Diverse as always, Focus Five 14 is once again your monthly sampling of the best new talent. Capping off March we have an aural shaman who’s music is frighteningly unique, a young future beat prodigy, the Alexander Wang of bass music, a Montreal based producer creating NEW RAVE, and finally a Swiss artist whose works are sure to instill a…
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It’s Friday night, it’s finally starting to feel like spring in Canada and we’ve had another crazy week for releases. Life is good. This week we’ve got new music from So Sus x Jon Casey, NGHTMRE x ASAP Ferg, S’natra, Allen Mock, Lemay, YDG, wev, Jetpacc, B-Dos, YehMe2, Pigeon Hole and so much more. Just hit play.
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S’natra is one of the most slept on in the game. His 2018 debut Subject To Change was low key one of the best rap projects of the year. Storytelling, wordplay, and stellar flows over Brasstracks’ production is everything hip-hop should celebrate. Bringing all those elements forth once again comes ‘Cut Off.’ The track opens with understated beats and pitched…
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Russian producer tapecut is a low key production powerhouse. In the past few years he’s landed a track on Quality Goods Records first compilation, competed in the Goldie Awards and dropped some of the hottest remixes out (‘richbwoii w/ t1r,’ ‘this is america’). His tracks have also landed support from RL Grime, GTA, UZ and more. With all that said,…
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Vancouver based So Sus and South Africa’s Jon Casey are two artists whom we’ve had the pleasure of watching grow and evolve over the years. Each of their releases present something new and exciting for fans. Teaming up once again for their latest is ‘Growth’. The pair each reflected on their own personal journey. “I started growth during a period…
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Last week, Flume amazed the world with the release of Hi This Is Flume. The project instantly set the industry and internet on fire. Always ahead of his time, the mixtape once again proved why Flume is heralded as one of the greats of our generation. Aside from the music simply being excellent, the release contains a myriad of elements that…
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Rohaan is one of finest production exports the UK has to offer. In the past few years he’s blessed fans with everything from emotional ballads (‘Keeping Me Close’) to some of the weirdest and most exciting experimental bass bangers (‘Bigfoot,’ ‘Grind’). As an artist never content with staying stagnant, Rohaan is setting his sights on Halftime & DnB domination with…
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LA based bass duo bd hbt have quickly become a favorite among the underground bass community. With releases on Below The Surface, Don’t Die At Work, misc., [SUS] Collective and more, it’s clear that they’ve captivated the attention of the industry’s finest tastemakers. Combining influences from metal and rap and fusing them into bass music, their sound is aggressive and…
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266 weeks deep, same heat. Flume wasn’t the only artist to drop this week (but you know he’s obviously in here). We also saw fresh heaters from Yvng Jalepeno, william. x t1r, JOYRYDE, Rome Fortune x UZ, Loston, Habstrakt, TORONO, STUCA, TYNAN x KRILLA, Shades, MontyCler, Shanghai Doom & more. Get caught up on all the excitement below.
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If you’ve ever dreamt about taking a trip to the UK to attend a rave in an underground bomb shelter, today is your lucky day. Save the money on that plane ticket and press play on our latest guest mix. UK bass mastermind Rohaan drags us into the darkness for 30 minutes of halftime, drum and bass and experimental madness.…
