The enigmatic 44 Ardent doesn’t have a robust release schedule as most electronic music producers these days, but with each and every drop, he proves he doesn’t need to. With three releases under his belt on Spotify and four on SoundCloud, you can indulge in the Australian artist’s discography in a matter of minutes. And after hearing 44 Ardent’s latest,…
Arielle Lana LeJarde
Arielle Lana LeJarde
FUXWITHIT managing editor. Brooklyn-based freelance writer at Pitchfork, Mixmag, MTV, Clash Magazine +
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Today marks Volume 50 of our Focus Five segment here on FUXWITHIT. With this edition that’s 250 new artists we’ve had the pleasure of helping to break through this feature alone! Keeping things going our latest edition features some dark 140, DnB, a double-dose of future beats, and some breaks. Get familiar with all 5 artists below. Ayesha Proving that…
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Known for his intoxicating beats and charming excerpts into his life, Kaelin Ellis is a producer with a distinctive, sultry sound that can’t be missed. Giving hip-hop beats a funky r&b twist, the bopsmith continues to captivate listeners with short snippets of impenetrable groove. But even only landing at 1 minute and 49 seconds, his latest single, ‘LIL BIT’ is…
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Dance music home bases Chicago and Detroit come together with rising producers Apollo XO and TeKNoNo. Separately making a name for themselves in their respective cities, the two are collaborating for a club-ready tune called ‘Gang’ that’ll make you instantly want to put your shuffling shoes on. ‘Gang’ makes rap the forefront of this booming bass house tune, allowing the…
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The name artemis orion has been buzzing in the electronic music scene for a while now, with her heavenly vocals appearing on tracks with names like the bootleg boy, QRTR, Rewind, and swablu. But the singer-songwriter has talents beyond her sirenic chants, proving that she’s also a producer you should be keeping a close eye on. Exploring the darker side…
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It’s a short month so Focus Five is back in record time. For our 49th edition we’ve got 2 unique D&B producers, a low-key beat scene wizard, some vibey future beats, and a darker deeper direction. Explore all five artists below and let us know your favorites. A.way From Canada to Slovakia there’re around 6000 kilometers. A considerable distance that…
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When KAYTRANADA dropped his Intimidated EP last November, it was all anyone could listen to. And for salute, it was no different. salute tells FUXWITHIT, “I’m a huge KAYTRANADA fan, and ‘Intimidate’ is such a good example why – the way H.E.R. floats on his production is so unreal to me. I’ve been super obsessed with this record since it came out…
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merry choppins has been on our radar ever since he dropped his two-track ‘flex / ohhhiiiiii’ in October of last year. The prolific producer has been making a name for himself after gaining a diverse discography of credits working with a plethora of incredible rappers. But now, the merry choppins project is front and center. To start off this year,…
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WHIPPED CREAM Enlists UNIIQU3, Big Freedia, and Moore Kismet for Jubilant Collaboration ‘Hold Up’
At the top of the year, WHIPPED CREAM added to her already explosive career trajectory by announcing she would be performing at Coachella this coming April. The first time I caught her live was in 2018 in Philadelphia’s NYE festival, Hijinx, and since then she’s seriously blown up, securing slots at some of the biggest festival stages including Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo,…
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New year, same feature. Would you expect anything less? As January comes to a close we’re back with another installment of Focus Five: our monthly round-up of five producers that you need to know. This month we’ve got a double dose of future beats, some experimental trap, a genre-agnostic producer, and some Hardwave for good measure. Dive in below. Angel…