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Laval, QC native High Klassified makes trap beats. Within that he has fostered a sound that is uniquely his own- an accomplishment for any producer, let alone one that contributes to a style that adheres so closely to fairly strict genre rules. In addition to the skittering snares and fat 808 kicks one would expect, HK blends in deep atmospheric sounds, warm textures, and interesting melodies…

The only good system is a sound system. The term ‘soundsystem’ dates back to 1940s/50s Jamaica, when people in poor areas of Kingston would gather in large public spaces for an outdoor party as a way to celebrate and connect with the local community. Whoever had the best speakers in the neighbourhood would bring them out and play music for everyone, sometimes selling…

In 1999 London nightclub Fabric opened its doors for the first time. Boasting 25 000 square ft. across three rooms, one of which is equipped with ‘bodysonic’ technology (sections of the floors attached to bass transducers  – essentially extra subwoofers built into the floor), the space quickly gained a reputation for throwing forward thinking events with up and coming artists,…

Noisey, the main music arm of the ever-expanding Vice Media, has just released a worthwhile documentary about Glasgow-born producer Hudson Mohawke. The celebrated producer is well known for his hard hitting beats, innovative sound and collaborative project, TNGHT, with Montreal-born producer Lunice.  HudMo quickly rose to popularity around 2010 shortly after the release of his first studio album Butter in 2009. After being…

For the second instalment of our new Bass Boost series, I’d like to put the spotlight on a specific producer. Travis Stewart, better known as Machinedrum is a huge underground force. Currently residing in Berlin, Machinedrum’s music does not fit neatly into any genre. Though much of his music walks a line between jungle, footwork and drum and bass, the…

Aaron Carmack loves his fans. The prolific Hawaiian-born producer currently offers all 13 of his EP’s for free (or really, PWYC) on his BANDCAMP PAGE, and today revealed the release date for the second installment of a three-part series. Mr. Carmack announced the White EP via his Twitter and Soundcloud earlier today, and also uploaded two new tracks including the below Drake bootleg This release…

Welcome to Bass Boost! A new bi-weekly feature on FUXWITHIT showcasing creative, deep and underrepresented sounds in the realm of bass music. Though the music may vary widely by genre, expect a consistently fat low-end and unique feel to all the music promoted in this series. Aiming to highlight the vast amounts of worthy bass music not often found on…

With so many rappers claiming their mixtape is fire, how do you know who’s really got that heat and who’s warm as a refrigerator? Thankfully the homies here at FUXWITHIT have you covered. We’ve put together a list of the top 8 rappers you need to be listening to right now. Goldlink In the past few years the DMV native…

The term ‘Bass Music’ may seem intentionally vague, and that’s because it is, though I am learning that this is more out of necessity than apathy. When I first heard this term years ago I thought it was lazy. “Why bother labeling something if the label does not specifically describe what it is? All dance music has bass”. With my…

The way we consume popular (recorded) music traditionally has been in a very single-serving type of way. It used to be that labels would look for a band or artist with a ‘hit’. A song that was marketable, had mass appeal and was catchy enough to motivate listeners to purchase an entire album if nothing else, just for that one…