Bass Music
Dancefestopia Announces Phase Two of 2021 Lineup
Dancefestopia has announced its Phase Two lineup for 2021, sharing the news that Ray Volpe, Wreckno, Brondo, Chime, Inzo, and Codd Dubz have been added to the festivities. The high-energy music and arts festival in Kansas City features 200+ artists from music to visual, four stages, world-class production, and three nights of camping. The beloved midwest favorite is scheduled for September 9-12, nestled in the rolling hills surrounding thousands of acres of forests and pristine lake water. The long-running annual festival has hosted some of the most prominent festival lineups in electronic music, dating back to 2011. Now a staple in the country’s music festival sphere, Dancefestopia is looking to host its largest event yet. The fest will once again be home to a stable of sought-after...
Liquid Stranger Unveils Massive First Original of 2021 With Earth-Shattering “The Drill”
WAKAAN label boss Liquid Stranger has returned with “The Drill,” his first original single of the year, a scorching bass anthem. “The Drill” marks Liquid Stranger’s second release of 2021 following his remix album for “Psychonaut,” which featured remixes by 12th Planet, AstroLizard, Blanke, Hydraulix, Krischvn, LICK, and Mersiv. Packed with deep synths and an earth-shattering low end, “The Drill” opens with a hypnotic melody as vocals unearthed from the underworld take us into the chaotic underbelly of the beast. Pushing and pulling with subtle changes to cadence, a gritty rising bass thrusts the track from ground zero into a galaxy unknown, continuing to drive with vicious dubstep elements....
1788-L Returns With Two-Track “Parallel: S” EP
Just last week, fans of 1788-L received a glimmer of hope when the mysterious producer unveiled a cryptic new website, signaling the possibility of a return. The hunch has proven to be correct and a new EP has arrived. The highly-anticipated Parallel: S is out now via Deadbeats, marking his first release since 2019. Parallel: S symbolizes a new era for 1788-L, showcasing an evolution in his distinctive sound. The two-track EP’s lead single “Automation” draws inspiration from Daft Punk with its groovy melodies, vocoded vocals, and brash kickdrum pattern. It’s a welcomed sense of nostalgia since the robots’ recent departure. “Human Machine,” while not homogenous in nature to its counterpart, feels like the perfect accompaniment to express the d...
KRISCHVN Drops Blistering “Rude Boi” EP on WAKAAN
In just a few short years, KRISCHVN has differentiated himself from the pack with his innovative take on trap music. Today, he has delivered his mind-melting Rude Boi EP by way of WAKAAN. Rude Boi serves as a compilation of KRISCHVN’s work strung together since the beginning of his career, further elaborating that they are tunes he really loves and has waited a long time to release. He states that the project doesn’t focus on genres, but expands on his interests in space and dimensional-related phenomena while also attempts to create “a bridge between super-terrestrial things and music.” Rude Boi is a wild ride from front to back. KRISCHVN is unrelenting across each of it’s five tracks, blindsiding listeners ...
1788-L Signals Possible Return, Unveils Cryptic New Website for Fans to Decode
Following the reveal of a cryptic new website, it appears 1788-L is ready to reboot. While the anonymous bass music artist’s identity has remained a mystery since his 2018 debut, he’s made an undeniable impression in a short amount of time. This esteem is shared by his peers, having toured and collaborated with high-profile acts such as REZZ, The Glitch Mob, Kayzo, and ILLENIUM, among others. At 11AM PT (2PM ET), 1788-L went live on his socials with a link to a new website, which offers a “system update” for fans. Upon entering an email, users are taken to a terminal, where an automated bootloader sequence initiates a 1788-L homepage. Here, they are prompted to enter a command, which presumably unlocks a new page and, hopefully, news on...
Kayzo Teams Up With The Word Alive’s Telle Smith on Metal Crossover “Never Let You Down”
Kayzo is no newcomer to the metal-bass crossover genre. He’s here to blur the lines once again with an explosive new single called “Never Let You Down” with The Word Alive frontman Telle Smith. Metalcore fans will go crazy for this track, which features the raw screams of Smith against fast-paced drum breakdowns and screeching electric guitar riffs. The Welcome Records founder has mastered his metal-infused electronic sound, which wreaks havoc on speakers. Check out the track below. This is the second single the “Doghouse” brand proprietor has released this year, following his electro-punk collaboration with Black Tiger Sex Machine and Point North, “Lifeline.” Kayzo also recently announced that he has a documentary in the works...
Dion Timmer’s “Arcane” EP is a Masterclass in Bass Music Production
Dion Timmer has arrived with his highly anticipated Arcane EP, a 7-track stunner that arrives via Excision‘s Subsidia Records banner. Arcane is nothing short of breathtaking. Timmer effortlessly weaves through the darkest netherworlds of bass music, interpolating elements of drum & bass, dubstep, and even midtempo. Original musicality gushes through each of the record’s seven tracks like a broken dam, each one rife with an electrifying blend of meticulously crafted melodies and roaring bass patches. Arcane features joint tracks with Lucii, G-REX and Armanni Reign, Azuria Sky, Teddy Killerz, and Excision and Monika Santucci. The latter collaboration is something to marvel at. An Excision song at 102 BPM is completely out of left-field, but considering the forward-thinki...
Subtronics Announces Debut Album in the Works
Subtronics‘ gripping rise to the upper echelon of electronic music will soon take a giant leap forward. The renowned bass music producer and Cyclops Recordings label head has announced that his he is currently writing his debut album. Subtronics shared the news in a tweet yesterday, March 9th, divulging that he’s been working on the project “for the last few months.” Check out the announcement below. At the time of this article’s publication, Subtronics is yet to announce the release date or title of his long-awaited debut album. However, he cautioned his fans to be patient in a follow-up tweet, saying that “it’s going to take a while” due to the gravity of the release. Thanks in part to his genre-bending production, which seems to push the envelop...
Bass Prodigy A Hundred Drums Delivers Dynamic New Single “19”
California-grown, Denver-based recording artist A Hundred Drums was supposed to be playing Bassnectar’s Deja Voom and Freestyle Sessions events in the first half of 2020, but like the rest of us, her live music plans have been sidelined for the foreseeable future by the impact of COVID-19. Today, however, she’s plugging back into the bass community and culture by delivering an electrifying new single, “19,” which displays how she’s using quarantine to cultivate an even more palatable sonic storyline. A Hundred Drums has honed in on creating her multi-instrumental bass music project since starting out in 2006. Fusing elements of modern electronic music with tantalizing, genre-defiant soundscapes, the Redondo Beach native earned co-signs and bookings from various artists, li...
