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…
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New Orleans-based trumpeter, keyboardist, producer and beatmaker Russ Liquid is ready to make his mark on Liquid Stranger’s esteemed Wakaan label. Dipping into the pool of experimental bass and soul with a touch of influence from the UK bass scene, Russ Liquid delivers the formidable, aptly-titled Eclectric EP. Featuring rhythmic breaks and earth shuddering vibrations, ‘NISABA’ leads the Eclectric EP into full throttle…
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True to his promise of more to come by the end of the year, creative genius josh pan is back with another mesmerizing release titled ‘Mask’. The track is a collaboration with AWAY, a Los Angeles-based producer known for his eerie take on future bass. While there is no denying josh pan’s ability to make a beautiful track of any genre, AWAY’s…
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We recently covered Lucchii’s minimal yet powerful track ‘Legacy‘ featuring Stefan Crane, and that’s just one of many tracks that has impressed us from the Las Vegas-based producer recently. He has had a massive year, releasing originals and remixes across genres, never sticking to a particular sound but always pushing bass boundaries. With tons of tracks under his belt, we…
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Atlanta-based producer FRQ NCY is having a massive year. The quantity and quality of his genre-defying tracks have continuously taken listeners to new dimensions with their otherworldly innovation. Weaving his way through heavy, raw and experimental sounds with ease, FRQ NCY is bound to take off inthe bass scene. His Philadelphia-based counterpart Mindset is on this same level too, shown…
