If Shakespeare’s ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream’ had a soundtrack, it would be exactly this one. It’s not an overstatement, ‘(The) Evening’ is a masterwork, I’m not afraid to say it. It’s a flawless project that owns the colors and emotions of the sunsets, the magic of a reverie, the magnetism of a smile. While we couldn’t expect less from such a…
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Estonian-American producer umru has gone from SoundCloud golden boy to esteemed beat-maker in just a couple of short years. His heavy-hitting beats and unique approach to sound design has garnered the attention of respected producers such as josh pan, y2k and A. G. Cook, before eventually earning production credits on pop mogul Charli XCX’s Pop 2 mixtape. This quick rise…
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Artists are typically unique people who happen to vibrate from their unique perspective and HXV fills that definition perfectly, if not any other. Hailing from Atlanta, Georgia, Daniel Pollard has been active in the music community since 2009. He first started making waves as HXV in 2012 after he caught the eye of Diplo. This quickly lead to his first official…
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Detroit born and raised, the sounds of PEEKABOO question the existence of genres altogether, combining the meticulous attention to production of trap with the uncanny, jaw-dropping depth of freeform bass in a combination that transcends categorization of any kind. Two nearly back to back EPs on Wakaan titled Maniac and Imposters have skyrocketed on the charts, providing ample ammunition for…
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New Orleans-based trumpeter, keyboardist, producer and beatmaker Russ Liquid is ready to make his mark on Liquid Stranger’s esteemed Wakaan label. Dipping into the pool of experimental bass and soul with a touch of influence from the UK bass scene, Russ Liquid delivers the formidable, aptly-titled Eclectric EP. Featuring rhythmic breaks and earth shuddering vibrations, ‘NISABA’ leads the Eclectric EP into full throttle…
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A few months back we had the pleasure of premiering Soulse!‘s stunning single ‘One Love.’ Today the rising Russian producer unleashes his best work to date in ‘Like A Drug’. Kellie Allen delivers a stellar vocal performance as emotive keys create deep feels. The stirring energy drifts into a banging trap section that is completely engrossing. But Soule! doesn’t stop there, ‘Like…
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Vancouver based producer NXSTY has steadily risen in popularity over the past year, with no signs of slowing down anytime soon. A handful of massive single releases such as ‘Coupe’ & ‘Break’ depict the devastating style of industrial trap that the Canada native totes, offering his formal introduction to the bass music scene. While the young producer has more than…
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To all our US readers enjoying a nice long weekend, Happy Thanksgiving! For everyone else, welcome to the weekend. As you’ve come to expect we’re back with another batch of bangers to make your weekend extra special. This week we’ve got a massive new heater from Grandtheft x Cadence Weapon plus tunes from Wiley, IshDARR, Jaden Smith, josh pan x…
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Before josh pan was an OWSLA backed singer-producer, he was a hungry SoundCloud producer dropping bootlegs and tricking people into believing he’s 20 person collective. One of the often overlooked gems of this period is his incredible remix of the Kanye West and Lupe Fiasco classic ‘Touch The Sky.’ The rework sees pan using the familiar and powerful vocals as…
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True to his promise of more to come by the end of the year, creative genius josh pan is back with another mesmerizing release titled ‘Mask’. The track is a collaboration with AWAY, a Los Angeles-based producer known for his eerie take on future bass. While there is no denying josh pan’s ability to make a beautiful track of any genre, AWAY’s…