House | Justin Jay Finally Delivers His Mom, I Graduated! EP
Posted by Juicebox on September 15, 2015
As a Trojan, it always makes my day to see another member of the Trojan family succeed, and as a blogger, it’s in my civic (collegiate?) duty to support any fellow Trojans in their endeavors. Justin Jay was, by no means, an unknown when he was an undergraduate student at USC, considering his first-ever dirtybird release came his freshman year after he sent a demo to Claude VonStroke himself. Now, four years later and diploma in hand, Justin Jay is bringing it back to the imprint that started it all for him with his Mom, I Graduated EP. The young phenom unveiled the lead single off of the EP, “Hit It,” a few weeks ago, but now, he’s showing off another underground weapon in “Rain Dance.” Tribal influenced synths drive the track through twists and turns of bubbling bass lines and groove-driven melodies, and Jay even pushes his comfort zone by sampling his own voice for the first time ever on a track. The full EP is out now on Beatport, so don’t sleep on it!
Future Trap | San Holo Debuts on Monstercat with ‘Victory’ EP
Posted by JT on May 5, 2015
Loyal followers of this household name to the future dubstep genre are excited, and they should be, because San Holo has taken a major step in his career by releasing on Monstercat what he is sampling with the title track, ‘Victory’, as an intelligent combination of high strung chords and heavy bass lines. It starts off with a strong grungy intro, transitioning into a trap-inspired bassline, and finally blending with a melodic synth, which is surprising because it maintains a mellow atmosphere throughout the entire track. Do yourself a favour and press play on this bad boy – you will not be disappointed.
Bass | Rook Milo – Bodyroll
Posted by VMan on July 10, 2014
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Rook Milo’s camp just sent over the first single “Bodyroll” off his upcoming EP, released via MMVIII , sampling the sexy Rihanna, and this is one you can smoke to, get laid to, pretty much do anything trill to, shit have your girl strip for you to this tune, and excuse my bravado on this post, but it’s hard to not feel like a G when you’re bumping this tune. Bass heavy, synth heavy, quit playing and just press play, and look out for Rook’s upcoming Ep! This is a must listen!
Chill, Electronic | PHVSMO – You’ve Been
Posted by BP on March 16, 2014
We don’t have a downtempo category, but that is what I would put this in if I could. PHVSMO, from Nevada, just released this chill masterpiece for free for us. The art for this track accurately describes the vibe in a visual way. “You’ve Been” is trippy, drippy, and mellow. If you’re not familiar with PHVSMO that’s the usual style we hear. This track really grabs me because of the vocal sampling and chopped and screwed type of sound. You will definitely be able to drift away to this one!
Ambient, Chill | ORCA – My Zenith
Posted by BP on January 28, 2014
Cream Collective has been killin’ it lately. Orca is the newest addition to the Cream Collective, hailing from Brighton, Britain. “My Zenith” is chill, relaxing and tranquil, without being boring. Birds chirp along with occasional subtle vocal sampling over an ethereal atmosphere in this mellow masterpiece. Look out for his upcoming collaboration with SYZ in February on Cream Collective, and grab this one for free straight from Soundcloud!
Hip-Hop | YG – I’m Good (Andrew Luce Remix)
Posted by Nick on December 24, 2013
Yet another massive track from the boy wonder Andrew Luce: this time, the San Francisco native chose to remix YG’s “I’m Good,” showing off his ability to skillfully blend popular electronic styles with a clear Bay Area hip-hop influence. If you need a track to throw down with quality sampling and a consistent, clean, dynamic, & just straight up loud bass line, you’ve found your match.
For those of you heading out to Snowglobe in S. Lake Tahoe next week, make sure to catch his set at the Main Stage on Tuesday from 4:30-5:30. After winning the event’s Opening DJ Contest, it’s definitely a performance you won’t want to miss – again, big things coming from this guy. Don’t forget to hit up a free download!
Free Download: I’m Good (Andrew Luce Remix)
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Bass, Trap | Milo & Otis – Love 2 Love U
Posted by Mach on November 4, 2013
Hell just froze over because this Trap track goes harder than Ron Jeremy winning a Woody. Milo & Otis own face with this, the sampling is a great touch, but seriously, dat bass…
Free Download: Milo & Otis – Love 2 Love U