Unleashed as part of his debut Meltdown EP via Terrorhythm Recordings in 2016, ‘BDSM’ depicts ZEKE BEATS leveraging his unmitigated creative prowess to the fullest extent. Tucked amid samples of the provocative rocking of a four-poster bed frame emerges a delectable beat-break rhythm that contours the fiendish energy of the lead before launching crisply into a cascade of freeform bass,…
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If hip hop is my wife, bass music is my impassioned mistress. Bringing them together for a ménage à trois is OAKK’s impressive ONE EP. The 5 track effort combines influences from the 2012-2015 golden era of SoundCloud beats with a hip-hop soul from two decades ago. Opening with chopped and pitched Clipse vocals and hypnotic synths, ‘Eclipse Flow’ sets…
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Apashe is a name that should be synonymous with the words evolution and transformation. The headway he has made in his career is unparalleled. He is a composer and music producer originally from Brussels, the capital of Belgium, and now resides in Montreal. Since stepping into the game in 2008, he has dabbled in a number of different electronic music…
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Baauer is back in a big way! We’ve been eagerly awaiting new music from Baauer following the release of ‘Ready To Go’ and today sees the New York based producer announcing his upcoming album PLANET’S MAD with two new singles ‘PLANET’S MAD’ & ‘MAGIC’. The former pairs agressive guitar riffs with pounding tribal drums and chants that make the track…
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Executive Director of LoFreq Records and proprietor of deep, cavernous bass cuts, Jalaya Frisella Kunst lives by the mission of harmonizing rhythmic euphoria and a unity-centric vision produced under the guise Jalaya. The San Francisco based artist harnesses his prior capacity as a drummer to concoct riveting basslines in his original works as well as a key facet of his…
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Dedicated to establishing a deeper connection with his listeners through his multifaceted production style, FRQ NCY continues to rumble the bass scene one release at a time. By drawing inspiration from globally recognized producers such as Flume, Bassnectar and Deadmau5, FRQ NCY has already showcased his dark, yet signature sinister sound with the release of his 2018 The Apex Effect…
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PREMIERE: Smoakland & SuperAve Nourish Nefarious Noise With ‘No Good’
by Alex Bellby Alex BellUnless you’ve been living under a rock for the past 6 months, you’ve heard the names Smoakland and SuperAve floated feverishly around the bass music realms, excitement and childhood glee twinkling in the eyes of all that mention their names. With an emphasis on bone-crushing low-end and stylistically bouncy creations that make your body vibrate viciously at a subatomic level,…
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As a key member of SIX IMPALA and a driving force in the underground trap and bass scene for years, Toronto-based KaTT is an artist that has always remains ahead of the curve. A true creative who refuses to conform to what should be made, the talented artist instead prefers to envision what could be made, and delivers. From a…
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Big City Introduce Sounds From A Different Dimension In ‘Strange Transmissions’ EP
by Tony Leonardby Tony LeonardThe kinda sorta twins of the Spicy Bois collective Mike and Zack Moreno, better known by their artist alias Big City, continue to contribute to forward thinking bass music. Whatever terminology you prefer to use, rather it be free form, left field, experimental or just simply bass music, Big City has it down to a science (they also have a…
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In the bass music community, the general trend for an artist is they’ll only have a few successful releases in a given year. Holly has been a consistent enigma in this regard, having several hundred confirmed releases already, and many many more that even haven’t had the right time to come out, or may never actually see the light of…