Author Archive: Sophie Prince

All of 2018, Wakaan was one of the heaviest players in the bass world. This year, however, the freeform bass label is kicking off 2019 with something a little more relaxed. Wakaan’s first release of the year comes in the … Read More →

Without a doubt, Yheti’s “Crack the Window” is one of the most beloved wonky bass tunes of all time. Crowds at any underground bass show will cheer at the first sound of that yeti groan, revving up to dance to … Read More →

The release of Mr. Bill’s latest LP, Apophenia, on Deadmau5’s mau5trap label feels like a critical moment for the contemporary electronic scene. In a Facebook post introducing the album, Mr. Bill talks about his project as “believing in a half-dead … Read More →

2019 kicked off with an exciting announcement for fans of weird, wonky bass music all around the world. Wakaan—the growing freeform label headed by none other than Liquid Stranger—just confirmed it will host its debut festival later this year. After … Read More →

Announcements have been flying left and right over the past few weeks for Electric Forest—the beloved music festival in Rothbury, Michigan and, notoriously, one of the happiest places on Earth. First, the festival announced it would return to one weekend after … Read More →

No one has an artistic project quite as diverse as that of Phoenix native, Amber Giles—better known simply as Mija. Other than being a world-famous DJ signed to Skrillex’s OWLSA label, Mija has a hand in every sort of creative … Read More →

The leftfield bass duo known as EAZYBAKED just popped out of the underground to release a new EP on Liquid Stranger’s well-respected Wakaan label. The EP, titled Alone with Yourself, is a wobbly seven-track project that shows off the talents … Read More →

The young SoCal producer known as NuKid hopped onto the scene in 2016, but he’s already churning out expertly mastered deep house hits. His latest release, “Stick N Move,” is a perfect example of the heavy G-house sound that this kid … Read More →

This year, Deadmau5 has taken on the project of showing off the diverse talents of his mau5trap label. His latest release—mau5ville: Level 2—is the second in his series of 2018 compilation albums that achieve exactly that. Level 2 brings together … Read More →

Three years of silence is finally coming to an end for KOAN Sound—the British production duo from Bristol that has all but perfected the art of glitch hop. Their return has been highly anticipated among fans of the genre. And … Read More →