Cyclops Recordings
Hydraulix Leaves No Stone Unturned With Adrenaline-Fueled EP, “Exposure”
There’s no better time to become acquainted with Hydraulix than with his brand new EP, Exposure. The Australian bass music star sticks to his guns on his latest effort, a no-holds-barred, bass-fueled effort that’s meant to be played loud. From the outset of “Reese’s Puffs,” which kickstarts with the ominous grind of distorted bass and trembling keys, the project blasts off with a tone-setting rush of frenetic synths, barking vocals and pure adrenaline. Not one to take his foot off the gas, Hydraulix keeps up the action on the glitched-out “Roller Coaster,” a grungy trap tune that pairs bellowing vowel basses with gated effects to blitz the senses. His psychedelic sound design sensibilities are further felt on the EP’s clo...
Listen to Subtronics and REZZ’s Spellbinding Collaboration, “Puzzle Box”
REZZ and Subtronics have delivered on the collab that fans have been clamoring for. After debuting and rinsing the track on their concurrent tours over the past few weeks, the duo have finally unveiled “Puzzle Box.” The midtempo banger finds a strong middle ground between the mechanized chaos of a Subtronics track and the minimal, calculated darkness of REZZ’s music. A dramatic, horror movie-esque introduction gives way to a wonky bassline that stomps through the arrangement with the ferocity of a creature from the Elden Ring universe. Take a listen to “Puzzle Box” below. As is tradition with most Subtronics releases, the fantastic visual artist Aaron Brooks lent his talents for the song’s dazzling cover art, which features one of Subtronics’...
Subtronics Drops 16-Track Debut Album, “Fractals”: Listen
Subtronics has finally unveiled his debut album, Fractals. The record features collabs with Zeds Dead, Grabbitz, Boogie T, and more across its 16 tracks, which encompass dubstep, experimental bass, and everything in between. Its an exploratory album that shows Substronics’ curiosity to test the waters of new sonic frontiers is as strong as ever. And as one of the most gifted producers in the bass music space, the long-awaited Fractals is a tour de force. Fractals was released by way of Subtronics’ own Cyclops Recordings label. As the album trended on Twitter, the support from around the electronic music scene was far-reaching. Sullivan King, Kayzo, and Excision—who just released an album of his own—shared congratulatory messages on social media, am...
Subtronics Taps Zeds Dead and Flowdan for Supercharged Collaboration, “Gassed Up”
Zeds Dead and Subtronics recruited a very special guest for their third collaboration. For “Gassed Up,” the second single off of Subtronics’ upcoming album Fractals, the trio of bass music producers joined forces with grime heavyweight Flowdan. Combining his lyrical abilities with the trio’s gargantuan bass, each vocal interlude sets up a supercharged bass drop laced with motorized, choppy wobbles. Check out the new single below. In a press release, Zeds Dead spoke about working with Subtronics for the third time since their 2019 single “Bumpy Teeth” and 2020 remix of Atmosphere’s “GodLovesUgly.” They also revealed how “Gassed Up” has been in the works since the summer and that Flowdan was the missing piece needed to complet...
Listen to GRiZ and Subtronics’ Hotly Anticipated “Griztronics” Sequel
After first teasing the long-awaited follow-up to their dubstep hit “Griztronics” back in May, GRiZ and Subtronics have now finally delivered the mind-melting sequel we’ve all been waiting for. The duo ultimately delivered on their promise of another heater with “Griztronics II (Another Level).” The build-up hits within the first 30 seconds of the song, followed by the perfect blend of GRiZ and Subtronics’ signature wobbliness. As expected, their respective production expertise has led to another surefire bass anthem and one that is primed to dominate the music festival circuit like its predecessor. Check out “Griztronics II (Another Level)” below. Recommended Articles “‘GRIZTRONICS II’ is a two year long jou...
SLANDER, Subtronics, and JT Roach Collide on Anthemic Bass Single “Gravity”
After months of teasing their highly-anticipated collaboration, SLANDER, Subtronics, and JT Roach have released their tune “Gravity” in a joint release by Gud Vibrations and Cyclops Recordings. Clocking in at over six minutes, “Gravity” expertly speaks to each collaborator’s artistry. SLANDER, Subtronics, and Roach are all given their own moments to shine. Roach’s vocals lead the charge right from the start, paving the way for SLANDER’s signature emotive sound before Subtronics takes the lead in the first drop with unwavering, pulverizing bass. “Gravity” is a bass anthem that fans will undoubtedly be hearing in SLANDER and Subtronics’ sets for the remainder of the festival season. Recommended Articles Earlier this year, SLANDER an...
Subtronics’ Cyclops Recordings Unveils Latest Wonky Compilation
Subtronics’s meteoric rise can be attributed to his unmistakable signature sound as well as his keen ear. Since launching his Cyclops Recordings imprint, the Philadelphia-born has successfully signed tracks from incredible budding talents as well as well-established bass music veterans. Today his label has delivered yet another compilation packed full of unstoppable artillery. Entitled Planet Cyclops, the compilation features a handful of bass music champions including TYNAN, Ace Aura, Wreckno, Jkyl & Hyde, and Chassi as well as fresh faces like eliderp, JoeB, Dr. Lobster, DDD, and many more. As fans would expect, the compilation is low-end heavy but dabbles in a handful of genres. Though Cyclops Recordings is a newer imprint, this is its strongest showing yet. TYNAN’...
Space Wizard Releases Experimental Trap EP On Subtronics’ New Cyclops Recordings Imprint
Space Wizard has busted his way onto the scene via Subtronics‘ new Cyclops Recordings imprint with an aggressively mind-bending EP, The Marble Room. A concise three-track offering, the EP takes listeners down an increasingly experimental bass music path with each passing moment. The producer spent the better part of 2020 hitting us with consistent singles, but his first pass at a long-form project showcases his versatility more than previous efforts. The EP’s opener, the titular track, sets the stage with ambient textures as sweeping waves of white noise usher in a fierce, grinding bassline. It’s easily Space Wizard’s most aggressive tune on the project, which is followed by the offbeat technological tinkering of “Deactivation Sequence....
Listen to a Preview of Space Wizard’s Wonky Debut EP, the First to Drop on Subtronics’ Cyclops Label
Cyclops Recordings looks primed for an absolutely monster 2021. Subtronics‘ new record label pumped out a bevy of wild bass tracks to close out 2020, and it is keeping its foot on the gas pedal with its newest release. The Marble Room, the debut EP from electronic young gun Space Wizard, has been announced as the imprint’s first-ever EP release. The producer has been red-hot as of late, dropping mind-melting tracks on Wakaan and Subsidia, the new bass music label recently launched by Excision. He took to social media to share a preview of the project, which is a three-track triple shot of experimental trap music that sounds like it was produced using a radio frequency module to contact aliens. Earlier in the month of December, Subtronics revealed his new imprint ...
Cyclops Recordings Drops Massive “Boot Camp” Compilation from Subtronics and Friends
Bass music heavyweight Subtronics has been dominating the scene with some massive music releases and DJ sets as of late. Now, his brand new imprint, Cyclops Recordings, has curated a slew of impressive tracks into a compilation LP that showcases some of the finest bass music of the year. The Boot Camp LP features selections from the likes of phonon, Cavemen, Kill Feed, Akeos, Calcium, and more. Subtronics is also featured on the release with “Tractor Beam,” a science fiction-inspired riddim monster with absolutely crushing bass work, previously released as a part of the “High Knees Headquarters” chapter of the three-part compilation. The LP is also chock full of previously unheard tracks. Subtronics’ collaboration with Chee, “Point Breeze,...
After Cryptic Email Campaign, Subtronics Announces Debut Cyclops Compilation
Last week, a number of electronic music producers received random, cryptic emails from an address that looks like it was comprised of hieroglyphics. Many of those artists tweeted about the email in a collective “WTF” moment, sharing screenshots of it to the bewilderment of EDM Twitter. Adding to the mystique of the whole email quandary was its contents. In a blurb that looks like it was plucked out of a Hunger Games book, the email simply reads, “You have been selected. You will be required to use your individual set of skills in order to survive. Your first mission launches soon.” Confused by the email and its Liam Neeson quote from Taken, many of the artists who received it tried to decipher the message, but to no avail. The source of the email...
Subtronics Launches New Record Label, Cyclops Recordings
When you’ve created a sound all your own and garnered a fanbase who counts down the seconds until you release new music, the next natural move is to start a record label. Such is the case with dubstep star Subtronics, who has announced his own Cyclops Recordings banner. Thanks to massive dubstep anthems such as “Scream Saver” and the GRiZ-assisted smash “Griztronics,” the Philly-born electronic music producer has emerged one of the most popular tastemakers in the bass music scene in little time. He will now flex his A&R skills as the proprietor of Cyclops, which he said in a video shared via Twitter is “the next logical step” in his blossoming career. Each Cyclops release is being dubbed a “mission,” the first of whic...
