As October ends we’re back with the 33rd installment of Focus Five. This month we’ve got some moody trap, a future beat beast, an artist defying genres, an experimental bass producer with some heavy hip hop influence, and a futuristic purveyor of vibes. Needless to say, you need to check them all out. Delp As the days get shorter and…
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Netherlands producer, composer, and performer BeauDamian never ceases to surprise with the dexterity of his craft. With roots tethered to future bass, BeauDamian has a propensity to elicit a tangible synergy in his extensive arsenal of live edits, which provided the necessary foundation for the talented Dutch artist to blossom into the diverse breadth of styles he creates today. Revisiting…
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As September comes to a close Focus Five returns with yet another installment. This month we’ve got a rising talent from Chicago, the finest Norwegian trap you’ve ever heard, two Aussies delivering unique sounds, and yet another Portland-based bass producer you need to know. Dive in below. aviate aviate is a fitting name for a producer ascending the ranks of…
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A New Orleans-based producer with an exhaustive periphery of worldly, cultural, and instrumental influences Savej makes an impressionable entrance to Gravitas Recordings with the release of his six-track Solstice album. “There’s something to be said about taking a truly organic sound or instrument and digitally manipulating it with modern production techniques,” Savej reflects regarding how the project cohesively blends native…
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A duo that seems to be ever-evolving in talent and potency, Tokyo-based Herbalistek have been enduring the moments of uncertainty by seeking out new creative inspirations, as well as further honing the existing skills in their production arsenal. Positioned as a direct take and contrivance of the 2019 film Midsommar, Herbalistek’s latest track looks to capture the thrilling suspense and…
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An artist draped in an alluring mystique and tantalizing ambiguity, Los Angeles-based James is one of SoundCloud’s many niche creative minds, gaining an elusive prestige for his ability to craft a gripping emotional ambiance in both his solo efforts and his slew of exquisite remixes. Placing emphasis on quality far beyond quantity, James’ discography totals less than 10 tracks spread…
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Massachusetts-native Jackson Stell fully embodies the unbridled creative spirit and diverse collaborative nature of an electronic music artist. Initially fostering his beginnings as a beat producer in his early teens, Stell quickly transitioned into a more electro-oriented style, leveraging his broad skill set as a vocalist, guitarist, and pianist to create the immensely unique fabric of his current production and…
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At the conclusion of April last year, audiovisual production icons Zebbler and Encanti revealed the scope of their latest project, unleashing the long-anticipated End Trance EP via Wakaan Records under the collaborative guise of the Zebbler Encanti Experience (ZEE). Resting in congruence with the growing propensity for free-flowing sound structures and experimental basslines that have become synonymous with Liquid Stranger’s…
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Dutch-born producer, performer, and guitarist San Holo maintains one of the most extensively spanning creative arcs of any artist in the modern era. Prior to founding the eclectic label bitbird, which furnishes a platform for the softer delicacies of indie and electronic music, San Holo worked considerably with iconic Paris production trio Point Point. Working congruously with one another, in…
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As the summer continues to roll by we’re back with another installment of Focus Five. As expected we’ve rounded up 5 fresh artists that you need to familiarize yourself with. We’ve got French future beats, Michigan based-bass, a dnb egirl, a promising wave producer, and a grade-A SoundCloud trap producer. Dive into this month’s feature below. AP11 France’s output of…
