An accomplished beatsmith, masterful composer, and enthusiast of the dark cusp of granular synthesis, Portland-resident Noer the Boy is as elliptical in nature as the shadowy, vaporous soundscapes that he produces. Loyal to DJ Shadow’s Liquid Amber imprint, Courteous Family out of Los Angeles, NOISIA’s DIVISION, and SATURATERECORDS Noer the Boy’s production versatility and vividly experimental predisposition enables him the…
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Anytime Craze & Four Color Zack come together for something 2¢ related you know it’s going to be heat. Whether it’s a new mix, a live set, a merch drop or a killer new original, they never disappoint. Today the dynamic duo return with a brand new single in the form on ‘Monkey Biz.’ The track is a raucous and…
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To say that this day has been a long time coming would be an understatement. Die-hard JOYRYDE fans will remember the days of NEST HQ announcing an EP on OWSLA in late 2017, before it getting scrapped only to be turned into an announcement for a full-length project. Another album delay, a few track delays and a label change later,…
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L*O*J Shares Their Vision of Trap With The ‘Greed’ EP
by Tony Leonardby Tony LeonardIf you place high quality trap and forward-thinking bass in the same room, the product that will be looking back at you is L*O*J. Josh and Lorin are the team behind this madhouse production duo. With consistent releases and support, they have put out tracks with some of the leading collectives in existence currently which includes Below The Surface, Quality…
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Chicago boys Spades and Vermyllion are no strangers to molding delicious audible delicacies. Showcasing keen attention to detail and next-level sound design, these two have been forces to be reckoned with individually for some time now, consistently staying true to their own unique individual sounds. Now, when times are dark and dreary, they’ve graced the world with a piece that,…
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PREMIERE: Brainrack & Veepot Make You Go ‘Coo Coo’ With Latest Collab
by Alex Bellby Alex BellKindred-spirited noisemakers that met via the power of the internet, Alex Kennedy and Matthew Vaughan, or Brainrack and Veepot respectively, have been fighting back against the musical grain, putting emphasis on idealistic and unique approaches to sound. Recycling his name from his Call of Duty trick-shot montage days, Veepot loves to keep things rolling, including making banger after banger. Using…
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The deacon of distorted granular frequencies, Bleep Bloop has remained perched in the shadows since the release of his Gain the Axe EP this past September. Revisiting one of his most critically revered works to this day, Bleep Bloop reignites his creative flair with an intuitive, exploratory rendition of ‘K9 Unit’ featuring Gary Paintin. Seamlessly blending components of his coveted…
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Straight out of the Bay Area, Slang Dogs have been blazing their own path within the Bass scene for the past two years. In an era where a lot of bass music can come off as stale, these two innovators have found ways to push the boundaries of the genre. Over time, we’ve seen these two dive into almost every…
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Hot on the scene boasting some of the plumpest productions on the market, Alex Saldana, also known by Uhnk, is a producer that lets his work speak for himself. Molding a stylistically gritty concoction of a diverse array of genres, he’ll leave your dopamine receptors firing at maximum capacity, ecstasy for the mind in the form of fresh frequencies. His…
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There’s not much better than seeing a legend and one of the best up-and-comers joining forces. ‘All They Wanna Do’ gives us just that as Craze teams up with Jon Casey for an absolute banger. Craze has been a longtime fan and early supporter on Jon’s work, going back as far as supporting Jon’s collaborative project It Hz with Chee.…