A true pillar and pulsing force behind the underground formerly known as Above and Below the Surface have had a bit of a makeover. They have dropped “the Surface” from their original name to better align with their mission and are now simply Above and Below. This brand is always on the prowl for how they can improve as well…
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Billboard top 10 producer and founder of Drums That Knock Nicholas Piantedosi aka DECAP is a God among men when it comes to his production abilities. He is able to build percussion in a way that not many others are able to replicate. However, with the sample packs he provides, it opens up the realm of possibilities for everyone. Aside…
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Phillip Gillett, aka IANY, is here to make a statement with his 5 track EP XIBALBA. Representing Chino, CA, IANY has been around music for quite some time. “I grew up watching my grandparents play marimbas in Belize and they were in a band, they then gave me my first marimbas when I was a child so I would play…
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If you have been watching Flume as of late you probably noticed the upload of a very nostalgic track to Beatport. However, it was removed rather quickly which created confusion and hype simultaneously. If we go back to May, we can see a Tweet captioned “Roses r red my face is blue here is a song I made it for…
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KUREI, aka Craig Pendleton, is back at it again. During the quarantine, KUREI has used this time to sharpen his skills and really take advantage of leveling up. Between a scatter of self releases and unreleased projects, it’s officially KUREI season. Without ever disappointing, he always brings everything he has to offer to the table. Pendleton is great at maintaining…
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Icon Collective graduate and LA based producer Xavage is an artist who has taken all of the proper paths. Emerging into the realm of hard-hitting trap and bass a few years back, he has had quite the success. Having one of the first Quality Treats contributions to Quality Goods Records release series as well as his debut EP Stay Xavage…
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As another month comes to a close, we are back as always bringing you five new talents that you need to put on your radar. This month features a promising trap producer, an impressive producer/vocalist/songwriter, some spring ready future beats, Nosia approved experimental bass and a producer bringing those the dark, granular soundscapes and titillating basslines. Dive in below. FAIRSMOOTH…
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There’s something special about a well put together DJ mix. Just like a live set, it has the power to take listeners on a journey, introduce you to new sounds and showcase an artist’s music, taste and technical skills. DJs are constantly dropping new mixes but how do you keep up, and where do you discover mixes from artists that…
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One of Toronto’s finest trap and bass producers Dropwizz recently dropped off a remarkable rework fusing the classics of Jay-Z and Kanye West’s ‘Ni**a’s in Paris’ with the trap anthem ‘Ball So Hard’ by Hucci and Stooki Sound. With shifted percussion and Jay-Z’s lyrics getting things started, it swiftly encounters brain-rattling bass. In his version of ‘Ball So Hard’ Dropwizz…
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Heavy bass listeners across the world have been waiting on the release of this track for quite some time, and it is finally here! Two of the heavyweight bass champions Dubloadz and G-REX pair up in ‘Grease’ which is out via Deadbeats as a part of Dubloadz 3-track EP EXOPLANET. It was around a year ago now that this duo was…
