Drum & Bass

Our hearts will always belong to the future of music. We strive to share what’s good and what’s next on the block with our friends to better this world through unique art. Though your particular taste may belong to one thing or another, there is always something new out there you haven’t heard yet. Thankfully the good people at Insomniac let Bassrush dip down into the talent pool for some gems. This is where we are going to show you a little bit about 5 different acts that you can’t miss at this years 2-day Bassrush Massive. #1 – Caspa more »

Drum and Bass has been the lifeline that brings bass music back to life as years progress. Artists like Dieselboy are the reason DNB still has a heartbeat while dubstep and other generes thrive. Today marks the day that Dieselboy reinvigorates DNB in Los Angeles. Taking over Avalon Hollywood for it’s weekly Control party, the drum and bass extraordinaire will be ravaging the sound system with a flurry of heavy hitting tunes. Expect a set of multi-deck mix ins, high energy drops, and a ride through drum and bass like you’ve never heard before. Joining Dieselboy will the up and more »

2017 has been the biggest year for Zeal and to end it in great fashion, the Australian native has released his debut single.

The two godfathers of Jump Up drum & bass came together for a rare back to back performance at Escape: Psycho Circus 2017

This time, however, Stevenson's latest batch of tracks in his For Fox Sake EP is brought to you by Dodge & Fuski and Myro found label Disciple Records.

Delta Heavy, Dirty Audio, and Holly have joined forces to create genre defying track "Stay"

Canadian artists Zeal and Shrug deliver a high-energy two track EP through the esteemed Play Me Recordings outfit.

Just a few days ago, INF1N1TE and Konus released their remix of Theif and they did an amazing job. Pavlo originally released Thief a little over 7 months ago, and it was nothing like this reimagining. It was sort of hollow sounding, with less variations, and just shy of a club beat that an opener may play. Though the original from Pavlo could have had a lot more with done with it in my opinion, this remix does just that. INF1N1TE and Konus take the song, completely flip it and give it several more layers. The generic aspect of it is completely more »

As an avid fan of drum & bass and a personal fan of Camo & Krooked since 2012, it has been quite interesting to see the evolution of their sound since then. In full honesty (no pun towards said single intended), my appreciation for them had always been based upon melodic liquid bangers like ‘Watch It Burn’ and ‘Nothing Is Older Than Yesterday.’ However, Zeitgeist first hinted at a changing direction in the duo’s style, and Mosaik marks the complete advancement to something fresh in the realm of drum & bass. The biggest change in Camo & Krooked’s progression has been more »

In 2013, Motion Notion announced an insane lineup including Downlink, Liquid Stranger, and many more amazing artists. Since then we’ve seen Bear Grillz, 1NF1N1TE twice, but nothing like this years lineup. In 2017 Motion Notion will be hosting a huge number of artists, including, Datsik, Avalon, DirtyPhonics, Minnesota, and for the third year in a row, 1NF1N1TE. The festival will take place from Friday, August 24th to Monday, August 28th, 2017, and for anyone with early access, gates will open at 9AM on Thursday, August 23rd. All of the tickets are in Canadian dollars but in addition to being writers, all of us more »

Our journey into the forest was the experience of a lifetime

Mija unveils the soundtrack to her upcoming animated short film project

Philadelphia based rising artist Magna is on the move. He is headed to the top of the game after the releases of his Tombs EP which is filled with original sounds and vibes. Released via Philadelphia’s own SUPERDEAD collective, this EP features a variety of sounds that is influenced by the early 1990s rave culture which brings a refreshing yet nostalgic feel to this unique record. The 4 tracks that make up Tombs still have the modern flash and pop of current dance music sounds just without the cliche build ups and over used, predictable formats. A definitely must hear for all of you more »

Rob Gasser is a name you are going to want to get familiar with. With a resume that is already stacked with releases from UKF, NCS, and more this solo producer is making a name for himself by releasing fire tunes and dropping massive EPs. With more millions of plays to his name Rob Gasser is easily one of the hottest rising act sin dance music. His latest EP Synthetic Heart is a 3 track album released via Most Addictive Music that covers a large spectrum of sounds. The EP begins with the title track “Synthetic Heart” which is a huge collab more »

ILLENIUM Shares ‘Fractures ft. Nevve’ Single Out now via Seeking Blue and Kasaya Recordings LISTEN: ILLENIUM- Fractures Buy link “Illenium’s songwriting and sound design abilities as some of the best in the bass music world.” –Dancing Astronaut “Colorado never fails to breed exciting talent in the bass music sphere. Nick Miller, or Illenium as his stage name goes, is the latest artist to emerge from the state’s thriving electronic scene.” –Billboard Hot off the back of his latest release, “Ashes Remixes” album, melodic bass music producer ILLENIUM is ready to release a new single, ‘Fractures ft. Nevve’ out on the more »

Bassrush Presents bassPOD at EDC Las Vegas 2017 bassPOD will showcase seven iconic X-shaped robot structures for the last time Tickets to North America’s largest dance music festival are on sale, here Los Angeles, CA – Today, bass music lovers rejoiced as Insomniac announced the return of its infamous Bassrush Presents bassPOD stage to EDC Las Vegas 2017.  The fully-immersive design that fans have flocked to for the last two years will make its way back for a third and final year in June. Its seven robot-like X figures measure 60-feet tall, spewing massive flames and displaying over 600 lighting fixtures. Take a more »

ShadowTrix Music is a homebase-lease-place expanding label, whom are on the rise and dishing out some of the finest 808hop/glitch/(anything)-step/ bass music that the web has to offer. In this avenue of psychedelic- intelligent dance and experimental music ShadowTrix takes a chair among sonic comrades and fellow labels like Gravitas and Street Ritual Records. All three labels are among, I would say, the top “go-to” hubs for underground electronic bass music. These entities share and feature an array of different emerging artists; take Astro Raph for example, or an artists such as Soulular whose music trumps in the test of time. Specifically distributed via ShadowTrix some of the best renders are output here by Soulular, Pilzbeats, more »

Insomniac Reveals Official Lineup for 7th Annual Beyond Wonderland, The Endless Sea  Diplo, Alison Wonderland, Hardwell, Yellow Claw, NGHTMRE and more will perform across six new stages at the NOS Events Center March 24 & March 25, 2017  Two-Day General Admission and VIP Passes On Sale Now BeyondWonderland.com/tickets LOS ANGELES, CA (January 24, 2017) – Today, Insomniac unveiled the exceptional lineup of artists set to perform at the reimagined Beyond Wonderland 2017. The two-day celebration will transport Headliners into a brand new, fantastical dimension of Beyond Wonderland, the Endless Sea. Journeying back to its original home at the NOS Events Center in more »

With two brand new cuts, for their next single the drum & bass duo DC Breaks have teamed up with an underground heavyweight, a collaboration which was only rumoured until Friction’s first play on Radio1. Label head of Trend Kill Recordings and an artist who’s toured extensively since his first output, Prolix has joined forces with DC Breaks, a familiar name for hardened fans and newcomers alike.  With releases on some of the most prolific labels, this collaboration sees Prolix’s welcome return to the RAM Records imprint. Both parties have already gained international recognition, stacking up a huge array of tour dates between them, stretching from mainstream festivals to the more more »

JOYRYDE releases new single “Damn” featuring Freddie Gibbs   Listen to Joyryde-curated Axwell ‘Weekend Weapons’ Spotify playlist Still riding the wave from his widely supported OWSLA debut “Hot Drum,” JOYRYDE is back with a rap-meets-trap game-changer titled “Damn,” featuring Indiana-based rapper Freddie Gibbs. With a mixture of rhythmic vocals and heavy drops, this track has the dynamic appeal that has bolstered JOYRYDE’s swift rise to stardom.  “After I made the instrumental for this record, I found it very hard to fit a vocal on it,” JOYRYDE said. “Most verses I tried were lazy and too ‘styled out.’ Freddie’s vocal crushed it. The man has a serious sense of rhythm more »