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Los Angeles producer Sam Pool is no stranger to the deep, dark depths of the music scene. Formerly known as SPL, Pool articulated himself for nearly 10 years with drum & bass, dubstep and trap influenced sound before having a spur of inspiration in a divergent direction in the summer of 2014. The change of heart furnished an exciting new…

It’s the end of the month and that means it’s time for another edition of Focus Five. As always, we’ve rounded up our top five favourite new finds for your listening pleasure. We’ve got hard hitting trap from aedfx and Haan808, future beat producer Afosamuriiast, murderous midtempo from SWARM and a remix master by the name of Ticklish. Find out…

Wolfgang Gartner has made a solid return to dance music in 2018 with the nostalgic track ‘Ching Ching’, the forward-thinking electro heater ‘Banshee’ alongside k?d, and the energetic trap hybrid ‘The Upside Down’ with JayKode. These versatile works have proven that the established artist is constantly pushing sound boundaries to another level, as he has done so often in the…

Cozway is the future. The talented Vancouver based producer has been setting the internet on fire since 2016. With an official remix for Zeds Dead, a release on Quality Good Records and the two most played songs on Jadū Dala, it’s clear that Cozway has a long and promising career ahead of himself. He has quickly become a FUXWITHIT favourite…

Dabow and Thook are two of the best producers out right now. For many, myself included, seeing them come together is a dream come true. A collab sure to set expectations at peak heights, but considering both of their track records it’s no surprise that they deliver. ‘Cliff Jump’ balances a state of calming hypnosis with a sinister and ever-intensifying…

SVDDEN DEATH needs no introduction. After storming onto the scene with his Spelljam EP last year, he has climbed the ranks faster than anyone else in the dubstep game, establishing himself as one of the best. His tracks have become the go-to heavy-hitters in dubstep sets from your local openers to the most respected bass artists. A mysterious SoundCloud account…

Although they’ve been around for a few years, Manchester-based duo Duke & Jones have spearheaded their way into the bass scene over the last six months. Their unique minimalist approach to trap has garnered the attention of huge names such as Diplo, DJ Snake, and Zedd, and some of the most respected labels such as Circus Records and Deadbeats. Along…

Australian-born duo SLUMBERJACK and Vancouver’s Ekali have both woven their influence into the trap and bass scene in the past 4 years. Garnering opportunities to work with talented icons such as Porter Robinson, with their riveting take of ‘Fellow Feeling’ on the coveted Worlds EP, Morgan & Fletcher have demonstrated an uncanny ability to blend the line between trap and…

New Orleans-based trap artist and Run the Trap Editor in Chief CRWNS first popped up on my radar almost 3 years ago, when a close friend introduced me to his astonishing remix of NGHTMRE’s emblematic trap banger ‘Street’, which still to this day is one of the most memorable flips of the tune that I’ve heard. Max came back with…

I don’t know about you guys, but I’m not sure I’m going to survive this one hell of a week. We’re in the middle of the summer, sun is hitting as hard as in the Gobi desert and tons of incredible heavy music is popping up everywhere. Adiidas, FRQ NCY, Great Dane, Yookie, Holly, all are seriously microwaving my brain…