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WAKAAN Festival Reveals Highly Anticipated 2024 Lineup

Braden Green — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 01:06:58 +0000

WAKAAN Music Festival returns to Mulberry Mountain in Arkansas from September 25th to 29th of this year, rocking a superb lineup that is rife with takeovers and back-to-backs galore. Now in its fourth year, WAKAAN as both a festival and label has helped to platform some of the biggest names in bass music today, many of whom are back once again.

Highlights of this year’s lineup include the likes of Subtronics, who is returning for the first time since 2019. Zeds Dead is making their WAKAAN Festival debut this year for a solo set as well as the first-ever Zeds Dead b2b Liquid Stranger set. Freddy Todd and Of The Trees will be performing as their collaborative BLAAP project. An official 1985 Music takeover will feature label head Alix Perez, along with Torcha, Hyroglifics, and Monty. Barclay Crenshaw is returning after electrifying performances the last two years that helped cement his resurgence as a bass music icon. The duo of jordnmoody and Ujuu will be on stage together as FLORA. As founder of WAKAAN, Liquid Stranger himself is also performing three exclusive sets, including a throwback set with a list of not-yet-announced friends.

There is more to WAKAAN than just the music. The festival features a diverse array of workshops, ranging from such topics as health and wellness to music production. The grounds of Mulberry Mountain are scattered with art installations, merch vendors, games, and more. In particular, this year features the return of Soul Spin Art Gallery, where fans can create their very own custom vinyl records that will be kept on the mountain for years to come.

In the past years that I’ve attended WAKAAN, the crowd energy has been unreal. There is a real, concerted effort on the part of these festival-goers to make friends and inspire each other. I’ve told my life story to a stranger on the way to a Port-a-Potty. I’ve always left with more trinkets than I arrived with. I’ve been handed hors d’oeuvres from people passing by mid-headliner. I’ve played Super Smash Brothers and watched Adventure Time on a screen in the middle of the forest. The sense of community that this festival has is something to behold, and I hope everyone gets to at least once.

If you’d like to purchase a ticket to the festival, you can do so on WAKAAN’s website. Be sure to follow them on Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook for more information. In the meantime, you can peep the full festival lineup below!

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Monty & Visages Join Forces On Mesmerizing ‘Ange’

Steph Contant — Sat, 14 Jan 2023 15:53:24 +0000

Monty and Visages are among the elite collaborators in the bass music scene. The rate at which they collaborate and the consistent quality of their tracks makes it difficult to understand why they have yet to form a supergroup called Montages. Jokes aside, the Toulouse-based artists have come together numerous times over the last few years, and have recently gained a ton of momentum with tracks such as ‘Hardware‘ and their remix for Boombox Cartel’s ‘Reaper.’ As regulars on Alix Perez’s 1985, Monty and Visages frequently push the boundaries of bass music, both separately and jointly.

Now, the collaborators kick off their 2023 campaign with a monstrous new single on the aforementioned label. The title, ‘Ange,’ which is French for angel, sets the stage for the ethereal and otherworldly experience that the track delivers.

The track opens with a clean and minimal introduction, with raw textures setting the tone for the rest of the track. While it takes over a minute for the drums to arrive, they are crisp and punchy, providing a strong foundation for the other elements of the track. As the piece progresses, it introduces more and more layers, building to a climax that isn’t overpowering, but dreamy and hypnotizing. Difficult to contain within a certain genre, ‘Ange’ displays Monty and Visages’ undeniable chemistry and production prowess, as they deliver another incredible cut. Don’t miss it below.

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The Upbeats’ ‘Not Forever Reimagined’ Is A Display Of Remix Mastery

Steph Contant — Mon, 04 Apr 2022 23:39:36 +0000

Late last year, industry veterans The Upbeats released their sixth studio album, Not Forever, via the Noisia-founded VISION Recordings. In the thirteen-track endeavour, the duo paired their experience in the scene with their ceaselessly innovative approach to deliver an incredibly well-rounded ensemble that transcends genres. With ‘Realm’ being a personal favourite from the collection and each of the tracks providing a different kind of rush, fans of electronic music are sure to find a gem of their own. Now looking to breathe a second wind into the project, The Upbeats have tapped seven artists to remix select tracks from the album, giving life to Not Forever Reimagined.

Altogether, Not Forever Reimagined is one of the most impressive remix albums we’ve come across in a long time. Heavily leaning towards drum and bass but nicely complemented by a mind-melting breaks remix from Nitepunk and a bass brute from Jon Casey, the collection of tracks is one jaw-dropping feat after the other. Upgrade does incredible justice to ‘Realm’ before PhaseOne surprises with a clean drum and bass cut of ‘Beams.’ Following Nitepunk’s contribution that is so good it must be mentioned twice, Buunshin shows he could produce hip hop just as well as drum and bass, using Armanni Reign’s vocals in ‘Villains Cowl’ to unleash production mastery. Monty’s mesmerizing, quintessential style drives the energy in his take on ‘Beams’ while FUXWITHIT favourites Jon Casey and Rohaan close out the remix pack just as energetically as it opened.

Not Forever Reimagined is a must-listen. Don’t miss it below.

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