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…
Steph Contant
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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…
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Back in August, Zomboy fans were put at ease with the release of ‘Rebel Bass‘, his first original of the calendar year. The combination of the monstrous track with his new Rott N’ Roll Radio promised more to come from the dubstep legend, and the hype has only continued to grow, with Zomboy announcing a massive North American tour alongside…
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A strong contender for project of the year, What So Not‘s debut album Not All The Beautiful Things greatly surpassed all expectations. Chris Emerson explored foreign territories while staying true to his roots with pristine production matched with unparalleled versatility. So, when the legendary Aussie producer announced (more) remixes for Not All The Beautiful Things, fans wished for added diversity and continued…
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While you might not have missed today’s track per se, it’s quite likely you forgot about it. Released on OWSLA in 2015 as part of his Vicious EP, Aryay’s ‘R You Ok’ is easily one of the most memorable tracks the American producer has made. After coming across it again recently, I knew I had to bring it back. The…
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Some would argue that dubstep is recently becoming a battle of sound design, with less importance given to musicality and melody. Legends such as Flux Pavilion certainly think so, as his recent tweet suggests he is growing tired of this monotony. While this debate is very subjective, there’s no denying that Oliverse is one of the best at combining melodic aspects…
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The wait is over and Malaa‘s Illegal Mixtape Vol. 2 is finally here. The dynamic masked-producer returns with eleven hand-picked singles, a combination of his own works and submissions by highly-regarded peers like Godamn & Crossnaders, Dillon Nathaniel, Bellecour, Adult Art Club, Malive, Lucati, and Matroda. Currently on his headlining North American tour, Malaa mania has been sweeping across the…