In their first single of the year, The Glitch Mob have enlisted Deadbeats staple LICK in ‘System Bleed,’ a track that is sure to unleash chaos on any unsuspecting soul. With the latter hot off his debut DARK VIBE ORDER album, it comes as no surprise to see the talented artist earn his recent successes and collaborate with legends. ‘System Bleed’ is a conglomeration of two different yet familiar styles. An orchestral, drawn out introduction builds heaps of tension as it progresses, gradually climbing to its apex at the ninety-second mark. When the drop hits, the track explodes into a section of hard-hitting electro synths courtesy of LICK’s signature midtempo style. In a constant battle between angelic chords and grungy bass, ‘System Bleed’ is the true definition of a festival anthem. Don’t miss it below.

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Showing fans that he is not a one trick pony, LICK crafts festival bangers as well as stripped down renditions of high-energy originals in his debut album. Early LICK admirers can dive into tracks such as ‘DAWNLESS’ or ‘RUNAWAY’ to get a taste of his usual mid-tempo offerings, while listeners more keen on trap and future bass will certainly enjoy ‘NO WAY’ and ‘SAY.’ With the rest of the tracks falling on the wide spectrum of electronic music, one is bound to find at least one track they will enjoy on DARK VIBE ORDER. Don’t miss it below.

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Playing on the powerful vocals and soft melody of the original, LICK shakes us into a drop highlighted by his dark, unique sounds. It isn’t too often that a new artist can consistently maintain their sound through tracks originating from genres so far from those the artist is accustomed to, yet LICK continues to do so with every release. Moving forward to the second drop, the skilled artist shows a new side to his abilities by transporting the electro favorite into a rapturous bop, straddling effortlessly between melodic dubstep and future bass. LICK’s wrap on the track is poignant and we can’t help but assume this break of pattern is LICK’s way of hinting diversity in his music to come. Until we know more, we recommend rinsing his ‘Lose Myself’ remix below.

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Tell us a bit about LICK, from growing up in Arizona to your origins as a producer.

Hi there FUXWITHIT, thanks for having me on here. Arizona has been great to me. It’s my stomping grounds. Every moment here has taught me the qualities of hard work and dedication. This will always be my home.

You mentioned that drum and bass first fueled your creativity. Did you give that a go at first, or have you always been making heavier, more experimental stuff?

DNB has been a huge inspiration to me. I’ve mostly stuck to whatever comes into mind. Music is always evolving, so I just create and every track goes down its own path.

Zeds Dead has been a major influence in my life and being able to go on tour with them was such a great experience.

How did you first get in touch with the guys at Deadbeats? How impactful have they been on your career to date?

Deadbeats and I bonded together when I first sent them my first track ‘PUSH.’ They loved my industrial dark sound and signed it to their label on the compilation last year. Zeds Dead has been a major influence in my life and being able to go on tour with them was such a great experience.

2018 has been a breakout year for you. Congratulations on everything, from signing with UTA to the new management. You’ve also stated that these signings are influencing your move to LA. How stoked are you for that?

Moving to LA is one of the most rewarding things to me. It always has been in the back of my mind due to the fact that my agents and mgmt are there. I want to be with my family and create and succeed together. Also makes collaborating more easy.

How do you think LA will change your career? Do you think it’ll change your approach to creating music?

LA is influential to me because there are so many amazing people out there. The culture and hunger to succeed there, and being around people who care about me is what matters to me. I will always be writing music and I don’t believe it will change my approach but it will help enhance my creativity.

What will you miss the most about home?

Free rent lol.

The culture and hunger to succeed there, and being around people who care about me is what matters to me.

What’s your favourite song at the moment? What’s your favourite song to play in sets?

My fav song at the moment is unreleased. Been playing it out a lot. It’s coming out on my EP via DEADBEATS in Feb.

What can we expect in the coming months from LICK?

Lots of quality music.

Finally, with no exceptions and including liquids, if you had to eat/drink only hot stuff or only cold stuff for the rest of your life, which would you choose and why?

Iced peach green tea and sushi. That is the ultimate dream combo dont @ me. Also follow me on Twitter: @IAMLICKx.

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After finishing 2018 in blistering fashion, LICK is keeping up his momentum with his first release of 2019. Putting his talent to work on Skrillex and Wolfgang Gartner’s hit ‘The Devils Den,’ he takes the song in a heavy new direction. Turning the classic into a mid-tempo banger, LICK’s fresh take breathes new life into the nostalgic song, making it ready to rock any dance floor around. With an EP on Deadbeats on the way as well as plenty of new music, expect to be hearing LICK’s name all year long. Check out his remix below!

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In parallel, Porter Robinson’s Virtual Self project has shined an exciting light on dance music and inspired an innumerable demographic of artists to explore new avenues of production. What began as ‘Ghost Voices’ has been reworked and transformed into the celestial ‘Angel Voices’, where Porter Robinson unveiled two key concepts of the Virtual Self story. Let’s face it though, no Porter Robinson track is complete without an accompanying “Dark Edit,” and that’s where LICK comes into play. The masked producer adds his dark and bass-filled sounds to cast an intense yet vibey layer over the ethereal sounds of ‘Angel Voices’ in his latest remix. LICK is able to stay true to the original essence of the track while adding rumbling basses and gritty synths in an epic rework. Check it out below.

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LICK is the one that kicks off the EP and, with a huge dose of bass steroids, immediately pumps ‘Rabbit Hole’ to a mid-tempo stomper, Rezz or I Am Sid style. Secondly comes Kotek with my personal favourite of the collection. Back from two stellar joint ventures with the superstars Rezz and Gramatik, the Canadian producer kills the competition throwing on the plate an unreal acid-infused post Dubstep remix. The drastic mutation from the unsettling but soft intro and breakdown, with their smooth groove and filtered voice, to the illuminating and haunting drop is the icing on the cake to this little creative masterpiece.

Next in line is SYN, bringing in their ‘new rave’ signature sound and preferring a dose of good old abrasiveness and brute force to the hypnotic effect of the original track. Despite the previous examples, here the slow pace ends up penalizing the success of the track that, with higher bpm, could have been way more impactful. After all these dark exercises there’s also space for some classy Tech House vibes courtesy of Canadians Cloverdale. With this remix, ‘Rabbit Hole’ ditches its bass niche and becomes appetizing to a way larger segment of public, who may not be used to the crazier stuff and instead is wide open for a classic housey beat. Ending things off is the dark, deep and pulsing DUB edit, which serves as a strong finale.

If, after RL Grime‘s mix, Don’t Die At Work and ADBC‘s compilations, there’s still space for quality music in your spooky Halloween playlists, don’t miss enjoying this Remix EP from start to finish. Stream below and grab it here.

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This label  has been shredding it up on tour since the beginning of the summer, and they have serious line-ups for the last two shows of the year in Seattle and New York City. Deadbeats have signed some of the darker characters in the bleeding edge of dark electronic music. It makes sense that they would want to showcase some of their dankest artists with a powerful compilation of rib rattling bass, eerie hooks, and seething synths. Here is a taste of what’s part of this spread.

Fresh from their Australian and New Zealand sets, YOOKiE sparks the first match with ‘Intruder Alert’. This track is spacey, taking it’s time to build up, collecting sounds like hapless victims along the way, to a piercing crest of crunchy snares, and bold synths. It’s over before it has even really begun, but is a gruesome demonstration of YOOKiE’s fascination with the sharpest edges of dark electro.

Another surprisingly catchy and brutal laden with ballooning bass is Chuurch’s ‘Purple Ghost’ featuring Bricc Baby. This simple collection of sounds is brought to life with a funky-fresh vibration that is difficult to resist getting down to. The break down highlights the not only the crispy clean sounds, but how they build so well on each other, especially with the elastic, and overarching pure synths in the back.

On the tail end of this Deadbeats medley is LICK’s ‘Push’. By no means a snore, this high energy, and plucky rhythm is coated with sticky distortions, booming bass, and thrilling effects. When the beat breaks, the classic techno nature of the synths are revealed just to be annihilated by the timeless growler bass line, and it is driven hard to the end. It goes down the hatch smooth and smoky. Try this track and the other ten in total below.

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