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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…

On Christmas Eve, Post Malone dropped a surprise single titled ‘Wow.’ staying true to his promise about new music before the year’s end. Wasting no time, two of SoundCloud’s hottest stars, Luca Lush and Bishu, were quick to offer their flip of the original just two weeks after its release. With the former known for his unparalleled versatility and infectious remixes…

In the past year, Los Angeles duo bd hbt have become a SoundCloud favourite for bass enthusiasts. Their gritty and wonky sounds always present listeners with a unique journey and just the right amount of bounce to be able to groove to. For those unfamiliar let’s start at the beginning, “Both of us originally had different music backgrounds, but came together…

In its first year of life, Kumo Collective has done well. It has brilliantly survived the fierce competition that reigns on the wild web and elbowing with algorithms and competitors, it has gained a front row spot in the future/chill underworld. The echos of their first official compilation have recently pushed them to the goal of two thousand followers and, today, we…

Perth based producer Silva has been amazing us since he released ‘Intentions’ nearly a year ago today. Following up with incredible releases like ‘Escape’ and ‘Retaliate,’ Silva has proven to be one of the most promising talents coming out of Australia. 2019 is shaping up to be his breakout year and his latest original ‘Unforgotten’ is a testament as to…

“yojas. is a must for any trap lover.” These decisive yet accurate words capped off our feature of the LA-based producer in our most recent Focus Five segment, and we’ve since premiered his latest heater alongside Trashar titled ‘Shudder‘. Arguably the hottest up-and-comer in the trap realm, yojas. has been making waves with his hard-hitting beats, and this statement is…

Old Gregg and Camnah, two Connecticut based up-and-coming experimental bass DJ’s, have just put out their first release through the Spicybois label. Known for their ability to corral almost unheard of talent, Spicybois are gaining momentum rapidly as one of the most underground labels in the game with their latest EP’s, Black Friday and ‘Tis the Seasoning, put out only…