Summer is slowly coming to a close. There's nothing we can do to slow it down (trust me, I have tried) but at least we can go out with a bang, right? Enter, North Coast Music Festival, labeled by many as 'Summer's Last Stand.' The Festival has made Chicago its home since 2010, and is for many the last big party before going back into real life for nine months. I tried to … [Read more...]
10 Tracks with Great 808s
The Roland Tr-808 was first introduced in 1980 as a drum machine to help studio musicians record demos without needing an actual drummer. They never could have imagined that only years later, it would become ubiquitous in all studios as a music making tool that would remain in the spotlight for 30 years (and it's still going!). In the age of laptop music and VSTs, there is a … [Read more...]
Grandtheft Triple J Mixup Exclusive
Canadian producer Grandtheft recently took over for Nina Las Vegas during her time slot on Triple J radio in Australia. He starts it off with some deeper stuff before transition to the thing we all love, trap music. He plays songs from Lido, RL Grime, and even threw in an unreleased Keys N Krates song at the end. Turn it up and grab your free download of Grandtheft's exclusive … [Read more...]
Run The Trap’s Summer Trap Playlist
Back in May we unveiled our wavey and melodic Future Summer playlist, a breezy compilation that infiltrated beach parties and tropical cruises around the world with feel-good vibes and future bass freshness. In June, we helped hip-hop heads of all demographics "keep it one hunnid" with our massive Summer Rap playlist, a 50-track collection of hip-hop ranging from turnt-up to … [Read more...]
North Coast Music Festival Announces After-Parties
Music festivals in Chicago have a huge list of pros and cons. One of the big cons that is talked about a lot is the official sound ordinances put in place by the city to ensure that people not attending the festival and live in the city are able to sleep at a reasonable hour. It's a sacrifice we have to make to enjoy a festival in one of the best cities in the world. As … [Read more...]
Thugli – Diplo & Friends Mix
Canadian duo Thugli were in the mix last Saturday for Diplo and Friends. They brought an hour of full of trap music for everyone to enjoy. Keys N Krates, RL Grime, Salva and more were all featured giving you the trap fix you're looking for. Give the mix a listen and check out the full tracklist at the bottom of the post. EDIT: This is actually a reairing of the mix they did … [Read more...]
TWRK – Vol. 4 Mix Diplo & Friends Edition
Last night Diplo and Friends was on fire and TWRK was at the helm for the first hour of programming. They premiered the 4th volume of their mix series and it's every bit as good as the others. The mix is full of booty shaking anthems and bass music that'll make you move. TWRK used songs from Diplo, Mr. Carmack, Skrillex, and plenty of others to ensure you enjoy yourself … [Read more...]
Diplo – Diplo & Friends Mix
The boss Diplo took over the reigns last night for Diplo and Friends delivering a massive two hour mix. This mix features a plethora of dope tunes including an unreleased Remedy and Flosstradamus remix of Flume. Diplo goes between genres effortlessy spinning everything from trap music to jersey club and drum and bass. Turn up your subs and let Diplo take you on a journey with … [Read more...]
