Esperanza Spauding

Sometimes jazz gets a little too cerebral for me; but listening to the pure emotion  Read More

Ill-Esha Black Ice

Amazing new classic from Ill-esha featuring her gorgeous vocals over rolling bass, haunting piano and synth, and lush production. The flip side features HxdB’s future garage take complete with precision LFO bass work and the signature HxdB percussion. BunZer0′s remix of Black Ice features tribal drums, techno inflences, deep warped bass line and an altogether darker take on... Read More

FIS – Skin Beats/Nu

New Zealand producer FIS lays down some heavy riddims with this moody next-level dubstep. NU veers into dark garage territory as haunting, ethereal vocal samples swirl above shuffled beats. On Skin Beats, airy soulful vocals layer over hints of dub accenting heavy bass, coupled with hybrid dubstep/half-step beats, giving a nod to the latest sounds emerging from drum and bass. ... Read More

Magnetic Man Live Coachella 2011

I wasn’t able to make it to the Coachella music festival this year, but thankfully there’s video floating around of the acts that were missed, such as Magnetic Man. You can catch the first 40 minutes of their performance below. Magnetic Man is somewhat of a dubstep super group, comprised of Skream, Benga and Artwork. Collectively they’ve reached mainstream success,... Read More

Metalheadz to release electro tune

The influential drum and bass label Metalheadz has been deviating from the norm for sometime, always pushing forward with new artists in new directions, but this is an unexpected release. Boddika straight up electro (not electro-house, kids) remix Jubei’s “Alignment” is the flip to Jubei’s dark, minimal roller “Patience VIP”. Not sure when these... Read More

Sweet Shop accapella

You really, really have to hear this to believe it. The dubstep anthem that eventually was like going to a dentist to get your teeth drilled every time you heard it – “Sweet Shop”! This time around, it’s just some guy’s mouth, sequenced and Sweet Shopped out. My favorite part is the burps for wobbles. For meget tid (acapella dubstep) by CharlieOrwell Just... Read More

Lando Kal – Further / Time Out

Lando Kal is one half of Lazersword, the “glitch/laser bass” outfit from Los Angeles, California. This release on Hotflush recordings is a bit of a departure from their typical sound – more minimal and techo driven, but still bass heavy. “Further” has vocal samples and pads that nod to the past while tugging at the future, driven by a 4 x 4 house beat.... Read More

Dubstep for Earth compilation

New York based label Code of Arms, known for their Wu-tang meets Dubstep compilation from some time ago, have compiled and released this collection of tunes with proceeds going to “Earth Day Networks’ efforts to improve damaged ecosystems and reduce carbon in the earth’s atmosphere.” The comp will be available on “Earth Day, April 22nd, 2011 on Beatport,... Read More

Free tunes Dillon Francis

So this dude Dillon Francis has stepped up to the international bass music scene and is proving to be one of the more exciting producers to emerge from the moombahton phenomenon. His style is straight up club music, filtered by whatever genre he’s making at the moment. His “Westside EP” released via Mad Decent is pretty much the hottest shit out there right now,... Read More

Code’s House EP, free remixes and Slow Roast podcast

This past Tuesday, New York based producer Codes released “Codes House” via Craze’s Slow Roast imprint. The release opens with “Dying”, a disco infused banger with vocal and string edits abound. “God Bless” is hype, kind of mechanical with it’s high strung lead synths taking turns doing flips and tricks as funk guitars present themselves.... Read More