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2023 was another one for the books. We saw Skrillex officially make his long-anticipated return and dominate, Flowdan became the king of features, bubbling genres launched their way to the forefront, legends made their mark, and a crop of new artists carved out their lanes. To celebrate another wild year of music our editorial team has rounded up the Top…

M!NGO might be a name that does not resonate with those who are unfamiliar with the wave scene yet, but for everyone else, M!NGO is literally synonymous with the genre itself. His footprints can be found everywhere down to the very foundation of the movement and, up to this day, there’s no doubt that he’s one of the most industrious…

When it comes to rvnti‘s art, sounds of the future are scribed in true poetic fashion. The beautiful compositions throughout his discography are nothing but impressive and mind-blowing. Making listeners fall into a deep trance through each piece. Transporting them to a dark, grimy, and complex utopia. Deep within a distant world not yet discovered. Integrating organic raw passion to…

What a year has been for wave live shows! After record-breaking events in Russia, Poland, UK, and The Netherlands, the grand finale of this already memorable 2022 is happening in none other than in the United States. This weekend, from December 1-3, Seattle is going to be the world capital of wave music. Brought to life by the brilliant teams…

As someone who, throughout the summer has not had the opportunity to attend even a bass music show, let alone a festival, in recent months I have focused even more on listening to and buying long-playing formats such as albums and compilations. I discovered so many superb, weird, eccentric projects, but what was still missing at that point, was a…

XTALS has been one of our favorite artists to watch this past year. 2019 has been absolutely insane for the North Carolina based producer, as he’s been pumping out heavy hitting tracks non-stop. XTALS’ unique style of experimental bass music has given him the opportunity to release with Saturate Records, Presently Lifted, and Below the Surface, to name a few.…

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…