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What’s better than a good story to end this challenging year? One of those beautiful, Disney-style, tales crowded by brave heroes, valiant allies, and obviously a bad villain who tries to turn the world upside down. Like many others, our story begins like this. Once upon a time, there were two fantastic artists, Mike Snatchers and ethanplus, who, following their…

As 2020 nears its end, we recall the overwhelming fan-derived demand for a Drum & Bass revolution within the states. Although the genre’s dramatic insurgency may appear far from reach, American gatekeepers are taking active steps towards a proper direction. With elite eyes following the sub culture’s imminent growth of popularity, the U.S. electronic scene sheds brighter light onto the…

Through an era of unprecedent access to content of all shapes and sizes, artists are emerging from the mist as connoisseurs of quandaries and masters of mystifying propensities. There are so many intersections between art scenes, styles, mediums, and concepts that new iterations of all types are coming together within singular entities. What in the world am I talking about?…

“So many good wave songs right now.” Today I’ve decided to kick off this article by quoting a SoundCloud comment not because I feel lazy, but because I believe this user has put on paper what is the simple reality of the facts. With the gargantuan Wavepool vol. 3 compilation and the epic stunning return of Klimenks on Wavemob, the…

Just one month after unleashing his Exoplanet EP on Deadbeats which features the highly-anticipated ‘Grease’ with G-Rex, Dubloadz is back with another monster collection of tracks in the form of the Sharp Object EP. It goes without saying that the veteran producer has played a large role in shaping the current dubstep scene in North America, but perhaps his most…

There’s something special about a well put together DJ mix. Just like a live set, it has the power to take listeners on a journey, introduce you to new sounds and showcase an artist’s music, taste and technical skills. DJs are constantly dropping new mixes but how do you keep up, and where do you discover mixes from artists that…

A couple of months ago my colleague Steph predicted a breakout 2020 for Gemi. Today, in light of this new release from the English producer, I’m here to fully endorse his prediction. Published in the classic A/B side fashion, ’93_Laserdome’ and ‘Would You’ express a single, straight concept: dance! Dance like no one watching, dance in your rooms, dance on…

Ibiza, la Isla Blanca, the clubbing Mecca for ravers all over the world as well as the pulsating heart of Europe’s summer season for over four decades, will probably remain silent this year. Another bitter pill for our bodies and spirits, eager to lose themselves in the magic of the dancefloor, that will instead force our minds to fly on…

Always one to blur the lines between captivating electronic music and moving acoustic pieces, Stephen has been a leading force behind the innovation movement since the release of his debut album, Sincerely. From the success of the critically acclaimed project, to a Lyme disease diagnosis, to returning with last year’s it’s too much love to know my dear EP, these…

A couple of days ago I was hanging in a chat where msft. at some point started to praise this incredible producer he just discovered: skeler. Honestly I couldn’t belive my eyes. Not because compared to me my good Italian fellow is years late, but because I was incredibly happy to see skeler’s name finally making its way through the…