We've really been diggin' on Ta-ku's Drive Slow Homie Pt. III but one artist in particular stood out from the bunch. ! The Montreal homie Falcxne created this beatiful take on the 'ol Aaliyah- Are You That Someone that's been stuck on repeat since its release and there's just something incredibly gratifying about getting down to music by a dude who has less than 100 followers … [Read more...]
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What So Not x BBC1 Xtra OWSLA Take Over
Australian duo What So Not recently were given the reigns for an hour by MistaJam and OWSLA on their BBC Radio 1xtra show. Every mix from these guys is top notch so get prepared to groove throughout this spectacular adventure. They are able to blend different genres seamlessly and bring energy throughout the entire set. This mix features tons of edits from Emoh Instead … [Read more...]
Howls x Esta – 003
Howls (Ta-Ku + Kit Pop) have teamed up with beat master Esta to create a pretty unique track. Featuring a heavy beat and some fat horns, 003 has me eagerly waiting for Howls' first EP to drop. All three of the songs they have put out have been quality productions and the EP is sure to be more of the same. You can stream Howls x Esta - 003 below and be on the look out for … [Read more...]
Howls x Lakim – 002
Last week, Ta-Ku and Kit Pop's side project Howls released their first song 001 which has already garnered 100,000 plays on Soundcloud. Yesterday, the dynamic duo released their second single 002 which is a collaboration with Virginia based producer Lakim. 002 has island vibes all over it and is powered by some heavy bass and skillful synth work. The production level on both … [Read more...]
ODESZA Interview + NO.SLEEP Mix.03 Premiere
If you're a fan of our love trap series then you should be familiar with ODESZA. They are an instrumental hip hop duo out of Seattle that had a massive year in 2013. They went on tour with Emancipator, Michal Menert, and Pretty Lights, as well as they had a highly successful release with their My Friends Never Die EP. These guys are primed for a big 2014 so be sure to keep tabs … [Read more...]
BENZI – Girl Trapz 4 (The Remix EP)
When I woke up this morning I was stoked to see that one of the greatest purveyors of trap music, BENZI, had uploaded 5 studio-quality remixes from Girl Trapz 4 available as free downloads (I'm all about that free freshy-new-new, ya dig?). And then I started reading the description: In preparation for the fifth and final volume of the Girl Trapz series being … [Read more...]
Howls x B Lewis – 001
Back in December, Ta-Ku let us in on a little secret. He and Kit Pop had created a side project named Howls and that we would be hearing something from them soon. Well today was the lucky day that we got to hear the debut of this bass music focused duo in the form of a single titled 001. A collaboration with B Lewis, this 808 heavy song gives us a little taste of what we can … [Read more...]
Breakout Artists of 2013
2013 was a big year for both Run The Trap and Trap Music, 100BPM Twerk Music, club music and related genres as a whole. We've put together a list of some of our favorite artists that killed it on all fronts this year. Note that none of these artists started first making music in 2013, rather they had a big year and were able to gain a significant amount of traction (and our … [Read more...]