In modern bass music, listeners and tastemakers consistently find themselves chasing the next big track to blow audiences away. EDM.com’s The Heat Check is a series that highlights the hottest tracks and brightest artists to emerge from the bass, dubstep and freeform scenes. “Wide” – Angelic Root Indie bass prodigy Angelic Root returned earlier this month, releasing The Lost Tapes on Bandcamp Friday. The track opens with bird calls and biomusic elements, which entice listeners before a barrage of low-end bass. Stream or purchase the track on Bandcamp here. “Fleeting Memories” – Charlesthefirst On his latest LP, Solus, Charlesthefirst balances heavy bass and somber melodies. “Fleeting Memories” combines the two, leading fans in with a relaxing piano v...
As a New Year’s treat for fans, surging bass artist Mersiv has capped off an abundant year with his latest creation, a remix of Saint Sinner and Supertask’s 2018 hit, “Get To You.” Dropping his 14th track of 2020, Mersiv closes the door on a turbulent year for the music industry by offering vibrance through sound. For his remix, Mersiv transcends the sultry original by adding his own dynamic flair. The song opens with the same evocative melody, accented by fuller, energized bass lines that slowly build. Whereas the original drops in at the 30-second mark with a thunderous vibration of 808s, this edit flushes out the emotion of the song for a full 1:36. Here, audiences are drubbed with a seismic array of synths, which combine with haunting melodies for a compelling experience in sound...
The Colorado-based artist has released five tracks over the last month, meanwhile logging performances at ReVibe Retreat and several marquee drive-in’s. Music’s ability to move the masses is best gauged with a live audience whose energy and response are instantly palpable. Despite the scarcity of mass-attended events and opportunities for this macro-feedback, Colorado-based electronic artist Mersiv has proved unrelenting as he continues to unfurl a plethora of new music for fans. Today, the producer has premiered an emphatic new track, “Bermuda’s Triangle.” The single is his seventh release since September, a span that has accelerated Mersiv’s status as one to watch in the modern day bass scene. Since 2015, The Mersiv Sound Project has matured ...
This Friday, dubstep visionary Mersiv returns with a healing collab project with fellow bass virtuoso Fryar. Finding placement on WAKAAN’s cathartic 2020 catalogue, Paradise routes energy to fans over two sonically robust bass tracks. Today, the producers have premiered the title track, “Paradise,” exclusively on EDM.com. Since 2015, the Mersiv Sound Project has been developing a unique, “pretty-dark-loud” style of bass music. He envelops his music in an intention of bringing people into the present moment through an immersive experience. Based out of South Carolina, Fryar aims to capture hip-hop-oriented, underground beats with melancholic melodies. While the two have previously toured and performed together, Paradise is their first original collaborat...
Amidst global struggle, music and creativity are among the most available outlets we have to escape reality. Today, MorFlo Records has released its new compilation, Dreamscape, which offers up a series of powerful tracks that will transport listeners when they need it most. Founded in 2017, MorFlo records is a grassroots label and event family driven by beats and flow. The collective promotes artists of all backgrounds and channels their talent into a fluid, immersive musical environment. In 2019, MorFlo released a high-energy compilation, Alchemy, but with this project the group hoped to tap into something deeper. “The concept for Dreamscape started at a dinner table in the throws of Colorado winter,” said MorFlo co-founder Roman Torrano. “D...
Bass music fans have much to rejoice over today. In addition to Bassnectar dropping his “SOUND IN MOTION“ mixtape, acclaimed bass acts Jantsen and Mersiv have finally debuted their highly anticipated collab, “Get Crazy.” Over the course of the last few years, the Wakaan label has established itself as a celebrated and respected musical imprint. Today’s release adds to that pedigree by featuring two of the most talked about dubstep acts around. Mersiv has been an undeniable force since beginning his “Mersiv Sound Project” in 2015. In the past two years, he’s played major festivals, like Coachella and the inaugural Wakaan Music Festival. His “dark-loud” style, which fuses old-school dubstep and more modern alt-bass influen...