Bass Music
The Best EDM Songs of 2022
EDM.com proudly publishes four installments of annual year-end coverage: Industry Leaders, Performances, Music Producers and Songs. The electronic music production community released new music at a dizzying rate in 2022. And it would be unfair to its diverse range of creators to publish a nebulous blanket list of the year’s top songs, so we’ve chosen 10 popular sub-genres and recognized five tracks, each chosen by members of the EDM.com staff. Check out a playlist of our top 50 tracks of 2022 below, followed by a breakdown of each individual song. House Chris Lorenzo & COBRAH – MAMI In 2022, tech house continued to bubble up from the underground and dominate the festival circuit. And one track in particular ran circles around the rest: “MAMI,” a four-on-the-floor...
Liquid Stranger Reveals 2023 EP, “Unity”: Listen to the Lead Single
Fans of Liquid Stranger have something exciting to look forward to in 2023. The Wakaan label boss has revealed a brand new EP, Unity. The project is slated to release next year on the imprint’s SSKWAN offshoot, which specializes in downtempo electronic music. To build the hype surrounding the EP’s release, Stranger today dropped its lead single, “Smoke N Hope.” Wakaan diehards are sure to be mesmerized by this dreamy record, which weaves ragga-inspired vocals by J Lauryn with wonky drums and pulsing bass. After kicking off with a hypnotic acoustic guitar riff, the track whispers and winds before an enthralling chorus takes hold—and refuses to let go. In the wake of Stranger’s mind-bending B A L A N C E album and Dimensions EP, there’s no doubt t...
LYNY, Saka, VILLA, More Shine In New Sable Valley Compilation: Listen
If there’s one dogma defining RL Grime‘s Sable Valley, it’s the imprint’s commitment to ushering in the next era of bass music stars. That tenet remains as true as ever in Sable Valley Summer Vol. 3, the label’s brand new compilation. Spanning 14 tracks, the record is yet another stunning showcase of a post-dubstep landscape replete with young, hungry producers carving their own lane in bass music. Highlights include VILLA and juuku’s “void,” LYNY’s “Feint” and Control Freak’s “IDONTWANNAGO,” each of which run the gamut from trap to wave to drum & bass. The compilation also features a stunning collaboration between Grime and Sable Valley vet Hex Cougar, who tapped fknsyd for the riveting ...
TVBOO Taps GRiZ for Wonky Lead Single From Debut Album: Listen to “Bass Music”
Why aren’t DJs allowed to work at aquariums? Because they always drop the bass. Despite that awful dad joke, read on to discover the lead single from TVBOO‘s debut album, “Bass Music,” a heavy-hitting collaboration with GRiZ. “Bass Music” is a tongue-in-cheek dubstep banger replete with the wonky sound design of TVBOO, who has quickly emerged as one of the genre’s most jocular characters. GRiZ’s heady bass and fluttery arpeggios take over the verse before making way for the song’s drop, which features TVBOO’s signature saws and slithering bass patches. TVBOO said that working with GRiZ, who was named one of EDM.com‘s best music producers of 2021, was “one of the coolest things to happen” in his career. “...
Xotix Blast Off With Blistering Multi-Genre EP, “Best Coast”
We suspect the 2018 version of Xotix would be proud of where this ascendant duo stands today. It was less than a handful of years ago that Xotix attended Enchanted Forest and planted the seeds for what is a memorable festival act in the making. This year, the duo are fully immersed in the circuit, performing to crowds at Wobbleland and Lightning in a Bottle with many more stops to come, including a landmark performance at Excision’s Lost Lands. Topping it all off is the surging bass music tandem’s brand new Best Coast EP, a four-track offering that makes for the perfect introduction to the duo’s eclectic brand of bass. A cursory search through Xotix’s discography paints a picture of a duo who are rapidly coming into their own, and...
Listen to Ace Aura’s Bass-Fueled “Class of 2022” Playlist
Following his induction to the EDM.com Class of 2022, Ace Aura is here with an exclusive playlist to give us a taste of what he’s been listening to this year. Aura took 2021 by storm, unleashing a slew of earth-shaking hits like “Resist” (with Subtronics) and “Falling For You” (with Slippy). His reign became even more dominant after the release of his stellar Gem World EP via Never Say Die. This year looks to be another huge one for the Texas-born producer, who released his hotly anticipated single “UMBRA” (with Voicians) on Monstercat. In addition to the sheer amount of expertly crafted music he released last year, he also booked some of his biggest performances yet. He hit the road with Subtronics on the dubstep superstar’s ̶...
GRiZ and Clozee Drop Must-Listen Collab, “Color Of Your Soul”
When it comes to producing huge, symphonic bass tracks, both GRiZ and Clozee are second to none. So it was only a matter of time until a collaboration of this magnitude took place. Today, the Denver-based artists have released their new single “Color Of Your Soul,” arriving on Clozee’s Odyzey Music banner. If you have seen GRiZ or Clozee perform over the past few months, you’ve probably witnessed them tease the track at their live shows. Living in the Denver area, they began to grow close, naturally developing a creative bond that led them to the studio. And before long, their first-ever collab came to fruition. “It was an absolute dream to make ‘Color Of Your Soul’ with GRiZ,” CloZee said in a press statement. “Grant has always been a hu...
MeSo Launches New Label, Drops Bass Music Compilation Stacked With Young Talent
In a crowded bass music space, MeSo is looking to create a niche for himself as well as his endless list of talented friends. The Chicago-based producer has launched his new imprint, JIYU, alongside a compilation filled to the brim with forward-thinking bass music. Liberate Vol. 1 contains a handful of names many may already know as well as a healthy serving of newcomers. The entire compilation is incredibly inspired, unbound by genre to allow a clean creative flow from each artist. There’s never a dull moment throughout the entire record, with innovation consistently spilling over as it progresses. It’s difficult to single out any tracks in here as standouts due to the sheer quality of each. Super Future’s “Make You Wanna” is a particularly intoxic...
Insomniac Reveals Bass-Filled 2022 Lineup for Orlando’s Forbidden Kingdom Festival
Insomniac is gathering troops and preparing for a medieval battle at this year’s Forbidden Kingdom. Promising four new stages, organizers have been ramping up the hype for the next chapter in the epic Florida music festival. Now, just over a month after tickets went on sale, the first batch of artists who will be performing has been announced. This spring, attendees will clash with dragons, ogres, and other mythical beasts set to the sounds of Excision, DJ Diesel (Shaquille O’Neal), Subtronics, Rusko, Wooli, Deathpact, VAMPA, Eptic, Level Up, FuntCase, ZíA, G Jones, and more. In addition to the long list of solo artists set to take the stage, the fest will host a number of B2B sets, such as Getter and Space Laces, Buku and G-REX, Jessica Audiffred and RATED R, Vi...
ILLENIUM Goes to the Dark Side With Ferocious “Heavy Edit” of New Collab With Trippie Redd and Sueco
You probably haven’t heard ILLENIUM quite like this before. Fresh off a Grammy nomination for his fourth album, Fallen Embers, the electronic music superstar today dropped a massive edit of “Story Of My Life,” an upcoming crossover collab with Sueco and Trippie Redd. And it’s not for the faint of heart. Fans hoping for the classic ILLENIUM sound can find solace in the original version of “Story Of My Life,” which drops on Friday and will almost certainly be rooted in his signature melodic bass style. However, the “Heavy Edit” of the track is raucous in nature. Angsty and breathtaking, it’s a pop-punk and emo rap crossover rife with dubstep influences and ferocious sound design. You can listen to the “Heavy Edit...
Moore Kismet Ties a Bow On Breakout Year With Stunning Single, “Call Of The Unicorn”
In what has been a prolific year for Moore Kismet, somehow they have saved their best for last. Today they dropped their last release of 2021, a stunning single dubbed “Call Of The Unicorn.” Kismet, who recently made history as the youngest artist to ever perform at Chicago’s iconic Lollapalooza festival, produced the track when they were 14 years old. Now 16, the electronic music wunderkind is preparing to release their debut album by unveiling one of its most anticipated singles. There is perhaps no one in the dance music scene more adept at blending the banger with the ballad—a notion reinforced by the hypnotic cadence of the song’s verses and screeching sound design of its drops. And with a stentorian topline from Tasha Baxter at its bedrock, “Ca...
Excision Reveals the Next Chapter of “The Thunderdome”
Grab your neckbrace—it’s almost time to enter the Thunderdome. Outside of Excision‘s world-class festivals, Lost Lands and Bass Canyon, are a number of ancillary events that amass a congregation of headbangers and bass music enthusiasts from all over the world. One of the most notable of these branded events is “The Thunderdome,” which brings some of the biggest artists in bass out to the West Coast for an intense two-day audiovisual experience. This afternoon Excision revealed who will be joining him at the electrifying show in Tacoma next year. Accompanying him and his jaw-dropping Evolution stage production are Liquid Stranger, 12th Planet, ATLiens, Dion Timmer, Riot Ten, Vampa, Blunts & Blondes, JEANIE, Kompany, Ray Volpe, and more. The event is spread out o...
