One of the latest additions to Chicago’s budding underground trap scene, Jake Doan, more affectionately known by his sonic persona ell!psis, has depicted the virtue of his determination through a shocking progression in sound over the past two years. While the earliest releases from ell!psis demonstrate a solid foundation in production, more recent releases such as ‘stasis’ illustrate massive improvements…
Trap/Twerk
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Mojave is a collaboration between Bay-area trap artist DILIP and Dutch producer Inimicvs. Coming together just last year, the two have proven to be a force to be reckoned with. DILIP started out making very classical instrumental trap, but in the past year has produced for famous rappers such as Lil Pump, Lil Uzi Vert, and Soulja Boy. You can…
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KUREI is quickly rising to domination in the SoundCloud realm of trap and bass. Having a huge 2018, this year looks to be even more promising. For his first track of the year, he teams up with yojas, who is also an establishing name in the trap game. Continuing with the “weird trap shit” formula that we have come to…
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There’s something special about two friends coming together on a track. The chemistry heard through the seamless flow of a song is unparalleled when artists have a natural understanding of the creative mind of a fellow collaborator. This coherent unison is on full display in LOCA and ACRES‘ newest track titled ‘Awakening’ that we have the pleasure of premiering today.…
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Registering frighteningly high on the heat scale, the Spicy Bois are as close as you can get to a one-way ticket to flavortown. Under the firm grip of Chicago-based MeSo, the label has become a stomping ground for peculiar production and all varieties of uncanny trap sounds in the midwest and beyond. The latest from the pepper patch, Kyral x…
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Sydney Australia’s Shivaji first caught our ear a few years back with massive tracks like ‘Make Moves’ and ‘Torch.’ While he remained quiet for the bulk of 2018 we are excited to announce he’s back in full force with the release of ‘Villian’. The track builds upon the signature sound we’ve come to love with an engrossing and epic build…
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Since the debut of his On God EP on Buygore Records at the end of last spring, Oregon-based MineSweepa has embarked on a tirade of high-octane solo releases such as ‘Anxious’, ‘Lowkey’, or his latest single ‘Stop Talking’. While On God depicted the fusion style of hybrid trap and riveting bass that MineSweepa has coined throughout his career, the standalone…
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With their last release, a stunning interpretation of ‘Exile’ by ATLiens, the Tokyo-based duo HERBALISTEK garnered an immense amount of attention within the underground production scene on SoundCloud, teasing the remix as “a little taste of what we have coming this year.” Making a timely response to their promise comes their latest standalone single ‘Placebo,’ which further reveals the experimental destination…
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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…
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Plug in ‘Sounds From Below Vol 5’ for an Immersive Experience
by Tony Leonardby Tony LeonardA 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…