Alex Bell

Former head of all things Twonk, Sami Diament, has had arguably one of the strongest rebrands of any electronic artist in the past two years. Trading-off wonky trap stylings for psychedelic thoroughfares, he’s completely shifted his sound focus and fan base. Finding a home and abundant amounts of friendship in his new auditory ecosystem of the Wakaan label, he’s made…

Good ol’ southern bass maestros Mitch Draper and Andre Waguespack, or Tvboo and Klutch respectively, have been separately waging campaigns of sound wave warfare in recent years. Klutch first amassed critical acclaim from a string of wildly successful remixes three years ago, with his rendition of Beethoven’s ‘Fur Elise’ garnering roughly 650,000 streams on SoundCloud alone. Tvboo is a man…

Jordan Moody and Isaac Schaffer have become quite formidable forces under their individual production monikers, Jordnmoody and Ujuu respectively. Most recently they’ve also started co-producing under the alias Fioritura, a project deeply seeded in soul-crushing bass and borderline ludicrous sound design. Collaboration being a consistent theme between these two, their latest release is the musical equivalent of a DLC pack…

New York based Noah Odierna, also known by drak, has been steadily pumping out forward-thinking, individualistic trap beats for the better part of three years now. Emphasizing uniqueness and self-expression through story-like elements, he’s harnessed a sound that deserves attention. He comes from humble beginnings, with Baauer’s timeless banger ‘Harlem Shake’ being his first introduction into dance music. When reminiscing…

The last year has been one of nonstop growth for Los Angeles based Kris Rod, the mastermind behind some of the heaviest trap releases of the past year under his production persona GAWM. Releasing ‘Bowser’ to critical acclaim a mere nine months ago, he’s put out devastating single after single, absolutely demolishing every speaker that comes in his path. Now,…

Members of the illustrious and progressive west coast bass movement Harrison Hays and Anthony Battaglia, also known by their dual production moniker Smoakland, along with Tennessee native Bryce Herlong, or Vibe Emissions, have come together to produce a wubby wonderland of auditory delight. Putting a new age bass-centric twist on the timeless 1962 classic ‘Somebody Have Mercy’ by Sam Cooke,…

The Los Angeles based producer Sam Delgado has been continuing his crusade of production prowess throughout the entirety of 2019. With releases on Phuture Collective, Partica Artist Group, Sus Collective, Good Nature Collective, and more, bd hbt has honed in on his true sound and have fully-fleshed it out as of late. The latest addition to bd hbt’s auditory arsenal…

South African slayer of only the most hype of trap beats, Jon Casey, has been on a path of total devastation as of late. Each time his name pops up in my SoundCloud feed I immediately gravitate towards it, the need to see what this man could possibly have whipped up next at the forefront of the mind. Utilizing some…

Aussie connoisseur of ludicrously heavy productions, Josh Cassidy, has been carving a path of relentless excellence as of late. Putting out banger after banger, he’s shown no signs of slowing his pace any time soon. His latest example is a flip of the legendary RL Grime edit of TNGHT’s track ‘Acrylics,’ a festival anthem for literal years. Cassidy’s flip takes…

Parametric Records based out of Los Angeles has released their blazing freshman compilation album Pressure Points Vol. 1, a body of work practically overflowing with diversity and individuality. Packed to the brim with illustrious names throughout the bass music ecosystem like Duke & Jones, Tvboo, Ruvlo, Hairitage, RemK, Juelz and more, this is an eleven-track collection that is surely not to be…