Black Tiger Sex Machine (BTSM) is not only a fan favorite, but a respected production trio that is credited to “saving bass music”. Here in the Bass Capitol of Denver, Colorado they put on a stellar show opened up by Sloane, Kai Wachi, and Dabin. This all went down at Cervantes, a favorite venue to catch a wide variety of…
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BC bred producer and DJ Ekali took the industry by storm in 2016. Closing the year off strong, Ekali took his Autumn tour across North America. On Friday, he touched down in Toronto alongside Electric Mantis. The can’t miss show saw Velvet Underground set on fire. I rolled in just after 11:30. After heading downstairs to coat check, I made…
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On Saturday, November 26th Town Ballroom held a dark mass headlined by the priests of bass music Black Tiger Sex Machine. MNM Presents helped host with an opener who goes by Dusty Bits and DJ Brother Bear, as well as fellow Kannebalin label mate Dabin. In the first set, Brother Bear enticed the early crowd to the dance floor with…
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It’s Friday. We’re back with another playlist for your Friday night and this week we got bangers from a bunch of cats. This week we just crack the 40 minute mark with 12 tracks and kick things off with the Bro Safari rework of the Flux Pavilion track ‘Mountains and Molehills’. The synth heavy tracks makes you feel like you…
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A few weeks back DJ Snake announced the line-up for the official remix of Turn Down For What which featured 2 Chainz, French Montana, and Juicy J. My initial thought was, “Could he have selected 3 shittier rappers?” (probably, but it would be a difficult task). Upon hearing it, my fears were confirmed the track is trash. It was quite disappointing…
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Over the last few months, Axel Boy has found a solid home over at Circus Records. A label that releases a plethora of forward-thinking bass music paired with the Bristol-based producer’s electric sound has shown to be a match made in heaven, with Axel Boy only continuing to further his prowess over recent releases such as ‘Escapism,’ ‘Let It Show‘…
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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…
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We never cease to be amazed by Ekali‘s musical prowess and versatility. The Vancouver-based producer has proven his undeniable talent time and time again, from his tributes of classics such as ‘I Can’t Stop‘, to his originals trap heaters such as ‘Babylon‘, to dream collaborations with Zhu and TroyBoi. His ability to switch from vocal-driven beauty to bass-heavy festival heaters is…
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Australia seems to have a never-ending export of incredible electronic artists. The latest to spark our interest is production and DJ duo Ghosted. Made up of Brisbane’s Emily and Sarah, the two connected after meeting in University and bonding over their love for music. After working on a few projects together, their chemistry was too strong to ignore, which led them…
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Ekali Takes Snakehips & MØ’s ‘Don’t Leave’ to New Heights
by Colinby ColinEkali is quickly becoming a king in the remix game. With massive remixes of Denzel Curry, Flux Pavillion and Flume under his belt, he returns with yet another. Taking on Snakehips & MØ ‘Don’t Leave,’ Ekali elevates it to new levels with militant drum builds, lush chords, and hazy riffs. The vocals still remain at the forefront and Ekali’s retooled production actually…