Portuguese bass music titan Holly made waves back in 2017 when he released over 600 tracks and won the producer battle at the Goldie Awards. While his release schedule has slowed, his knack for creating wild tracks has not. His latest work comes in collaboration with Baauer on the song “Just Enough” from Holly’s forthcoming debut mixtape on HARD Records titled Dark Skies and Holy Grail. “Just Enough” is five minutes of eclectic grime, showcasing Holly’s knack for delivering just about everything on the bass spectrum. While the production feels restless, it doesn’t lose its sense of cohesion. They jump around between styles and sounds, never letting the listener get too comfortable. According to a press release, the single “...
Baauer today unveiled the second single from his upcoming Planet’s Mad LP, “AETHER,” a haunting trap tune that was released alongside a video game-inspired music video directed by Actual Objects (Rick Farin and Claire Cochran). “AETHER” is a dark, menacing trap number with ferocious breakbeats and thunderous 808s that sounds like it’s straight out of an action scene from Blade Runner. The accompanying music video laces the track through an alien landscape, taking viewers on an audiovisual journey through the mind of one of the most forward-thinking producer in electronic music. Along with “AETHER” comes a b-side track called “YEHOO,” a quirky, moombah-inspired bass single produced in collaboration with fellow P...