The latest promising acquisition to the overwhelmingly talented Never Say Die roster, K-NINE confederates his supercharged hybrid-riddim artillery with Carbin’s production expertise and affinity sound design in ‘Grill Kill’, resulting in an atomic coalition of two cutting-edge styles. A lurid, sinister organ present the welcoming for the track, a querulous bass paradigm haunts the backdrop of the song as a…
A. Samuel Lewis
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The vanguard of auspicious producers is as well-equipped and brimming with talent as ever before. Justly located at the forefront of this bass crusade, YOOKiE and HEKLER have thoroughly distinguished their sounds from the masses through rigid innovation, complex sound design and a sonic profile that could startle a mountain. Seas of casualties lie in wake of this conquest, as…
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Known for his ability to devise epic, complex soundscapes in his full-project releases, Wakaan founder Liquid Stranger looks to build upon that reputation with the release of his riveting 30-track album INFINITY. Culminating a full-decade of freeform expertise, the album composes 17 different opportunities for Staaf to collaborate with a medley of talented producers such as CloZee, Dion Timmer, Chee,…
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Fresh out of Sweden, 16-year old CRNKD has hit the ground running, despite his debut release marking less than 4 months ago on the calendar. In spite of his youth, CRNKD ostends sound design that rivals veterans, concocting monstrous walls bass, riddled with complex fills and a dash of digital flare as depicted in even his earliest releases. Surveying his…
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Teeming with unbridled production talent and an inherent knack for sound design, 14-year old Omar ‘Moore Kismet’ Davis has left a remarkable impact on the world of experimental bass since first gracing the scene nearly 3 years ago. With a full-fledged EP release, an official remix for Never Say Die, and bountiful singles and flips to fill in the nooks…
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Vancouver-based Bowen Sanderson must have the stamina and conditioning of a champion racehorse, as he hasn’t let up on the reigns for an instant since galloping out of the gate at full speed since the start of 2019. While the utter quantity of releases alone beckons the penultimate debate between quantity vs. quality, NXTSY pulverizes the controversy entirely with dynamic…
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Released as a component of the SOUNDASLEEP Collective’s debut compilation nearly 4 years ago, ‘Pillow Talk’ is an uptempo sonata composed of heartfelt synth melodies and squeaky clean production that is sure to tickle your fancy. Composing a majestic future bass fabric, VALENTINE slowly peels back layer-by-layer as the depth of the track continues to reveal itself. An energetic vocal…
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The Reverend of digitally-infused experimental bass, Aaron Triggs leverages his west coast hip-hop roots and unconventional frequencies to synthesize mosaic, intergalactic soundscapes with unparalleled depth and intricacy under the moniker Bleep Bloop. A nearly decade-long odyssey in the works, Triggs career has thoroughly characterized his own style from the masses with standout singles such as ‘Desert Rain’ and ‘Venom’, coining…
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Nearly a decade of rigid self-discipline and a tireless work ethic have allowed Orange County local, Blankface to prevail within the chaotic arena of bass music since the start of 2010. An early career as a DJ furnished an opportunity for the promising young talent to hone in on his live production skills from the earliest infancy of his career,…
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One of the latest additions to Chicago’s budding underground trap scene, Jake Doan, more affectionately known by his sonic persona ell!psis, has depicted the virtue of his determination through a shocking progression in sound over the past two years. While the earliest releases from ell!psis demonstrate a solid foundation in production, more recent releases such as ‘stasis’ illustrate massive improvements…