A lot of artists are doing too much. Their tracks are layers upon layers of synths, samples and vocals; overthought and overproduced. Sometimes it’s best to keep it simple. Proving this comes the latest from Great Dane entitled ‘Control’. It’s simply a slapper. Booming bass meets wonky sound design, a sprinkling of dope vocal samples and some precision percussion. It’s…
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Craze and Four Color Zack are two of the best DJs in the world. With a slew of championships (Red Bull 3Style, DMC) to their names, it’s undebatable. When they came together to form 2¢ their collective power increased exponentially. Since combining their efforts they’ve released some of the most impressive and impactful DJ mixes to date. Their 2¢ mix…
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Swindail, Mr. Carmack and Chance The Rapper on one track? If that isn’t a stacked collection of artists I’m not sure what is. The two producers have finally unleashes their stellar flip of Chance The Rapper’s ‘All Night.’ The backdrop is completely retooled giving it a wonky future bounce with just the right amount of soul. Some sections are paired down…
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With festival season over, the bass-fueled power duo Ephwurd are back in the studio, to drop some more fire tracks! This first song (of several) is Phunky Beats, a collaboration with Jvst Say Yes, which also kicks off their new label, Eph’d Up Records. Playing off well-known samples from Public Enemy (as well as a cameo appearance from the cult classic The…
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Next’s ‘Too Close’ is a certified classic. The blend of catchy R&B feels and overt sexual innuendo have made it a staple for the past 20 years. NY duo The 1989 have opted to give it a fresh 2017 flip and it definitely hits the mark. The combination of nostalgic lyrics with booming bass, chopped vocals, deep kicks and some…
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JULiA Lewis, Mr. Carmack, Mikos Da Gawd & Elujay Team Up For ‘On The Regular’
by Colinby ColinIf the stacked line-up on this one doesn’t already have you excited, I’m not sure what will. Bay Area producer JULiA LEWIS has connected with fellow producers Mr. Carmack and Mikos Da Gawd. The trio concoct a beat that’s smooth and summery. Elujay comes through with the bars and some stellar singing to top this one off exceptionally. This is…
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Trolley Snatcha Strikes Again With Monstrous Cut ‘Ed Banga’
by Curt Norrisby Curt NorrisBack again with another release on the excellent Never Say Die: Black Label, one of the leading lights of the dubstep scene, Trolley Snatcha, follows up his monstrous EP Get Physical with a free download goodie for all the heads. This time round we get ‘Ed Banga’ – a track that hits you over the head with monstrous bass and…
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Felmax and PURGE have both been making 2017 theirs. The producers are some of the best in the game right now and their latest collab shows us why. ‘Make Love’ is the perfect collision of their respective sounds; an amalgamation of dope rap samples, dizzying loops, a hard-hitting trap backbone and some serious club influence. It’s the type of track…
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josh pan never disappoints. For his latest offering he’s connected with rising Vancouver rapper bbno$. ‘Jugg’ is absolutely out of hand. bbno$ partified bars slide over the track like sizzurp on ice. As the backdrop builds, the vocals are removed for an abusive industrial section that’s beyond raw. From there pan plays with bbno$’ vocals adding in some trippy tones.…
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LA’s Corey Baker, a.k.a. Kill Paris, has seemingly long stepped away from his ‘explosive, high-synth, emotional bass’ vibe of way back when, for a more introspective and serene feel – especially thanks to featured singer Dotter on his latest single. The Swedish singer-songwriter comes in with a sultry voice which perfectly covers the passion-soaked lyrics. The soundscape has a tropical…