Dutch duo Moksi have been at the forefront of gritty house music ever since the early days of the project. Through a unique sound that blurs the lines between bass house, electro and jungle terror, Moksi have always found a way to stay at the top of the game, and the recent announcement of their debut album titled The Return of…
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It’s the end of the month so you know what time it is. Focus Five is back with our 17th edition and it’s a broad spread of talent as per usual. We’ve got bass wizards, a wavy French producer, a Skrillex-supported bass house artist, and a futuristic creator blending jazz and neo-soul with electronic leanings. Get familiar with each artist…
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While there is no denying that The Ineffable Truth was among the best projects of 2018 due to its sheer ingenuity and off-kilter essence, one might be hard-pressed to hear most of the tracks from the album outside of a G Jones set. The raw complexity found in each track proves to be a daunting task to mix with any other…
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Simply put, Akeos is bass music’s most promising emerging star. The appearance of ‘Bukiyou‘ on my SoundCloud feed a few months back had me falling out of my chair in awe, and a quick dig into the Akeos’ profile revealed a multi-talented artist capable of producing just about every genre with a quality only matched by the greats. I’ve been…
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Keeping the theme of releasing tracks from the supporting acts of the Gud Vibrations shows alive, NGHTMRE and SLANDER have now added French bass virtuoso Habstrakt to their short yet stacked list of label releases. With an impressive string of singles on all of the biggest labels in the game this year including Spinnin’ Records, Musical Freedom, CONFESSION and Monstercat,…
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There is no denying that Tchami’s CONFESSION label is among the top house imprints in the game. Consistently releasing the highest quality club bangers, it comes as no surprise when the genre’s biggest names make their appearance on the label. The most recent additions to grace CONFESSION are the esteemed Dr. Fresch and dynamic duo VOLAC in a wicked single…
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If Yvng Jalapeño is not on your radar yet, you’re doing something wrong. The Brisbane-based artist had a massive 2018 and has kept his impressive string of releases alive throughout 2019 with ‘Cali‘ and an official remix for QUIX’s ‘Ride Or Die,’ among others. With his biggest tracks being played out by the likes of JOYRYDE and TYNAN at festivals…
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Since its first release earlier this year, MYOPIC SOUNDS has steadily grown to become a big player in the underground electronic music scene, showing no signs of slowing down any time soon. Two names that were featured in the collective’s debut THE AWAKENING mixtape were founder CAPTSIS and Mesa-based KOZ, and while both tracks were stylistically different, they both produced…
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It has been a long time coming, but we can now officially say that Herobust is back. Picking up right where he left off with his last original over 10 months ago, the dirty dub aficionado returns with another catchy vocal sample that will set any main stage on fire. Just as he did so famously with ‘WTF,’ Herobust states, “I…
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HYPRESSION first caught my attention when the up-and-coming producer was featured on Jauz’s debut album, The Wise And The Wicked. A quick scroll through the Russian artist’s short yet impressive arsenal revealed that ‘On Fire‘ was a combination of his signature trap sounds with a previously unexplored bass house direction. However, a brief hiatus let HYPRESSION fall under the radar…
