New year, same feature bringing you the best under the radar finds. Our latest installment of Focus Five brings the series to the one year mark. While our team has expanded the quality and diversity remains. This month we’ve got some brain-bending bass, a speed house producer, some heavy trap, a touch of wave and more. AOTA To the haters…
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Stööki Sound Discuss Cooking, Rapping, Mental Health + More | Beats & Eats
by Colinby ColinBeats and Eats is back! It’s been a minute since we dropped our first episode with TroyBoi, but we’re super excited to share episode two with you. During their last stop in Toronto we had the pleasure of connecting with UK Trap legends Stööki Sound. Being that they’re big fans of soul food, we grabbed takeout from Southern Accent and sat down…
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Back in September 2014, FUXWITHIT was still in its infancy. One morning taking the bus to work I came upon Quest’s Searching Sylvan. The project instantly captivated me and remains one of my personal favoruite hip-hop albums of the past 5 years. Contained at the end of ‘No Love In The City’ is an audio clip taken from Steve Jobs’…
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From playing a key role in defining the trap genre, to pushing the sound forward with Quality Good Records, UZ embodies what it means to be a legend. The incredibly talented producer and DJ is a pillar in the scene who has released 2 incredible full length albums, multiple EPs and a whole lot of Trap Shit. Most recently he blessed…
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Disclaimer: Before getting into the details of this post, I just wanted to state that no ill will is wished towards the artists mentioned. I have nothing but respect for the art they create and people they have inspired. They were merely used as examples to back up the point. Simply put, artists need to stop using the word soon.…
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As 2018 draws to a close, you know we had to bring you one last Focus Five to close the year off right. For the final edition we’ve got a wild mix of artists dabbling in everything from experimental bass to wave and trap. While their styles and sounds differ, the quality and impressiveness of their work is all consistent.…
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With 2018 coming to a close, we’re back with our annual Top 50 Songs Of The Year list. For the past several weeks our team has been reflecting on the year, shaping up the list and working to determine what the Top 50 Songs Of 2018 truly are. We weighed each track against a variety of criteria including overall quality,…
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As November draws to a close that means it’s time for another installment of Focus Five. As always we’ve rounded up five of our top picks for artists that you need to know. We’ve got another Kiwi killing it, an incredible German bass duo, two of Toronto’s rising stars and a 13 year old producing wild sounds well beyond his…
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There is something about AXEN. Having only properly emerged onto the dubstep scene a year or so ago, he has signed with Circus Records and has an incredible number of remixes under his belt. To name a few, you can hear the Perth based producer’s inimitable style on works originally by the likes of BadKlaat and Slander. His Droid Bass…
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Back for our 9th installment is Focus Five, our monthly feature shining a light on the slept on artists that you need on your radar. This month we’ve got a wide array of talents. We’ve got 2 remix masters: one who’s been doing justice to iconic 90’s classics and another who’s taking a wide array of hits and flipping them…