Never Say Die: Black Label

All good things must come to an end. With recent developments in dubstep and bass music in general, lines are being blurred, genres are forever evolving, and the need for separation between styles is no longer relevant. That being said, Never Say Die announced the termination of their Black Label imprint earlier this week, and while the news came as…

When it comes to the current immensely saturated dubstep scene, it can become far too easy to blend into the background due to an already staggering range of sounds and styles permeating the culture. However, there are several swiftly rising audio tastemakers that are boldly straying from the fold. One such harmonic hero that boldly strays from the fold is…

Bassline on Never Say Die: Black Label? Fans of the imprint and of Akeos, Hukae and Claybrook have likely seen that question everywhere on social media over the last week, and we are simply here to confirm this rumour. An unlikely adventure from three solid forces in the bass scene, ‘Skeng’ eliminates all notion of what one should expect from…

Never Say Die: Black Label staple and king of Twitter trolling Oddprophet has been a recurring force of consistency and brutality over the last few years, emerging as one of the front-runners in the heavy bass realm. From curating one of the most riveting Black Label XLs to date, to releasing ceaseless no-holds-barred tracks, 2020 was a big year for…

Leotrix has been an undeniable leader in the bass scene over the last couple of years, consistently unleashing boundary-pushing content that defies genres and expectations. Looking to kick off 2021 in high gear and following up on his Hive and Gremlin EPs, the skilled audiophile returns to Never Say Die: Black Label with his third full-length project on the imprint,…

What better way for Never Say Die: Black Label to kick off the new year than with a project from one of the most promising talents in the dubstep scene. At only fifteen years of age, Cripplingg has been making waves over the last year, from delivering one of the best tracks in Round Table Reinforcements Vol. 1, to a…

As avid supporters of Akeos since their early releases, it’s difficult to come up with words that haven’t been said to praise their continuous innovation through the wide realm of bass music. Every new track is a step forward for the Pennsylvania-based artist, and that’s saying a lot given the extraordinary quantity of material coming out on a regular basis.…

There’s really no room for debate when it comes to the massive amount of influence UK dubstep hero Badklaat has had on the scene for almost half a decade now. Attaining god-like status in 2015 from the release of his anthem banger ‘Head Crush‘ (which is still spun regularly in sets even to this day), he’s viciously contorted the spines…

The last two weeks have been a roller coaster of emotions for Hukae fans, and surely even more so for the artist himself. From posting a worrying message on Twitter less than two weeks ago (and thankfully appearing well post-incident), to announcing his third EP of the calendar year, Hukae has kept his followers on their toes throughout 2020. Storming…

Aweminus‘ DubHub mix from December 2019 was a personal favourite from the day it came out until a good six months after its release. Showcasing a diversity of unreleased material, the mix set the stage for the epic year that the Las Vegas-based producer has had, but none could have predicted the true onslaught of material that was coming our…