Quiet Bison's insane sound design put him on our radars rather quickly. There's only a few producers making sounds anywhere close to this. His newest single is a collaboration with Reo Cragun. You may recognize Cragun's name from his recent collaborations with Flume. "High Like This" draws inspiration from downtempo, breakbeat, and future bass to create an absolutely mental … [Read more...]
Tristam Starts The Year Off With “Questions” on Monstercat
Tristam is a fan favorite artist at independent, Canadian giant Monstercat. Over the years we have seen his sound mature alongside himself as a person. Having first released back in 2011 with the label he has quite the catalog. Today, Tristam brings us "Questions", a funky and lyrically driven pop song. This record showcases all the qualities of his unique sound in … [Read more...]
Arms and Sleepers – “Hurry Slowly” (Manatee Commune remix)
In advance of the February 26 release of Manatee Commune's extended-play album, "Thistle," we can survive on his remix of Arms and Sleepers's "Hurry Slowly." Notice how Manatee Commune energizes the downtempo original through layers of chopped vocals that build to a crest dusted with spinning synths. It might be just the track to alleviate your Valentine's Day … [Read more...]
Catch Z’s With Zeds Dead
Photo Credit: Colin Clark You gotta love it when a group can switch up their style and still bring fire. Showcasing their unique dexterity, Toronto's Zeds Dead just debuted a new mix series entitled Catching Z's for "...those Sundaze moments, the twilight hours after the party" where you and your buddies just want to gently turn down. With tracks from Stwo, Oh Wonder, Bonobo … [Read more...]
Wet – Weak (Clams Casino Remix)
Clams Casino is known for his killer hip-hop production for artists like A$AP Rocky but his remixes are a completely other story. They are lit. He goes for pop and makes it even better than the original. Following his massive Lana Del Rey and Sia remixes, Clams Casino takes on Wet's "Weak" and makes it a haunting, dreamy masterpiece. The track is dark and deep with a throbbing, … [Read more...]
Excision Responds to Bassnectar’s Claims About Dubstep
In what seems to be a response to Bassnectar's charged comments regarding the so-called death of dubstep, Excision took to Facebook to express opinions on the subject. He said dubstep is a thing of the past, and Excision didn't so much as defend the genre he helped mold, as he did lay down some knowledge for those of you caught up in this everlasting debate about the in genre. … [Read more...]
All In w Kehlani – #songsfromscratch by Mr. Carmack
Mr. Carmack's music breathes life. He is a monster producer, known for a certain mystique. An air that comes along with the bragging rights that seems to follow this industry's most talented, and most elusive, bedroom producers. Everywhere they go, which most of the time isn't very far for these introverts that aren't DJs, but tried and true producers. Carmack is getting out … [Read more...]
Ellie Goulding – Love Me Like You Do (Gazzo Remix)
Late in the day on a new music Tuesday unwinding, a certain anonymous superhero stumbled upon this homie's remix. Ellie Goulding always grabs attention, as does Gazzo Remix. Homeboy's sound has rolled with the proverbial punches, through the trenches of a bursted EDM bubble wherein house music once lived. He has smashed the role of genre in his music, evolving to fit not only … [Read more...]
