HotBox: future garage

Showing posts with label future garage. Show all posts

Showing posts with label future garage. Show all posts

The Soul Electronic - The Party & Afterparty (Compilation)

San Francisco blogs, The Soul Electronic and Indie R&B recently joined together to release, 'The Party & The After Party', a FREE double compilation album featuring material from 21 up-and-coming producers, including multiple HotBox favourites like Polkadot, RuddyP and Benny Loco. The compilation spans genres from Deep House and Garage to soulful R&B and more Ambient vibes.
As the The Soul Electronic put it, '"The Party & The After Party" invites listeners on an aural journey to a soulful destination. The danceable, upbeat atmosphere of The Party will fulfill your desire to move, while The After Party offers a deeper listening experience intent on freeing the mind and sending your thoughts adrift… Embrace the night. Immerse yourself in The Party & The After Party'.
This really is a special collaboration, with exclusive tracks from some of the most talented underground musicians across the globe....on top of that, it's a FREE download...now there's an offer you can't refuse.
Preview below and check the download links after the jump.
FREE Download The Party & The After Party
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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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Bwana - Baby, Let Me Finish (Karma Kid Remix)

We love a bit of Karma Kid here at the HotBox and now that he's all set on Bondax's Just Us label, he's set to really blow up. Even though we are a bit late to the game with this one, it's safe to say that his remix of Bwana's 'Baby, Let Me Finish' is straight fire.
With a bouncy 2step rhythm and aggressive synths punching out all the way through, Karma Kid has created a proper banger, not to mention that with Annie Mac behind it, this one is bound to take over dancefloors.
Check it and 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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Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe (Synthetic Epiphany Remix)

Not a hot minute since the release of his 'Survive' EP and Synthetic Epiphany has already dropped two new bootlegs both with a distinct old school UK Garage flavour.
Synthetic Epiphany has taken Carly Rae Jepsen's 'Call Me Maybe' and in classic garage style has taken a mediocre track and turned it into a proper bassy banger. Fond memories are bound to flood back for old school 90s ravers who will recognise these classic 2step vibes. Honorable mention goes out to Synthetic Epiphany's remix of Little Dragon's 'Little Man', another pop song turned vibey 2step shuffler which is bound to start tearing up a fair few dancefloors on the underground soon.
Both tracks are available for FREE here and here so grab them now and show some love on Soundcloud.
Big Up the Old School!

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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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Luvian - My Life

After seven days of summer r&r, we're back with plenty of new music for your sexy ears, so let's jump right into it!
We've covered Luvian before and his particular brand of 'future bass'. He's since got back in touch to share his latest single 'My Life', a sweet and melodic 2step roller from the Brighton producer. The track doesn't stray too far from Luvian's familiar downtempo production style. Chilled out vibes aside, there's still plenty of emphasis on those lower frequencies with know and love, with plentiful deep bass flowing through the track.
There's no download yet, but Luvian will be dropping his EP sometime soon, so in the meantime he's definitely one to watch.

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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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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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Luvian - Only You

More and more artists are starting to blur the rigid boundaries of musical genres these days and Brighton's Luvian is one of such producers. There's a school of thought that argues that we don't need genres, and that such pigeonholing is restricting music. Nevertheless, for ease's sake I still feel compelled to describe Luvian's 'Only You' as following a kind of house rhythm, although with a very chilled out, almost coastal vibe with garage fixtures...regardless, this track is definitely one for the upcoming summer evenings and showcases a great deal of Luvian's percussive complexity and deep production style.
Although there's no word as of yet on the release of 'Only You', check out the track below as well as the rest of Luvian's Soundcloud for more excellent productions including a FREE remix of FREnchfire's 'Prime' available here.
Let's hope to be hearing more from Luvian soon.

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Morning High - When Yr Alone

Morning High's production rate is just astonishing, with a new tune coming almost every couple of days now. The Atlanta native has just added another track to his ever growing collection of FREE releases with 'When Yr Alone', a downtempo post-dubstep track that's easy on the shuffles and deep on the bassline.
Morning High is celebrating reaching over 300 subscribers so grab the FREE download and then head on over to Soundcloud to see if we can't get that to 1000 subscribers
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Classixx - Into the Valley (Julio Bashmore Remix)

Keeping the house/garage tip going here with an oldie, Julio Bashmore's remix of Classixx 'Into The Valley'. Not only is this tune well worth a repost just for it's straight chilled vibes, but i've just caught a new live FREE download link via Green Label Sound, the New York label behind a few RAC and Star Slinger releases but to name a few.

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AlunaGeorge - You Know You Like It (Bondax Remix)

Lancaster duo Bondax have released another sweet little jam, pacing up AlunaGeorge's 'You Know You Like It' to more of a sneaker shufflin', pitched out vocal groover.
This track demands attention and is well worth grabbing for FREE here.
Bondax are all over the net lately and are surely on the fast track to big things. WANT MORE? Then follow The HotBox on Facebook and Twitter

Bondax - Wet Summer

Nice little freebie here by lancaster duo Bondax. Garagey vibes, chilled out melodies, this tracks got it all and since it's a FREE download, you just can't complain.
Download here and swing by Soundcloud
Honorable mention to Morning High and his remix of the track, also available for FREE.
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Morning High - Morning High EP

We've covered some of Morning High's releases, however another FREE release from the state-side garage producer has recently come to our attention. In 'Morning High' EP expect plenty of 2step rhythms, pitched vocals and future grooves all for FREE via Bandcamp.

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Karma Kid - Lou Lou

There's some really interesting stuff coming out under the guise of post-dubstep/future garage right now. Karma Kid is yet another one of such artists that defy genre boundaries. Genre definitions aside 'Lou Lou' is proper groover, laden with R&B vocal samples and liberal 808s, altogether with a somewhat unexpected euphoric synth lead. However, Karma Kid manages to arrange these elements together seamlessly across a rhythm that blends in and out from 4 to the floor, to a more shuffled 2step.
Regardless, it's a no brainer FREE download so grab it now and swing by Karma Kid's Facebook to show some love....check out 'Delight In Delaware' too below, another FREE dl.
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Polkadot - Eternity

Another Polkadot track here, that means garage vibes and Polkadot doesn't disappoint. This is truly a huge track, full to the brim with big bass vibes and melodic housey piano licks.
Grab the FREE download asap and show some love by liking his Facebook

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Morning High - Tonitexo / That Red

More garage goodness here, this time all the way from the states. Atlanta's Morning High has got that 2step groove sound down to a tee....expect intricate percussion, chopped up R&B vocal samples and synth focused melodies....all wrapped up with high quality production.....
Both tracks are available for FREE here, grab them now.
Honorable mention also goes out to 'Melancholia', Morning High's latest exceptional track, also available for FREE.
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Polkadot - Miss You

We love a bit of those garagey vibes here at The HotBox. Especially when they are FREE.
Enter Polkadot aka Sam Bevan, Wolverhampton's finest young bass producer, who has been generating some of the best grooves that we've heard in ages. The track 'Miss You' is an absolute stunner and a FREE download to boot, but after you've grabbed that you best head on over to Polkadot's Soundcloud to show some love and grab the rest of his awesome FREE downloads.

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