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Deathpact: Unmasking the Hype Before Their Revel Takeover
Dayne Harris · 3 DAYS AGO

Deathpact has never given us a name(s). No face, no origin story, no hint of how many people are actually behind the masks. That absence has become one of the most intriguing parts of the project, excluding their filthy dubstep, …

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ABQ · BASS · DEATHPACT · DEEP BASS · DUBSTEP
Yvm3 Is Bringing Their Dark, Unrelenting Tearout Sound to Sunbar Tempe
Jake Kwapiszeski · 3 DAYS AGO

Yvm3 has quickly become one of the most intriguing names in tearout, carving out a place among the genre’s most aggressive acts with a sound that refuses to pull its punches. Emerging in 2023 with A Tragic Beginning, the anonymous …

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A TRAGIC BEGINNING · ANONYMOUS · BASS · DUBSTEP · HARDCORE
Artist Spotlight: Tori Levett
Chase Courtney · 4 DAYS AGO

I first discovered Australian singer/producer Tori Levett through the Instagram algorithm. The song “ICY” was recommended to me and immediately stood out. “ICY” is a techno wonderland that features HN2. It begins with a gradual buildup and quiet vocals. Tori …

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ARTIST SPOTLIGHT · BASS · BRIGHT · CANDID · CHARM
Why 360° Shows Are Changing the Way We Experience Electronic Music
Hana Hamdan · 4 DAYS AGO

Somewhere along the way, electronic music became as much about watching the DJ as it was about experiencing the music. Thousands of people facing the same direction, phones held high, waiting to capture the perfect drop. What was once rooted …

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360 SHOW · PHOENIX · VAN BUREN · WAREHOUSE.WAVS · WHETHAN
OBSIDIAN: Three Techno Artists Who Sound Like They Belong in a Horror Movie
Amra Alic · 5 DAYS AGO

Some electronic music makes you want to throw your hands in the air. Other music makes you want to close your eyes, disappear into the crowd, and let the bass take over your entire nervous system. Then there is the …

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ARIZONA · BAUGRUPPE90 · BOYSNOIZE · CHRISLIEBING · DARKTECHNO
Before Wobble Came Back, Jantsen Never Left It Behind
Dayne Harris · 6 DAYS AGO

Wobble never went out of style for Jantsen. While the bass scene cycled through trends, the Boulder, Colorado native kept true to his roots in his sets and his productions, long before the recent resurgence of that classic, wobbly sound …

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BASS · DUBSTEP · GANJA WHITE KNIGHT · GROOVY · HEAVY BASS
THE RESISTANCE Continue Their Meteoric Rise With Upcoming Sunbar Show
Jake Kwapiszeski · OCT 16, 2026

THE RESISTANCE have quickly carved out a distinct place in the riddim scene, combining punishing bass with a fully developed world in Star Wars. The anonymous collective emerged in 2024 and has built its identity around masked appearances, Star Wars-inspired …

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21+ · BASS · BEATPORT · DUBSTEP · EVIL EMPIRE
Calvin. Harris. Is. Back.
Jake Kwapiszeski · OCT 15, 2026

Calvin Harris might be gearing up for one of the biggest comebacks in dance music, and the signs have been impossible to ignore. Mysterious posters began appearing across North America featuring messages inspired by his iconic hit “Feel So Close,” …

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2027 · CALVIN · CALVIN HARRIS · DANCE MUSIC · EDM
Chase & Status Bring Only Pure Music in Album, ‘Generic Everything’
Marcus Arrieta · OCT 15, 2026

The legendary duo, Chase & Status are back releasing the heat in their album Generic Everything. An album fully loaded with all new music and a stacked lineup of featured collaborations. In true Chase & Status fashion, Generic Everything brings …

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AZ · BASS · BASSLINE · CHASE&STATUS · DNB
Australian Superband King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard Drop Techno Album: ‘Alien Metal’
Chase Courtney · OCT 14, 2026

One of my favorite things to write about are artists who deviate from their standard sounds and venture into EDM territory. This is fun to see as artists put their all into pushing sonic boundaries. The best example of this …

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ALIEN METAL · BASS · CANDID · KING GIZZ · MUSIC
DUSK: The Festival Lineup for People Whose Spotify Makes No Sense
Amra Alic · OCT 14, 2026

Your Spotify Wrapped says you listened to bass music for 12,000 minutes, your most played song is a rap track from 2014, your indie playlist sounds like it belongs in an emotionally devastating coming-of-age movie, and somehow, you still know …

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ARIZONA · BIGXTHAPLUG · DUSK · EDM · ELECTRONIC
Tisoki Proves Bass Music Doesn’t Need to Pick a Lane Anymore
Dayne Harris · OCT 13, 2026

Tisoki has never fit neatly into one box. The UK-born, Los Angeles-based producer has spent his career moving between dubstep, trap, drum and bass, bass house, and UK garage, treating genre as a tool rather than a rulebook. That fluidity …

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ARTIST · BASS · DUBSTEP · HOUSE · MUSIC
How Do You Know It’s a TroyBoi Track Before the Drop Even Hits?
Amra Alic · OCT 13, 2026

There are certain artists you recognize before you even have the chance to check your phone. A few seconds into a track, something clicks. Maybe it is the way the percussion rolls in, the unexpected rhythm of a bassline, or …

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AFTERHOURS · ARIZONA · BASS · BASSMUSIC · CONCERTS
Latin Electronic Music Is Having a Moment, & RØZ Is Building Its Own Version of It
Dayne Harris · OCT 13, 2026

There is a bigger story here than a Latin electronic act booking a Phoenix show. RØZ, the Mexican duo of Hugo Lara and Manolo Cabrera, released their debut album SE ESTÁ HACIENDO TARDE in August, a 19-track project that Rolling …

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ALBUM · DNB · FRESH · GROOVY · HOUSE
Why Halloween & Electronic Dance Music Have Always Been a Perfect Match
Amra Alic · OCT 12, 2026

There are very few nights of the year when showing up to a warehouse dressed like a cyberpunk vampire, an alien from another dimension, or something you cannot even explain to your friends is completely normal. Halloween is one of …

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ARIZONA · ATLIENS · COSTUMES · EDM · EXCISION
The Sound You Know in Three Seconds: What Makes a Producer Instantly Recognizable?
Amra Alic · OCT 9, 2026

You know that moment when a song starts and you immediately think, “Oh, this is definitely them”? You might not know the track title, you might not recognize the vocal, and you might not even know when the song was …

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BASS · DANCE · EDM · ELECTRONIC · HEAR2MOVE
Delta Heavy at Goldrush: 11 Years in the Making
Chase Courtney · OCT 8, 2026

In the early days of discovering EDM (2015), I encountered two artists who shared a core sound, while expanding on the genre formula. The fast-moving drums, fog horn effects, and overall vibe blew me away. These artists were Chase and …

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11 YEAR WAIT · 18+ · 2026 · ALLEYCVT · BASS
Fiendish Flips Vol 2: A Sense of Balance
Chase Courtney · OCT 7, 2026

I recently started doing deep dives into the SoundCloud discographies of some of my favorite producers, as well as up and comers. These deep dives inspired a new series of articles called Fiendish Flips. Volume one of this series covered …

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A SENSE OF BALANCE · BACK TO FRIENDS · BASS · CANDID · DUBSTEP
A Halloween Rebirth: GHENGAR Turns Metal, Monsters, & Dubstep Into His Darkest World Yet
Amra Alic · OCT 7, 2026

If you have been looking for the perfect soundtrack to your Halloween season, GHENGAR has something considerably heavier than the usual spooky playlist. Today, October 2, David Lee Crow officially opens the next chapter of his project with REBIRTH, an …

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BASS · DUBSTEP · EDM · ELECTRONIC · GAMING
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