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Trap OG Hucci is back with his second release of the year. Following up a stellar collab with Stooki Sound, the UK producer connects with ASADI for the exotic banger ‘Villager’. At the forefront, the track leans heavily on ASADI’s signature Persian Trap Music utilizing a mesmeric middle-eastern vocal as the song’s centre piece. Balancing the influence, ‘Villager’ also sees…

TEK.LUN & Mick Jenkins are both underground favourites. TEK.LUN has been a standout in the SoundCloud beat scene for years while Mick Jenkins is at the forefront of bringing lyricism back to rap. ‘Beaucoup’ proves the two are a perfect match. Atmospheric loops are combined with deep bass and hitting percussion for the perfect foundation. Mick Jenkins floats over the beat delivering…

A by-product of cross-country amalgamation, Dallas-based Chow Chow and Baltimore production duo Runnit consolidate styles with the release of ‘Rob Repeat’. What initially began as a mutual appreciation for each other’s craft has quickly developed into a creative alliance that composes the technical proficiency and ear for obscurity that each component brings to the table. We were delighted to catch…

Unleashed from captivity on Halloween of 2015, ‘Lurid’ depicts the earliest spice and flare of South Jersey’s Charlie Quigley in the days when the forward-thinking, boundary-shattering DIGITAL ETHOS project was just beginning to take shape. Still one of my favorite ETHOS tracks to-date, ‘Lurid’ utilizes a mesmerizing introduction equipped with tight-wound percussion and firm bass notes to build a sense…

Freeform bass pioneer WEKS is swiftly becoming a hot ticket item, distinguishing his experimental, production-heavy style from the masses with the release of his highly anticipated Terp Sauce EP, which dropped just shy of two weeks ago. The earliest releases from the New Hampshire-native depict a more trap-focused guise with tight percussion and crisp beat breaks, which have provided ample…

Authenticity can just as quickly be a saving grace to revitalize and revamp an artist’s career as it can be a perilous shift in style that doesn’t quite hit at home with fans the way it was intended. The overall increase in digital streaming platforms and the rise of new innovative technology that allows producers to work from nearly any…

 Malaa‘s latest original track ‘Addiction’ is both full of educational statements and heavy house beats. Off of Tchami‘s CONFESSION record label, ‘Addiction’ is the first of Malaa’s 2019 releases and showcases his swagger through its seductive build-ups and nonchalant drug references which inform listeners of the warning signs and influences of cocaine addiction. He takes his time with the drop…

After a brief hiatus, the Quality Goods Records mix series is back in full force. Ahead of his upcoming Hell Raiden EP dropping on the imprint on Friday, Baajewala gives fans a wholesome taste of what to expect through twenty two minutes of his banging originals and remixes, with a couple of heaters from friends such as Milano, Dabow and yojas…

With the release of his debut EP Tangled Roots, Floret Loret has officially arrived. The talented producer has been honing his skills and making waves on SoundCloud for the past few years, but this project takes his sound to a new trajectory. Drawing influences from Flume and Electric Mantis and blending them with a myriad of emotions, embodying relationships and…

Peekaboo to a child is an age-old game that leads to laughs and an overall sense of well-being. Peekaboo to a bass music fan is an artist that has quickly become an unrelenting force of aggressive wubs and unparalleled sound design, contorting listeners’ mugs into ugly, grimey bass faces. Hailing from Detroit, Michigan he first garnered major acclaim with his…