The arena for electronic music can often become a brutal cycle of rotating hierarchy, creative competition, and an ever-evolving preference of styles that can just as easily furnish an impetus to success as it can create a difficult concern of longevity. Whether motivation dwindles, goals transform or a lack of tangible growth is the cause, even the most promising production…
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Manchester-based producer and performer and reiterative member of Netherlands record label bitbird, Duskus returns to the imprint with a project that is equally suited to catalyze moments of endearment or to contend periods of hardship. With a diverse range of tempos that maunder between punchy danceability and a warm leisurely gait, the four-track Rising EP further delineates Duskus as a…
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Prior to transitioning into current freeform bass-enthused project Champagne Drip, Los Angeles-based Sam Poole produced and performed a variety of dub and intensive drumstep under the alias SPL. While bits and pieces of the former moniker shine through in his current works, there is a perceptible line of distinction between works past and present. Selected from the Balearic Bass EP…
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A name that has become synonymous with electronic music over the length of a decade, Chicago-native Sound Remedy is a pioneer of production, crafting immensely complex, expressive, and emotional soundscapes that momentarily suspend the listener in a state of momentary euphoria. Maintaining a mentality of persistence and consistency, Sound Remedy has continued to augment his discography over the years, accumulating…
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An early influence in the development of trap music, Canada-native, and artisan beatmaker HOUNDS leverages his ability to craft a versatile bassline as a fundamental expression of his diversity as an artist. Working congruously in his individual efforts and collaboratively with vocalists and production colleagues HOUNDS is a rare example of creative tenacity that works exceptionally in any format. Revisiting…
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As summer hits its stride and June comes to a close we’ve rounded up our 5 can’t miss picks for our latest installment of Focus Five. This month’s edition delivers majestic feels, cozy beats, melodic bass, Brazilian trap and some dark and distorted bass. Would you expect anything less? Candid Oak A week ago the iconic Night Owl Collective finished…
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Paris-based production duo and founders of Ed Banger Records, Gaspard Augé and Xavier de Rosnay remain key influences in the early transformation of electronic music, melding inspirations of rock and indie with more modern components released and performed under the guise JUSTICE. Selected from the highly regarded debut studio album Cross, ‘Phantom Pt. II’ synopsizes the French duo’s intuitive edge,…
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The Bay Area’s Justice Skolnik blurs the division between genres entirely, producing vibrant original soundscapes and insatiable remixes that draw upon influences from the grounds of pop, hip-hop, and future bass. Highlighted as a staple track within the purview of his continually developing career, ‘You Could Be Down’ symbolizes the diversity and complexity Skolnik’s creative fortitude, showcasing the talented California…
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As another month comes to a close, we are back as always bringing you five new talents that you need to put on your radar. This month features a promising trap producer, an impressive producer/vocalist/songwriter, some spring ready future beats, Nosia approved experimental bass and a producer bringing those the dark, granular soundscapes and titillating basslines. Dive in below. FAIRSMOOTH…
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Released during the downtime between the summer festival swing and the fall touring circuit in September of 2016, Baauer’s collaborative delicacy ‘How Can You Tell When It’s Done?’ alongside CZ emphatically blurs the line between genres. An industrial vibe with incisive, metallic snares and massive folds of palpable bass provide an aggressive entrance to the track, which only highlights the…
