Rising producers ELEX & Shwirl first caught our attention with their releases on Crystals Vol. 2. Today they return with a collaborative effort entitled ‘Slow Hype’. The track begins deceivingly slow and stunning. Birds chirp as powerful keys conjure a melancholy vibe. Militant snare rolls lead us into a much more fierce section. A laugh switches the scene as we’re dropped…
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Hydraulix Is At The Top Of The Bass Scene With ‘Madness’ EP [Interview]
by Colinby ColinSydney based producer Hydraulix has been slaying the scene on the low for a minute. With a ton of collabs with Oski, official remixes for the likes of Excision, Herobust and Habstrakt, and a bunch of killer originals, he’s one of Australia’s illest out. Despite this and his 30k SoundCloud followers, it still feels as though he’s being slept on.…
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UZ is trap legend. The mysterious producer helped to define the genre with his ongoing Trap Shit series that began in 2012. The sounds served as the foundation and inspiration for a multitude of trap producers. Over the years, his sound has expanded and grown with his EPs Frontier to Magellan serving as markers. After 5 years in the game, UZ has…
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Jay-Z’s 13th studio album 4:44 has arrived. Dropping exclusively through Tidal, the project is 10 tracks deep and features Frank Ocean, Damian Marley, Beyonce & his mother, Gloria Carter. If you’re a Tidal subscriber head over to the site now to bump it. Considering this is the first Jay album in years, I was too hyped not to write something. So…
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Sylvan LaCue is back at it with the self-produced single ‘Guilt Trip.’ It’s his third release off his upcoming album Apologies in Advance and it picks up where ‘Best Me’ and ‘Grateful’ left off. Icy keys provide the backbone for the beat, while heavy bass and slapping drum work drift in and out. Lyrically it’s what we’ve come to expect from…
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Block Society’s LEViT∆TE has been slaying the (electronic) trap game with forward-thinking slappers for a minute. 808 Mafia is a crew of trap OGs founded by Lex Luger and Southside. Their sounds helped to form the foundation of what electronic trap was built upon and they’ve been slaying the rap game ever since. Today, LEViT∆TE has connected with 808 Mafia’s Fuse (‘Moves’)…
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Berkeley, CA duo ÖMÖ need to be on your watch list. Hot off a collaborative rework of Cashmere Cat’s ‘9’ with nøll, comes ‘Muevelo’. The track is easily their strongest work to date, combining hypnotic loops with snapping trap drums. An exotic middle-eastern vocal sample is paired with some filthy sub bass for a TroyBoi-inspired sound. Tight vocal chops and…
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Long Beach emcee Vince Staples is back with a new project entitled Big Fish Theory. The sound perfectly balances classic West Coast bounce (‘Big Fish,’ and ‘745’) with more forward thinking electronic soundscapes (‘Love Can Be…’ & ‘Yeah Right’) . The latter is a straight up speaker blower produced by Flume and Sophie. Oh and if that wasn’t insane enough, Kendrick…
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Sydney based producer Hydraulix has been consistently killing it. Whether it’s with originals like ‘Headbang’ and ‘Jam Dizzle’ or remixes of Herobust and Dirty Audio x Rickyxsan, when Hydraulix puts his name on it, you know it’s a certified slapper. Setting the bar higher once again comes the title single of his new EP Madness. With Kei Leeza on the mic,…
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Earlier this week MST. slid into my DMs with a promise of weird and experimental music. Generally unsolicited Twitter submissions are quite lackluster but MST. proved to be an exception. His new EP See You Space Cowboy… is an anime inspired adventure built off his personal favourite series Cowboy Bebop. Whether you’re a fan of the show or not, you’re sure to…