It’s a new month and that means it’s time for another installment of Focus Five. Our 57th edition highlights a future beat gem, a stellar DnB producer from Cardiff, a Swedish bounce producer, another phonk standout, and a Denver resident mixing hip-hop, electronic bass music, and funk. Get familiar with all five below. anthny anthny is a priceless artifact deep…
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“Every second is a little piece of me put into sound.” When an artist makes such a claim about a project, one can almost guarantee that it will be a sonic experience to remember. Austin-based artist Justin Hawkes has been at the forefront of the American drum and bass scene for over a decade now, previously releasing music under the…
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Ivy Lab need no introduction. The London-based duo have been at the forefront of the bass music scene and beyond for years now, and have become expert curators both in terms of audio output and live events. Last week, Ivy Lab unveiled the newest chapter to their sonic expedition, namely the fourteen-track Infinite Falling Ground LP via their own Twenty…
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Over the last few years, Chee has risen among the elite in bass music due to his ceaseless innovation through halftime, dubstep, and beyond. His last two projects released via Deadbeats, namely Paralysis Analysis and Quarter Inch, unveiled a knack for crafting menacing, foundation-shattering sounds, perfectly tailored to a North American audience that thrives on exactly that. The last year…
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Floor Fillers is back! Five tracks hand-picked by the artists we all love. Over two years ago, we had the opportunity to connect with the mysterious Protial for an eclectic guest mix and insightful interview. While the mix gave people a first taste of what a Protial live set could entail, the puzzling producer also stated that doing live shows…
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It’s a new month and that means a new edition of Focus Five. Our 56th installment of the series showcases a producer creating across genres, another stellar phonk find, a Ukrainian producer pushing futuristic dance, and not one but two producers crafting neo-grime. Get familiar with all five below. aroha Intense futuristic sound design combined with heart-pounding arrangements. Characteristics such…
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In an era when labels often pump out too many releases to follow or compromise the foundation on which their platform was built, it is important, as a music fan, to keep supporting the platforms that remain true to themselves. That being said, few can say that their sound, their aesthetic, and their quality have remained as consistent as Inspected…
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What So Not recently showed us his easy-going approach to life in our latest episode of Do You FUXWITHIT? What surprised us the most was the fact that there really isn’t that much that the established artist doesn’t enjoy. That is likely the mentality that has allowed the Australian artist to thrive in an industry where artists sometimes pigeonhole themselves…
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With a discography that spans over thirty tracks released over more than half a decade, Kozmoz has been an undeniable force in the dubstep scene for quite a while now. Lurking beneath the shadows of the heavy-hitters that get the headlining slots, the producer has taken his time to refine his craft and to slowly build a list of accolades…
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While REZI and Ankou have both been on our radars for the last couple of years, a collaboration between the two is never something that crossed our minds. Both artists boast a diverse discography, but REZI’s tends more towards experimental dubstep while Ankou often gravitates towards halftime. Sometimes the best collaborations are the most unexpected ones, though, and the merging…
