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GRiZ Returns With His First Release of 2021, the Groovy Dubstep Banger “Vibe Check”
After a few quiet months, GRiZ is back with his first release of the year, “Vibe Check.” Infused with soulful instrumentals and his beloved, acid-dripping production style, GRiZ has dropped a new tune that is surely worth the wait. “Vibe Check” is a truly uplifting experience, aligning perfectly with the upcoming winter edition of Camp Kulabunga. Established in 2018, the annual event hosted by GRiZ and friends usually goes down in the summertime. However, due to the impact of COVID-19, organizers decided to create a winter rendition taking place on February 20th and 21st. Focusing on key wellness topics such as fitness, yoga, meditation, and expressive arts, the weekend will be jam-packed with workshops aiming to create a sense of community online.&nb...
Night Bass Announces 7th Anniversary Livestream Event
In honor of the 7th anniversary of Night Bass, the label will be hosting a celebratory livestream. Since an in-person party is unsafe due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, they will be teaming up with Beatport for the online event. Label boss, AC Slater announced the event on Twitter and shared who would be taking the virtual stage. For his label’s 7th anniversary, Slater promises “a line up of legends & future legends I admire spanning various musical styles within the Night Bass spectrum.” Fans can expect to see performances from the boss himself, Flava D, DJ Q, Bleu Clair, GRiZ, and more. Fans have become particularly excited about the latter of the group’s performance, as GRiZ recently teased that he might drop some rare, unreleased house song...
GRiZ & Friends to Debut Virtual Winter Edition of Camp Kulabunga Retreat
Since 2018, the Camp Kulabunga retreat has been host to various workshops, seminars, and discussions with leaders in fitness, creative writing, meditation, and expressive arts. GRiZ and friends curate the yearly retreat, which is typically held in person, but 2020’s iteration moved to the livestreaming space due to restrictions around COVID-19. Now, the first livestreamed winter edition of Camp Kulabunga is set to make its debut. Scheduled for February 20-21, the virtual event will feature GRiZ and some of his favorite innovative thought leaders. GRiZ will host a creative writing workshop, and other discussions will be held by those thought leaders in fields such as mindful movement, yoga, and expressive arts. On the docket for the 2021 winter edition of Camp Kul...
GRiZ Raises $125,000 for Charity During 7th Annual 12 Days of GRiZMAS
Over the course of the past two weeks, GRiZ and his fans celebrated his annual charity event, 12 Days of GRiZMAS. While virtual this year, he still curated plenty of online activities for fans to enjoy. Like previous years, donations were collected to support a charity in his hometown of Detroit. Despite there being no in-person events this year, his fanbase was able to raise an incredible $125,000 to fund Seven Mile Music‘s efforts to support the local youth with music, coding, and art education. On Christmas Day, GRiZ wished fans a happy holiday, revealed the donation total, and thanked fans for their continuous support and inspiration. Check out his tweet below. GRiZ’s 7th annual 12 Days of GRiZMAS celebration took place December 12th to 23rd, 2020. You can check o...
GRiZ Assembles Massive GRiZMAS Stream Lineup Featuring Zeds Dead, Claude VonStroke, More
Christmas came early, thanks to GRiZ and his stacked 12 Days of GRiZMAS series, which is returning bigger and better than ever this holiday season. Taking place virtually on Twitch this year, the charity festival event series is already underway. With a packed schedule ahead through December 23rd, the series is bringing together the biggest names in dance music. On December 16th, the producer will host the first-ever edition of GRiZMAS Global Mic Night. Fans can apply to get in on the action and have their voices heard by fans from around the world. The following week of events, which include a community service-focused day, yoga day, and family game night, conclude with a spectacular virtual festival featuring eight hours of music. With Claude VonStroke, Dest...
GRiZ Drops Schedule for Virtual Edition of Charitable Christmas Celebration “12 Days of GRiZMAS”
Here to spread Christmas cheer once again is GRiZ for his 7th annual 12 Days of GRiZMAS event series. While the collection of activities and shows are typically held in-person throughout Detroit, the impact of COVID-19 has caused the event to enter the digital concert space. Hosted on both Twitch and Zoom, the event will invite fans to participate in a variety of holiday activities, including virtual crafting, a digital open mic night, trivia, yoga, baking lessons from Mama GRiZ, and much more. This all leads up to the 12th day of GRiZMAS, where he will be hosting a virtual music festival featuring performances from Destructo, Blunts & Blondes, Sunsquabi, AC Slater, and more. As is tradition, the event will be supporting a local Detroit charity. This year, donations will be c...
GRiZ and Subtronics’ “Griztronics” Added to Fortnite’s In-Game Radio
Players who enter vehicles inside the game will now have the ability to compete to the sounds of the duo’s collaborative hit. Back in August, one of the world’s biggest video games, Fortnite, released a new update that added cars to the game. While it offered a distinct change of pace to the traditional gameplay, it also opened the door to even more musical crossovers with the introduction of in-game radio stations. Chances are if you attended a bass music show in 2019 or used TikTok at all, you’ve been exposed to GRiZ and Subtronics‘ infectious collaboration “Griztronics.” Back in the days of actually attending concerts in-person, the song was played in nearly every set that featured trap and dubstep music. Now, fans can get sucked deeper into its...
GRiZ Celebrates LGBT History Month With Dazzling “Medusa” Remix Package
Last Friday, multi-instrumentalist GRiZ celebrated LGBT History Month with an official remix package for his hit “Medusa,” which features fellow queer DJ and producer Wreckno. Promoted as a “queer anthem banger,” the original track was intended to empower the queer community. The remix pack—which features Gioli & Assia, J. Worra, Super Future, NotLö, and a GRiZ VIP—reignites the song’s excitement and showcases its far-reaching interest throughout the electronic music community. The remix package follows the release of GRiZ’s Bangers[6].Zip EP. While live events are on hold, GRiZ has taken his engaging visuals and persona to the streaming landscape, providing massive performances and intimate moments from the comfort of listener’s homes. Most ...
GRiZ Shares Preview of Soulful, Glitched Out Unreleased Bass Track
Most artists don’t have the ability to hop on social media and send their fanbase into a frenzy by sharing simple previews of new music. GRiZ, however, isn’t most artists. As if releasing a new EP and a full mixtape in the span of one month wasn’t enough, EDM’s de facto Funkmaster General took to Instagram today to tease more new music, sharing a preview of a massive unreleased bass tune. The yet-to-be-named ID strays from the ferocious dubstep flavors of his recent releases, instead boasting uplifting, breezy chord progressions and a soulful vocal refrain of “you’re gonna wanna be high for this, alive for this.” The drop, however, is signature GRiZ with it’s head-bopping cadence and wonky yet groovy bass patches. Check out the preview below, ...
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GRiZ and Deadbeats Link Up for All-Star Showing On “Bangers[6].Zip” EP
It’s been a banner year for GRiZ, from his fan-favorite livestreams to a steady stream of releases that show no sign of slowing down. Bangers[6].Zip, released October 16th via Deadbeats, is a powerhouse collaboration with Zeds Dead‘s imprint, spanning all things bass, dubstep and trap. The project’s three tracks are a strong showing from GRiZ, whose enthusiasm for experimentation and sonic exploration is evident throughout. “No Doubt” kicks the EP off to a characteristically psychedelic start, handily integrating energy-building vocal samples for a wobbly, tension-relieving drop. The project then picks up the pace with “Juicy” with Blunts & Blondes, adding forward-thinking synths and complex percussion for a more upbeat addition...
GRiZ Preaches the Tao of Now, Talks Chasing the Golden Hour Pt 3
Grant Kwiecinski, better known to fans as sax-playin’ bass DJ/producer Griz, seems to have it all figured out. The international headliner has collabs with Snoop Dogg and Bootsy Collins. He plays charity shows each Christmas in Detroit, makes an annual pilgrimage to Thailand, and on “Know Time Like The Present,” the intro track of his latest release Chasing the Golden Hour Pt. 3, he gets real deep, talkin’ about “I’ve stopped trying to try … The universe just is / Being is the answer.” All that said, Kwiecinski wants you to know, he certainly does not have his “shit together.” “I’m a mess,” he laughs, “but I’m also not a mess. I’m a multi-faceted being who is balancing. I tip the scales, and then they get tipped back … [I’m] not always balanced and can’t be, because that’s just not how it ...
GRiZ Shares Preview of Wobbly Unreleased Dubstep Tune
Although fans are still trying to wrap their heads around the release of last month’s scintillating Chasing The Golden Hour Pt. 3, GRiZ is already teasing a new song. For this track, Detroit’s finest will be returning to the bass side for a new dubstep offering. On Twitter, he shared a short video preview of the new single. Alongside the music, he stated that he would be finishing the new song that day, so fans have already begun to hold their breath waiting for its official release. It’s worth noting that the name on the project file shown in the video reads “medusa dubstep remix update [medusa dubstep remix],” leading many to believe that the new song is a remix of his and Wreckno‘s Pride Month anthem of the same name. While he’s b...
