France continues to be a beacon shining bright, bringing us a steady stream of incredible producers. Their latest export to catch our ear is Chris Dogzout. He made his mark by kicking off Quality Goods Records’ Quality Vibes series alongside ELK with ‘Omelet‘ earlier this year. Since then he’s proceeded to impress with stellar releases like ‘Nightfall’ and ‘Sachita’. Finding…
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Andrea Kai Cairone Discusses Career In Graphic Design, Founding MA Music, & Stratos Union
by Alex Bellby Alex BellDabbling in many different facets of the music industry at once is an arduous task, but one that Andrea Kai Cairone, or just Kai, for short, tackles with poise. With a longstanding career in graphic design for some of the biggest dubstep and bass acts in the game, and founding the massive YouTube sensation MA Music, which currently has over…
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Giving birth to one of the most popular genres in all of dance music, dubstep, England has always been a hotbed for immense talent and diversity. Hailing from Leeds, Harvey Goldfinch, also known as Chime, is a prime example of a homegrown savant with titanic artistic ability. Championing his own form of idiosyncratic air wiggles, he’s alchemized “color bass,” an…
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A lot has changed since our first chat with the crew behind SoundStage. In a number of months, the virtual performance world has passed from being a relatively open playfield to one of the most crowded businesses within the music industry. From videogame to communication companies, everyone is trying to take a piece of the cake, but very few players…
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Rising from the depths of SoundCloud, aedfx. has been moving from underground favourite to true standout. His “dark bounce” sound fuses elements of trap, rap and experimental bass for a undeniable filthy aesthetic. The drums punch, the samples are dripping with sauce, and the bass will consume you with darkness. After making waves a few years back with cuts like…
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Bainbridge Is Out For Blood With His Sophomore EP Crusade [Interview]
by Alex Bellby Alex BellFor music fans with a hankering for only the darkest and heaviest of dubstep productions, Minnesota’s Reggie Moe, also known as Bainbridge, is a sonic chef practically chomping at the bit to dish-up only the finest of audible creations. Crafting gruesomely grimy and magisterially magnificent plates like no one’s business, this is a man hell-bent on gallivanting his tyrannical sound…
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Amon Tobin Discusses His Aliases, Music As An Art Form & His Quest For True Love [Interview]
by Alex Bellby Alex BellFor most musicians, having a chance to play at their local venue is a major feat in-and-of-itself. Scrawled on their list of absolute bucket list places to play, you’ll most likely find the legendary Sydney Opera House, and the historic Olympia in Paris. For Brazilian-born Amon Tobin, those dreams became a reality in 2012 when he played both while debuting…
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Ibranovski Opens Up About Pandemic, ‘Ghetto Mainstream,’ Memories In Japan + More [Interview]
Globally recognized for pioneering his own house-influenced genre known as “Ghetto Mainstream,” Dutch producer Ibranovski has been showcasing his diversified production style since day one. By drawing upon an early influence of hip-hop and the Dutch house sound, Ibranovski began his career touring as an urban DJ and let us tell you that his keen sense of reading crowds is…
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There are a lot of fantastic producers out there, but few with the production flair or finesse like Chicago’s blake skowron. He’s been forging inconceivable beats from the depths of his imagination since the golden age of SoundCloud, with timeless classics such as ‘when’, ‘Push’, and his critically acclaimed debut LP Spine. He’s released not once but twice with ADBC…
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Southeast of San Francisco and just north of Los Angeles resides a city called Visalia. A place in California that is known for its breathtaking views of the Sierra Nevada foothills and a vibrant agriculture industry. It is also home to the high-spirited artist Jimmy Mosqueda, aka ION, who has steadily driven his sound to permeate throughout the underground. With…