Rising to the forefront of the elecetronic bass scene, there seems to be a number of artists trying to gain their time in the spotlight. One of these incredible artists making waves right now is none other than bass producer extraordinaire, SAGZ, who has come out swinging with the release of his latest track, “Blubber”. This track is not one to sleep on with its bouncing bass lines, vibrant wubby synths, and infectious melodies. This track is a stomper from start to finish, captivating listeners from the very first measure. We are definitely going to be blasting this one for the foreseeable future. Let’s take a deeper dive into why we are calling “Blubber”, a certified bop.

“Blubber is one of my favorite tracks I’ve ever made because of the textures that layers the bassline. When I started the song, the flow just came to me and the song wrote itself. The inspiration came from when I heard a track from Dave Tipper, when he performed at Tipper and Friends.”

Diving Deep w/ SAGZ

1. How did you decide to get into music? Was there a certain event in your childhood/life that made you stop and realize that you wanted to pursue a career in music?

I played piano on and off most of my life starting at the age of 7. I was in choir for 4 years of high school including an acapella group. Music has always been my getaway. Electric Forest 2016, watching Ganja White Night play really inspired me to become a producer/ DJ. 

2. You definitely have a very unique name for your project. Does the name have a specific meaning or derived from something in your life? Is there a story fans might not know about how you came to this name for your project?

My Korean name is Sangmin Lee. From that, SAGZ became a nickname.

 3. You live, breathe and eat bass music. Do you listen to anything else when you are away from everything? What would your top 5 non bass artists be? Top 5 bass artists?

I mostly listen to bass music in my free time. I sometimes take breaks from producing bass music and produce hip hop because it helps me not to overthink and keep it simple. I listen to hip hop and my top favorite artists include Lil Baby, Shoreline Mafia, Mac Miller, Rae Sremmurd, 21 Savage.Top bass artists include Tipper, Vctre, Molokai, Resonant Language, Vide

4. What has been the biggest lesson you’ve learned since you started making music? Do you have any words of wisdom for aspiring producers hoping to follow in your footsteps?

Biggest lesson I have learned is to not overthink in production. Simplicity is key. Don’t make music for money. Making music is not a competition and to remember everyone has their own journey.

Finding new tracks that have listeners out on the floor absolutely going ham from the very start of the track to the last measure can be a task when the bass music scene seems to have a never-ending expanse of new music. But never fear, Headbang Society is here to guide you on your music discovery journey starting with today’s absolute heater of a premiere. Bass virtuoso, BANkaJI has teamed up with Kloud Forest and TRIP DROP to create a stomper to start 2023. With its bouncy beat and electric synths, this track will give any listener a permanent bass face. There is no doubt that BANkaJI, Kloud Forest and TRIPP DROP are a lethal combo that is not to be missed. Let’s take a deeper dive into why we are calling “Enchiladas”, a certified bop.

“We had a bunch of fun bringing this track to its final form by combining our sound design techniques.  The song has only been played live once before so we are excited for the people to hear it!”

Diving Deep w/ BANkaJI

1. How did you decide to get into music? Was there a certain event in your childhood/life that made you stop and realize that you wanted to pursue a career in music?

 I got into music at a young age when my cousin introduced me to FL studios in middle school.  We started a techno band together and ever since that time, I have been pursuing a music career.

2. You definitely have a very unique name for your project. Does the name have a specific meaning or derived from something in your life? Is there a story fans might not know about how you came to this name for your project?

The artist name “BANkaJI” was formed during a time of my life when I was focused on manifesting my goals for music.  The word is made up by myself but to me means alignment toward your dreams.

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

Some inspirations that have helped my career have definitely been my friends in the EDM scene.  Having a solid network of like-minded artists has helped my craft and my attitude.  Denver can be a competitive atmosphere when sharing your bass music and I have been blessed with a squad of homies who help me achieve my dreams. 

The biggest lesson I have learned when making music is to enjoy the process and all the motions.  I never imagined being able to play my music for a crowd of people when I was growing up.  Having these opportunities is breathtaking and if you want to last in this scene you better show your appreciation every time your fans give you the opportunity to share your art.

In the ever-changing world of electronic music, there are copious amounts of new releases each and every day. Standing out in the dubstep scene can be a very difficult task with this constant influx and many artists face the challenge of getting themselves to the top. Sydney-based producer, ARTIFACT, has had no issue paving his own path, releasing banger after banger. His last release that we have the pleasure of premiering for you today, “Slaughter House”, continues to bring the heat we have seen previously from this artist. With its infectious bass line and heavy synths, this track is one you don’t want to miss. We definitely will be blasting this one for the foreseeable future. Let’s take a deeper dive into why we are calling “Slaughter House”, a certified bop.

“I had a vision in mind that I wanted to create a song that blended a scary/horror feel with a melodic side to it. Being that my brand is all about evil spirits I believe the dark feel came through really well whilst still being somewhat melodic to take the listeners on a journey.”

Diving Deep w/ ARTIFACT

1. How did you decide to get into music? Was there a certain event in your childhood/life that made you stop and realize that you wanted to pursue a career in music?

Growing up I always loved many different types of music and you would always find me listening to something, I played the drums for a while in school and had fun doing so. At 15 years old I started going to friends’ parties and found myself so interested in the DJ and how what he was doing was such an artform. It didn’t take me long before I bought some equipment and started practicing, before I knew it I was playing parties and having such a great time selecting each and every new song to download and play. After a while I realised that although I love DJing, I really wanted to create music and learn the art of producing. I have done a tafe course called ‘Diploma of Electronic Music Production’ and I had an absolute blast learning how to use ableton, how to produce music and meeting so many like minded people. Fast forward to 4 years later and here I am producing and releasing music consistently and loving every moment of it!     

2. What has been the biggest difference you’ve noticed when first starting off as an artist vs now after experience playing events, doing releases etc?

I have noticed that to get the hang of something and become good at it you have to do it over and over again with plenty of practice and the determination/drive that you can do it. I have had plenty of roadblocks as an artist/DJ but if you put the work in you can make it happen. Some of the differences I have noticed from starting off as an artist to where I am now is the fact that you’ll find your groove (Don’t rush the learning process), doing anything for the first or even 5th time can be hard like playing your first show or doing your second song release. The biggest difference from starting out to now is that you learn/understand the amount of work it is behind the scenes to move forward and upwards as an artist, whether you are producing a track, learning how to mix/master, sending emails off to labels, networking with show promoters, networking with other artists. It never really stops but if you have a passion for your brand and music, it’s never really a job, it’s what you love.

3. What has been the biggest lesson you’ve learned since you started making music? Do you have any words of wisdom for aspiring producers hoping to follow in your footsteps? 

Some of the most important things in this industry are; Alway stay humble and respectful as a person, really put in your all and spend the time on whatever it is that you want to achieve, have goals set in place and work towards them, put YOUR music out for YOU (regardless of people’s opinions), try to be consistent with your releases, social media and networking, youtube is your best friend for learning anything to do with production.

4. What’s next for your project? What plans do you have in the near future that you hope to accomplish as “ARTIFACT“?

My team and I have big plans for the ARTIFACT brand in 2023, 2022 was a massive year and this one is set to be even bigger. With plans of many releases, merch, patreon, label releases, my debut tour and much much more that you guys will have to wait and see!