Turin-native Kapowsky swims over to Strangelove after releasing records on Toolroom, Dirtybird, This Ain’t Bristol and Perfect Havoc in tandem with the Brazilian rrotik who is coming from Spinnin’ Records, Mau5trap and Dim Mak for one of the best latin house tracks yet, ‘RITMO’. Blasting with cosmic beats that will blow down the walls, resonating latin vocals and an urgent house tempo, ‘RITMO’ is the track DJs are anticipating to play out. KAPOWSKY & rrotik ‘RITMO’ Kapowsky is plugged into the house music, taking his inspiration from artists such as Mark Knight and Michael Bibi to set out ..read more

Bradford Smith is Deceptaconz, a name that echoes through the hallowed halls of music production. This Indiana native has been busy making waves as a full-time independent music producer and DJ, honing his craft and creating a signature sound that’s hard-hitting and electrifying. From Fort Wayne to Las Vegas and all across the US, Deceptaconz has been on the move, gaining notoriety for his live performances featuring the Human Drum Machine, HDM. With a repertoire spanning across genres such as Hip-Hop, Pop, EDM, Trap, R&B, Rock, Gospel, Country, and Soul, he’s had the opportunity to collab ..read more

Breakout bass house producer Kage made his DJ debut 3000 meters up at E-Wax Festival, in Copenhagen’s Distortion Festival, and the underground festival Octane Madrid in 2019. Today he is officially out of the shadows after years of support from Tchami & Malaa, Habstrakt, Porter Robinson, Oliver Heldens, and Martin Garrix for his signature raw, minimalistic style and his latest release, a pivotal five-track EP, The Grave, on Monstercat. As “Kage” translates to “Shadow” in Japanese, he has long been inspired by the culture and incorporates Japanese folklore & mythical thematic elements i ..read more

As Jauz is making his way around the US on tour following the release of his latest album, Wrath of the Wicked that showcases his underlining power of bass-fueled music, we got the exclusive interview with, Sam Vogel. Most know Jauz as the act that covered “Baby Shark” which made the Coachella crowd go nuts or for his insane progressions that leave you suspended and dropping like mayhem, which is present here in this album, but now he pulls back the curtain to offer us the raw drum & bass he has been placing into his sets the whole time as well as a correlating and much appreciated house c ..read more

“Pow Pow Pow”, the newest and unprecedented collaboration between the Brazilian duo Chemical Surf and world renowned producer / DJ Kaskade, has arrived via Kaskade’s own label Arkade. “Pow Pow Pow” is the latest release of the brothers Lucas and Hugo, who have collaborated with one of the biggest names in dance music, the one and only Kaskade. This track is now available on all streaming platforms, presenting explosive bass and drops full of groove. “We produced the first version of this song in 2017, with Hugo’s vocals, but we were not completely satisfied with the instrumental part of it s ..read more

Following a string of growling bass house releases, the 152 Records mainstay, Hysterism offers a lighter side of electronic music with ‘Sballo Wallow’.  The London based artist finds a melody to bring people out of a funk, onto the dance floor and living their best life.  Bursting with good vibes, the melodic bass house tune brings out Marshmello and JOYRYDE vibes. Opening with serene, drawn-out chords and a glittering vocal from an unnamed singer, the song soon whips itself into a frenzy, with a tightly packed series of jittering synths and jolting basslines. Hysterism shares,“Sball ..read more

Block your calendars October 18th and 19th to attend a legendary coastal bash, Santa Cruz Music Festival 2019. SCMF is a music-lover’s dream weekend of taking over downtown Santa Cruz. The dynamic atmosphere feels as though you are in an adult scavenger hunt for entertainment, hopping from bar to club to record store to park witnessing the best of the best performances. The festival will be an outlet for all breeds of artists, offering space for musicans, comedians, poets, yogis and everything in between. An on-point music lineup was released along with the official annoucement video to get a ..read more

What happens when two masked producers get their minds on the same piece of music? In this case, the post-apocalyptic, DVRKO, touches Marshmello’s x Wiwek’s, ‘Angklung Life’, to create a unique tribal bass house gem. Framed around an amplified angklung, (the Indonisian orchestra instrument made of bamboo that is believed to promote social harmony, mutual respect and teamwork (PLUR), this high-octane remix drives deep with rattling pipes, chimes, bells and hard-hitting beats that give off a powerful, aggressive attitude. Tightly controlled, DVRKO finds space to create a spectacular atmosphere a ..read more

Our memories from SCMF are here to stay. Earlier this month we made our way over to Santa Cruz Music Festival 2019 for an intimate and unforgettable weekend. SCMF took over downtown Santa Cruz at multiple venues throughout a spread of approximately 3 or 4 blocks. You could easily get a full range of experiences, from stand up comedy, to house music, techno, dubstep, experimental music, live bands and pool parties all within walking distance from each other. There were an array of artists on the 2019 lineup from underground artists to bigger names like Jai Wolf, Mikey Lion, The Funk Hunters, Au ..read more