Both XTALS and Gurf have been releasing a slew of new tracks over the past months with labels like Crown Collective, Below The Surface, and Partica Artist Group. Their new collaboration showcases each artists’ individual style tremendously, but infuses them to a tenacious level. ‘FLORA’ begins with an ethereal melody over a deep, warm, soothing bass line, until it crashes…
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Focus Five is back for its 15th installment and it only keeps getting better. This month we have a Niagara Falls-based dubstep producer that’s been heating up, an artist who captures the purest essence of wave, a duo that lets their music speak for itself, a French producer expertly blending trap and future bass, and an eclectic Brooklyn-based bass producer.…
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Since obtaining his math and computer science degree last year, Samy Beyou, known by most as SampliFire, has been tearing his way through the dubstep scene with consistent earth-shattering releases. From the solo Mancubus EP, to the collaborative Termination EP alongside fellow Frenchman Ivory, to the highly-anticipated Never Say Die Vol. 6 ID titled ‘Pump It Up’ with Gentlemens Club,…
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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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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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Dave Nardolilli, better known as Dubloadz, has forged his own trail in the dubstep scene ever since stepping foot into the electronic music world. With influences from everything hardcore and metal to hip-hop and funk, he carries some of the highest energy and craftsmanship with his production skills. Whether in the studio or on stage, Dubloadz guarantees triumphant execution of…
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Fittingly regarded as ‘Mr. Teeth N’ Bones,’ dubstep newcomer Calcium has left a wake of chaos and destruction as he swiftly develops into one of the most promising styles within the realm of dubstep. The massive To The Bone EP released via Bassweight Records provided the initial impetus to kick the wheels in motion last spring, as tracks like ‘F.W.Y.S.’…
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We’re capping off February with lucky number 13 in our Focus Five Series. This month we’ve got a wild freeform bass duo, a Quebec based house creator, a Dutch secret weapon, a multi-demensional artist and a Kiwi with a Medasin-meets-Sam Gellaitry sound. As always you don’t want to miss these five incredible talents. Get familiar below and let us know your…
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Got muscle? That’s the big question on Goldlink’s mind as he steps into 2019 with his newest track ‘Got Muscle’ (featuring Peewee Longway & Wave IQ). Goldlink has been a consistently interesting rapper throughout his career. From a trio of Kaytranada produced beats featuring groovy house and funk stylings, to his jersey-club esque single ‘Dance on Me,’ Goldlink has consistently…
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Boogie is fed up. Leading off his debut album with the single ‘Soho,’ Boogie lays into people who invite him out for 30 minute dinner meetings that take an hour to get to (LA traffic if you’ve never experienced it, is one of the 8th wonders of the world but not in a good way). Coming in on the hook…
