Wakaan
Polymorphous Producer Au5 Debuts the SSKWAN Label with Wondrous “ALCHEMY” LP
Last year, the Wakaan bass label culminated a five year journey from beginning to fruition with Wakaan Music Festival, which hosted 50+ artists and 10,000 fans in Ozark, Arkansas. Rather than relish the success, Liquid Stranger—the label’s founder—announced mid-performance at WMF that he would be debuting a new sub-label, SSKWAN. Now over halfway through 2020, this promise has manifested via a 7-track LP from New Jersey producer Au5, who provided support on the first Wakaan tour with Liquid Stranger five years ago. With his polymorphous production style that features trance, dubstep, ambient, house, and downtempo, Au5 was a perfect choice to debut the new imprint. ALCHEMY delivers on the hype for SSKWAN’s debut. Fans are christened on the introduction track “Alche...
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Wakaan Prodigy Sully Delivers Wobbly New Single “Duck Hummus” [Premiere]
Today, bass music prodigy Sully has debuted his latest work, “Duck Hummus.” The single propels his reputation for dark, melodic dubstep, lending to the notion he’s a name to keep an eye on from the Wakaan record label. Sully first earned his production chops as a student at Icon Collective, a word-class, Los Angeles-based school for music producers. He would go on to deliver the first track under his current moniker in March of 2019, “Frequency Shift,” which debuted his neuro-DnB and wobbly bass. Last fall, he delivered his debut EP, Break the Floor, via Wakaan. Since, the label has provided unwavering support, including featuring him on Liquid Stranger’s ASCENSION tour earlier in the year. “The name ‘Duck Hummus’...
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G-REX & TVBOO Show Off Dual Strengths on Twisted Collab “Dweller” [Premiere]
2020 has been an unconventional year to say the least, so it seems fitting for the quirky duo of G-REX and TVBOO to deliver a collaboration like they have today. “Dweller” combines brilliant sound design and unexpected sonic direction, pulling from each producer’s strengths to offer up this highly anticipated track. G-REX is a familiar name in the bass and trap scene. Since garnering mass attention from 2018’s PEEKABOO collab “Babatunde,” the Detroit native has continued to evolve as a producer, as evidenced by last year’s Requiem EP. TVBOO is a newer act out of the WAKAAN community and host of TVBOO Talks, his own comical podcast that welcomes artists from around the festival circuit. Like his collaborator, he was one of t...
Wakaan Unites Jantsen and Mersiv for Wild Dubstep Single “Get Crazy”
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...
Wakaan Music Festival Officially Postponed Due to COVID-19
Liquid Stranger has just announced that the 2020 edition of his Wakaan Music Festival will be postponed until next year due to COVID-19. Citing the health and safety of fans, performers, and organizers as the main reason for the postponement, the Swedish bass trailblazer shared the unfortunate news across his social media channels. While many were disappointed by the news, the bass community delivered an outpouring of support for both Liquid Stranger and his signature brand. Wakaan Music Festival will now take place from September 29th to October 2nd, 2021. Liquid Stranger has encouraged fans to stay tuned to the festival’s social media pages as he plans to provide updates later in the year. Wakaan fans feeling nostalgic can check out our review of last year’s sublime Wakaan Mu...
