As we all know, the Wakaan label is the hub for some absolute heaters of tracks, EPs and albums. Here to add to their incredible arsenal of tunage with a full length 7 track EP entitled “Is Anybody Out There”,  West Coast favorite, An-Ten-Nae has come out swinging with this new release. Today e get the pleasure of featuring the title track off this collection for you, so make sure you get those earphones and car speakers ready! This track not only provides some amazing deep basslines, but its drops, flowing synths and overall melodic, downtempo auditory landscape creates an amazing combination that you don’t want to miss. Let’s take a deeper dive into why we are calling this tune, a certified bop.

“This New EP, explores the boundaries of deeper dub fused with west coast flavors.”

– An-Ten-Nae

1. Is there a message you would like to portray through your music, and if so, what would it be? 

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That music has the power to connect and shape culture, and with that I try to use positive messaging within my music.

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2. What are the inspirations that helped push you into wanting to pursue a career in music ?

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From a young age, music has affected me so deeply, from going to punk shows at 16 in NYC to remembering hearing Pink Floyd  for the first time. To this day, every time I hear a new piece of music that touches me, it’s like a world of color erupts in my head.  My natural hunger for music drove me to seek new sounds. At first it bought me to the music of the UK where I fell in love with the early vibes of sound culture and labels like DMZ and others. It lead me to open up one of the first distribution companies to import this hard to get music. From there we wound up running Fuel Records USA which helped bring artist like Tipper to America. For me music is always about pushing myself to explore and be open to new sounds.

One of Australia’s finest bass producers that has taken the scene by storm in both his country and now our, has come to showcase his newest heater of a track “How Bout”. Today Xserta, who is known across the “down under” for his drum and bass, has come out swinging with a weird and exciting new bass track that combines the grimey, dark soundscapes we love with some absolutely wonky rhythm. This track definitely will get you head bobbing as you travel through the unique halftime stomper as well as the rest of the “Parental Guidance Vol. 1” playlist. Let’s take a deeper dive into why we are calling this tune a certified bop.

“ Forthcoming on PG Records first compilation Album – How Bout is a grimey halftime tune from Australian producer Xsetra that seemlessly progresses from wonky head nodding jam, to tipper-esque squelchy IDM. Whilst How Bout is driven by squelchy rythmic bass lines and formant filter “yois” it’s the air tight percussion and subtle dark sound scapes that really capture your ear and draw you in for more. The excellent sound design in How Bout is a prominent feature of all of Xsetra’s catalouge and if you go digging for more – you will not be dissapointed.”

Who/what are the biggest inspiration for the music you create today?

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Sleepnet, Zound, Phace or anything on Flexout is my biggest inspiration. Definitely don’t just have one. 

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 What has been one of the most memorable career achievements so far as an artist and how did that impact you moving forward? 

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I guess it would be playing shows at festivals with large crowd attendance. Nothing lifts you up more than that, seeing all those people moving to music you created is wonderful. It makes you want to make more music and progress further.

Right now, there are so many talented women who work throughout various roles in the music scene. The number of female DJs who are continuing to make waves with their stellar production and jaw-dropping music continues to grow each and every day, inspiring many throughout the community. One of these extremely talented ladies is none other than heavy hitting bass producer, Notlö, who’s “Outskirts” EP we get the pleasure of presenting to you today!  This entire EP stomps from beginning to end, bringing both the heavy downtempo and uptempo soundscapes we have come to know and love from this artist. Our personal favorite off the new release, “YOUALREADYKNO” is an insane collaboration from Notlö and bass wizard, BroMosapien that is not one to be missed. With an uptempo beat and a downright filthy bassline, this track has all the proper components to have you playing this one over and over again. Let’s take a closer look at why “YOUALREADYKNO” and the rest of this insane EP is what we like to call, a certified bop.

“As a queer woman creating heavy music, I’ve always felt I’ve been on the “outskirts” of the electronic music world. I feel so free while I’m creating, so I wanted to show my range with this EP. It’s a big tease of what’s to come with me and the NotLö project.”

1. “What does being a female artist in the EDM community mean to you?”

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It means a lot to be able to represent a group of individuals that is rather small in comparison to men. However, I think the norm of not seeing as many ladies in the scene is changing. It’s crucial for us ladies heavily involved in the scene to inspire and help other ladies as much as possible to keep up this growth.

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2. “Is there a specific message you would like to portray through your music, and if so, what would it be?”

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My message is to show that anybody can express themselves. No matter the way you do it, just do not fear expressing yourselves. I want people to have fun and find joy with my music and performances. With that, I hope it sparks their creativity and the ability for them to express themselves!

With all the music that is released day in and day out, there is so much to constantly consume at one time. As an artist being able to create tracks that not only stand out, but get people up and moving can be a daunting task, but not for Denver producer Gallium. The heater of a new track that we get the pleasure of premiering today, “Need You”, is the perfect combination of strong uptempo sound structure and an absolute monster of a bassline. Combining a heavy drum beat and an intricate bass sound, this track is audio distortion at its finest that you can’t find anywhere else. Let’s take a deeper dive into why we think “Need You” is what we call, a certified bop.

“I’ve been having a lot of fun experimenting in the Halftime DnB BPM ranges and I think “”Need You”” is a good representation of that! From the sound design to making the drum groove I really just had a blast creating this tune.”

1. What kind of impact do you wish to have on the scene 1-2 years from now with your project?

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So far in my career I’ve mainly focused my project on creating a cohesive sound that spans the majority of BPMs and genres encompassed by “Bass Music”. Because of this, I have been able to curate very diverse live sets that, so far, have been very positively received. I feel like fans in the scene have gone to shows for so long expecting to catch a set with one, maybe two, styles of bass music from one artist. So I would say that the impact I would like to leave over the next year or two is to help make cohesive/multi-subgenre sets more common in the scene.

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2. If there is one thing you could change in the electronic scene, what would it be and why?

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If there was one thing in the electronic scene that I could change it would probably be genre snobbery. Like what you like of course, but there’s no need to look down on others for having different tastes than you!

Step aside everyone.  Thrasha,  Boston–native , has finally surfaced from the depths of her studio to make her mark on the ever growing dubstep scene. Today she makes her debut with a new single titled “ENDGAME” , a thriller of a heavy club stomper bound to leave every show attendee with a jolt of energy and defiance. If you’ve been in search of that new new that leaves you with no option but to play it endlessly on repeat, then we have some good news for you. THRASHA delivered on all levels of the auditory spectrum with this bass rush experience of a tune. Let’s take dive as to what makes this song what we like to call, a certified bop.