Firing up festivals around the globe, FREAK ON’s original enticing vocals lure listeners into a vortex of pure synths and reverberating frequencies.  Paying homage to Eminem and Nate Dogg’s classic tune ‘Shake That,’ Dr. Fresch and FREAK ON bring out a side of tech-house that no one expected. With an insanely filthy bassline intertwined with classic vocal signatures, this groovy tune is undeniably a crowd-pleaser. Digging deep into the beauty of both tech and bass house, these genre-defying artists have mastered this collaboration which is definitely one for the books in 2022.

The idea for ‘Shake That’ began so simply. FREAK ON and I reunited last Summer after a year apart, we were catching up about life, and Eminem and Nate Dogg’s ‘Shake That’ came on. We’d been toying with the idea of creating another collaboration to test out for festival season 2021, and were inspired to create immediately. We wrote the principal bassline and FREAK ON immediately laid down cover vocals for the signature hook on ‘Shake That,’ but then we decided we wanted to give our own spin on the record. FREAK ON went on to write original verses, elevating what was just a simple cover into a new narrative built on contemporary club-goers looking for love. We’ve spent the last several months spinning this record at festivals across North America, and now we are so ready to bring this beast to the House Call community.

Dr. Fresch

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When I think of the future of house music, Dr. Fresch comes to mind not only for his flawless ability to make one lose all control of their mind and body as they slowly transform into one with the music but also for his consistent drive to always bring out the best in himself which is definitely expressed in his production style. Working hard to launch his very own House Call Records and even landing a spot on Lost Lands 2021 to turn all those headbangers into groove machines, Dr. Fresch is clearly an unstoppable force in the music industry.

Proving that he has ‘The Answer’ whenever you are in doubt, Dr. Fresch has called upon the Glass Petals to craft an electro blog house vibe drenched with mystical and dark signatures. Prescribing us with the ultimate dose of vibrant frequencies and heavy undertones, a foolishly filthy bassline appears to keep us bumping all night long. As subtle vocal samples begin to become apparent, Dr. Fresch and Glass Petals are preparing us for a ride as the tempo rises alongside a shifting percussion to resemble these producer’s sonic adaptabilities. With the Glass Petals consisting of no other than Felix Cartal and Johnny Jover, an immediate whirlwind of distinctive and forward-thinking instrumentals draws listeners into only craving more to follow. A true blog house revival indeed, these talented producers have absolutely killed this collaboration in the best way possible.

Recognized for being transparent with his audience and always having a few surprises up his sleeves, we had the pleasure to catch up with the legend Dr. Fresch below.

You proved at the Fractal Forest stage during Shambhala that you are a natural to keep the crowd dancing all morning long. How would you describe a Dr. Fresch show for those who have not had a chance to experience one yet?

Thank you! Fractal Forest is one of my favorite stages in the world. I would describe a Dr. Fresch set as a journey through bass house and electro; rooted in modern tracks, but with old-school sensibilities. I aim to make every performance a journey through my current record box with occasional flashbacks to my formative years in dance music which was the late 2000’s electro and blog house. I describe my performance style as a rollercoaster; a daring journey with ridiculous twists and turns on the decks that always somehow stays on the tracks.

The pandemic showed me the true value of the dance music community and live events. I did not fully realize how much people, social interaction, and live music give me life. Sometime last summer, I came to terms with that realization and invested my time equally in the family as well as new projects.

Looking at the pandemic situation and its impacts around the world, how did it affect you as an artist?

The pandemic showed me the true value of the dance music community and live events. I did not fully realize how much people, social interaction, and live music give me life. Sometime last summer, I came to terms with that realization and invested my time equally in the family as well as new projects. Seeing that the road ahead was long, I knew the answer was to spend time with the people I love. I always needed new ideas to keep my right brain at work, so I got to plan the launch of House Call Records and launch my lo-fi hip hop side project, FRED THURST. Maintaining a healthy work-life balance was crucial, as well as creating new platforms. These things kept me content and optimistic.

What was your creative process like when you were making this seriously groovy bass-house collaboration known as ‘The Answer’ with Glass Petals?

‘The Answer’ was so fun to produce! When I sat down with Felix and Johnny, we knew that we needed to make a blog house revival. Since high school, I had been a fan of Felix Cartal and got to work on marketing his early records at Dim Mak when I interned there in 2010. I connected with Felix when I moved to Vancouver last Summer, and after hanging out a couple of times we knew that we had to sit down with Johnny and get to work. My friendship with Johnny and Felix arrived at the perfect time, as Felix had taken his career in a pop-dance direction the last decade, but had started the Glass Petals project with Johnny to in a way revive that lost side of Felix Cartal. When the three of us sat down, we knew we had to use classic synths with modern dance format and sonic approach. We jumped into using Felix’s analog synths right away, mostly The Prophet and Buchia but pairing them with modern drums and a contemporary arrangement. We found a random nonsensical background vocal, then recorded my voice for the drop vocals and the track came together. I hope DJ’s new and old alike appreciate this song. We really had a blast making it. It’s special!

I like to get to the club early enough to see the support acts. As long as travel permits, I think it is really important for headlining artists to do this. Each city has a different club dynamic that is constantly changing and I am genuinely interested in seeing the other artists play too, it’s fun to be a part of the night before you take the stage!

Always being fully transparent with your fan base when it comes down to your daily life, describe your pre-show ritual before hitting the stage.

It is important for me to maintain some kind of routine on the road. After sound-checking and connecting with the team at the venue, I like eating an earlier dinner, healthy and easy. Typically a chicken caesar salad or a chicken and rice meal. I then like to have 2 hours at the hotel after dinner, pre-show one hour to focus on going through new promos and rearrange and adapt my playlist for that specific show, and an hour to meditate and get ready after that. Sometimes I only meditate for 5 minutes, but every minute counts. Then, I like to get to the club early enough to see the support acts. As long as travel permits, I think it is really important for headlining artists to do this. Each city has a different club dynamic that is constantly changing and I am genuinely interested in seeing the other artists play too, it is fun to be a part of the night before you take the stage!

My recommendations to any artist starting a career in electronic music are to focus on creating and defining a unique musical style or “sound,” to build the identity for your brand from a visual and aesthetic standpoint, and to frequently release new music about every month regardless of whether you’re self-releasing or working with labels.

Congratulations on hitting over 1 million followers on Spotify, is there any advice you would give to producers looking to kick-start their music career?

Thank you so much! I am really proud of this milestone and have many awesome people to thank for bringing my music into their daily lives.

My recommendations to any artist starting a career in electronic music are to focus on creating and defining a unique musical style or “sound,” to build the identity for your brand from a visual and aesthetic standpoint, and to frequently release new music about every month regardless of whether you’re self-releasing or working with labels. If you do these three things consistently while networking with artists in your lane, promoters, and creatives in your local scene, and writers and other digital creatives, then you will establish a foundation for your artist career over time.

Are you able to share any upcoming plans or upcoming projects for the rest of 2021?

Of course! This Friday, I’m releasing a new midtempo electro song called ‘Armageddon’ on House Call Records (listen below). Next month, I’ll be rolling out the first compilation series on House Call, ‘Shot Callers Vol. 1,’ built around dancefloor records and maximal club energy. Later this fall, I will be releasing a handful of singles on House Call, MAYBE even some bigger projects too!

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Dr. Fresch has been known to put out eclectic G-House tracks, but with LO’99 on ‘Ravewerk’ he switches it up, delivering a groovy, rave anthem. It makes sense since Aussie producer and DJ LO’99 is known to blur the boundaries of the house genre.

‘Ravewerk’ has the tempo you would expect from that title which can be described as a bustling groove; something you can really vibe with and get your heart pumping to. Bursts of energetic vocal samples like “WHAT” and “LET ME SHOW YOU WHAT YOU’RE WORKING WITH,” are sprinkled at the right moments between firing lasers and sizzling snares. It’s a fun, boisterous, party track that begs for a sick light show and slick dance floor.

Check it out here and make sure to follow Dr. Fresch for more fresh takes.

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Banguers with Benzi

Banguers with Benzi is a weekly radio show on SiriusXM Radio, which began two years ago back in March of 2018. Hosted by Benzi every Tuesday, he has had a massive list of artists come through and deliver electrifying guest mixes. From large names like TYNAN and Cozway, all the way to up and coming artists, like Saka and FLY, Benzi has curated an impressive radio station that definitely belongs on your radar. Every episode is worth the listen and you’ll be leaving each week with a new stack of favorite tracks.
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Beat Lab Radio

Based in Oregon, Beat Lab Radio broadcasts new guest mixes and uploads them on their SoundCloud every week. One of the best sources for bass music mixes, Beat Lab Radio brings fans the hard-hitting, the wonky, the dark, the dirty and everything in between. Their roster of guests includes AZTEK, sfam, Jon Casey, TVBOO, Adiidas, OAKK, LEViT∆TE. and more. With nearly 300 episodes to date, they’ve been killing it for a minute.
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bitbird radio

San Holo’s record label, bitbird, began back in 2014. The label is known for releasing future bass, but they have also released a wide variety of genres, including classical music, R&B, and trap. The radio show follows the same format as the label, giving us a lush and lavish listening experience since 2016. With some of the recent episodes having Jaron and Manilla Killa as guests, you can expect to have your mood lifted instantly when you put on bitbird radio.
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DEADBEATS Radio

In the realm of discussing bass music legends, you are legally obligated to bring up Zeds Dead. With over 140 episodes, DEADBEATS Radio has provided major contributions to electronic music culture. Their catalog includes a variety of guest mixes as well as special radio features such as an All Drum N Bass Special, an All Dubstep Special, a 10 Days of Dead Treats, which was a Halloween mini mix edition, just to give an idea of what listeners can expect from what they showcase. The variety provided is incomparable as they introduce mixes from the up-and-coming producers like Cozway, Klutch, Floret Loret, LICK and more, in addition to a deep archive from legends including Rusko, Delta Heavy and Ganja White Night, to name a few. Along with these incredible inclusions they also incorporate Dead Heat which is the track of the week, Raise From The Dead which is a throwback track, a fan pick and catching zzz’s which is a song on the more melodic and chill side. They have so much to offer and have a great grasp on what they provide to their followers.
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Eclectic Imprint

Eclectic Imprint is labeled as SoundCloud’s best kept secret and I could not agree more. With a focus on up-and-coming producers spanning across a variety of genres, it was only recently that I discovered this page and found the fire they had hidden. They are an independent record label and artist/event management agency that drops a monthly Eclectic FM Mix Series. Represented on their management roster is Samsara Family, Super Future and Mighty-Mozaic while their mix series features top of the line underground artists such as thook, Capshun, Creighfish, leet, G-Space, HMU, L*O*J and Take/Five to name a few. If you like keeping up with what the sounds of the future will be like, I highly encourage giving Eclectic Imprint a follow.
-TL

FUXWITHIT

It may seem a bit biased to put our own mix series on this list, but it would also be irresponsible not to. Spanning 100+ guest mixes to date, our FUXWITHIT Guest mix series simultaneously showcases the future of music alongside DJ legends. We’ve had everyone from Thook, Dabow, Rome In Silver and Laxcity, to icons and world champions like UZ, Craze, Four Color Zack, ESKEI83, Dj Ride and THUGLI. Trap and bass music with an underlying hip hop influence tend to be most common, but don’t be surprised hearing future bass, future beats, dubstep, house or mixes that span all of the mentioned genres and more. As the series grows expect FUXWITHIT to continue be the Champions Of The Underground with a few big name surprises thrown in.
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Noiseporn

If you’re a fan of the FUXWITHIT mix series, you’ll love what Noiseporn is doing with their own series. A platform that’s been riding for the underground, their mix series puts this on display properly. With over 50+ episodes ranging from Code: Pandorum, to Floret Loret, Holly, STUCA, G-REX, Peekaboo and more, these mixes are an absolute must for bass heads.
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Noisia Radio

Noisia Radio is on its sixth season and through years has become a one-stop-shop for everything bass music. These three legends have already made a tremendous impact over their twenty-year career, with a discography that’s beyond impressive and the founding of three major labels under their belt (Vision, Division, and Invisible), they decided to take supporting the underground one step further and created Noisia Radio. The show itself consists of tracks from all Noisa’s labels, which have recently seen releases from a few FUXWITHIT favorites like Tek Genesis and Holly. Noisia Radio serves as an excellent entry point to the Drum & Bass scene, as Noisia provides expert curation of the best Drum & Bass records coming out and also provides entertaining and insightful commentary before every track. In addition to all this, the group sometimes invites their peers on the show to drop off a guest mix, which over the years have seen the likes of Machine Drum, Huxley Anne, and Ivy Lab.
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The Prescription

Sure, FUXWITHIT is all about promoting the trap and bass underground, but real recognize real and The Prescription is your destination for all things house. Providing a remedy every other Monday on Insomniac Radio and DASH Radio, The Prescription is a series hosted by Dr. Fresch. Typical fashion for the show is Dr. Fresch himself laying down a 30-minute mix and is then followed by a 30-minute guest mix. With 89 prescriptions administered so far, the growing catalog includes names such as QLANK, Ghastly, Bijou, Blossom, Gerry Gonza, Angelz, NuKid, Matroda, Hotel Garuda and heaps more.
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Soulection Radio

Over the years Soulection Radio has become synonymous with the ‘SoundCloud Culture’. Hosted by expert audiophile and DJ Joe Kay, Soulection Radio is aired every Saturday on Beats One radio and features almost every genre in the electronic space, R&B, Hip-Hop, and new wave Jazz. Soulection has become a staple in so many radio shows rotation due to Joe Kay’s world-class curation and his non-stop digging on SoundCloud, the platform that made this all possible. You never know what to expect when tuning in to an edition of Soulection Radio. With over 450 episodes the show is very vibe-oriented, as the genres played may vary throughout the episode, but the energy is always constant throughout the movement.
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Too Future

Run The Trap’s Too Future Mix series is practically the gold standard for blog curated guest mixes. Although they aren’t as active as they used to be (their last mix was from graves was several months ago) we’re hoping that doesn’t mean that they’re done. Looking back through their hundred plus episode catalog they’ve featured some of the best producers in electronic music including: KRANE, Alexander Lewis, QUIX, Party Favor, Ekali, josh pan x Y2K, Doctor P b2b Funtcase and more. Start digging through the goldmine that is their series below.
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UKF

Likely the YouTube channel that got you into dubstep, drum & bass, or bass music in general, UKF is a true OG in the game and has evolved into a top taste-maker in the electronic music scene. As everyone holds UKF in such high regard, it comes as no surprise to see the plethora of legends that have graced their The UKF Podcast mix series. From genres spanning the aforementioned, to bassline, house, and just about everything in between, and artists such as Flux Pavilion, Herobust, AC Slater and so many more gracing the stage over the course of over 120 mixes, one certainty with UKF’s mix curation is quality.
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Dubbed “THE FINAL G-HOUSE RECORD OF THE DECADE” by Dr. Fresch, ‘Get Back’ sees the two producers return to their roots through their signature pounding bassline and jumpy snares paired masterfully with an overtly catchy vocal sample. The energy is present from the very beginning of the track and doesn’t let up until the last seconds as Dr. Fresch and BIJOU have created a dancefloor anthem. The repeated sample lures you in while the snappy production keeps you hooked, and the added effects and fills really drive the track home.

Don’t miss ‘Get Back’ below.

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In his second track released last Friday, QUIX keeps the anthemic feel of the original alive in his rendition, before turning it into a trap heater at the fifty-second mark, with drawn out notes and slower percussion giving the track a true time-warping feel. Otira takes us to the depths of a late-night Berlin rave with his remix, unleashing a punchy take on the classic that keeps your heart pumping until the very end. Made By Tsuki‘s flip is a gritty mid-tempo banger that keeps the energetic essence of the original while sprinkling it with a mean demeanour. Capping it all off is Dr. Fresch‘s booming bass house remix that proves why the LA-based veteran is at the top of the scene in all things house-related. With four unique versions, this remix pack of a true classic is sure to keep everyone entertained.

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The organic chemistry between two of house music’s brightest acts is undeniably impressive. ‘Filthy’ incorporates the best parts of each artist’s skill sets, as this powerhouse collaboration sets a dark, groovy tone with multiple layers of intrigue captivating your attention from the get-go. The addictive bassline that kicks off the tune effortlessly carries Dread MC’s smooth vocals into a dangerously quick buildup, before the bass house drop ties the track together as the wobbly synths and sporadic samples shine at the forefront. ‘Filthy’ is a perfect blend of gritty bass and house finesse, sure to set every club dancefloor on fire. Don’t miss it below!

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“The Prescription Records is, in every sense, an extension of my artist brand as Dr. Fresch. I’m working with new artists whose music not only fits my style as a producer and DJ, but new artists who I see developing truly groundbreaking sounds in 2019,” Dr. Fresch states about his new label. Boasting bass house and G-house bangers from BIJOU, Tony Romera and Gerry Gonza among others, The Prescription Records: The Remedy Vol. 1 is nothing short of dance-floor ready. DIV/IDE & Tombz, Kendoll, FREAK ON, JAXX DA FISHWORKS and TYPE3 all offer a unique touch of house to the well-rounded compilation, keeping an internal flow within the project while independently capturing your full attention.

If The Prescription Records: The Remedy Vol. 1 is what fans can expect from Dr. Fresch’s newest label, everyone is in for a real treat. Check out the debut compilation below!

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