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Trap fans rejoice because boy oh boy do we have a whale-sized treat for you today! If you’re as stuck in the underground as our team is, then you’re familiar with the prevalence and absurd quality of SoundCloud trap, and its epic legacy throughout the past decade. One of the fastest blossoming groups to come out of the current ecosystem…

As April comes to a close we’re back with another installment of Focus Five. This month we’ve got an exceptional wave talent, a flip king, some bouncy future beat goodness, a producer spanning multiple genres with one exceptional project, and a bass-heavy beast of a producer. This month is a can’t miss as always. Get familiar. calicry Despite the fact…

Heavy hitter yojas. and his melodic alias sajoy. are back with some grade-A heat! Cooking up a streak of gems, his talent keeps showing different and unique styles to his art. From gritty trap music, to atmospheric pleasures, there’s no telling what you’ll experience next. The flexible and adaptable production is proven to be some of the highest in the…

Pacific Empire has been pushing the pedal to the metal in terms of the quality of their releases, featuring tracks from artists like Acrillics, Floot x Blueprint, and more, quickly springing up the ladder. Their fuel, experimental trap music, is seemingly endless, and now they’ve recruited Hontis for a new release. Titled ‘Recluse’, Hontis shows that those on the outside…

Late last year we released a feature highlighting the fact that the music industry is broken and asked some of our most highly-respected peers how we can fix it. The responses included building communities and meaningful relationships between artists and fans, getting back to the music, breaking the norms, embracing new technology, and properly valuing creative work and the creators…

As the need for virtual performances lives relevant for artists and at-home music connoisseurs, West Coast’s Future Fest reimagines the standards for online stage experiences. This innovative team of designers allows artists the opportunity to defy both the confines and monotony of virtually streamed events while enhancing the unique natures of individual projects. We spent some time with Future Fest…

For over a decade now, SoundCloud has given a welcome home to the finest in the underground trap scene, even going so far as to have many fans label the best and brightest genre curators as peddlers of tell-tale “SoundCloud trap.” To this day, the trap community stays ever-growing and ever-prospering, with one of the earliest champions of the platform…

Hailing from the deep south, Mitch Draper, also known by his TVBOO production alias, has taken the electronic dance community by storm in recent years with his distinct blend of wubby, dubby productions coupled with his comical personality that he vigorously flaunts at any given chance. Hosting his own podcast show with TVBOO Talks, along with doing comedy sets during…

Taking their audience into a forest of healing, shortfatty, needraw and midnight alpha have joined forces for a pure classic. Their newest piece ‘Whitetail,’ shines a natural and nurturing light above life itself. It’s a pure love remedy for the broken and lost. Creating nothing but a safe and warming aura to wrap around you during the darkest and coldest…

Back for another round, the Above And Below label have recently released their next body of work called Sounds From Below Vol. 7. A brand new compilation chock full of heavy-hitters within the underground scene. Musicians such as cm., anko, Keeth and more have all channeled their inner talents to cook up something remarkable and special for this next installment.…