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August was of course synonymous with ‘Night Drive’ for the wave scene. skeler’s new 156 minute opus already sits on more than one million views on YouTube and for the joy of legions of fans and listeners, it has provided us with a new overdose of unreleased remixes (42) and originals (18), cooked strictly by the Australian producer. In case…

Despite wave being a genre that traditionally marries long winter nights and gloomy afternoons, Wave Monthly is not going on vacation this August. It’s just slowing down a little bit. This volume is short and sweet, but it will give you a comprehensive overview of the best songs released in the past month and the hottest happenings you must add…

Let’s begin this new issue of Wave Monthly by addressing the elephant in the room. Nightdrive IV exists, and it has not only been teased but it has also been premiered live a few days ago in conjunction with Skeler’s first-ever LA headline show, powered by Brownies&Lemonade. Aside from a few leaks, the internet has been peculiarly stingy with videos…

This month there is very little room for words because there’ so much music to listen to. Not only did we curate another extensive playlist with 30 essential songs released during May, but our good friend Matt Wax over at Beat Lab Radio provided us with a further, massive dose of wave music. Right before celebrating the 10 years of…

It’s safe to say that April 2024 has been polarized by one news piece and one release. The big news was, of course, the unveiling of Symmetry’s lineup. For those of you who’re not aware yet, Symmetry Music & Arts Festival is set to be the event of the year when it comes to wave. Presented by the legendary vibe.digital…

March set a very high bar for the rest of the year. Not only was it another bonkers month in terms of new releases, but plenty of other juicy stuff happened in the last thirty days. To begin with, I must mention the arrival of the notorious ‘Look Forward at 2024‘ mixtape. Curated and mixed by Brett from vibe.digital, this…

It would take an entire book to exhaustively report what 2023 has been for the wave scene and perhaps there will be time for that in the future. For the sake of brevity, today it’s sufficient to remember that there have never been so many (and such big) wave events in a single year, the scene’s top artists have performed…

Your favorite monthly music discovery feature is back. Focus Five Volume 72 features a rising Argentinean producer, a dancefloor weapons dealer, a wave creator, a diverse Polish duo, and a Brazillian-based producer wowing us with a wide array of sounds. Check all five below! bauti Little is known about bauti. The artist hails from Buenos Aires, Argentina. His SoundCloud bio…

If you’re looking for new artists, you’re in the right place. Focus Five is our monthly spotlight on five artists hand-selected by our editorial team. For the sixty-ninth edition, we’ve got some sexy techno, some serious UK vibes, boundary-pushing experimental bass,  a mix of 140, wave, and phonk, plus some entrancing ambient sounds. Whatever your mood, there’s at least one…

There’s something magical about music that finds that perfect balance between chilled out and banging. The two sounds can often seem opposing but that sweet spot is where BACKWHEN does his best work. The Denver-based producer has become renowned for his signature sound which fuses elements of phonk, trap, wave, and more. A true icon in the phonk scene, he…