Last Friday I had the opportunity to attend a relatively new touring festival named Safe In Sound in Chicago. It's a festival that at its root was like the festivals of old where a group of artists would travel around the country blasting music for enthused crowds. Unlike most festivals, Safe in Sound had a single lineup of artists that changes from city to city, with the only … [Read more...]
Boombox Cartel & Quix’s Highly Anticipated Collab Has Arrived
Boombox Cartel and Quix are both on fire right now so when I caught wind that they would be collaborating together I nearly screamed. Fast forward to now when the full track is out in all it's glory for us to enjoy. The classic Quix synth accompanied with the energy Boombox Cartel always bring combine for the perfect amalgamation of musical genius. The track is out now via Mad … [Read more...]
Run The Trap’s Lollapalooza 2016 Guide
For the first year in the festival's existence, Lollapalooza is all set to take over Chicago's Grant Park for four days instead of the usual three. That means another day in the sun, another day of replacing meals with alcohol, another day of getting up too early just to stay up too late...and I could not be MORE EXCITED. If you grew up in or near Chicago, … [Read more...]
Boombox Cartel Drops Huge “How To Love” Future Bass Remix
Boombox Cartel have been absolutely killing the game lately. Boasting a unique blend of future bass and a hard-hitting trap sound, the duo has amassed a loyal following as well as respect and co-signs from some of the biggest acts in the game. Today we're treated with a brand new remix from the L.A. duo, entitled "How to Love" featuring vocals from Sofia Reyes. Stream what will … [Read more...]
CONTEST : Win Free Tickets to Bass Academy in Tacoma, Washington
USC Events never fails to impress with their events, and Bass Academy is no different. Along with bass-heavy duo, Adventure Club, as a headliner the lineup features an insane amount of b2b DJ sets that will no doubt lead to one hell of a party. Skism b2b Must Die! Antiserum b2b Boombox Cartel, Truth b2b Stylust Beats. Are you kidding, this is gonna be hot! The best part of a … [Read more...]
Boombox Cartel Releases New Track “Dancing with Fire,” Gears Up for Australia + NZ Tour
Boombox Cartel - Dancing with Fire (ft. Stalking Gia) | Free Download The secret language of the trap and its extended dance music community is a code not easily cracked by those on the outside of this little world we have carved out for ourselves, and we prefer it that way. We intended it when we started flipping around vowels and removing them from our words, the ones we … [Read more...]
Listen to Boombox Cartel’s Hour-Long Mix for Diplo & Friends
Credited by Diplo to have "revolutionized a whole, young movement of bass music," production and DJ duo Boombox Cartel is here with their first radio mix. The two made their radio mix debut on BBC Radio 1's Diplo & Friends last night and they killed it. Throughout the hour long mix, the two intertwined countless genres and played out plenty of unreleased ID's from the likes … [Read more...]
PREMIERE: Louis The Child – It’s Strange (Boombox Cartel Remix)
LA's Boombox Cartel has been putting out some great music lately and their latest rework of Louis The Child's "It's Strange" follows suit perfectly. A dramatic change-up from the light-and-airy future bass original, Boombox put a sensational dark, bass-heavy twist on every aspect of the track. Released by Next Wave and Ultra Records as a part of a 20 song remix pack that … [Read more...]