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Consistently putting the “fam” in “sfam”, Michael Pearson and Jacob Hoerner have been intensely pushing the sonic envelope as of late. Curating engaging musical experiences all over the country, including most recently at Wakaan Music Festival in Arkansas, they’ve found their stride and are in a full-on sprint to major success. Their last EP, Shadows, released through Wakaan, has already…

Nearing the conclusion of the first run of tour stops for the long-awaited Double Vision Tour alongside Champagne Drip and an exceptionally talented cast of support, freeform luminary LUZCID further articulates an unmeasured production efficiency with the release of his sophomore Wakaan Records EP with Gravity Cannon. LUZCID utilizes a soft illusory vocal melody to concoct one of his now…

The true definition of a veteran in the electronic music scene, Protohype has been around since the turn of this decade and has seen genres bloom ever since. Having made his mark on the community through countless releases, the Nashville-based artist looks to leave his mark on a different level today with the launch of his own record label, Underdog…

“The first chapter in a new story,” says Hex Cougar about his newest single titled ‘Hourglass.’ If a collaboration with heavyweights such as AWAY and josh pan is only the beginning of this new adventure, we are fully committed to following this story until the very end. As the first single from Hex Cougar’s upcoming debut EP, ‘Hourglass’ is an…

From the Metropolis EP, to singles such as ‘Purge‘ and ‘Movement,’ to remixes for legends such as Excision and Zomboy and MUST DIE!, it’s safe to say that Kompany has had himself one hell of a year. Through an outpour of consistently heavy yet always innovative releases, the LA-based tear-out specialist has skyrocketed through the ranks of the scene. Sure…

Ahead of their upcoming joint Relinquished EP out next week on Wormhole Music Group, Chicago-based Kromuh and Spades give us an early taste of what to expect today with the project’s title track. No strangers to working together, ‘Relinquished’ is the product of two distinct minds meshing into one creative product. Sputtering your senses from the get-go with a quintessential…

TNGHT‘s return is officially in full effect. With the release of their new II EP earlier this week, we thought there would be no better throwback for today than a classic TNGHT banger from their first EP. ‘Higher Ground’ is the definition of a classic trap banger and a perfect exemplifier of what makes TNGHT so iconic. Opening with a…

Birthed from an initiative for charitability through music, the Forêt Compilation courtesy of Chicago-based collective Reset Presents stands tribute to the ability that music has to shape and guide our individual intentions in congruence to collective societal goals. Stemming from the recent disasters that deeply inflicted the prosperity of the Amazon Rainforest, Forêt is aimed to unify an abundance of…

After a painstaking 9-month hiatus, Chicago tastemaker and beat sensationalist guppi migrates back to the pond with the unexpected but exceedingly necessary ‘Autopilot.’ Much like the contents you might find scattered beneath the cushions of your sofa, this track has got a little bit of everything: a thick, vibrant bassline, an assortment of trumpeting elephant samples, riveting beat-breaks, and an…

Former head of all things Twonk, Sami Diament, has had arguably one of the strongest rebrands of any electronic artist in the past two years. Trading-off wonky trap stylings for psychedelic thoroughfares, he’s completely shifted his sound focus and fan base. Finding a home and abundant amounts of friendship in his new auditory ecosystem of the Wakaan label, he’s made…