The imminent “revival” of trap demands an appropriate throwback from none other than the legend Dabow. Released on Mad Decent in a time where the label was the center of attention for all things trap, twerk and unclassifiable fun, this short yet mighty tune is an absolute banger in every DJ set it sneaks its way into. Beautifully exemplifying the…
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The unstoppable forces of jordnmoody & snuffy are both defenders of burly sub bass and FUXWITHIT regulars. These two have teamed up with the likes of L.A. rapper Mardyny on this absolute tanker of a track that will leave you dazed and confused, unable to get the hook out of your head. ‘Overload’ fuses polished trap-rap with next-level sound design…
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One of SoundCloud’s beatmaking all-stars put forth his magnum opus on Bandcamp yesterday. TEK.LUN‘s album, aptly titled The Oppression Olympics, explores imaginative storytelling techniques (comparable to Carmack’s Rekindling EP) that employ music as a vehicle to deliver messaging that can’t be completely captured in mere words or colorful drum loops. The spectacular project draws from raw samples of the George…
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As a part of The Outlaw Ocean’s monthly installments, Ian Urbina enlisted the sonic wizardry of Chicago’s Blake Skowron to convey the lawless events of the open ocean. Urbina works with producers on experimental musical stories inspired by his journalism and sampling his vast library of textures and sounds he recorded while working at sea. His previous issues have featured…
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Partica has been making waves with their interactive Twitch streams and a string of consistently solid releases, and ‘Don’t Dance’ is no exception. Kizer, the Denver-based up & coming bass music producer brought the heat and then some with this absolute whopper of a track. Pushing his sound further through the realm of unforgettably stanky grooves, this release tugs grubby…
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One month after relinquishing the first two singles from his highly anticipated album titled PLANET’S MAD, one of the forefathers of trap has us spinning over his latest gift. If Baauer‘s first two weren’t enough indication of the genre-defying madness to come, ‘AETHER’ and ‘YEHOO’ not only add another layer to the teased artwork but also to the depth of…
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The man simply cannot be stopped. Coming fresh off some absolutely mental live streamed DJ sets for Insomniac’s Virtual Rave-A-Thon and Ivy Lab’s Twenty Twenty Global and his recently destructive Lifeline EP, Tsuruda has been absolutely tearing it up recently. With the unveiling of his latest and greatest project, suitably titled siege, we’ve gotten yet another glimpse into the versatility…
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As we mourn the worldwide suspension of shows and music festivals, artists have been forced to adapt to an ever-changing industry. The conventional methods of supporting artists through purchasing music, concert tickets and merchandise have dithered in favor of royalties, live streams, and Patreon-style services. Now more than ever artists are in desperate need of novel sources of income that…
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Many moons ago (over four years now), the young godfather of future beats released Escapism; the first installment of what would become a game-changing selection of projects. Among other genre-defying sonic masterpieces, Sam Gellaitry included one of the biggest bops in trap music history: ‘Long Distance’. Featured in a 2018 Diet Coke Super Bowl commercial, this heater exemplifies Gellaitry’s masterful…
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Today’s #tbt brings takes us all the way back to 2013 – a simpler time where trap music was far more stripped back – to Djemba Djemba’s legendary remix of ‘Fall Over’ by BANKS. Having produced for the likes of Major Lazer, Alison Wonderland, Justin Bieber, and Britney Spears over the years and released his self-titled debut album under the…
