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New year, same feature bringing you the best under the radar finds. Our latest installment of Focus Five brings the series to the one year mark. While our team has expanded the quality and diversity remains. This month we’ve got some brain-bending bass, a speed house producer, some heavy trap, a touch of wave and more. AOTA To the haters…

First established as a private group to share new sounds in the electronic music scene, The Smile High Club has quickly evolved into a community focused on sharing new music from around the world. Through a series of ELEMENTS compilations and weekly Smile High Radio installments, The Smile High Club has become a platform for up-and-coming talents to showcase their…

There is a new EP just out through Wakaan. Liquid Stranger’s bass label is taking ‘Babatunde’ from PEEKABOO and G-Rex and giving it six fresh versions. The original was released in 2018 and has almost half a million streams to its name – we were feeling it. Each remake on this EP lives up to expectation. PEEKABOO and G-Rex make…

Legendary veteran MC Pharoahe Monch returns with a soulful new single entitled ‘Yayo.’ Produced by Lee Stone, the track features his signature quick-witted wordplay and tenacious flow. The funk-driven bassline and gritty drums give the perfect backdrop for Monch to do what he does best: show why bar-for-bar he’s consistently mentioned as one of the most technical rappers we’ve ever…

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…