To get fans properly familiarized with AYCH, we connected with the producer for a guest mix + interview. The mix is an hour of banging bass music featuring a ton of unreleased IDs from AYCH and his producer homies. As for the interview, we discuss his journey as an artist, the ingredients of his signature sound, his favourite plug-ins, remixes vs. originals, and more! Dive in below.

Give us a preview of the mix. What can we expect when we press play?

This mix is full of ID’s and remixes I’ve been working on over the past few months. There is a lot of music from my friends and other producers I’ve been listening to lately. 

What inspired you to start making music? What has the journey been like?

When I was in middle school my sister was a big raver and got to experience the rise of dubstep and dance music in real time. I then got to experience that through her when she’d play tunes in the car on the way to school and sports practices. She’d play artists like Funtcase, Cookie Monsta, Skrillex, Caspa, and Excision. As a young kid I hadn’t really heard anything like that before, and it became my new obsession. I would spend late nights watching Owsla compilations and listening to tunes on UKF. I knew very early on that I wanted to make music and tour. 

The journey has been a lot of fun. I started producing in 2018, starting out as a duo project called trusound with my buddy Wil, who I credit for teaching me how to DJ and use Ableton early on. We made a lot of edits together and played some local shows for a while before I decided to go solo. 

I then played under the name rvby and made some house music for a while before I figured out how to make bass music and started AYCH. I started AYCH in 2021 and had my debut release with RIELL on Subsidia Records, which was the coolest thing ever because I had been such a fan of Excision since I was a little kid. It gave me a lot of motivation to keep making tunes and get better at producing. 

I spent a lot of time doing lessons with artists I looked up to and joining the patreons of other producers so I could learn as much as possible. It really helped me out a lot. I also spent a significant time on Discord with my friends, and they’re all super talented, so it pushes me to keep learning and collaborating. I would not be where I am today without the Discord fam. 

Big up SO DEF, SCHMUX, VELCROSHIRT, OVEREAZY, FURTHA, HVNTER, ROTO, ZONDO, & so many others.

It seems like you’ve been gaining some serious momentum as of late. Does it feel that way for you? What do you see as key factors to your success?

It feels pretty cool that people like to listen to my tunes and want to come see me play. I think just being consistent with my releases has been really helpful. I try to release every 3 weeks or so and that gives me a lot of freedom in the studio to experiment and just have fun. I don’t like to put too much pressure on myself to make bangers. I just make whatever feels fun at the time and if I think it’s cool I’ll add it to the release schedule. 

I think it’s super important to have fun with whatever you’re making. There’s a big push with social media right now to have a viral moment, and it puts a lot of pressure on upcoming producers to make what’s hot so they can cater to the algorithm. 

A lot of producers chase perfection and want every song to be huge, but that hasn’t been my experience, and when I felt my music was ready, I spent about a year releasing every two to three weeks before my music started getting played by other artists. I saw a massive improvement in my production skills and workflow when I just started finishing every song even if it wasn’t my favorite. A few of those, including my Key Glock flip, were ideas that I didn’t think would be received well, so you truly never know who might like the tunes you’re making. 

What are the essential ingredients for an AYCH banger? How do you go about putting them together?

My essential banger ingredients include a catchy vocal of some sort, a bass I made in Serum, usually using two sine waves, distortion, eq, distortion, eq, ott, filter automation. A really bouncy drum groove and lots of cool fx and fills. 

I usually start with drums when I’m making a beat then I’ll add a melody and bass line and go from there. I get inspired by resampling and listening to old hip hop and sampling from those beats. 

Your unofficial remixes have been doing crazy numbers. There was a shift a few years back towards artists creating exclusively original music for Spotify, which seems to be transitioning back a bit. What’s your take on this? What makes remixes special for you?

I think having a catalogue of original music to look back on is super important. Remixes for me came to the forefront because I had a hard time finding original vocals and didn’t have the budget to hire vocalists to carry out the vision. I had a lot of fun reimagining my favorite tracks and finished songs way faster so it gave me more confidence to just keep writing more. As a newer project, it put a lot more eyes on me and gave me a bigger platform to share my originals. SoundCloud & Hypeddit have been a game-changer for my project. The free download gates contributed to a lot of my success. 

Rap seems to be a major influence on your music. Who are your favourite rappers at the moment?

Young Dolph and Key Glock are two of my favorite rappers. I really enjoy listening to their stuff in the car and their beats, more specifically Key Glock’s are made by some of my favorite hip hop beat producers Bandplay and Tay Keith. 

Are you really out here drinking pickle water at festivals?

YES. A good friend of mine started a company called Fast Pickle, and he gave me a bunch for me and my friends to bring to Bonnaroo with us. It honestly helps a ton with hydration and made the scaries a little bit easier to bear. I try to bring a bottle with me when I can.

What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received about music production or being an artist?

One of the best production tips I received was to focus my time on sound selection & sound design. In an industry dominated by sample packs and presets it’s never been easier to stand out. Make your own sounds, and over time you’ll develop a clear sonic identity that’s unique to you. 

What are the plugins/VSTS that you couldn’t live without? Why? 

The Melda suite is amazing, and it’s FREE. A lot of their plugins inspired your favorite paid vst’s so definitely dive in. M-Waveshaper specifically is my go to for distortion and adding warmth and nice harmonics to my sounds. It’s insanely versatile. You can go really heavy with it or go light for some subtle boosts. I’d compare it to fruity waveshaper in FL with a more refined UI. 

Izotope’s Trash 2 is another distortion tool I can’t live without. There are a ton of different presets within so I will go through them until I find one that sounds good and works for whatever sound I’m going for. It also has multiband so you can distort the lo’s, mid’s, and hi’s separately. I use this on just about every bass I make and sometimes percussion elements too. 

What do you have planned for the rest of the year? 

I have a lot of music dropping this fall/winter so keep an eye out.

I’m also on tour right now doing a bunch of stops with Effin on his Daydreams Tour. Come out and see the show if you can <3

Stops Include:

Chicago – 9/26
Brooklyn – 10/4
LA – 11/8
Phoenix – 11/15
Indianapolis – 11/21
Nashville – 11/28
Denver –  12/27

This is the only thing I want to do <3 and I could not do it without all of you. 

Any final words?

It’s been a crazy year, and I never thought I’d have this many people supporting my project, so I just want to say thank you to everyone that has streamed my songs or came to a show or interacted with my music in any way. This is the only thing I want to do <3 and I could not do it without all of you. 

Be kind and be yourself. 

AYCH FUXWITHIT Guest Mix Tracklist

AYCH – TIPPY TOE
Key Glock – Pride (AYCH Flip)
Sexxy Red – Get it Sexxy (AYCH Flip)
Grove st. Party (super future flip)
Flux Pavilion – Bass Cannon (LYNY flip)
AYCH – BACK2FRONT
Boogie T x Izzy Vadim – Psych (Distinct Motive Remix)
AYCH – ID
Chief Kaya – Implicit
AYCH x OVEREAZY – ID (roll in peace)
AYCH x VelcroShirt – ID
KEEP IT TRILL – OVEREAZY x SCHMUX
rSUN – Harmony (SO DEF edit)
OVEREAZY x AYCH – ID
Tokischa – Daddy (OVEREAZY Flip)
VelcroShirt – ID
AYCH x BUZZ JUNIOR – PAPU!
Throw Som Mo – ZONDO FLIP
OVEREAZY – WANT IT
NLE CHOPPA – Slut Me Out 2 (Taiki Nulight Remix)
TroyBoi – Grimey (Dmtree Flip)
VelcroShirt – 15th & 1st Flip
POP LOCK & DROP IT (OZZTIN & FURTHA Flip)
YEWZ x AYCH – ID
Cesco & Hamdi – Swing King (Black Carl Flip)
AYCH x ZONDO – ROCK YOUR BODY Flip
John Summit, Inez – light years (ANON flip)
Calvin Harris x The Disciples How Deep is Your Love (Slang Dogs Remix)
AYCH x STVSH – ID
Route 92 – My Love (ANON x ROTO Flip)
Function – Costa Flip
OVEREAZY x ROTO – ID
Simula – Bonesaw (Scruz & KIPPO remix)
AYCH x SCHMUX – ID
Mac Miller – Nikes On My Feet (AYCH flip)

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AYCH

Nashville-based producer AYCH (pronounced H) burst onto my radar last month after connecting with FUXWITHIT favourite Buzz Junior for the filthy heater ‘PAPU!’ The track is a 140 banger with catchy vocal chops, wonky basslines, and some wicked bounce. The track perfectly introduces AYCH’s style, blending swagger, wild sound design, and hip-hop tendencies. A deeper dive into his SoundCloud showcases some impressive flips with reworks spanning from Skepta and Key Glock, to msft and Young Dolph, Billie Eilish, Justin Timberlake, and more. But there is one flip in particular that really stands out amongst the pack, AYCH’s rework of Mac Miller’s iconic ‘Nikes On My Feet.’ From the minute the classic Nas sample hits over the gritty basslines, you know you’re in for a treat. Mac’s vocals skate over the bass-heavy sound effortlessly, with AYCH providing the perfect 2025 take on the classic that’s at home at the club or while kicking back. I have no idea what the producer has in store for the rest of the year, but we’ll be keeping a close eye out, and you should too.
-C

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buhlü

From poetic soundscapes that bend your hearts briskly and warmly, to high-quality drums and melodies, buhlü is one of those artists who impresses with every release, no matter what. His suave and charismatic production style truly enhances his creations to a whole new level. You never know what to expect next due to his unpredictability in each piece. His recent album, The Bittersweet Beauty of Solitude, represents his evolved creativity over time, along with who he is as an artist. Combining everything he’s learned along with some brand-new techniques. It screams passion and pure clarity in every sense. Tracks such as ‘Just a moment…’ and ‘Inertia’ are only a couple of examples of what you can expect from his overall mind. Enchanting drums, mind-soothing melodies, and overall trippy arrangements will give the audience a pure trance. Creating an unforgettable experience from beginning to end. We highly recommend diving into the rest of his discography! You won’t regret it one bit. We’re excited to see and hear what’s next for him along his journey!
-JD

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HAIKU

Born as a multi-genre music producer but currently devoted mainly to wave, HAIKU landed on my feed a few years ago with his slapping remix of ‘Like A G6’ but earned my following thanks to his ‘lightweight’ (as I like to call it) approach to wave. By now, it’s common knowledge that I’m a die-hard OG wave fan, or an enthusiast of the sonic chimaeras that the Hardwave 2 movement is spawning, but there are also moments where I crave a ‘wavier sound’ that’s not technically so dark and suffocating. HAIKU’s output, whether originals or bootlegs, adheres to the wave style that lets the trap component emerge more significantly. Underneath the melodic pads and alabaster vocals typical of the genre, HAIKU concocts clean, airy yet still pushing and driving beats that perfectly support the songs without saturating the frequencies. A stylistic compromise that is not trivial to achieve and which doesn’t water down the emotional result, but instead makes it more digestible if you are not used to the purest and rawest wave. HAIKU is one of those essential producers who can act as a bridge between the wave orbit and related scenes. Releases such as ‘Vindictive’ (released via Trap City) or his brand new flip of Eastghost’s ‘D’vocean’ are tunes that can give a perfect hint of wave lore to new followers.
– AA

Moghee

plur

Phonk is one of those genres that’s really hit-or-miss for me at times. It’s a landscape of four-bar loops and production styles that too often sound derivative of each other and lack a real sense of standout originality. Thankfully, plur is not one of those producers. This LA-based phonk machine has a litany of tracks that all pack a serious wallop, featuring a unique fusion of raw hip-hop elements, dub-style basslines, wavy synths, and exactly the kinds of vocal samples that you’d expect from a west-coast phonk producer. Tracks like ‘6 FIGURES’ and ‘CITY WALK’ go unapologetically hard in the paint with the thud of their 808s, while songs like ‘MILLION DOLLER SKY’ showcase the chiller, more wave-inspired side of plur’s discography. There’s a real straddling of genres going on in each and every one of plur’s tracks, the scales never quite tipping too far in one direction. Next time you’re drifting around city streets late at night, throw this man on at full volume. I promise you won’t be disappointed.
-BG

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