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As February comes to a close, we bring you another round of Focus Five. This month we’ve got an artist who moves between dubstep and halftime, an Austrian newcomer, a Vancouver-based bass wizard, an LA producer championing Hyperbounce, and an under-the-radar master of slow trap and wave. Get familiar with them all below. Ankou With very recent releases on both…

Here we are! After the first part dedicated to the exploration of the roots and origins of wave, we’re about to continue our journey with our eyes stuck to the present and, above all, to the bright future of this genre and its culture. The pandemic dealt a bad blow to the entire music scene, but thanks to its digital…

Focus Five is back for 2021! As January comes to a close it’s time for us to round up our five fresh finds for the month. Rounding out the list we have some incredible future beats, a fresh take on house, drum and bass mastery, and a few producers defying genre barriers. Check them all below. Cerdin First setting off…

Today marks 7 years since we officially launched FUXWITHIT. Each year I write a post reflecting on the milestone. In previous years they’ve been more planned out. Carefully plotted in my head weeks leading up to the anniversary. This year’s been busier than ever before, so the planning wasn’t quite as meticulous. To be honest I’m not sure where I’m…

I still remember it as clearly as it was yesterday. The summer of 2016 was coming to an end but the weather was still muggy and I was forced to use the PC only at night to prevent it from overheating. After an intense night spent playing Counter-Strike, I decided to dedicate myself to one of my usual SoundCloud scouting…

There’s no way the team at FUXWITHIT can call ourselves Champions of the Underground without honoring MF DOOM. While a supervillain in his rhymes, he was a hero of hip-hop, carrying the underground on his back for the last two decades. MF DOOM changed the landscape of rap in both production and lyricism through his sonic streams of consciousness and…

2020 has been a trying year for us all but it’s finally coming to an end. Though a new calendar year doesn’t equate to imminent change, I do believe there is a lot to be optimistic about as we move forward. Before we close the year out, we had to come back with one last installment of Focus Five. This…

In the year when virtual events have become the norm, it felt good to be back in Minecraft for one last rave. This time the opportunity was provided to me courtesy of the mighty Mad Zoo Events crew. After having organized a couple of one-night shows in collaboration with two of the best labels in the world, Anjunabeats and Hospital…

2020 was by far the weirdest, most difficult year our generation has ever collectively experienced. Through all the challenges and hardships, one constant remained to give us light and hope: music. Whether it was offering a sense of escape, collectivism or comfort, it was inspiring to be see that even though the pandemic put live music on hold, there was…

Returning with our second last Focus Five of 2020, we’ve got all the new heat you need to keep you warm as the days continue to grow colder. For this month’s installment we have a wide array of producers including a genre-defying Berlin-based creator, a Canadian duo pushing “club music only,” a Chilean beatmith bringing the bounce, a future beat…