Steph Contant

Leotrix is unstoppable. Name a genre, and Leotrix has done it well. With every release, the Australian producer goes above and beyond expectations, redefining bass music one track at a time. Stating that he’s sitting on a few albums worth of unreleased material, one certainty remains true with Leotrix: we’ve already gotten a ton of music from him this year,…

Finnish bass maestro Topi has been a consistent force in the bass scene for years now, having released on prominent labels such as Never Say Die and Monstercat and earning praise from the best in the game time and time again. And, with very few collaborations under his belt, Topi’s earlier work with the legendary Space Laces is additional proof…

From exploding onto the scene with the electrifying ‘Out Of My Mind‘ to consistently putting out some of the most enthralling and mesmerizing bass concoctions, few have risen the ranks of greatness as masterfully as gyrofield. Hong Kong-born, Bristol-based Kiana Li is attacking electronic music from a different point of view than most, and many are taking note of her…

From kicking off and closing out Never Say Die: Black Label, to remaining one of the label’s (and the scene’s) hardest hitting forces, Trampa has earned a plethora of accolades that most wish to achieve in a lifetime. One thing missing from the English producer’s arsenal, though, was a full body of work that embodied his true genius. The key…

As April comes to a close we’re back with another installment of Focus Five. This month we’ve got an exceptional wave talent, a flip king, some bouncy future beat goodness, a producer spanning multiple genres with one exceptional project, and a bass-heavy beast of a producer. This month is a can’t miss as always. Get familiar. calicry Despite the fact…

The first single from ALEPH‘s long-awaited debut album is finally here. Released via Renraku, ‘POLYMER’ erases all notions of song structure, genres and boundaries, and instead explores unfamiliar arrangements to mold an otherworldly journey. In ALEPH’s words, “I’ve abandoned genre and template long ago and will always strive to write music not bound by tradition, culture, or structure. I have…

A few days ago, the Sable Valley A&R posted a tweet asking what artists have no bad songs. Floret Loret, a close FUXWITHIT friend, responded with Rome in Silver, and to put it simply, he is not wrong. Living in a musical world of his own, concocting uniquely infectious journeys one after the other, the Southern California-based artist has been…

Three pioneers of bass music. One unlikely collaboration. ‘LOL OK’ is the product of a teaming between MUST DIE!, Akeos and Skream out today via Never Say Die, and yes, you read that correctly. It’s difficult to imagine a world where the three aforementioned artists could come together on a track without a single hiccup, but upon further inspection, it…

There is so much beauty in seeing a label backed by big names continue to showcase music from the underground’s finest talents. Run by Oolacile and boasting releases from some of the hottest artists in bass music since its inception, Halcyon has continued to impress through its constant support for producers who wouldn’t have much of a platform elsewhere. The…

Unexpected sources of inspiration often lead to the most unique and beautiful art, and there is no denying that Iglooghost‘s latest album, Lei Line Eon, falls square into this category. In late November of last year, the Dorset-based artist released a short documentary about Lei Music, a lost tradition native to his hilltop birthplace. In Iglooghost’s words, “this special genre…