After a much deserved break that we can only hope resulted in Grant getting back to a better mental space, GRiZ is back with not one, but two new singles. “It Gets Better” is a sultry piano and saxophone based jam featuring DRAM on the verses with a children’s choir providing the hook–a unique inclusion that GRiZ has used in the past (Hear: The Anthem).

“Can’t Get Enough” features GRiZ’s vocals on his own track for the first time along with a bluesy rhythm and a heavier glitchy drop. The two tracks provide a nice and contrasting range of sounds for the two types of GRiZ fans: the newer fans who dig the funkier more saxophone based beats, and the veteran fans of the heavier so called “old shit.” GRiZ has been teasing a Facebook Live Stream for these releases for the last few days on his social channels and website, but nobody knew for sure exactly what the Live Stream would contain. Now that the stream has concluded, GRiZ surprised us all with lyric videos for each tune, in addition to an interview with the man himself. You can see both videos below.

The next question for GRiZ fans is, what comes next? Fans know (or seem to believe) an album is completed or at least close to it, but have no indication of when it will come. Will these singles be on the album or is this a standalone double release? While there are many questions and little answers at this point, for now you can enjoy the first taste of GRiZ in over a year. You can stream and download “It Gets Better” and “Can’t Get Enough” below.

It Gets Better / Can’t Get Enough | Download

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RÜFÜS DU SOL has experienced a steady rise to becoming one of the most successful and influential live-electronic bands in recent memory. Following their platinum certified albums Atlas in 2013 and Bloom in 2016, SOLACE is set to launch them into the stratosphere and cement their place in music history.

Comprised of vocalist and guitarist Tyrone Lindqvist, keyboardist Jon George, and drummer James Hunt, the band now calls California home, and spent much of the last year writing the album from their home studio on Rose Avenue in Venice Beach. The trio largely used the beautiful and drastically contrasting landscapes of California’s beaches and deserts as inspiration for the album, but also credit their customized home studio as just what they needed to enhance their creative output.

In a fantastic feature piece written by Valerie Lee for Mixmag, the group detailed how the space came together while they worked on the album:

“A friend of ours – a shaman of sorts – came in one day, with a compass in his hand, and started sizing up the room. Over the course of six weeks he brought in different things – shells from the ocean, branches from a Joshua tree – and transformed it into a trippy space. It was indulgent, but we needed it – to get lost in it.” – James Hunt

In order to create SOLACE, the group essentially started from scratch. They deleted their sample pack, and entered the studio with nothing but their hands, instruments, and the inspirations on the wall. “It forced us to think outside the box, and allowed us to be a bit more free,” explained Tyrone Lindqvist (Mixmag).

SOLACE is made up of nine tracks, power packed with some of the most emotional lyricism you’ll ever hear. The storytelling is top-notch, and just might cause you to shed a tear or two. Not only is SOLACE one of the best electronic albums of the year, it deserves recognition as one of the best albums of the year, period.

Rufus will be embarking on a world tour to support the album, including three sold out stops at Los Angeles’ Shrine Expo Hall and New York’s Terminal 5, and one stop on New Year’s Day at The Domain in their hometown of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Please read Valerie Lee’s Mixmag feature piece on RÜFÜS DU SOL here for a deeper dive into the sonic world of SOLACE, and please enjoy the record in its entirety below, out now on Rose Avenue / Reprise Records.

SOLACE Tour Dates:

10/24/2018     Charlotte, NC                 The Fillmore
10/25/2018     Atlanta, GA                    Roxy Theatre
10/26/2018     New Orleans, LA             Voodoo Festival
10/27/2018     Houston, TX                   House of Blues
10/28/2018     Austin, TX                      Emo’s
10/30/2018      Phoenix, AZ                   The Van Buren
10/31/2018      San Diego, CA                San Diego Sports Arena
11/1/2018        Los Angeles, CA             Shrine Expo Hall
11/2/2018        Los Angeles, CA             Shrine Expo Hall
11/3/2018        Los Angeles, CA             Shrine Expo Hall
11/6/2018        San Francisco, CA          Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
11/9/2018        Salt Lake City, UT          The Complex
11/10/2018      Denver, CO                    The Fillmore Auditorium
11/11/2018      Denver, CO                    The Fillmore Auditorium
11/13/2018      Minneapolis, MN             First Avenue
11/14/2018      Chicago, IL                    Aragon Ballroom
11/15/2018      Royal Oak, MI                Royal Oak Music Theatre
11/16/2018      Toronto, ON                   Danforth Music Hall
11/18/2018      Montreal, QC                 MTELUS
11/19/2018      Montreal, QC                 MTELUS
11/20/2018      Boston, MA                    House of Blues
11/21/2018      Boston, MA                    House of Blues
11/23/2018      New York, NY                 Terminal 5
11/24/2018      New York, NY                 Terminal 5
11/25/2018      New York, NY                 Terminal 5
11/29/2018      London, UK                    Printworks
11/30/2018      Birmingham, UK             The Mill
12/1/2018        Glasgow, UK                  Queen Margaret Union
12/2/2018        Manchester, UK              Academy 2
12/5/2018        Amsterdam, NL              Melkweg
12/6/2018        Paris, FR                        Le Trabendo
12/7/2018        Cologne, DE                   Bürgerhaus Stollwerck
12/8/2018        Berlin, DE                      Gretchen
01/1/2019        Sydney, AU                    The Domain

Credit: Valerie Lee – Mixmag

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Here’s what Jones had to say about the new single:

“That Look In Your Eye is one of the last songs I wrote for The Ineffable Truth and also one of my personal favorites on the album. I want to give a special shout to my friend Victor Mosquera who created the beautiful art for the single as well as the animated video assets for the live show.” – G Jones

Each new G Jones release is genuinely unique, something we don’t see enough of in the current dance music climate. Having heard him play out many of the new songs from the album, Jones manages to craft tunes that are vastly different from each other while still telling a cohesive story. “That Look in Your Eye” is the last we will hear from G Jones until the rest of the album drops next month on Jones’ own imprint Illusory Records. You can take a listen below, and stay tuned for the rest of The Ineffable Truth at the end of October.

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Among those featured on the 12-track remix album, Walker & Royce’s remix of ‘Time’ is probably the most highly anticipated, as it’s frequently been getting rinsed by several artists at Dirtybird events and elsewhere for the better part of the year. Also making appearances are familiar names Christian Martin, Will Clarke and several of his Fantastic Voyage collaborators and bandmates Benny Bridges, Sam Von Horn and Danny G.

While the original version of the album displayed what makes Justin Jay so special as an all around artist, these 12 remixes are mostly representative of the sound Justin Jay curates for his tech-house sets. Additionally, Dirtybird is a tight knit crew, and does a great job of bringing along up-and-coming and unheard of talent. Besides giving Jay himself a fresh arsenal of material to work with in his sets, we’ll surely be hearing more music from the lesser known artists he featured on the album in the near future. You can check out all of the Home (Remixes) below.

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Many partygoers braved the elements with the Dirtybird Players at the Fire Stage, while the Water Stage hosted New York based Dirty Looks and The Golden Pony, followed by SNBRN and Goldfish. When the Earth Stage finally opened, Subtronics came out of the gates hard, playing by far the heaviest set of the day. With the entire festival primed for Bassnectar to take the stage, Portland, Oregon based downtempo producer Emancipator (aka Doug Appling) impressed with a smooth and incredibly engaging set featuring his violinist alongside. After an inauspicious start to the festival, Subtronics and Emancipator completely erased the problems the festival faced earlier in the day, effectively warming up the crowd for the chaos that was about to ensue.

Subtronics at Elements Music & Arts Festival; Photo by Andrew Rauner

As he tends to do, Bassnectar threw down an epic set as well, complete with a monstrous New York City themed intro track. He played several songs from his brand new EP Reflective (Part 3), and several of his most popular songs including Speakerbox and TKO. He ended his set on an emotional note with a short tribute to the recently cancer-free Rusko, followed by his new remix of Rusko’s ‘High.’

Bassnectar at Elements Music & Arts Festival; Photo by Andrew Rauner

The end of the night saw Jade Cicada and Snakehips close down the Water Stage, while Justin Jay hit us with an epic finale to the Dirtybird Players takeover at the Fire Stage; he even kept the party going for 45 extra minutes after his scheduled end time.

Overall, despite having no main stage performances for half of the festival, The storm cleared just in time for each headliner to perform on their assigned outdoor stages, rather than the real possibility of being moved inside. Elements weathered the storm as well as they could and the show went on, providing New York electronic music fans another year of  fantastic music.

Emancipator at Elements Music & Arts Festival; Photo by Andrew Rauner

The Fire Stage at Elements Music & Arts Festival; Photo by Tony Colasurdo

Header Photo Courtesy of: Andrew Rauner @ajrphotos

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While she still falls under the relative unknown category, her productions warrant some greater attention. her prior release “Pleasures” was her most streamed track to date, and is also worthy of a listen.

Godlands’ sound draws a legitimate comparison to sensational future-trap duo Boombox Cartel. If that gives you any indication of her sound, you’ll definitely enjoy all the tunes she’s put out so far. Take a listen to her latest single ‘Wild’ below, and keep an eye on Godlands as she continues to rise in the industry.

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Todd brings together a wealth of influences in crafting this EP, including his typically strong utilization of funk inspired instrumentals, particularly keys and horns. Chrondor Crunkedelia is a strong opening track, pulling from the widest range of influences and really flexing his production muscles. Bargos is another excellent track, showcasing the heavier side that we’ve come to expect from Freddy Todd. Each track is unique in its own right, and the entire EP is worth your undivided attention.

Wakaan Records has been the leader in featuring artists making unique bass influenced sounds who are willing to break genre boundaries; Freddy Todd’s Chrondor EP certainly falls into that category.  Chrondor is out now via Wakaan Records, Take a listen to the full EP below.

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Beginning with his Red Rocks festival Sluggtopia on October 5th, Snails will be making stops basically everywhere throughout the entire North American continent. There’s really not much else we can say about this tour other than its massive. Snails has already proven himself to be an absolute monster within the realm of bass music, and this tour will only serve to strengthen his case as one of the best bass music artists in the world. Cookie Monsta, Svdden Death, Ubur, Hekler, Liquid Stranger and Voyd have been announced as tour support so far, with two more names still blurred out on the poster (12th Planet appears to be one of them).

Tickets for “The Shell 2.0” are available now on Snails’ website. Check out all the cities he will be hitting below, we promise one will be somewhere near you.

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“Rebel Bass” kicks off with an eery buildup befitting of a Zomboy track. Just before it drops the words “Rebel bass this is Armageddon” ring through the speakers, igniting the typical chaos we expected. The first drop leaves us thirsty for more, and we get just that throughout the rest of the song. Each breakdown brings more into the fold, and the energy only increases as the song progresses.

In the caption of his Instagram post announcing the release of the song, the words “Rebel Bass” were replaced with “Rott N’ Roll,” a simple and seemingly harmless marketing tactic that gets us excited that we’ll be hearing more new music from Zomboy in the near future. With “Rebel Bass” being only his second original release in the past calendar year, and a headline appearance at Excision’s inaugural Bass Canyon music festival this weekend, we can only infer that those lucky enough to attend will be hearing more of the new music he’s certainly been keeping under wraps.

Take a listen to “Rebel Bass” below, and stay tuned for hopefully news of more Zomboy very soon.

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Released today, Magid had this to say about the new tune: “This song is a direct result of touring with Gramatik and Haywyre. As a matter of fact, I recorded most of it on our tour bus…Sometimes I would walk towards the bus with a strut, grooving in my mind to make-believe future songs. One night the groove in my soul was so infectious I had to record it.”

In addition to the fantastic vocals laid down by Kelly Finnigan, Gramatik’s touring guitarist Adam Stehr also contributed to the creation of the track. The groove on “Give Me Something to Funk” is undeniable, as it has been on every single Balkan Bump release to date. His shows on the Re:Coil tour impressed both audiences and his musical peers enough to keep the momentum going into this fall, when he will play a full slate of tour dates with Beats Antique, CloZee, and Russ Liquid, as well as one more very special show with Gramatik at Red Rocks Amphitheatre on September 1st.

Take a listen to the groovy “Give Me Something to Funk” below, and check out Balkan Bump’s tour dates to see if he’ll be hitting your city in the coming months!

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