Despite making a name for himself outside of the drum and bass world, Kumarion has quickly evolved into a drum and bass heavy-hitter while continuing to make waves across various realms of the electronic music scene. In parallel, Smoakland have championed a distinct sound that harnesses the energy of old school dubstep, while simultaneously harvesting a drum and bass facet…
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PREMIERE: Shanghai Doom & Smoakland Create Inescapable ‘Time Warp’
by Alex Bellby Alex BellConcocting an exceptionally experimental and splendidly spooky audible aesthetic from the very beginning of their production career, Shanghai Doom have carved out their own welcome niche into the electronic music ecosystem. With ridiculous releases on a wide variety of prominent progressive labels like Wakaan, Bassrush, Wormhole Music Group, and more, along with being the 34th installment of our guest mix…
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PREMIERE: Smoakland & Eradikid Take It All The Way Back To The ‘Old School’
by Alex Bellby Alex BellStanding out as easily one of the most forward-thinking acts in the underground bass community, the dynamic duo of Smoakland have quickly separated themselves from the fold with their truly distinct speaker-flexing imprint and diverse array of hi-fi noise. They’ve consistently been one of our favorite acts to work with regularly in the past year, and they’ve showed no signs…
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PREMIERE: Smoakland & SuperAve Nourish Nefarious Noise With ‘No Good’
by Alex Bellby Alex BellUnless you’ve been living under a rock for the past 6 months, you’ve heard the names Smoakland and SuperAve floated feverishly around the bass music realms, excitement and childhood glee twinkling in the eyes of all that mention their names. With an emphasis on bone-crushing low-end and stylistically bouncy creations that make your body vibrate viciously at a subatomic level,…
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Out of the throng of fiery west coast bass acts rises a dynamic duo fiercely pushing the envelope of sound design as we know it. Harrison Hays and Anthony Battaglia, better known by their collaborative project name Smoakland, have been bending sonic frequencies like diabolical mad scientists as of late. Curating a rich, diverse discography freshly into their musical journey…
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PREMIERE: Smoakland & SuperAve Collide For Bass Symphony ‘Telegraph’
by Alex Bellby Alex BellTwo of the heaviest hitters in the underground bass community, Smoakland and SuperAve, have been steadily wheeling-and-dealing successful banger after successful banger on their own individual campaigns of auditory decimation. SuperAve’s first upload on SoundCloud was a mere 8 months ago, but they’ve already earned support from the Legends Zeds Dead among others, along with recently being the 87th installment…
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PREMIERE: Smoakland & Vibe Emissions’ Latest Will Leave You Screaming ‘Have Mercy’
by Alex Bellby Alex BellMembers of the illustrious and progressive west coast bass movement Harrison Hays and Anthony Battaglia, also known by their dual production moniker Smoakland, along with Tennessee native Bryce Herlong, or Vibe Emissions, have come together to produce a wubby wonderland of auditory delight. Putting a new age bass-centric twist on the timeless 1962 classic ‘Somebody Have Mercy’ by Sam Cooke,…
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Bay area boys Anthony Battaglia and Harrison Hays, better known by their duo production moniker Smoakland, and North Carolina native Houstan Harrelson, aka Houman, have been individually flexing sound systems to max capabilities as of late. Incorporating bass lines thicker than a bowl of oatmeal and vibrations that don’t bang, but rather drip gangster swag, these guys are a force…
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British Columbia’s John Mitchell is no stranger to the dark eclectic periphery of experimental bass. Diligently polishing the scope of his production caliber under the guise just john for the past 3 years, Mitchell possesses an enigmatic capacity for conceiving tactful soundscapes, utilizing minimal percussion and cogent wobbles as depicted in standalone singles such as ‘This’ or ‘God Damn’. Cut…