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The decline in SoundCloud is a topic widely discussed across the music industry. The platform single-handedly launched thousands of artists’ careers, helped to birth new genres and opened up the relationship between fans and creators in a way never before seen. While it was once the golden child of the music industry; the platform that everyone loved, the winds have…

One of the most beautiful things about rap is the honesty and connection a listener can feel when the artist is truly open. Each story, bar or verse presents a slice of the artist’s soul and brings you deeper into their world. Few albums in recent years have brought listeners into an artist’s world better than Caleborate’s aptly titled Real…

In a scene saturated with artists solely focused on sound design, Oliverse is among the few and the best who are keeping the melodic elements of dubstep alive. Thriving off musicality, the British artist’s sound is built on a foundation of gritty bass lines and insanely captivating melodies. Now, the talented producer returns to his roots with the Outerworld EP, his second…

Is this a déjà vu? Hasn’t all this happened already? Well, kinda of. It was 375 days ago, and we were premiering ‘Hollow’ off of Liquid Ritual: Vol 1. Time flies fellows, and today we’re here again for the second chapter of the story. Vol 2 is coming out at the end of the month, and we’re proud to be…

Virginia-born, residing in the burgeoning heart of the Los Angeles music scene, Effin has elegantly cantered the chaotic popularity for merciless bass, ascending the ranks of up and coming dubstep producers at an astounding rate, while sustaining a competence for sound design and a capacity for innovation that speaks far beyond his humble following. A debut release via Figure’s Monsters…

Ever since its inception back in 2011, Inspected has grown to become an important cultural influencer through their genre-defying record label and unique clothing brand. Although sometimes overshadowed by labels who focus on social media and branding, the Inspected team remain true to their craft, promoting the best music without getting lost in the superfluous details. Hot off the musically…

The throbbing heart of SoundCloud’s youth scene, Omar ‘Moore Kismet’ Davis is already presenting himself as one of the most promising up and coming talents in the bass music scene at the astounding age of 14. With two EPs under his belt and an official remix for Hekler & Glades ‘404’ on Never Say Die Records, the future looks bright…

With the vast growth of digital streaming platforms, new producers and fresh content seem to be popping up by the mere minute, creating a cut-throat environment that can often times lead to prominent talent to be swept under the rug in the chaos. Composed of talented young names such as Moore Kismet, AKIRA, josh cassidy, grove, and GLASSPVCK, the newly…

One of the newest youthful producers to poke his head out of Los Angeles, California, Luc Jacquemetton, more likely recognizable by his auditory persona SPACEWALK., compares the innovative combination of floral synths in his style to “walking through the cosmos”. As a constituent of the budding DON’T SLEEP collective of sprightly talents, such as Moore Kismet, GLASSPVCK, josh cassidy &…

Collectively, the bass music scene has experienced a tremendous amount of growth and development over the course of the 2018 calendar year. With the dubstep sub-genre riddim sharing a portion of the spotlight, the desire for monstrous bass, precise cuts and an engulfing environment of resonating frequencies seems to be soaring higher than ever before; similar to the original explosion…