Few artists in the bass realm can create completely new sonic universes with their music. KOAN Sound, Culprate, False Noise and Alon Mor are names that come to mind when the words musical expedition are thrown around, but one name that sometimes falls under the radar, and wrongly so, is Hudson Lee. From manning Upscale, a label that showcases mind-boggling…
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Despite being home to some of the biggest names in the bass music scene, Never Say Die have repeatedly supported their fair share of rising talents, and that’s what makes them an elite label. No matter the following, the one guarantee with Never Say Die is quality music. Next on their list of up-and-coming stars is euphorian, a young American producer…
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Riding the momentum of ‘That Feeling‘ and the subsequent house edit released via Pilot Records, Bensley returns today with the multi-genre Cascade EP – his first collection of tracks since his Muskoka album from 2019. While most would think that a house edit of a drum and bass original seems peculiar, Bensley executed both at an elite level and continues…
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Despite executing just about every genre at an elite level, Akeos‘ true genius lies in their ability to ceaselessly innovate within the realm of dubstep. From their debut on Never Say Die: Black Label just over two years ago to delivering consistently boundary-pushing bass music since then, the Pennsylvania-based producer has risen to stardom strictly out of sheer talent. So,…
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So, I’m over a week late with this write-up, not because I committed to having it done on release day, but because I wish I shared my thoughts on this project as soon as it came out. Mea culpa. However, after listening to ALEPH‘s debut album EGO DEATH on repeat for the greater part of the last week, the true…
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David Gotham’s debut single under his new alias, ‘Enter, The Holy Divine (Part I),’ is a seven-minute opus filled with twists and turns showcasing an almost unprecedented number of stylistic influences contained within a single track. From emotional highs to introspective lows, the piece was an impressive way for Gotham to make his mark on the scene, and now the…
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There’s nothing more exciting than hearing bass artists deviate from their signature sound and still executing to perfection. Artists often make their mark on the scene with a specific set of tools, and sometimes have difficulty branching away from what they know to evolve within the ever-growing bass realm. One producer that has been able to do that, though, is…
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As we reach the end of June it means it’s time for the 41st installment of Focus Five. As always we’re rounding up our five favourite finds of the past month. For this edition we’ve got a French DnB talent, a producer creating audio journeys with each track, a German trap mastermind, a mysterious new prospect, and an experimental production…
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Since the inception of his new alias in late 2019, Kill Feed has been a solid force in the dubstep scene with a couple of EPs, remixes and singles fortifying his catalogue of quality tunes. From full-on riddim to trap-leaning brutes, the Belgian producer has consistently delivered an onslaught of mind-melting tunes, but it turns out that he has even…
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If Denali Records are not on your radar yet, that needs to change now. Curated by the talented artists who also run Bonsai Collective, the platform was created out of a desire to showcase harder tunes that fall under the bass umbrella while still showcasing some of the most promising underrated artists. Case in point, today’s latest release coming from…
