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Motor City’s G-REX has established a nearly cult-like entourage over the course of the past 4 years, initiating his conquest with a merciless urban trap flavor that has seamlessly evolved to encompass the growing proclivity for uncanny, experimental bass. With two consecutive masterpieces released through Wakaan Records this past year and the daunting feat of a collaboration with Peekabo, ‘Babatunde,’…

One of the originating tracks from freeform bass architect and Outer Realms founder Minnesota, ‘Purple Daze’ peels back the curtain to the earliest institution of dubstep with a subtle tinge of West Coast hip-hop. A funky percussion-heavy intro leads promptly into a bemusing melody of plucked strings laid ornately with samples from The D.O.C.’s ‘It’s Funky Enough’ before an emphatic…

Dubstep pioneer and forefather of the hybrid-riddim style coined savage wonk, Dubloadz possesses a remarkable talent for composing malevolent bass soundscapes fitted with a menagerie of left-field noises, rogue samples, and playful vocals that have commanded entire audiences over the better half of the last decade. Taking things back to the infancy of the dynasty, ‘Brain Food’ presents an unanticipated…

An immaculate embodiment of Australia’s flourishing electronic movement and the self-proclaimed “thunder from down under”, Sydney’s oski effectuates an irreproachable uptempo flavor of trap, incorporating precipitous beat breaks and obsessive synth melodies, which he trestles cleanly over grueling beds of 808s. With rumors of a forthcoming EP about it only seems fitting to unearth a gem from the infancy of…

With a career founded in 2005, Birmingham’s Emalkay remains one of the greatest early influences to dubstep. Wielding irreproachable basslines, precise laser-like synths, and definitive percussion, the veteran UK-producer tactfully preserves a sense of nostalgia for the evolution of bass music within his music. Following the release of Emalkay’s Reworked EP at the end of last month, which revisits and…

Pham is one of the many artists that came up during the golden days of SoundCloud and earned widespread acclaim for his innovative sound. From captivating originals to infectious remixes, the Polish producer quickly became a fan favourite within the trap and future bass realms. It has been over a year since any new material was released from the talented…

As the profound epilogue of The Ineffable Truth tour reaches finality, it only seemed fitting to unearth a preceding antiquity from the extensive arsenal of releases G Jones has to offer over the course of his nearly decade-long dynasty. His first ever vinyl release, ‘Ghetto Bird’ with doshy predates the bulk of G Jones releases but deserves just as much…

It seems like forever ago that I was listening to the weekly episodes of Oliver Heldens’ Heldeep Radio. Before I started lurking the depths of SoundCloud for the hottest up-and-coming producers, I actually got most of my new music from these radio shows. At the peak of future house, Heldeep Radio was certainly among the best for finding the most…

An unanticipated clash of genres, seeing Carmack, Smoko Ono and SD teamed up on a track nearly gave me whiplash. While at first glance the combination can seem a bit off-putting, a thorough listen to the tune confirms that this remix simply wouldn’t be the same without each contributing member. Raw, casually delivered verses from SD provide the perfect minimal…

This year has been quite the treat for sound design aficionados as it has seen both Space Laces and KOAN Sound return to releasing flawless projects. Another producer known for his impeccable engineering and genre-defying work, but also for his infrequent releases, is the legendary Moody Good. From his 2015 hit ‘Hotplate’ to his ‘Music To Go F*ck Yourself To’…