Is the DJ or the Mud Making That Noise? – Infrasound Music Festival 2016 Recap

by Kyle Miller | Infrasound Music Festival has proven itself, yet again, to be the holy ground of bass music. With a new location being pounded on by four straight days of rain, “Infraswamp” (as it quickly came to be known as this year) became a goopy, foggy, sludge fest, which- in retrospect- perfectly accompanied the deep, … Continue reading →

Infrasound 2016 Artist Spotlight #5: Joker | Plus New Release: The Phoenix EP [Kapsize Recordings]

by Kyle Taylor | This one goes out to all the true bass heads; to all of you who dig deep and really evaluate with your ears; that never take music for granted; that are always pursuing the latest progressions. Joker might not be new to the plate, but his insight into bass music is nothing short of … Continue reading →

Tsimba – “Pwala” | FREE DL

by Kyle Taylor | Now, I have heard Tsimba get pretty weird in the past, but this is by far the farthest out there he has gone yet. The Connecticut producer recently broke 1,000 likes on his Facebook page, and as a big thank you to his fans, released this FREE new tune: “Pwala”. The track is short, but sweet, … Continue reading →

Infrasound 2016 Artist Spotlight #4: The Orb

Photo provided by XLR8R.com by Kyle Taylor | Electronic music is advancing at an exponential rate. With technological progress rapidly accelerating, the tools available to the world’s musical community are perpetuating that very same pattern within it. Still, electronic music is in all honesty no new trend. Its existence spans decades and roots dig back well before the current times of … Continue reading →

Infrasound 2016 Artist Spotlight #2 & Album Review: K.L.O. (Kursa, Lone Drum, & Osmetic) – Acid Scratch [Colony Productions]

by Kyle Taylor | If you have a set of ears that just demands the most peculiar of beats and contorted of sounds, then allow Kursa, Lone Drum, and Osmetic to deliver the goods. Coming together for the new album Acid Scratch under the title K.L.O. the trio is quite punctually bringing a new standard to the world of twisted bass noise. It … Continue reading →

Nocturnal Status – “Live at Fractal Beach 2016” | FREE All Original Set

by Kyle Taylor | Just two short weeks ago the inaugural Fractal Beach music festival kicked off in Miami, Florida, boasting some of the most prominent names in progressive psychedelic bass. Among them was a truly up-and-coming, but equally as promising favorite of ours: Nocturnal Status. Currently attending the University of Miami for music production, the duo- who originally hail … Continue reading →

Ludge – Anomalous [Mixtape]

by Kyle Taylor | We like to consider New Jersey producer Ludge pretty close to the Funkadelphia movement, but we still never know what to expect from this kid. Out of nowhere comes this fresh new mixtape, chopped full of weird breaks, ambient and atmospheric synthesizers, interludes, full-length tracks, and all the Ludge weirdness we love. The new … Continue reading →

Levitation Jones & Toadface – Living In a Bubble EP [TheUntz.com Premier] | FREE DL

by Kyle Taylor | There is no better way to kick off a good co-headlining tour than with a fresh, new collaborative release from the featured artists. Soon after announcing a massive side-by-side tour, future bass astronauts Levitation Jones and Toadface have now dropped their subliminally deafening cataclysm of bass fanaticism: the Living In a Bubble EP, via The Untz. No need to waste … Continue reading →

Mindset “Chroma” | FREE DL [Funkadelphia Exclusive Premier]

by Kyle Taylor | Oh my, oh my, that is a lot of bass, Deep and unsettling, dark and encroaching, Mindset wastes no time with getting right to it on his new tune, “Chroma”. The track immediately relinquishes torrential crashes of blood-curdling bass, soon to follow with a blissful, but haunting melody. As the rugged mist of audio … Continue reading →

Tsimba – Proper Element EP [Funkadelphia Recordings] | Name Your Price

by Kyle Taylor | It is already clear that 2016 is going to be a busy year for Funkadelphia Recordings. We could not be happier to be kicking it off with back-to-back weeks of releases, too. What is even better, is that both Tsimba and Mr. Sampson, whose new Tempest EP dropped on Funkadelphia Recordings last week (listen/download HERE), will be performing tomorrow night … Continue reading →