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It’s the end of the month so you know what time it is. Focus Five is back with our 17th edition and it’s a broad spread of talent as per usual. We’ve got bass wizards, a wavy French producer, a Skrillex-supported bass house artist, and a futuristic creator blending jazz and neo-soul with electronic leanings. Get familiar with each artist…

Focus Five Vol. 16 is here! As you’ve come to expect, we’re back with five of our favourite new under-the-radar artists. This month we’re showcasing a broad array as per usual, taking a deeper dive into the incredible works of fjun, Golden Child, Greazus, Scharame & Sister Mary. Get familiar below. FJUN Damn, it feels good to finally write these…

I grew up on hip hop. When I was six years old I was bumping Kriss Kross cassettes with my brother with our baggy jeans and baseball jerseys on backwards. From there it was Puff Daddy and Ma$e. Then, Jay-Z and Ruff Ryders. I was under 10 by the time I copped my first DJ Clue tape in The Professional.…

MoStack, is a household name for many now in the U.K. Born in Hornsey, the North London rapper saw his career take off back in 2016 with success after success. From going on tour with Wretch 32 (An OG in U.K. Rap), to selling out his debut headline show in just 3 hours after the venue was upgraded after selling…

Focus Five is back for its 15th installment and it only keeps getting better. This month we have a Niagara Falls-based dubstep producer that’s been heating up, an artist who captures the purest essence of wave, a duo that lets their music speak for itself, a French producer expertly blending trap and future bass, and an eclectic Brooklyn-based bass producer.…

Ambush Buzzworl, or just Ambush, like many of the artists in our ‘Across The Pond’ Series, is part of the U.K. Rap scene and is an up and coming star in his own right. The ‘905’ (Area Code) Camden based rapper is part of the Buzzworl Music Crew which features such artists as Presi Pros (Ambush’s older DNA brother), Sp…

Diverse as always, Focus Five 14 is once again your monthly sampling of the best new talent. Capping off March we have an aural shaman who’s music is frighteningly unique, a young future beat prodigy, the Alexander Wang of bass music, a Montreal based producer creating NEW RAVE, and finally a Swiss artist whose works are sure to instill a…

Last week, Flume amazed the world with the release of Hi This Is Flume. The project instantly set the industry and internet on fire. Always ahead of his time, the mixtape once again proved why Flume is heralded as one of the greats of our generation. Aside from the music simply being excellent, the release contains a myriad of elements that…

We’re capping off February with lucky number 13 in our Focus Five Series. This month we’ve got a wild freeform bass duo, a Quebec based house creator, a Dutch secret weapon, a multi-demensional artist and a Kiwi with a Medasin-meets-Sam Gellaitry sound. As always you don’t want to miss these five incredible talents. Get familiar below and let us know your…

Santan Dave or Dave for short, is not only quickly becoming the voice of the next generation of rap artists in the UK, but also becoming a radio favourite. Born David Orobosa Omoregie in Brixton, South London, June ‘98 – Dave began writing music at an early age; working on lyrics during his early teens and starting production at 14…