Sydney, Australia’s Hydraulix has been a longstanding champion of progressive sound design, boasting an impressive repertoire of diverse works. Evolving from his early days of the traditional trap aesthetic, he’s found a welcome home in the Wakaan family, releasing his latest single with WifiIsFuneral, a massively popular collab with Ookay, a collaboration with the head extraterrestrial Liquid Stranger, and his…
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Chris Sullivant, also known simply as Sully, has quickly become one of the hottest names in the bass music community in the past year, strategically stacking sultry sound waves in the gleeful ears of his ever-growing fan base. Utilizing a repertoire of seductively clean sounds, he’s concocted an arsenal of pieces that are prime examples of high-fidelity production culture. With…
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If you’ve been following Liquid Stranger and his merry band of wild Wakaan warriors for the past several years, then you’ve probably been racking your brain for a song that has the vocal sample “oookay” right before it demolishes the crowd with carnal filth. To make your quarantine a little bit more bearable, Krischvn, the German production prodigy and mastermind…
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As two of the most forward-thinking dominators of dangerous bass lines, TVBOO and DMVU have carved out a cozy niche in the exponentially-growing experimental side of new-age electronic music. TVBOO has curated a consistent high-energy aesthetic with his productions and stand-up so grimy, you can only help but to laugh at the ludicracy of it all. DMVU has been leading…
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Ookay & Hydraulix Break The Servers With ‘Connection Error’
by Alex Bellby Alex BellTwo of the longest-running taste-makers in the trap game, Ookay and Hydraulix, have had a consistent knack for making diverse, approachable productions that garner massive praise from a wide audience. Ookay’s ‘Thief‘, released 4 years ago, has accrued over 86 million collective streams between SoundCloud and Spotify, and is arguably one of the most timeless bangers of the past decade.…
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For the past few years, a spectral essence has been evolving within the depths of SoundCloud by the name of TLZMN. The anonymity behind the project has let the music to take center stage and allowed each release to emit their energy. Combining the sounds of Drum and Bass and elements of hip-hop production, TLZMN has consistently shown us there…
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Liquid Stranger’s ‘Ascension’ EP Is a Sonic Highway To A Higher State Of Being
by Alex Bellby Alex BellAuthentic, fervent, genius, and family oriented; these are all words that accurately describe Martin Staaf, better known by his artist persona Liquid Stranger. When one contemplates which members of the bass music underground are pushing the sound and ethos at the very heart-pulse of the community, Mr. Staaf surely sits atop that list. Curating arguably one of the most impressive…
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From the Crown Jewels and Space Cadet EPs, to the more recent ‘Ghostface‘ with Swrvo and other collaborations and remixes released throughout the year, it goes without saying that Hydraulix has had a massive year. Looking to cap it off as tenaciously as he started it, the Sydney-based mastermind returns to Wakaan today with ‘Spanner.’ Highly teased on social media…
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Nearing the conclusion of the first run of tour stops for the long-awaited Double Vision Tour alongside Champagne Drip and an exceptionally talented cast of support, freeform luminary LUZCID further articulates an unmeasured production efficiency with the release of his sophomore Wakaan Records EP with Gravity Cannon. LUZCID utilizes a soft illusory vocal melody to concoct one of his now…
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LSDREAM & Shlump Craft Reality Altering ‘Universal Wub’ EP
by Alex Bellby Alex BellFormer head of all things Twonk, Sami Diament, has had arguably one of the strongest rebrands of any electronic artist in the past two years. Trading-off wonky trap stylings for psychedelic thoroughfares, he’s completely shifted his sound focus and fan base. Finding a home and abundant amounts of friendship in his new auditory ecosystem of the Wakaan label, he’s made…