As another month rolls by and we move into August, it’s time for another installment of Focus Five. Our 54th edition sees us highlighting a wave master, some wild future beats from Tokyo, a laidback feel-good beatmaker from Boston, and two producers known for moving across genres. Check all five below and be sure to share your favourite selections. henryisdead…
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The summer is heating up and so is Focus Five. Our 52nd edition sees a new crop of producers that you need to know. This month we’ve got a juke, footwork, & Jersey club producer from the UK, an artist pushing neogrime, a dubstep creator set to make waves, a young Irish trap killer, and a phonk heavyweight. There’s truly…
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New year, same feature. Would you expect anything less? As January comes to a close we’re back with another installment of Focus Five: our monthly round-up of five producers that you need to know. This month we’ve got a double dose of future beats, some experimental trap, a genre-agnostic producer, and some Hardwave for good measure. Dive in below. Angel…
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Who needs the comeback of a rusty trio when instead you can withstand the pure, mighty power of two contemporary artists joining forces together? If this were a social media post, I’d now insert the gif of Obama dropping the microphone. Obviously, my editor would kick me out instantly if I did, so I’ll continue with the article as if…
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As a part of The Outlaw Ocean’s monthly installments, Ian Urbina enlisted the sonic wizardry of Chicago’s Blake Skowron to convey the lawless events of the open ocean. Urbina works with producers on experimental musical stories inspired by his journalism and sampling his vast library of textures and sounds he recorded while working at sea. His previous issues have featured…
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As another month comes to a close, we are back as always bringing you five new talents that you need to put on your radar. This month features a promising trap producer, an impressive producer/vocalist/songwriter, some spring ready future beats, Nosia approved experimental bass and a producer bringing those the dark, granular soundscapes and titillating basslines. Dive in below. FAIRSMOOTH…
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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…
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DROELOE‘s biggest and most experimental body of work to date, A Promise Is Made, was received well by all throughout the electronic community. So, what better way to revive the critically-acclaimed project than with ten unique remixes of each track, ranging in styles from neo-classical to bass. Ahead of a stacked remix pack for A Promise Is Made out tomorrow…
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In 2018 the legend Craze capped off the year with a fresh DnB mix that showcased his return to the genre. After taking a long break from drum & bass, fans were ecstatic to see the master DJ make his return. If you were one of those fans, then we have good news for you: Craze just ‘Made Another DnB…
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PREMIERE: MYOPIC SOUNDS Is Vying To Be The New Face Of The Underground
by Colinby ColinThe underground bass music scene is currently on a wave. Adding further force to the rising tide comes MYOPIC SOUNDS, a new collective straight out of Los Angeles. Their goal and driving force is fairly simply, “I created MYOPIC SOUNDS because I always felt like as a new artist it would be dope to come up together with like-minded artists who…