Amidst the throng of media outlets promoting the underground bass music community, an unsung hero has been steadily rising throughout the entirety of 2019. Electric Hawk, spearheaded by a talented group of youthful wub aficionados, have been keeping keen ears to the pulse of the blooming experimental scene, giving artists a platform to broadcast their individuality and creativity. To top off their year of tremendous success, they’ve released their first compilation album, In Harmony, an 11-track grandstand of thunderous proportions. Featuring tracks from the likes of SuperAve, Ravenscoon, Fryar & Matheny, Psyoctave, and many more, this is a compilation that will have your ears standing at constant attention.
Starting off this body of work is Fryar and Matheny’s steamy collab ‘Under Pressure’. Featuring cascades of rich basslines and saucy “the best ever” vocal samples, this is a track that will fill you with the intense urge to put on shades at nighttime and bob your head to the beat. Dripping with attitude and style, this is a collaborative effort that speaks volumes to the attention to detail and overall prowess of these two fantastically talented artists.
Taking up the 2nd spot on the album is Ravenscoon’s ‘GOTDAMN,’ a track that will have you unconsciously exclaiming its name in the throngs of passion. A deep, swampy, jaunt filled with so many layers you could almost consider it an onion, this track will thrust you into mental head spaces you didn’t even know were possible. The vocal sample “fuck me harder” is inserted to let all listeners know they’re about to get obliterated with grime, left quivering from these auditory delights.
Batting clean-up on this team effort is Psyoctave’s track ‘Swing’, an absolute belter of a track if you’ve ever heard one. If you value your vocal chords you’ll stray far away from this piece, as it will have you howling from sheer brutality. The vocal “what” is looped, fitting as that’s all you’ll be able to muster in response, high-cognitive functions reduced solely to the most primal of responses. What exactly will you be swinging you might ask? Your entire being as violently as possible, doing your most spot-on impression of a hardcore dancer, limbs flailing around more than those inflatable mascots in front of used-car sale lots.
The last track I’m going to highlight is SuperAve’s ‘Open Up,’ another masterful execution of carnal frequency savagery. Many tracks nowadays are described as “fat,” but this piece distinctly under the jurisdiction of “morbidly obese.” A veritable torrential downpour of bass droplets leaves your entire being in a state of general moistness, soaked through to the bone. Skip your morning espresso and just throw this bad boy into your speakers and let your day start off on the most energetic of high notes. The two things most likely to “open up” from this song are your eyes as they raise in shock from the punch of this piece, turning listening into a full-body experience.
With a year laden with hard-work promoting some of the brightest young minds in the music scene, In Harmony is a fantastic capping-off to 2019 for the entire team at Electric Hawk. For many, the rise from obscurity to a household name is one of arduous grind in attempt to get one’s name out there and amass a pool of people that believe in your efforts. With teams like Electric Hawk and their work through In Harmony, the word gets spread even further, and artists that deserve these types of chances have an outlet to grow. If this year was any indication of things to come, 2020 and beyond are going to be years of massive success and prosperity for this organization and all they choose to work with. For now, get yourself In Harmony with some of the hottest producers in the game and check out the full compilation below!
