringes on the heavier end of the trap realm and the current wave for avant-garde bass. With tracks like ‘Pretty Boy Floyd’ and ‘Pull Up’ released just over a year ago, GLADEZ has demonstrated an uncanny ability to combine riveting, metallic synths with staggering bass and engulfing subs even in the earliest stages of his career.
More recently, GLADEZ’s production has only continued to progress, adopting a more experimental approach in tracks such as ‘Hardwired’ or ‘Black Friday’, the young talent continues to push the boundaries of his creativity while preserving the gripping bass and incisive percussion that fans have grown fond of.
It is apparent that 2019 will reveal more talents and surprises for the Nevada-native as he releases his debut solo release with Never Say Die Records titled ‘Nightrider’. A retro 80s synth introduction gives rise to a commanding drum pattern that presents a perplexing opening for a GLADEZ track. As the pace of the snares quicken, an echoing vocal loop builds rapid momentum catapulting into a reverberating mechanical synth, which reverberates uncontrollably between pounding bass hits and meticulous breakdowns.
With a remarkable year in the rearview and a resounding start to 2019 joining the ranks of Never Say Die, we cannot wait to hear what’s next up next for the talented young producer. Be sure to stop in at the Gladez Arcade if you are digging the sound for two mixes from the man himself that are bound to please.
