In today’s music community, bringing something innovative and refreshing to the table is a requirement to catch any amount of attention in a very saturated market. Mike Maguire, or Towers, has jumped into the proverbial wrestling ring of bass producers lately, introducing his own unique blending of hard trap and majestic wubs. He cites Mr. Carmack, Thook, G Jones, Tsuruda,…
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PREMIERE: Kowta Rips His Sleeves Off with Remix of Stylust’s ‘Flexx’
by Alex Bellby Alex BellIn the past two years, Benjamin Kowta has found a welcoming home amongst the members of Sleeveless Records, spearheaded by the long-time bass music veteran Stylust (formerly Stylust Beats). Bringing his unique concoction of fun and energetic sounds to the table, he’s already had the opportunity to perform for audiences at Emissions Festival, the Untz, and internationally at Bamboo Bass…
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Georgia-Based ATLiens have been on an absolute tear lately, assaulting listener’s ears with their special blend of hard-hitting, ominous, experimental trap. They first achieved major notoriety with their collaboration with Bassnectar titled ‘Interlock’, just a few years ago. Since, they’ve honed their craft and reached unprecedented levels of quality in their sound design, sure to turn even the most veteran…
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Jerremy Laesser, better known by his producing alias THRPY, has been a consistent player in the bass music realms recently, between garnering massive support through his releases on Emengy, Phuture Collective, Sleeveless Records, and Saturate Records just to name a few, along with creating both Above & Below the Surface labels. Harnessing a unique approach to fusing traditional trap-style formations…
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Charleston based Kevin McVicker, better known as OK. Kevin, is a swiftly emerging talent in the realm of all things dark and bassy. In early 2016 he graduated from the prestigious Cosmic Academy Music Production School and began his production career on a submarine while serving in the Navy. In the beginning months of 2018 he released his first single…
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Avance was introduced into the realm of electronic music at the ripe age of 12 where he dove into digital production. Originally born in London, he has made considerable waves in his new home of Perth, where he’s honed his craft considerably in recent years. Coming fresh off the release of his collaboration ‘Bad Robot’ with fellow Aussie Zeke Beats,…
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Las Vegas native Ronnie Paulo, better known by his stage name GLADEZ, has been on a no-holds-barred tear recently. Amassing astronomical success last year with his collaboration with his good friend Hekler, ‘404’ garnered the duo over three hundred thousand streams on SoundCloud alone. Partnering with one of the most impressive labels in the game, Never Say Die Records, allowed…
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Vancouver based bass duo Pigeon Hole have been absolutely tearing up the experimental realms of electronic music for the past 2 years, but they weren’t always frequenters of the wubs. Before 2011, Leo Napthine and Colin McCue started off their careers as members of the hip hop collective Sweatshop Union, a fellow Canadian-based group that prided itself on showcasing up…
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Sumthin Sumthin Whips Up a Lil Somethin’ Somethin’ with ‘Gryme’
by Alex Bellby Alex BellConrad Woodul, better known by his producing moniker Sumthin Sumthin, has been making quite the name for himself since graduating from the prestigious Icon Collective school in Burbank, California. Releasing his first track ‘Windex’ three years ago which has amassed him nearly 50k plays on Soundcloud alone, he’s been on a tear ever since. His musical journey began at the…
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Bay Area local and experimental bass aficionado Ross McPherson is a man moved by his surroundings. Citing the “deep urban counterculture and artistic soul,” environment prevalent in his little chunk of Northern California as inspiration, it’s no wonder he’s found a home in a genre that throws normality and conventionalism to the wind. Going by his producing name Phers, he’s…