Vastive & RZRKT Comebine Forces For New Single “Feel Alive” via BASSRUSH

by | Jan 12, 2024 | PREMIERE

When two of the scene’s fastest-rising dubstep powerhouses join together to cook, what you get is an all-around headbanging masterpiece that is about to take over the festival circuit for months to come. This mesmerizing dream collab is of course consisted of no other than Vastive and RZRKT. Today the highly respected dubstep label BASSRUSH just dropped a 10-track EP featuring some of our personal favorites including DMVU, Tsimba, ION, Bemah, and much more. We were given the honor of premiering the heavy-hitting single FEEL ALIVE , which consists of an uptempo cinematic buildup into an ear-candy body-pumping bass drop. Now it’s time to take a deeper dive as to what makes this song what we like to call, a certified bop.

“RZRKT and I had been wanting to work for quite a while now. We’ve had a few ideas in the past but when he sent me the demo for this track in particular, we knew it was the one to latch on to. Lyrically, I was inspired by where we are in life right now. This past year, we’ve been debuting all across the country. I just quit my day job earlier in March, and I know Bryan works full-time now, as well. It's about facing your fears and embracing the jump regardless of how you feel, as well as a head nod to what it took to get here. This song blends soft atmospheric textures with highly energetic drops that greatly showcases our love and power of what we do. I hope you guys can resonate with this song and help push you to the next chapter in your life.”

-VASTIVE

DIVING DEEP w/ Vastive & RZRKT

You’re on your deathbed and you can listen to one last song, which one would it be and why?
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VASTIVE: This is the best question I’ve ever been asked. Official pick Beside You in Time – Nine Inch Nails. Honorable mentions would be Villa de Refugio – This Will Destroy You and Everything In its Right Place – Radiohead. I’d be happy with any of these and consider each one my “reset song”. Whether it’s a good day or a bad day, they bring me peace – and that’s what I’d hope to have on my deathbed. 
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RZRKT: First off, love the questions but it is so hard to answer without choosing so many. As my first pick(s) it would be Goodbye To A World or Divinity by Porter Robinson. As my runner ups it would be We Don’t Stop by Kaskade, Guide Me by Deorro, Strobe by Deadmau5, OR Insane by Flume & Moon Holiday… honestly if these were in a playlist & someone pressed shuffle to play one i’ll be completely happy with whichever plays. I listen to any of these on a weekly basis because these songs have made a huge impact in my life growing up especially during tough times. I always end up getting emotional on how far I’ve gone and they are always a reminder on why I do what I do. 
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If you could change one thing about the electronic scene, what would it be and why?
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VASTIVE: Less fear of branching out in production. There’s a body of producers who have been doing this, but I feel like it still feels like a “gamble” for many. Not saying everybody needs to, but it’s crazy how many demos/WIPs I’ve been sent that go a different direction/genre than what one typically puts out in their project and it ends up being some of the best work I’ve heard from them. Nothing inspires me more as an artist than hearing people get out of their comfort zones and push the envelope. 
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RZRKT: I would definitely change the criticism or standard of “staying true to your brand.” It’s such a bother when artists can’t really experiment or evolve into something greater for themselves because they are afraid to lose their audience if they try to do something different that they are not known for. It happens a lot but I admire anyone who expands their musically because it just shows the talent they have to “do it all.”  
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If you had one message you could share with the world right now, what would it be?
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VASTIVE: Be good, be kind and don’t forget to touch grass. 
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RZRKT: It is never the “end” but a new beginning and a whole new opportunity to be a better version of yourself with love, respect, and appreciation.