Nifty Gateway Founders on Why Musicians Should Embrace Digital Art: “EDM Artists Are Just the Perfect Fit for NFTs”

As the latest Bitcoin and cryptocurrency hype cycle has gripped investors and driven a whole new wave of adoption to the space, Duncan and Griffin Cock Foster find themselves at the epicenter. The twin brothers and entrepreneurs have helped spearhead a meteoric trend in the digital asset space with their company Nifty Gateway, a marketplace …

UKF, Hospitality, and more sign petition for Drum ‘n’ Bass Day

by: Rugby Scruggs Mar 2, 2021 Born from the UK’s 1990’s jungle scene, drum ‘n’ bass has become a staple of the global bass music scene in the last three decades. From the tantalizing, almost relaxing sounds of liquid to the more energized sounds of jump up, drum ‘n’ bass sounds have successfully permeated DJ …

Naeleck And Hige Driver – Virtual Gaming (Tokyo Machine Remix)

An anonymous producer and DJ, Tokyo Machine has seen some major success over the past years within the work of electronic music. Collaborating with the likes of Slushii and GameChops, as well as releasing almost exclusively on Monstercat have worked wonders for Tokyo Machine, who has built a really strong brand with his explosive production …

Over 130 Italian musicians stage silent protest in place of livestream concert

130 Italian artists staged a ‘silent strike’ instead of performing on a planned livestream show, to raise awareness for the country’s struggling live music industry. Viewers tuned in to the stream to watch live performances from bands including Lacuna Coil. However after footage of the band setting up their instruments and donning makeup for the …

How an EDM Sea Shanty Got Signed to a Major Record Label

In some sort of dystopian social media twilight zone, sea shanties exploded in popularity in early 2021. Toe-tapping hymns in the style of 19th century drunken sailors and rum-swilling pirates found new life in—you guessed it—TikTok, a platform ironically dominated by prepubescent teens. After a Scottish musician named Nathan Evans shared his renditions of “The …

CloZee Curates Captivating ‘Emergence’ Compilation for Gravitas Recordings

In 2013, Chloé Herry entered Mr. Bill’s Cheyah remix competition, which was hosted via Gravitas Recordings. After earning second place, label founder Jesse Brede knew he discovered someone special. Constantly inspired by her music, Gravitas had the honor of releasing multiple projects with CloZee, notably Revolution, Harmony, and Evasion. Through the years, CloZee has risen to one of Gravitas’ top …

Zeds Dead Introduce New Record Label “Altered States” and Reveal Upcoming Mixtape

Zeds Dead is attempting to duplicate the success of their flagship record label Deadbeats with a new imprint, which will focus on the more downtempo and experimental side of bass music. Announced today, their upcoming label will be called Altered States. Zeds Dead took to Twitter to share the news and reveal the logo of the new brand. …

Stream it: Spencer Brown’s rework of dubspeeka’s ‘Geb’

by: Farrell Sweeney Mar 2, 2021 pinterest Spencer Brown has mastered the idea of a “slow burn” with his newest remix of dubspeeka‘s “Geb.” The Anjuna and mau5trap prodigy takes the ominous original in a newly revitalized direction with his lighter production hand, which wields otherworldly elements to tie together the ethereal six-and-a-half minute long …

Suede postpone ‘Coming Up’ anniversary tour

Suede have announced that they are postponing their ‘Coming Up’ anniversary tour, with the UK dates now set to take place in November. The band had been due to hit the road next month to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their third album, with the dates originally having been set for October 2020. The coronavirus …

Excision’s Subsidia Records Announces Third Entry in “Dusk” Compilation Series

Just days after Excision showed off early concept art from the bass utopia he calls Subsidia Records, comes the announcement of the label’s next compilation album. Broken into three categories, Dusk, Night, and Dawn, Subsidia’s compilations each showcase different spectrums of the bass music gamut. While each has seen two volumes of content released so far, …