Joining forces to bring forth their new latin-inspired track “Dale”, Riot Ten and Jessica Audiffred have recently teamed up with BLVKSTN, a Los Angeles based rapper known for his metaphoric and self-reflective rhymes. Riot and Jessica both felt that BLVKSTN was the best person to start this absolute heater of a collab on the perfect note, creating a track that flows through genres seamlessly. “Dale” combines elements of rap, dubstep, riddim, and hard-hitting techno beats to create an eclectic track that brings a little bit of everything. Sure to be played out by headbangers and techno lovers alike, this track is one that is sure to hit home in both the American and Latin EDM scenes.
“I think we got inspired by all the Latinos out there always supporting us at festivals, tours, etc. We have such a beautiful community out there and Chris [RIOT TEN] and I wanted to make a banger for them in a way, and we felt like BLVKSTN vocals were amazing; he had such a clear vision of what he wanted to say. Also, BASSRUSH was the perfect fit for this release because it’s such a powerful song and we felt like it was going to be a perfect home for it.” -Riot Ten
As individuals, both artists have risen to the top of the dubstep scene over the past few years. Both have released tracks on Bassrush and heavily circulate the Insomniac festival scene, consistently debuting hard-hitting, crowd enticing tunes. Hailing from Mexico City, Audiffred has solidified her spot amongst some of dubsteps greatest, and is a force to be reckoned with. Each of her tracks hit harder than the last and she has truly given her all to perpetuating female influences on the bass music scene. Similarly, El Paso born Riot Ten has come out with some of the most well-known tunes within the scene with hit tracks like “Railbreaker” (ft. Rico Act), and “Fuck It” with Sullivan King.
These front-runners in the bass music scene have never collaborated on a track before and releasing this track together is a moment of pride shared between each of them, making their newest release an extremely special one as they have known each other for quite some time now. Riot Ten feels that this track “was a long time coming, to say the least” and is thrilled to finally have a track out with Jessica. Along with playing alongside one another, both artists frequently release tracks on Bassrush Records, one of the most prominent bass music labels in the scene. “Dale” is their latest release on the Bassrush label, and we can’t wait to see what future bangers they collaborate on. Check out the Q/A with Riot Ten below to see why “Dale” is so special to these dominators of the dubstep scene.
Diving Deep w/ RIOT TEN
1. You and Jessica Audiffred joined forces on this collaboration to celebrate Mexican Heritage with “Dale”. Why was it important for you as an artist to highlight such an important idea through your music?
2. Writing music can be difficult by yourself let alone with two or more people involved. Did you face any challenges when writing this track together? If so, how did you overcome these challenges to create this piece?
We faced some challenges while working on the song together, but that’s just the nature of collaborating. There were some lyric differences as well as a few differing opinions on the sound design, but ultimately it came together for the big picture. Overall, however, it was a smooth process and I loved that Jess and I were finally able to work on something together. It was a long time coming.
I hope the fans find it unique and inspiring – and of course my usual hope is that they find it hype!!!
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