HotBox: Bass

Showing posts with label Bass. Show all posts

Showing posts with label Bass. Show all posts

Taches - Stockhausen / Altona

I'l keep this one short and sweet, since its boxing day and we've all got plenty of drinking to do.
Senegal's Tåches has sent us over two more smooth, souful and unorthodox electronic tracks, dancing around somewhere in the 'Future Bass' catagory. Regardless of genre, the first, 'Stockhausen' is a poweful track with perfect vocal sample that rolls and builds the emotion throughout, until its anti-climatic ending. It certainly warrants the time to listen, it's only fault being that you'll wish it was longer.
Meanwhile 'Altona' seems to lean more on the R&B side of things starting with birdsong and an overt Mary J Blige sample but quickly turning on its side with the production borrowing elements of spaced out Trap to create something that sounds like the result of a Weekend/Space Ghost Purp collab. Whatever it is, its solid production and deep vibes have got us all excited. With each subsequent production we're certain Taches has got some serious talent, definitely one to keep an eye in 2013.
Check it out 'Stockhausen' and 'Altona' below and grab the FREE downloads here and here.
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Karma Kid - Lust, Love

We haven't heard from Karma Kid in a while, but don't worry, he's been hard at work on his latest single 'It's Always', which dropped on Bondax's label. Meanwhile, he's released 'Lust, Love' another vibey, 2step timed production, we the kind of depth we've come to expect from Karma Kid. His integration of coastal sounds and pitched RNB vocals go along way to create an audio experience that is both spacial and soulful.
Check out the track below and grab the track for FREE via XLR8.
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Morning High - I'm The One Who Lost You

We've had enough awesome FREE downloads from Atlanta's Morning High, to know that his talent couldn't possibly stay unsigned forever. It comes as no surprise then, that his latest release, 'I'm The One Who Lost You', is forthcoming on Optimystic Records as part of the 'Out Of Place EP'.
Check out the track below...and if you aren't familiar with his particular experimental brand of Future Garage/Bass, then head on over to Soundcloud to grab all the excellent FREE downloads.
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Armeria - While I've Got It Together

It's getting harder and harder to classify music into specific genre pigeonholes and though this is by no means a bad thing, it does make it more difficult to convey the 'feel' of a track via the medium of the written word.
In this case, Derbyshire's Jake Norman aka Armeria has chosen to class his track 'While I've Got It Together ' as an R&B production and the vocal samples and general 'soul' of the track would seem to conform to that assumption. That being said however, I'd argue nonetheless that it's not that simple...this is the kind of R&B that's more The Weeknd than Chris Brown, more 808 powered garage-style grooves and less pop driven heartaches. But I won't fight a losing battle and try to explain it, you'll just have to listen below and see for yourself. Download the track for FREE here and swing by Soundcloud to show some love.
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Bondax - Baby I Got That

Damn those Bondax boys just can't go wrong. Their upcoming release, 'Baby I Got That' sounds like a proper summer groover, but don't take our word for it, check it out below.
Unfortunately there's only a radio-rip for now, but stay tuned for the full release - August 19th.

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Big People Music - Free EP

Big People Music is a fresh new label out of Manchester. Originally a Garage based club night known as 'BPM', it has since grown into a fledgling bass orientated label primed with plenty of young talent and ambition. To celebrate the label's launch, they've released a 4 track FREE EP of remixes and original material ahead of their first release in September.
The EP's tracks stretch from the likes of Grime and Garage all the way to more House influenced productions from some of BPM's leading artists.
The opening track, 'Eski Remix', sees 19 year old wiz kid producer T Vicious layering sampled verses from Wiley’s 'Crash Bandicoot Freestyle', over an original dancehall inspired and bass filled riddim.
In the second track, production duo Philly & Jazz have blended 2step rhythms and vocals from Sunshine Anderson to create an old-school garage groover that's bound to get feet shuffling.
However, by track 3 things have taken a turn towards four to the floor with G.S One's Funky House remix of R&B classic, ‘Rock The Boat’ by Aaliyah. With a vibrant melody and smooth bassline, this track is a proper groover and our personal standout track here at The HotBox.
The final track is a refix of Dark0's 'HYLI', a classic grime riddim that sample's vocals from Cassie's 'Me & You' and holds the kind of bassy depths, dark tones and aggression that Grime fans will love.
Overall, this EP is solid release and a fine introduction to a promising new electronic label. BPM's artists are certainly one's to look out for in the future. In the meantime, preview the tracks in the player below and grab the whole EP for FREE via Bandcamp.

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FREnchfire - CONTESTant

This atmospheric 2step number from FREnchfire is part of a bigger bass music compilation album from the Future Grooves blog.
To download this track and more like it for FREE, head on over to Bandcamp to grab 'Future Grooves vol.1'.....the standalone track from FREnchfire is also available for FREE here.
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Jessie Ware - Wildest Moments (Star Slinger Remix)

Star Slinger's unique brand of vibey hip-hop inspired beats rarely disappoint, and this remix of Jessie Ware's 'Wildest Moments' is no exception. The whole track bounces along around the 130-140 beat mark as house inspired melodies and uplifting piano chords ring through the track. Jessie's beautiful vocals cuts are then expertly manipulated by Star Slinger to create a perfect summer chill out tune. It's no wonder then, that the track been selected as the official remix to paired alongside the original edit of 'Wildest Moments'. Consequently there's no download as of yet, but keeps your eyes locked here for more info on a release soon.
Update: Grab it via iTunes
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JMSN - Alone (Kastle Remix)

Originally a native of Pittsburgh, now San Francisco resident Kastle aka Barrett Richards has been making waves in the electronic music scene since 2009. In terms of production, Kastle has his own heavy yet soulful style, something which comes across completely in his remix of JMSN's 'Alone'.
Pitched vocals, 808 bells, they're all there and are unified with the kind of passion and half time rhythms that are reminiscent of modern R&B artists like The Weeknd and Frank Ocean. Let's make one thing clear, this is baby making music, proper deep and hypnotic stuff that will undoubtably have things moving quickly towards the bedroom. It's a FREE download, available here, but be careful...you might not be ready for the seductive power of Kastle just yet.

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Shem - Spring

It's been a long time since we last posted about polish Drum & Bass/Electronic producer Shem and it seems like in the time that has past, Shem's sound has really matured and developed.
In 'Spring' Shem has abandoned the traditional genre conventions of electronic music, opening the track with a sampled classic piano riff which soon evolves into a bouncy hip-hop beat. This beat in turn evolves into a bass filled and vibrant wonder, twisting and turning throughout the track before forming a melodic and rhythmic backing to the sampled classic hip-hop vocals (Crooklyn Dodgers) which are scattered across the track.
It's not only interesting and exciting in terms of it's breaking with convention, it's also a finely produced track, making for an extremely enjoyable listen.
Props to Shem, he's got us grooving again, in a whole new way and he's done it with style.
Check out the track below and download for FREE or 'Pay what you want' via Bandcamp.
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Portishead - Roads [Hosta Late At Night Bootleg]

Hosta is back after a long time off the grid to share his latest bootleg of Portishead's 'Roads'.
This one's a lovely mellow roller, with plenty of deep and luscious bass. Rest assured this will cure what ails ya. Grab it for FREE here.

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Benny Page - Turn Down The Lights (Jammal Remix)

Pay attention junglists! Serbian producer Jammal has just dropped his FREE remix of Benny Page's 'Turn Down The Lights' and boy is it a big one! With big vibey bass and sweet classic breaks, this one is an instant classic and must download, grab it now here for FREE and show your love on Soundcloud
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The M Machine - Faces

San Francisco-based trio, The M Machine are some of the freshest faces on Skrillex’s burgeoning OWSLA imprint and their track 'Faces' is really starting to blow up across the internet. 'Faces' is one part of The M Machine's debut 'Metropolis Pt.1' LP and though the track has already received a great deal of promotion via Skrillex, any attention is well deserved by this excellent and highly unique release. Rather than just following in the wake of Skrillex’s high energy 'Brostep', The M Machine have taken a much more melodic, chillwave approach to bass music in 'Faces'. The result is a kind of post-dubstep, progressive and vocally-driven synth-pop. However, as it lingers somewhere around the 140-160 beat mark and combines multiple electronic music elements, pigeonholing this track into one genre box is naturally a little challenging. In this case you'll just have to gauge for yourself, as the track certainly warrants a listen. Preview in the player below and (right-click) download for FREE here.
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Luvian - Jams EP

Luvian's 'Jams' EP has finally arrived comprising the previously covered tracks 'Only You', 'My Life'.
Also there is new track 'Haze', a chilled out, sub bass roller that lingers around the 140-160bpm mark.
With tidy use of vocal samples and an enchanting if minimal melody running throughout the track, this is exactly the kind of post-dubstep style vibe that we love at The HotBox.
Check out 'Haze' below as well as the whole 'Jams' EP, which is available to buy at VibeDeck, where you can also now grab many of Luvian's older releases for FREE in exchange for Facebook likes.

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Troy Gunner - Headlights EP

It's been a while since we've heard from Bath's Troy Gunner, but he's been hard at work on his latest three track EP 'Headlights' on fledgling London label The Crescent, after a departure from Manchester's Mindset.
We've talked about Troy's unique sound before and in 'Headlights' it's still hectic and complex, but perhaps more accessible than it's ever been before due to the movement of future garage artists out from the experimental fringes of music into the almost-yet-still-underground mainstream.
The title track comprises a familiarly fractured UKG beat, but with the snatched vocal samples and intelligent percussion arrangement reminding the listener of kind of producing talent at work here. Troy is clearly at the top of his game, as meticulous in his approach of plunging the depths of music as ever. However the downtempo nature of all 3 tracks combined with a more minimal 'less is more approach' than previous offerings means that the tracks flow together almost seamlessly, creating a far less intrusive and cerebral experience for the listener. Not to say that the EP is lacking depth and it certainly isn't afraid to explore and tread the fine musical line between euphoria and melancholy, its just that for better or worse the kind of introspective and subconscious layers offered in previous releases like 'Fools Gold' aren't there. Nevertheless on the club side of things there's plenty of weighty half time kicks and sub bass on offer to keep underground DJs more than happy, particularly in 'Elixir' which is becoming a bit of a favourite here at the HotBox.
The Headlights EP will be released on 12” and digital on July 23rd, so check the preview below and keep your eyes pealed for the full release....
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Synthetic Epiphany - Survive EP

We've been waiting along time for this and now it's finally here. Ever since Synthetic Epiphany aka Marcus Levy-Chance started releasing his material via Soundcloud, this EP release has been eagerly anticipated, not that this is by any means his full release, but it may be his most accomplished and seasoned to date....and one that we have certainly been waiting for.
The 'Survive' EP is the culmination of that waiting, a collection of highly atmospheric and emotional tracks, arranged around 2step and half time rhythms. You might call it chillstep, burialstep or even future garage, either way this is easily some of the most beautiful and intelligent music that you'll hear this year. Each track is sonically unique in it's own delivery and message, yet they are able seamlessly blend together creating ambient and dreamlike soundscapes...this certainly the kind of EP you'll want to close your eyes to and experience all at once. The stand out track in this regard is 'Breathe' (170bpm edit), whose drum and bass energy sets it apart from the otherwise downtempo feel of the EP, however not in a jarring sense, but rather distinguishing the track as the climatic release of the energy that steadily builds throughout the EP.
The whole EP is available for FREE via Bandcamp as part of Synthetic Epiphany's 'Pay what you want' ethos, but don't make the mistake of taking this as his way of gauging the value of his music, rather this is an EP for everyone, those that can afford and those that can't. Nevertheless 'Survive' is excellent release and a must download for electronic music fans, listen below and see for yourself.

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Clu - Evening Ever

The current genre defying 'future bass' scene encapsulates a broad range of ever younger artists making deep and intelligent bass leaning music. Dublin's Clu aka Sean Cooley is one such artist who already has a strong following on the internet. His track 'Evening Ever' may be one of many with it's 2step rhythm and pitched vocals, but as with many a 'future garage' track, it's the meticulous arrangement of both percussion and melody that really sets the track apart, as well as communicating the concepts of musical depth and intelligence over to the listener.
'Evening Ever' is available for FREE here, as are a great many of Clu's other productions. Head on over to Soundcloud to check them out and show some love.

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Jodie Connor & Busta Rhymes - Take You There (ENiGMA Dubz Mix)

ENiGMA Dubz is one of the few dubstep producers out there who's keeping the genre together and even with his remix of Jodie Connor's 'Take You There', he's managed to create some depth in what before was just a generic shameless pop track.
Yes, it's pop-step and yes, it's no where near some of ENiGMA's better productions, but the track is nonetheless well produced, with a rich decent bassline and on top of that it's FREE to download, so what's not to like? Check it below.....
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Δkkord - Persistence / Nexus [002]

Regular readers will know we've been following Δkkord for some time now. Ever since Δkkord [001] we've been wanting more and now with [002] we've finally got it. Expect big bass and ambient sounds galore with the twitchy 2step vibes and dark vocal samples of 'Persistence' drifting seamlessly into the more four to the floor deep house beats of 'Nexus'. Both tracks are mellow, but meticulously arranged, the kind of music that takes multiple listens to really appreciate. 'Persistence / Nexus [002]' will be released on Monday 11th June. Heavyweight white 10" vinyls will also be available for one week only exclusively through Eastern Bloc Records in Manchester and through Boomkat, so get those preorders in.
In the meantime, dim the lights and enjoy the preview below..
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LiquidFusiion - FREE Compilation

In the YouTube player below is a glimpse of ENiGMA Dubz & Tuff Culture's 'Nex', an absolute beauty of a liquid DnB track and one of many available for FREE as part of LiquidFusiion's FREE compilation release, featuring the likes of Rameses B, Ollie Macfarlane, Emily Underhill, ENiGMA Dubz & Tuff Culture, Module Module, Mario M, Fiction, Demure, Exist Strategy & Canoo, Deep Focus, Owsey, StratosFear ft. A Problem Like Maria, Bustre ft. Myth, Kaiben, Decimator, Cally D, EvenS, Synthetic Epiphany, Wolftek, boyChild and Fracx!

The 21 track album really is packed with some of most unique recent liquid drum & bass, dubstep, garage and electronic releases of this year, crossing genre lines and blending vibes all in the name of that liquid 'feel'. Head over to LiquidFusiion's Facebook to download the entire compilation for FREE

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