Punching through to new territorial waters, the collective cross-atlantic bass music culture has been steadily seeking out fresh inspiration and deeper dance floor integration for several concurrent years, with breaks, house, and drum and bass feeling particularly syncretic for so many stalwart producers and fans alike. Recently stepping into the arena for a slice of newfound sonic territory, Observatory Records has tapped the efforts of several cutting-edge acts to craft their sophomore release, the Pure Energy compilation EP.
Read Morepheel. Carves out his Territory through Debut echo chamber. LP
Closing out another monumental year in a career built on its own momentum, Phil Gallo continues to deliver a sultry, vivacious package through his musical alias, pheel.. The New York-born producer is a crucial member of Denver’s venerable all:Lo record label, injecting his distinct blend of boom bap and groove-driven bass music, and paying homage to the music of his childhood while nose-diving into the sounds of the future. Much to the delight of his fans, Gallo’s latest release is his long-awaited debut album, echo chamber., demonstrating his ever-evolving talent and ability across nine tracks of shifting moods and nebulous hues.
Read MoreLipphead Dive One Step Deeper in From The Back LP
The dynamic New York-based production duo Lipphead has gradually built out a sonic playground of funkadelic slides, swinging trumpets, and tipsy, on-the-nose rhythms, bringing their energetic and eclectic instrumental hip-hop style out to play. With already potent pool of established tracks between the two, Blockhead and Elliot Lipp continue to outdo their stereophonic dance floor motif with the sensual blends and lush progressions of their latest record, “From The Back”.
Read MoreRasp-5 & Tygris Return with Their Smash & Grab EP
Long after the divergence of hip-hop music and its swing-centric instrumental arrangements, both lyricists and producers find themselves coming back around to their time-tested partnership of songwriting and studio finesse, with a few choice sets of creatives finding their stride with contemporary flavor. Continuing their gradual dive into the murky waters of lyricism and bass music, Rasp-5 and Tygris follow up their rambunctious Cheap Thrills EP with a dual serving of brackish low-end and sauntering wordplay, with The Gradient Perspective hosting their latest release, Smash & Grab.
Read More5AM Enhances Growing Catalog with Aperture EP
Amassing a reputation and a fan base that answers first and foremost to quality, Sam Andrus has developed the 5AM project into a high-fidelity multi-tool; from the live solo performances and evolutionary 3-piece band, to the numerous sound design and composition workshops, his pronounced graphic design skill set, and his modest catalog of studio release, he's a veritable jack of all trades and a remarkable powerhouse amongst the wider field of his contemporaries. Earlier this week, he gave eager listeners the next taste of that developing discography; the Aperture EP.
Read MoreThought Process Leans into Constant Evolution with Always In Changing Form EP
Coming off of another milestone year in an ever-blossoming career, Joseph Rich continues to stoke the flame of his musical alias, Thought Process. Two years following the release of his last EP, Thought Process treats his fans to his most recent project, “Always in Changing Form”, proving to be another clearcut example of Rich’s continual prodigious talent spread across six tracks.
Read MoreVisages Showcases Their Expansive Style in Debut LP
Since their inception, Visages has honed their own sound through a rapidly growing discography, with each release feeling fresher than the last. Having a veritable home with the globally-admired 1985 Music crew, the group is perpetually plugged into the nexus of their distinct flavors and motifs. Brandishing their well-regarded midas touch for their lengthiest release to date, the From Lead to Gold LP showcases an undeniable style over the span of eight-tracks.
Read MoreEmancipator and Lapa Hit Their Uptempo Stride in 11th Orbit LP
With well over a decade of history as collaborators on and off the stage, Doug Appling and Ilya Goldberg have defined the Emancipator sound as a veritable rolodex of vivacious music. Now, pushing into lightly-trodden territory at full speed, the Emancipator and Lapa projects have met in the middle for the collaborative, dance-floor centric LP 11th Orbit.
Read MoreNimbo Shows Off Tactile Songwriting in Shapes EP
Continuing the 2022 pattern of upstart producers hitting their stride, Nashville's Nimbo has shown up with a particularly nimble blend of tracks in the form of the Shapes EP. Putting on a succinct display of production prowess and maturity in arrangement, the EP pushes thoroughly polished frequencies through a creative sift that leaves behind the faintest residue.
Read MoreAn Interstellar Expedition with Brassell and Ace On Earth
Intergalactic Rhodes features two New-England bound producers, Brassell and Ace On Earth, following a melodious interstate of their own architecture and engineering. The duo take inspiration from modern Lofi, 90’s club dance tunes, and summer day beach music to create this elegant, warm, and inviting listening experience that’s laced with plenty of flavor.
Read MoreNowfeel Explores the Space Between Style and Impact through Kin LP
Nowfeel is the artistic alias of Ben Rissin, a Canadian producer and songwriter whose watermark is a distinctly fluid brand of electronic music. Fusing contemporary, innovative arrangements with driving sound design inspired by the UK's love affair with sine compression, Nowfeel captures the precision of modern engineering principles alongside impeccable phrasing and pace. Expounding on the motifs and breakthroughs of his Spectrum LP in 2019, Rissin has achieved terminal velocity once again through his latest release, the kin LP.
Read MoreShredding the Infinite With Duffrey Behind the Wheel
Within the American bass scene, Duffrey has proven himself in the studio and on the stage with a revolving door of tracks and projects. With the returning tide of drum and bass to the forefront of young palettes across the country, he’s been a keen player in pushing that resurgence, mingling his own time-tested production toolkit with a significant tempo ramp, and the release of his Shred the Infinite EP leaves nothing on the cutting room floor.
Read MoreBlockhead and Eliot Lipp Reprise Their Roles in Lipphead for In The Nude EP
In the spaces of trip-hop, electro-soul, and nu-disco, Eliot Lipp and Blockhead are particularly known quantities, with both having been progenitors within their lanes of choice. In 2019, the two joined forces under the Lipphead moniker, releasing a self-titled EP that exposed listeners to the vibrant and salacious combination when their skillsets are mingled in symbiotic fashion. Reprising their respective rolls for Lipphead, they’ve gone to ground and back again to create In The Nude, their latest and most impressive collaborative record to date.
Read MoreVerdance Channels Equatorial Heat through Islands LP
Riffing on the lighter side of electronica and dance-floor music, the UK-based sound designer and producer Verdance is looking to make a positive splash with his latest LP; released through Loci Records, Islands is an 8 track album that moves like a puddle-jump through sound. Verdance transports listeners across a variety of environments, and brings organic, lush, natural soundscapes to life with IDM-inspired motifs and progressive songwriting fundamentals.
Read MoreSpectateur Leans Into Softer Edges in Nocturne LP
Loci Records has an extensive, if relatively quiet history of showcasing a distinctly grounded, featherweight approach to electronic music. Their latest release comes in the form of the Nantes-based producer Spectateur’s Nocturne LP, showcasing a fluid evolution of musical modalities and a fresh perspective on electronic music’s softer edge.
Read MoreMufunka Crosses the Emotional Rubicon with Samsara LP
Mufunka’s latest release, Samsara, covers a dynamic range of musical concepts, evolving emotion, and symbiotic intensity. The Buddhist metaphor for the wheel of life, including all things we experience and are unconsciously aware of, is given a new narrative journey in a masterful 8 track album. “In Buddhism, Samsara represents the wheel of life, [and] I wanted to share what I thought the journey in between could be like.”
Read MoreSomatoast Displays Maturity in Composition with Creation is Creation LP
Somatoast is the working history of Mark Rubin’s musical evolution, charting a journey that has always been grounded in prodigious composition and instrumentalism. From Goop to Dreamhop Jazzytime, each of his releases turns the page on his musical exploits, bringing time-tested concepts on a collision course with uncharted territory. In a fashion true to his form, Somatoast has once again brought the vast surfeit of his ideas into a psychedelic melting pot, crafting a new and lucid brew; the Creation is Creation LP.
Read MoreMindex Opts for a Rhythmic Twist in Trapped
Beginning his euphonic journey in 2011 with the Neverland album on Time Resonance Music, Mindex’s has thrilled his fans with soundscapes, dance-floor bangers, and tantalizing psychedelic melodies. His latest EP, Trapped, challenges listeners to explore the many corners and crannies of his stylings while exciting their senses with hip-shaking snares and double-timed high hats.
Read MoreMusic For Serial Ports Forms Intrigue out of the Mundane
On the ever-growing list of increasingly niche musical endeavors, the translation of commodity barcodes raises eyebrows through mention alone; Satellite Era’s latest release, "Music For Serial Ports" is the charismatic product of southern-California based producer and software engineer Scott Metoyer, dovetailing his musicianship with a truly novel marriage of ingenuity and artistic gumption.
Read MoreNavigatorz and Maya Elise mingle talents in Characters
Denver-based producers Vinja and Sortof Vague joined forces with Maya Elise to craft something out of their ordinary gambit. The group last week released a new EP, Character, a four track collection that features a Mystic State and DJ MADD remix of their title track. The jazzy and soulful vocal track, “Character”, has an explorative dubstep backbone and a covid inspired background
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