UK producer TroyBoi has just announced his first headlining tour in North America and we couldn’t be more excited. Many fans across North America (myself included) have been eagerly anticipating a time when he’ll touch down in their city. The wait is over with the announcement of The Mantra Tour which is set to take over from coast to coast.…
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Epic is a term that is grossly overused and undervalued but every so often a track comes out that is truly deserving of the descriptor. Hudson Mohawke’s ‘Chimes’ is one of these works. The combination of entrancing synths, massive brass and bouncing bass make it absolutely monstrous. It’s the type of record that most producers wouldn’t dare touch, but Alexander…
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What happens when you get one of the worlds best DJs together with one of trap music’s most promising producers to work on a track? ‘Anymore’ is the result of just that as Four Color Zack and Holly collide for the fierce banger. The end result is a blend of samples (shoutout Swizzy!), wordly soundscapes and vicious sound design. A…
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It’s a great feeling when one of your favourite producers drops a fresh remix, but when two of your favourites drop separates remixes of the same tune? Next level. That just happened for me as both STFU and TroyBoi let off reworks of Leaf’s ‘Money’. STFU’s take combines fat low end with trippy vocal bends and leverages a swagged out…
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[Interview] Conro Discuss His Artistic Growth, Industry Learnings and More
by Colinby ColinCanadian producer Conro has been having a pretty massive 2016. Connecting with Monstercat earlier this year, the BC based producer unleashed 3 stellar originals in ‘On My Way Up,’ ‘City Lights’ and ‘The Saint’. Each packing an upbeat yet emotional take on the future bass genre. The sound caught the ears of industry giants and landed Conro official remixes for…
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After dropping his stellar Far From Familiar project in April, Sylvan LaCue is back with two new songs. Sylvan describes the tracks best himself saying, “I wanted to speak my mind on whats been happening in the world from both spectrums. ‘Goodnight Goodbye’ speaks from a frustrated standpoint, while ‘Hello, Good Morning’ speaks from a place of resolve & love.” ‘Goodnight and Goodbye’ features production from…
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It’s peak Summertime and future bass fits the season like an ice cold beer. The latest track to land on our radar comes from up-and-coming 15 year old producer MIKEYR. For those unfamiliar, he first caught our ear with the filthy trap heater ‘lucky u’. Today we have the opportunity to premiere his latest work, a cheery and infectious tune…
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Toronto based producer Pusher has been bubbling on our radar for a minute. With the release of his upcoming EP New Laces he’s set to go from “on the come up” to “here”. The first single ‘Clear,’ has been doing exceptionally well – clocking over 3 million plays on Spotify, landing itself in our Summer playlist and soundtracking our Bestival mini-doc.…
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That headline isn’t a typo. Legendary producer Mr. Carmack just uploaded over 50 tracks to his SoundCloud. The collection is a variety of remixes, demos, originals, mash-ups and more. It spans the gamut of Carmack’s sound from mind-bending space trap to low key instrumentals, hip-hop records and more. It looks to be a mix of new, unreleased, and previously removed tunes.…
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Toronto Bass legends Zeds Dead are on a roll. After announcing their upcoming Northern Lights album (due out September) and tour, the duo have teamed up with Diplo for the massive anthem ‘Blame’. The track opens with a downtempo feel that is accentuated by Elliphant’s emotional vocals. The pace is picked up as an anthematic build is layered under the…