Ikonika is one of the artists gracing Kode 9’s Hyperdub label, where you can be sure to find producers pushing bass music into new and…
Tag: Bass Music
18/05/2019: “Malasimbo” by Swindle featuring Hilarius Dauag
Swindle is one of the most talented musicians to come out of the U.K. bass spectrum. His original sound was jazzy dubstep, in the same…
13/05/2019: “Camel Ride (Mojo Remix)” by Plastician
Plastician was one of the few figures who convincingly straddled the dubstep and grime scenes after they had truly become separate. He released a compilation…
06/05/2019: “Pua” by Dengue Dengue Dengue featuring Penya
Peru has an ancient musical tradition stretching back to pre-Columbian times. But it has also absorbed a host of influences from African music, Rock, and…
29/04/2019: “Center Your Love” by Machinedrum
Machinedrum is an extraordinarily apt name for this artist. On a song like this, the first thing which stands out is the unnaturally frantic scattershot…
03/04/2019: “Folding Shadows” by Om Unit
It would be a bit reductive to try and establish exactly what genre Om Unit is. It’s bass music, somewhere in between dubstep, drum and…
19/03/2019: “King Bromeliad” by Floating Points
I have already done a song by Floating Points, the rolling and murky “ARP 3”. This is something of a different style, but the brilliance…
29/11/2018: “Ageispolis” by Aphex Twin
Today I will examine another of Richard D James’ weird and wonderful creations. Anyone familiar with Aphex will know that this is a very easy…
10/09/2018: “Malukayi” by Mbongwana Star featuring Kinono No.1
The Democratic Republic of Congo is usually known around the world for it’s horrific civil wars and blood diamond mining. But in amongst all the…
01/09/2018: “ARP3” by Floating Points
Floating Points is actually a Dr in neuroscience. Add that to his amazing musical skills, and you have yourself one very talented guy. The music…