PIERCE is on the verge of telling a dark tale through his upcoming EP, FLESH—but before its full release, he’s giving it to us in doses. The first piece of this sonic puzzle takes place as the Uber arrives. After a quick “chat” with the Uber driver, the song takes off into a hard-hitting, bass-loaded cruise. The ride comes packed…
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Logan Anderson, best known to the world as Defunk, has been making (much larger) waves since his debut at Shambhala a couple years back. It coincided with my first year of attending the festival, and when we met up, there was a sense of first-timer’s wonder that we shared, as we sat on a couch and conversed the day after…
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Shambhala Music Festival has become quite an annual staple, especially amongst some of the locals here in the Toronto bass scene. During my first year, I went solo and brought back wondrous tales of a magical faraway land, over in Salmo, British Columbia. Now having gone through my third year (in a row), I swell up inside as I watch more…
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As August comes to a close, it means summer is nearly over. Not to worry, you know we’re always bringing the heat with Focus Five. This month’s edition is wide-ranging as per usual. We’ve got Himmel and Ike blending trap, future bass and future beat sounds for a stunning journey, Kotek bringing a myriad of bass, Petticoat packing a Wave…
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As the long and dark nights of pure indoor clubbing start to approach, g-house guru ANGELZ releases the perfect dancefloor tune to help us slowly migrate towards such. ‘Letter After F’ comes a week before the latest (and long-anticipated) volume of his yearly EP series, Saint Thug III. Unlike the previous two volumes, which were released under Tchami‘s Confession label,…
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Emilie Brandt‘s second official music video really makes a statement, and gives the viewer something to think about. ‘Teeth’ is a story of seduction, murder, and vigilantism that comes in light of the #MeToo movement, to help bring awareness to the sexual harassment & abuse that takes place in the music industry, being one of many examples. The video is for…
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Kyle Watson has been busy over the past year, working until the crack of dawn on his aptly-named debut album, Into the Morning. He recently dropped a breakfast-sized sample of what’s to come, with the release of ‘You Boy/Chomp‘ last month. He was also one of Shambhala Music Festival‘s early artist reveals for this year, alongside REZZ, The Glitch Mob,…
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It’s the end of the month and that means it’s time for another edition of Focus Five. As always, we’ve rounded up our top five favourite new finds for your listening pleasure. We’ve got hard hitting trap from aedfx and Haan808, future beat producer Afosamuriiast, murderous midtempo from SWARM and a remix master by the name of Ticklish. Find out…
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Jackson, Mississippi based producer TVBOO has established a place for himself within the bass community, crafting a mind-bending assortment of bass riddled originals and collaborations, such as ‘dahshigo’ with New Orleans, iconic bass duo sfam. As the heavy-filtered vocals insinuate, TVBOO’s recent single ‘Supah Bounce’ will blast you off to Jupiter. Capitalizing on his signature style, the track is beautifully…
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Building off momentum from a heavy hitting EP Beijing on Buygore Records’ ‘frshblood’ imprint, Portugal-native Holly’s newest EP, Reyna further reveals his brilliance in sound design. The 3-track playlist composes ornate buildups with industrial influenced trap drops, each track drawing contributions from his signature sound, while introducing an array of new horns and drums. The first track ‘CLEANING PROJECTS’, sets…
