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It’s 2019 and Culture Shock is armed with new music.The London based drum & bass maestro filled the last twelve months with some pretty incredible material. He delivered a tune with The Upbeats, the euphoric summer anthem ‘There For You’ and remixes for Camo & Krooked and Au/Ra & Camelphat. If you’ve been anywhere near a D&B night in the…

Saint Punk is the latest addition to Tchami’s Confession label and has fans a-stir. Los Angeles based artist, Saint Punk got his start with music in rock and had been in and out of bands before he started to gravitate towards electronic music. He had dabbled in other aspects of the music industry including videography, photography, and graphic art.  It…

Beats 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…

Genuineness and authenticity are two traits that Philadelphia production expert Brainrack holds to the utmost significance. Feeling as if current trends and unnecessary focus towards what colleagues were doing was starting to blur his vision for his own sound, he made a deliberate effort to unplug and realign himself. “I felt like I was just making music to compete with…

A compilation that has no signs of slowing down returns, as Below the Surface is back with some new treasure. Having only premiered in 2017, Sounds from Below has already come out with four volumes, this newest release being Vol 5. The 10-track compilation returns with some familiar faces, as well as bringing out those hidden gems of producers. Upon…

sumthin sumthin truly is something special; a producer who can do it all. From crafting monstrous dark bangers to painting stunning melodic soundscapes, and at times bringing both together in a single song. Many try to do it, but few possess the true talent to create something that is both emotionally gripping and brutally bumping. It’s not just this mastery…

Born and raised in Atlanta, PRYZMS has been soaking up game since he was a youth. With his father a part of the iconic Dungeon Family, it’s no surprise he ended up creating music of his own. With influences ranging from Outkast and Organized Noise to Gucci Mane, Future, HXV and Mayhem, you can bet his sound is ATL to the…

From first appearing on my radar with a gnarly bass house take on Herobust’s ‘Smother Shit‘ to continuously impressing with tracks such as last year’s wicked trap hybrid ‘Get It‘, Tascione has consistently been a force to be reckoned with in the bass realm. Blurring lines between genres, the Philadelphia-based producer has released on top labels such as Never Say…

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’…

Alas, the fourth and final track of WAVEDASH‘s highly anticipated Opening Ceremony EP is finally upon us. From the incredibly dynamic ‘Deathwish’, to the forward-thinking ‘BSTRD‘ alongside Quest, to the neck-snapping ‘Whiplash‘, the ridiculously talented trio have set the bar high with the first full project on NGHTMRE and Slander’s Gud Vibrations label. To round out a true flex of…