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The last opportunity we had to catch up with Collin and Bennett of Kyral x Banko in anticipation of their performance at MorFlo Music Festival, we focused our attention on the creative benefits and inspirational advantages offered from performing and producing as a duo. It quickly became apparent that while the two have their individual preferences that in many ways…

Craze has been pushing the beat scene since its inception. We had the pleasure of premiering his ‘BEATS V3’  mix a few months back and his latest EP KOS builds off the energy and sounds contained in the mix. “When I thought of what I was going to do for my next EP all I wanted was some fresh new vibes ….…

Graphyt is no stranger to Never Say Die: Black Label. With three gnarly EPs already under his belt, it never comes as a surprise to see the talented Frenchman unleash some bass-heavy madness on the imprint. Today, Graphyt is back to kick off his year in high gear in the form of a single titled ‘Evolution’, and boy will it…

2018 provided nurturing, fertile soil for the bass music scene unlike any year prior. With the evolution and rise in popularity of subgenres such as riddim, innovation in bass seems to be a popular trend that has spilled and it only seems to be continuing to gain momentum in the new year. At the forefront of this movement, Las Vegas-born…

Two of bass music’s finest producers, alongside two of bass music’s best labels, it just feels right. THRPY and Dj Ride have teamed up for ‘On Lock,’ an insane heater off the SLEEVELESS vs SATURATE! Saturated Warriors compilation which drops Jan. 15th. Ahead of the full album’s release, we have the honour of debuting one of the standout records. ‘On Lock’…

After putting out ‘Deathwish’ with fknsyd back in October as the first release of NGHTMRE and Slander’s Gud Vibrations label and its follow-up ‘BSTRD‘ featuring Quest in November, WAVEDASH are showing no signs of slowing down. Today, the tremendous trio bless fans with the third track of their upcoming Opening Ceremony EP titled ‘Whiplash’, and boy does it live up…

Ah, 2012. The year (electronic) trap music was born. From Flosstradamus’ ‘Original Don’ flip, to TNGHT’s EP, Baauer’s breakout and UZ’s Trap Shit beginnings. It was a time when trap was infinitely fresh and new. A perfect fusion of rap and electronic elements to get your speakers bumpin’. 2012 is also the year that Party Favor’s career really began to take off.…

An unanticipated clash of genres, seeing Carmack, Smoko Ono and SD teamed up on a track nearly gave me whiplash. While at first glance the combination can seem a bit off-putting, a thorough listen to the tune confirms that this remix simply wouldn’t be the same without each contributing member. Raw, casually delivered verses from SD provide the perfect minimal…

wev has really been delivering the feels as of late. From the addictive but touching ‘fixate’ to his stellar remix of Ekali’s ‘Leaving,’ his music has been as emotive as ever. Keeping the trend alive comes the first single off his upcoming EP www. ‘close 2 Me’ sees Adeline Um’s captivating vocals taking centre stage. Wev weaves together a backdrop…

Native to Sacramento, California Mitchell Butler has avidly refined his production craft over the course of the past 6 years. Just under a year ago, a shift in motivations birthed a new guise for Butler, which included a nearly complete change of direction, shifting from a more retro synth-wave style into his newly coined style of hybrid-trap under the moniker…