A new month, a new Focus Five feature. This month marks our 60th installment, representing 300 unique artists showcased in this column alone. As always we’ve got a wide array of sounds ranging from a Brooklyn Beatmaker to an Italian electronic standout, an LA-based artist fusing Bollywood with a mix of club genres, a Romanian creator pushing XDM, and an…
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2022 was another wild year. Two of the world’s biggest artists experimented with electronic music, we had the pleasure of seeing countless underground talents get major breaks, discovered new favourites, and so much more. As the year draws to a close it’s time for us to countdown our Top 50 Songs of 2022. Carefully curated by our team, the list…
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As we move towards the close of the year, we’ve got one more installment of Focus Five for your music discovery needs. This month we’ve got some Japanese UKG, emotional trap, chill instrumental hip-hop, and a few producers jumping between genres. Get familiar with all five. Age Of Espion Very few new artists make their debut on a label such…
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New month, same feature bringing you the five best fresh finds you should be listening to. Focus Five: Volume 55 features a bouncy house producer keeping summer alive, an alchemist who fuses genres, a producer who effortlessly moves between rap and electronic, Singapore’s latest electronic export, and some sinister halftime. As always there’s a producer in here for whatever your…
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As another month rolls by and we move into August, it’s time for another installment of Focus Five. Our 54th edition sees us highlighting a wave master, some wild future beats from Tokyo, a laidback feel-good beatmaker from Boston, and two producers known for moving across genres. Check all five below and be sure to share your favourite selections. henryisdead…
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Artists like JAWNS are the reason FUXWITHIT exists. Emerging in the early 2010s at the height of electronic trap music’s peak with his take on the hip-hop-influenced subgenre, the Richmond native injected east coast club’s playful punch into his sound, breeding more bounce into the budding scene. Making his mark on festival stages alongside names like TroyBoi, FLOSSTRADAMUS, and Valentino…
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The summer is heating up and so is Focus Five. Our 52nd edition sees a new crop of producers that you need to know. This month we’ve got a juke, footwork, & Jersey club producer from the UK, an artist pushing neogrime, a dubstep creator set to make waves, a young Irish trap killer, and a phonk heavyweight. There’s truly…
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As we start a new month we’re pleased to bring you another installment of Focus Five. For the 51st edition, we’ve got a producer exploring the broad umbrella of bass, two phonk/chill trap producers, an artist helping to take wave to new heights, and a fresh take on club music. Get familiar with all five below. Aagentah Hailing from Manchester,…
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In the current zeitgeist that perpetuates vulnerability as a weakness, DijahSB stands strong in their morals and lived experiences, proving instead that their openness is a strength. The Toronto-based lyricist not only divulges their perspective through song, but also through their online presence. They never back down from giving impactful insight, willing to educate others through sharp—and oftentimes blunt—cuts of…
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Canada continues to shine in the music industry, always unveiling new artists for us to discover in both dance music and hip-hop. This time, Toronto’s Eva Shaw and XXL’s “Top 10 Canadians to Know,” DillanPonders link up to reveal a braggadocious house tune called “JUICE.” With Eva Shaw’s Hype-Hop series—where the artist merges EDM and hip-hop—she continues to find inventive…
