As June reaches its end, it’s time for our monthly installment of Focus Five. As always we’ve pulled together five of our under-the-radar favorites. This month we’ve got vibey trap, crazy jazz-infused electronica, and a couple of serious heavy hitters in the bass scene. Whether you’re looking to get lost in reflection, enjoy some video-game inspired sounds or have your…
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Pantheon and Nyxen come together to conjure up a deep tune which is sure to leave you in a mesmerizing trance. ‘Timewarp’ feels like a step into the future, while reminiscing on the past, and having the perfect elements to be present in the modern club scene. Both artists are turning from what they generally know. Nyxen veers her vocals…
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Amidst festival season, Buku‘s latest tune is a perfectly-timed banger, which is set to go off at all of his upcoming tour stops this summer. ‘YEAHBOi!’ shows off the artist’s signature growling bass, as well as where his mind’s been going, in a way that he hasn’t allowed himself to explore before. As the title would go on to suggest,…
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It’s only a month before Valhalla Sound Circus unleashes the magic within the forests of Saint-André-Avellin, Québec. Before that all transcends though, it’s sending some of that magic, and a hell of a lot of hype, down to the city for a warehouse pre-party! On Friday June 22nd, Toronto is going to play host to the official Valhalla pre-party, which…
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The Glitch Mob is partnering up with TheWaveVR, to deliver an immersive show in Virtual Reality! It’s going to be based around their latest album, See Without Eyes, and will take fans beyond a musical journey, to a whole new world of experience. On Thursday, June 21st, at 7:00pm PST, fans can jump in to a free & live VR…
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Blooming producer GRAVEDGR, whose name is derived from his 9-5 grave digging job at a cemetery, delivers a heavy tune which will make you go off- whether it’s to the song at a festival, in the gym, or on a cathartic onslaught of some sort. ‘Rampage’ is intended to make the listener go through exactly that – its bassline, serrated…
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Sami Diament, best known in the scene as Brillz, has taken a sudden turn in his musical production journey- busting out a new project which is nothing like his trap banger persona. LSDREAM is his spiritually insightful, bass-laden moniker featured on Liquid Stranger‘s label Wakaan, and is now preparing to take you on a grand journey through space and one’s…
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Conrad Clifton is an artist who blends sounds in unique and daring ways. The Brooklyn-based, label-owning producer brings hip-hop and electronic music together in an eloquent manner – one which tells a tale through each tune, and illuminates the souls of those who come across and feel what he’s evoking. We’ve been following Conrad for some time now, and he’s…
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With the month of May reaching its end that means it’s time for another installment of Focus Five, our monthly round-up of our favourite finds. This month we’ve got heavy bass producers bd hbt & Milano, summer feels and mystique from ilo ilo, club goodness from Jaymie Silk and a buffet of electronic sounds from Sofasound. Give it a read…
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New York-based producer/beatmaker Denis Jašarević, best known to the world as Gramatik, has been quite busy since the advent of his latest EP, Re:Coil Part I. Shortly after its release, he went on a European tour throughout the fall to commemorate it; he then followed through by bringing the EP home to North America, travelling to multiple stops across the…
