Wakaan

Nestled away in Ozark, Arkansas’ infamous Mulberry Mountain, the first installment of Wakaan Music Festival in 2019 is shaping up to be an intimate annual congregation for enthusiasts of the experimental fringe of electronic bass music. Timed on the cusp of a necessary cooling off period for the scorching summer months of Arkansas, the 3rd through the 6th of October,…

sfam have been blurring the lines between trap and experimental bass for the past few years. Renowned for their minimal yet incredible sound design, the duo never ceases to impress. With their upcoming EP shadows due out tomorrow on Wakaan, we have the pleasure of giving you an early taste of what to expect with the premiere of ‘Don’t Test…

Birthed in 2015, the Mersiv Sound Project is centered upon the ideation of remaining sentient within the present moment, utilizing complex soundscapes and contrasting emotional elements to create a sense of the ‘here and now’ within his music. Fresh off a two-part release, New Kids On Da Block alongside Laika Beats & Knat Turner, the ever-evolving Denver producer returns to…

Chicago-based Mike Inzano, known by his production persona Inzo, has been swiftly capturing the attention of audiences around the country with his unique take on bass music that puts a staggering emphasis on funk. A veritable King Midas of forward-thinking audio, everything this man touches is instant gold, with each release of his garnering over 100,000 plays a piece on…

PEEKABOO and Dirt Monkey have quite a few things in common. Likely due to their unique yet still somewhat similar styles, the two producers have both released tracks on big labels such as Wakaan and Deadbeats, while also locking down high-profile collaborations with Bassnectar. With the latter having remixed the former’s ‘Babatunde,’ it was only a matter of time until…

Both deeply-seated within Colorado’s thriving bass community, Mersiv and Laika Beats make an emphatic collaborative debut to Wakaan Records with the release of the New Kids On Da Block EP, which features vocals from Knat Turner on each track of the two-part project. An enrapturing harmony slips gradually into perception as the layers of ‘Dopamine’ begin to unravel. Nimble snares…

Native to Santa Cruz, Michael Petzel is swiftly approaching a decade-long career producing and performing a diverse scope of bass music under the intergalactic guise Shlump. Grazing freely between varieties of glitch-hop and dubstep, Petzel’s style composes influence from west coast hip-hop and early 2000s breaks as depicted in early projects, such as Hydro released via MalLabel Music in 2014.…

Sami Diament, aka LSDREAM, has masterfully crafted yet another high-energy heart banger. Rebranding can be a rather difficult task, but the former Twonkfather has done so in a seemingly easy fashion. Maintaining the support of his prior fans, he has done nothing but great things to construct his new image. Solidifying his sound further has directly resulted in an ever…

A tenacious proponent of diversity, Australia’s Hydraulix has thoroughly mastered the ability to intersperse fluently between genres, tastefully accoutering his style to fit seamlessly within the ranks of Quality Goods Records, TWONK, and Never Say Die in his decade-long pursuit of dominance over the realms of bass music. Out now via Wakaan Records, Hydraulix’s Space Cadet EP dilates his regime…

A capricious production duo originally hailing from Christchurch, New Zealand and now home to San Francisco, California Tristan Roake and Andre Fernandez, better known for their deep ominous dubstep persona Truth, have expertly captivated audiences with an eclectic aural variety that encompasses nearly 13 years. Pioneers of enigmatic soundscapes permeated with cavernous subs and wintry basslines, the duo have delivered…