With Halloween right around the corner, plenty of talented artists and labels are gearing up for spooky season with plenty of festive themed releases. One such compilation we look forward to around this time each year is Nightmare on Wub Street brought to you live and direct by none other than the Wubaholics. Featuring artists such as Dirty Snatcha, JiV and INNOCENT, this collection of tracks is still being released, which means there are tons more surprises in store for us. Our premiere today, INNOCENT’s latest track, “Rocket” is nothing short of an absolute bop, creating a high energy ghotsly soundscape. With its booming bass-line and uptempo sound, this track is guaranteed to have you up and jumping around the dance floor. The first 3 tracks of the Nightmare on Wub Street are definitely heaters you do not want to be sleeping on, so make sure you keep an eye out for what else is coming here soon. Let’s take a deeper dive into why we are calling “Rocket” and the rest of the Nightmare on Wub Street Vol 3., a certified bop. 

Diving Deeper  w/ Innocent

1. What originally made you want to pursue music full time? Was there any moment in your life that made you stop and realize that this was something you wanted to be serious about?

I think back to the time when I was 12 years old backstage at fozzyfest with my parents. That’s when I was like, I want to be that guy. My 13th birthday was a month away at the time, sure enough I opened my presents and there was a set of turntables with a mixer. I had lessons from the homies and start learning on my own. I played my first couple festivals that same year and just fell in love ever since. Shortly after the summer of 2017 my father put me into some Ableton lessons. And even linked me up with one of my best friends today “JustJust”. With the help from lessons, and John to get into production after I had been mixing for a year. I thought to myself wow I don’t think there’s anything else I’d want to do in life but music!! And I’ve been working hard on my brand ever since.

2. What is your biggest inspiration to this day that has helped shape your style of music and why?

Honestly I think growing up in my early teens getting to play alongside, and hangout with “JustJohn”, “Abstrakt Sonance”, “ColtCuts”, “Perkulat0r”, “JellyNote”, and “Kimati”. Those homies really guided me into bass music today. As when I first started I liked House, Funk, and GlitchHop with a bit of Dubstep because that’s what my dad liked. So after like my 3rd year of raving is when I knew what i liked and wanted to play.

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?

Just keep to yourself and keep creating every day, begin developing a solid brand. Also self release, self release, self release. And most importantly there’s literally no rules to this production thing anymore. Do what lights your heart on fire, and stay humble.

4. What’s next for INNOCENT? What are some goals you’re trying to hit for your project?

As INNOCENT begins to wrap up this year. He has plans to release more music, including a mix before January. With his 19th birthday around the corner, Tyrell is looking forward to playing the legendary “Bloom Nightclub”. This coming winter, with the whole “DoYu Digital” Crew. With INNOCENT recently smashing it, Tyrell as well as his peers, are really excited to start watching his music career blossom. And he hopes that this interview & release will help him as well.

It is one of our favorite things here at Headbang Society to see some of our favorite rising bass artists team up topump out some absolutely gas tracks. Heavy hitters Dalek One and Mythm have done just this, combining their sound into a heater of a 4 track EP. “Screwface” is the perfect combination of high energy packed to the brim with some incredible bass soundscapes. Our premiere today off of this EP, “Spit Game” brings the two sounds of these deep bass artists into one, creating a high energy tune that is not to be missed. With its deep booming basslines, this track will get anyone up and bouncing around the dancefloor. Let’s take a deeper dive into why we are calling “Spit Game” and the rest of the Screwface EP, a certified bop.

“These are tunes conjured from absolute darkness, sure to blot out the sun and bring out the diehards and demons of the dance floor.”

Diving deeper w/ Dalek One and Mythm

1. Does your latest EP release together, Screwface, relate to your first EP collaboration at all or is this project separate from the Sleepwalker EP?

We started collaborating when the pandemic hit and we were all on lockdown. I found one of his 120 bpm on tracks on SoundCloud called “dread”. Was instantly a fan, messaged via SoundCloud to exchange tunes. A couple weeks go by I made a 120bpm track and sent it to him to see if would wanna work on it. He loved it and the rest was history. That tune was Shotta, and then we wrote the rest of the sleepwalker ep in like a month.

2. How did you come up with the name “Screwface” as the title for the EP?

The name screwface is from us trying to come up with a solid name for the release and the title track which used to be called Apprehension. And the sample we used from peaky blinders, “your one decision away from death, so stop fuckin smilin” is like she is toying with mr shelby and the whole stop smiling bit goes along with the screwface theme. And the drop just instantly gives you a screwed up face. 

3. What can fans expect from your Screwface tour?

This is my first official tour and it’s an honor to do this with Mikey. He has become one of my best friends in the dubstep world over the past year or so and I thoroughly enjoy working with him in any capacity. This is gonna be a major tour for us and we are excited to see what it brings!

4. What was the concept behind the sound of the Screwface EP?

Bringing multiple genres and instruments into one bass project can seem like a daunting task, let alone managing a full time bass project on its own. No challenge seems to big, however, for saxophone-playing bass producer, SoDown, who has not only brought a live musical aspect into his project, but has also demonstrated his skill creating absolute heater across bass genres. Bringing forth his debut LP, Worlds Beyond, SoDown has kept his classic sound while featuring different and exciting soundscapes for us to enjoy. Our premiere that we have the honor of presenting to you today in the wake of this highly anticipated release, “Gas Down” is an absolute heater of a Drum and Bass tune from this artist. Combining high energy sounds with a heavy hitting upbeat, bouncy bassline this track is guaranteed to get you up and moving no matter where you are. “Gas Down” fully encompasses the feels of the wild wild west from a totally different dimension. We definitely know this one is going to be rinsed out far and wide throughout this festival season. This is just a taste of the incredible sound that is packed in Worlds Beyond, and we can’t wait to see what else is in store for us upon its release. Let’s take a deeper dive into why we are calling “Gas Down”, a certified bop.

“Gas Down is an action packed anthem teleporting you back to the wild west through another galaxy.”

Diving Deeper w/ SoDown

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 was always obsessed with music, I used to record tapes off the radio and write freestyles back in elementary school. I played quite a few instruments when I was younger, everything from cello to the drums. Shortly after high school I discovered dance music! My friend invited me to a Pretty Lights show at Red rocks and shortly after that, I was hooked and went to shows every weekend for about six months. One late night after a show I was beatboxing with my friends on their porch and decided I wanted to make music. I dropped out of business school and the rest history… 

2. Being an artist in the spotlight, you have a continuously growing impact on your fanbase and the scene. Due to the nature of this, have you had any fan interactions that have particularly hit home for you as an artist and why?

Oh man, too many to list. I feel immense gratitude that my music has had an impact on people, and that my creation has benefited them in some way. This community is family and I want to continue to support it in any way I can.

3. It can be very hard sometimes separating music from day to day life when it’s your whole career. How do you personally separate your artist life from your everyday life, and have you faced any challenges doing so?

Honestly, this is something that I’ve struggled with quite a bit. Music is my life and having it as a career can make it complicated. I’m also quite a workaholic and have a tendency to work myself to the bone. I do however enjoy seeking balance mentally through meditation, exercise and adventure sports. Riding my dirt bike, motorcycle and snowmobile brings me a feeling of freedom and presence that I cherish. 

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?

I’ve learned alot about myself. Music is the lens through which I experience the world. I’ve learned patience, persistence and how to love. As far as advice, I would say do it for the love, and show up everyday. It’s not an easy path, so be prepared for challenges, and embrace them with a smile

When artist join forces and combine sounds some of the best music usually results from the medling of these minds. One great example of this comes to us as our premiere today, brought to you live and direct by bass producers Moon Lotus and gNat with their latest release via Aspire Higher, “Somewhere, Somehow”. This track does not fail on delivering some absolutely incredible vibes from start to finish with it’s smooth and soothing melodies. With it’s driving bassline, airy vocals and flowing synths, this track is the perfect track to get your vibe right any day. We definitely will have this one on repeat for the forseeable future. Let’s take a deeper dive into why we are calling this beauty of a collab, “Somewhere, Somehow”, a certified bop. 

Diving Deeper w/ Moon Lotus & gNat

1. What is your biggest inspiration to this day that has helped shape your style of music and why?

“I would say many of the sounds being found in the underground ‘Freeform’ bass communities now have inspired me the most. Artists like Chmura, Phurn, Contra Scandal, and Orenda. I think many artists who are on the rise also took so much inspiration from the late and great CharlesTheFirst and what he did for the scene as well. In many ways it seemed as though Charles paved the way for a new and fresh perspective in the bass music world that allowed for many heavier bass music producers to express themselves in a more melodic/downtempo light. I am deeply inspired by not only his sound, but his willingness to bring that sound to a wider audience that starkly contrasted a lot of the ‘heavier’ bass music that’s been popular in the scene. I think many popular genres of Electronic music in general lack a lot of emotion. People should be free to feel and work through their deeper feelings, even on the dancefloor and I LOVE music that allows for the audience to have that experience. I think this niche of sound is where you’ll find the Moon Lotus project for a long time to come.” -Moon Lotus

“Man that is such a hard question to answer for me haha. I don’t think naming just one artist really justifies how many different kinds of music I like to listen to and have drawn inspiration from. Recently I’ve been primarily listening to music that my friends are making. That’s what’s most exciting to me right now. That all being said I think Linkin Park has been highly influential on me, I’m a big fan of their career.” -gNat

2. What has been a personal career struggle that you have battled with the most and how has it helped mold your character for the better good presently?

“I think many newer artists to the scene are struggling with finding a circle of like-minded individuals who are GOOD people at heart with good intentions that they can trust to work with. Whether it be other artists, promoters, event organizers, labels / management teams, or engineers; Our music communities have been plagued with many individuals who have abused their position of power within the industry / scene. It has become more and more difficult to figure out which collectives and artists to brand yourself alongside and who to trust to keep our audiences safe. For me personally, I know if I keep my head down and trust in my ultimate vision as an artist I will naturally attract those that have the same standards and morals as myself. Not only that, but if I choose to be more vocal about issues within our community and stand up for those that need a voice, I at the very least can make the events I attend and perform at a safe space for those around me. I believe the community as a whole, both audiences and artists/event organizers, need to actively address the issues of sexual misconduct, harm reduction, and ill-intentioned business practices so our community spaces can actually be a safe space for all. There has been a massive focus on accountability in this scene over the last few years which I have loved to see. I think the dialogue surrounding victims and their stories is now more prevalent than ever but there is always more work to do and more perspectives to learn from. I had a cool convo with my mom the other day and we came to the conclusion: “If you’re not actively being the difference, then how can we expect a difference to be made?”. She always brings such an amazing perspective to my life. Listen to your mothers!!” -Moon Lotus

“Making it in the music industry is hard! There’s a million different dynamics to that, many of which I’ve struggled with. I’ve been producing electronic music since late 2015, and that’s been a journey in and of itself. I’m still striving to learn how to get better and better at making high-quality productions. I think the fact that I care so much about this music project has forced me to learn persistence and dedication that I’ve applied to other aspects of my life. Those skills have actually gotten me through a lot lately, so there’s another reason I’m very thankful for music.” -gNat

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

Finding some absolutely insane high energy slappers can be a huge task with all of the available music on the market. Today, we have come to ease your intense search for the latests heaters in the freeform bass world with today’s premiere, brought to you by bass wizards msft. and VARI. Teaming up to release their latest track “crash course”, both of these artists have created a tune that packs a punch, filled with some incredible uptempo soundscapes. With changing tempos, bouncy synths, and a driving bassline, this track has all of the elements of an outright stomper that you do not want to be sleeping on. Let’s take a deeper dive into why we are calling “crash test”, a certified bop.

“I had such a fun time working with VARI. This song represents the perfect combination between our styles and the directions we’re taking with music right now. Crash Test is a ravey, ominous 150bpm breaks track and this is the representation of how we want our music to sound.” -msft.

“msft and I had been talking about doing a track for a while, and after getting the idea down for Crash Test it felt like the perfect one to work with. It feels like we both got to come in and flex our styles on the track, and I really love how it came out.”-VARI

Diving Deep w/ msft. and VARI

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 decided to start making my own music in 2014, it was a peak moment for European EDM, I used to watch every single major festival livestream (Tomorrowland, UMF, etc), it was such an impactful era and I couldn’t not start to make my own stuff. I wanted to feel the same emotions with my own music. It is something very deep that sometimes is hard to describe.” -msft.

 “I had always been into music (specifically guitar) from a young age, and up until high school was always a rock/metal/alt rock fan. I recall during an arts festival in 9th grade there were a couple guys who setup some speakers and threw a “rave”, which was my first real exposure to dance music. After seeing that, I fell in love with the sound and experience, and realized I wanted to be that person on the stage playing the music for people.” -VARI

2. What is your biggest inspiration to this day that has helped shape your style of music and why?

“I have multiple inspirations, my day 1 idol has always been Porter Robinson, the ability he has to make both emotional music and timeless bangers is honestly unmatched. Nowadays my fav artists are Peekaboo, IMANU, Nitepunk, LSDREAM and the list goes on.” -msft.

“Even before I got into EDM I had always specifically loved a good melody or chord progression. The melodic aspects of metal and rock music are so underrated, and that sound is what drew me in. As I got into EDM I listened to a bunch of progressive house for the same reasons, and it was a big part (and still is) of my process in music to put heavy emphasis on the chords and progression of a track.” -VARI

3. What has been a personal career struggle that you have battled with the most and how has it helped mold your character for the better good presently?

“It has to be living in Italy. Sadly my country is not very open to bass music events/festivals. Europe in general in the past few years showed a lack of interest in electronic music (comprared to the golden age 2010-2015). Knowing 99% of the industry is in the US sometimes is a struggle and a reason to overthink, but I know one day I will get there.” -msft.

“I feel like I’ve always fallen into a bit of overdiversification. I’ll flip back and forth, dropping a heavy distorted bass track followed by a melodic hardwave track. This year alone I released a 3-track EP of slower melodic tracks, and then followed it up with an EP of my heaviest most aggressive rave tracks yet. It’s a challenge to create all the types of music that interest me without diluting the project too much. It’s mainly pushed me to find specific pieces of my style to hold consistent, even if the genre of the track may change. I want to be able to produce any type of track and still have it sound like VARI” -VARI

In the electronic world,  relating emotional journeys and ideas through music can result in some of the most inspiring and beautiful tracks. Skinny Limbs has produced just this in his latest EP, Emotions in Balance, as he tries to exemplify the highs and lows in life and how one navigates through them. This two track EP, combines lo-fi sounds and high energy bass into one amazing compilation. Our premiere that we have the honor of presenting to you today, “It Isn’t Fair”, provides an uptempo and exciting experimental bass soundscape that is not to be missed. It’s vocals combined with deep booming bass lines and bouncy melodies perfectly captures everything about the Skinny Limbs project and what sound it brings. This entire EP shows a clear juxtaposition between the two tracks, that correlates effortlessly with how life has it’s juxtapositions as well. Let’s take a deeper dive into why we are calling “It Isn’t Fair” and the rest of the Emotions in Balance EP, a certified bop.  

“This project expresses the importance of recognizing that no journey is linear. There are always going to be highs and there are always going to be lows, it’s all about how you react to those moments and what you can learn from them. This EP represents the emotions that come from those highs and those lows.” -Skinny Limbs

Diving Deeper w/ Skinny Limbs

1. If you could go back in time and start over given what you have learned in your career so far, what changes and approach would have done differently?

In the early stages of my music producing journey I would put a lot of unhealthy pressure on myself.  From telling myself I wasn’t good enough to comparing my individual journey to the people around me, I began to loose sight of why I started to produce in the first place. I started to feel this strange anxiety about me not reaching my fullest potential musically. Looking back now I would tell myself that it’s ok to have periods of stagnation. It’s ok to feel unmotivated and it’s ok to feel like your falling behind. I’d tell myself that those are the feelings that ultimately push us forward and challenge us to grow. I’d let myself know that I’m exactly where I’m supposed to be. 

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

Since I started the Skinny Limbs project a little over 6 years ago I always had dreams of one day being able to perform at festivals. In July, I got the chance to play my debut festival set at Big Dub in Artemas PA. This experience was surreal to say the least. Getting the opportunity to play at this festival was a huge reminder to me that I’m on the right path and I just have to keep trusting the process.