Isn’t it amazing when artists announce something is coming soon without creating months of hype around it? Just last week, SLUMBERJACK tweeted that their collaboration with TroyBoi was available for pre-save, and when a track is more than just good enough, the number of streams will let it speak for itself, requiring no additional hype. This announcement incited speculation among fans as…
Steph Contant
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2018 has been the year of collaborations for Snails, and that might be an understatement. The vomitstep creator has joined forces with the best in the game including Jauz, Kill the Noise and Sullivan King, Zeds Dead, Boogie T and Wooli to unleash a plethora of bass anthems. This streak doesn’t appear to be ending any time soon as Snails…
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It has been a quiet year for the king of darkness, sometimes referred to as Drezo. The LA-based artist has been promising fans new music on his socials for a minute now, and this itch for new content has only grown during his months of silence. However, the evil mastermind has been busy concocting a diabolic plan to unleash on…
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Best known for his REVOLT EP put out by Deadbeats earlier this year, LICK has also been active remixing electronic’s biggest names, infusing his staple sound in Illenium’s ‘Needed You’, Zed’s Dead & Jauz’s ‘Lights Go Down’ and Chuurch and Strange Future’s ‘Rabbit Hole’. In parallel, Porter Robinson’s Virtual Self project has shined an exciting light on dance music and inspired an…
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After a brief creative hiatus, Vancouver-based jazz-fusion pioneer Haywyre is back and stronger than ever. A leading figure in the modern electro-groove atmosphere, Martin Vogt aka Haywyre has solidified his place as a performer to keep tabs on. Inspired by the familiar sounds of Herbie Hancock, Flying Lotus, and KOAN Sound, Haywyre simultaneously draws influence from lesser known prodigies such as 19th…
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Hawaii’s native son Christian Mochizuki, aka graves, is an electronic producer and DJ known for his emotionally sophisticated and progressive style. Often citing bands like Bring Me The Horizon and the Deftones as inspirations, graves has an uncanny ability to weave in and out of genres. Mochizuki was put on the map working as a producer and engineer on Kanye…
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After storming onto the scene with his Spelljam EP last year, SVDDEN DEATH has not looked back for a second. Since then, the LA-based producer has put out a multitude of gut-wrenching originals, collaborations and remixes that have seen him catapult from the underground scene to among the most respected dubstep artists. The Junkworld EP and VOYD Vol. 1 EP have…
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They’re back! After two highly successful installments of their compilations, Deadbeats has returned with WE ARE DEADBEATS (Vol. 3), a massive 12-track project featuring both old and new faces. There’s no denying the label has been favouring heavier bass this past year, and this theme is on full display in their latest compilation. Although the project doesn’t feature any artists…
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SLANDER have been everywhere recently. Along with wicked collaborations with the likes of Seven Lions, Crankdat and Asking Alexandria, and more recently with RIOT on ‘You Don’t Even Know Me’ and with Spag Heddy on ‘Running To You’, the LA-based duo have launched their Gud Vibrations label with NGHTMRE and have embarked on the massive The Headbangers Ball North American tour.…
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Estonian-American producer umru has gone from SoundCloud golden boy to esteemed beat-maker in just a couple of short years. His heavy-hitting beats and unique approach to sound design has garnered the attention of respected producers such as josh pan, y2k and A. G. Cook, before eventually earning production credits on pop mogul Charli XCX’s Pop 2 mixtape. This quick rise…