As the year draws to a close, we’re back with one of our final installments of Focus Five of the year with Volume 46. This month we’ve got an underrated flip master, some Eastern D&B, a bass producer bringing some serious groove, a mind-melting artist, and a vibey new talent. Get familiar with all five below. DJ Pop Shuv Ever…
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“It’s rare that we receive such a coherent and well-presented project with both strong musical + visual themes. We knew we had to showcase the entire LP rather than focusing on a select few tunes. This will be the first album in Never Say Die’s history from a debut artist.” Incredibly powerful words from a label that has been in…
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Oski is synonymous with versatility and uniqueness. No matter the genre the Sydney-based artist decides to tackle, he executes at an elite level, and landing releases on all the biggest labels in the bass music scene such as Never Say Die, Disciple, Deadbeats, and many more is all the proof one needs. Carrying a distinct signature in his production yet…
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The team at Inspected have been at the cusp of ground-breaking bass music for over a decade, and one does not need to go deep into their discography to come to this realization. Just this year, the collective has released incredible projects from Ankou, Gyrofield and voljum, singles from Vorso and RefraQ, and a genre-defying compilation. Always falling within the…
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At the dawn of 2021, we had the extreme pleasure of premiering Voysol’s contribution to Insidious Vol. 1, ‘Neotek.’ In that article, we recommended that everyone keep an eye out for the individual members of the Insidious Crew, as each young talent was destined to have a solid year of releases. With three of the four members releasing on Never…
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Part-time Twitter comic, full-time innovator. Effin has quickly become one of the most important producers in the bass scene due to his constant ability to push the sonic envelope forward while simultaneously having his brand on lock. Whether it’s creating a metaphorical sandwich with his song titles, or carving his own sound in the electronic realm, the Nashville-based artist continues…
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Dr. Ozi has remained a force to be reckoned with in the dubstep scene through his continuous ability to innovate within the genre, balancing the capacity to mesh a signature sound with new, exciting rhythms. The Toronto-based artist has been relatively quiet since the start of the year, evidently working on something big, but the size of what the creative…
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Back with our 45 installment of Focus Five comes a selection of artists as diverse as always. We’ve got a Dutch duo dropping grungy beats, a Polish producer who spans a myriad of sounds, and 3 producers killing future beats, experimental bass, and future bass respectively. Your favourite new artist might be waiting below. Dive in. not yes Hailing from…
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There is no better time for Zomboy to return from a nearly two-year long hiatus than two days before Halloween. The legendary producer, known for his core-shattering sound design and heavy hitting basses, has been quiet since the dawn of the pandemic, surely conjuring up a healthy dosage of wicked tracks that will hopefully see the light of day soon…
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Tisoki is an artist in the electronic music scene that undeniably deserves every bit of success that comes his way. Grinding on his craft for nearly a decade, the British producer has never really confined himself to genres, often leaning towards bass music but always finding ways to innovate in an often-saturated industry. From releases on elite labels such as…
