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There’s no denying that San Holo and his team at bitbird have created one of the most encouraging, fan-friendly collectives in music. Consistently spreading positivity and happiness through social media outlets and beyond, San Holo has become an idol for many aspiring musicians through his ceaseless showing of gratitude for his fans. To return the favour, fans of the bitbird label-head…

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…

With the accumulation of heavy-hitting singles such as ‘Lone Wolf‘ and ‘Born To Survive‘, a ton of hype was created around the imminent release of Zomboy‘s Rott N’ Roll Pt. 2 EP. With the first installment having been released back in mid-2017 and the remixes shortly after, fans were left itching in excitement for new material after the dubstep heavyweight…

A project synthesized in complete suspension of luminance, Shades tenders to darkly malevolent and mournfully mysterious soundscapes. Birthed from the ingenious minds of Alix Perez & EPROM, the project precipitates nonconformity, catering to the eclectic periphery of experimental bass and revealing a genuine, authentic opportunity for extended transcontinental collaboration. Fittingly so, Black Heart Communion furthers the endeavor for opposition, plunging…

It’s Friday night, it’s finally starting to feel like spring in Canada and we’ve had another crazy week for releases. Life is good. This week we’ve got new music from So Sus x Jon Casey, NGHTMRE x ASAP Ferg, S’natra, Allen Mock, Lemay, YDG, wev, Jetpacc, B-Dos, YehMe2, Pigeon Hole and so much more. Just hit play.

It has been over five years since the legendary Dog Blood project comprised of Skrillex and Boys Noize have released new music. While active in their respective spheres of music and beyond, it seems both have been too busy to come together to work on their innovative joint project. However, with recent announcements of the band’s big reunion at the…

S’natra is one of the most slept on in the game. His 2018 debut Subject To Change was low key one of the best rap projects of the year. Storytelling, wordplay, and stellar flows over Brasstracks’ production is everything hip-hop should celebrate. Bringing all those elements forth once again comes ‘Cut Off.’ The track opens with understated beats and pitched…

The momentum simply hasn’t let up since the turn of the year for Sydney’s Josh Cassidy. With a rendition of ‘Roses’, ‘GOSH’, and solo release ‘Ghetto’ falling in consecutive months since the start of 2019, Cassidy has made it his sole purpose to test the limits of his creative potential and further himself from the masses as the year unfolds.…

Kansas City’s Forrest Mistler has expended the better half of a decade patiently plotting and meticulously perfecting his complex auditory persona better recognized as YUMZ. A diverse background with guitar, piano, and saxophone affords Mistler a unique ear for rhythm, which he leverages expertly in crafting insatiable basslines and diverse soundscapes in his electronic work. Further divulging the depth of…

Russian producer tapecut is a low key production powerhouse. In the past few years he’s landed a track on Quality Goods Records first compilation, competed in the Goldie Awards and dropped some of the hottest remixes out (‘richbwoii w/ t1r,’ ‘this is america’). His tracks have also landed support from RL Grime, GTA, UZ and more. With all that said,…