The latest installment in the Booms and Claps mix series comes from none other than everyone’s favorite Bay Area power DJ couple: The Pirate & Smasheltooth. Both of these selectors have been staples in the West Coast bass music scene for YEARS, and each have individually (and collaboratively) contributed crucially to the development of the community. They each bring their…
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BnC Mix 018: Shiny Things Live At Shambhala
Read moreWe’re super stoked on this Wednesday to have SHINY THINGS finally involved in our mix series! This dude has impeccable track selection, and really knows how to get a crowd going. There were dozens upon dozens of amazing sets at Shambhala 2016, and this set was definitely one of my top 3. In this mix, he…
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BnC Mix 017: Tiger Fresh
Read moreIt should come as no surprise that we’re big fans of the West Coast based We Got This collective here at Booms and Claps. With unique and diverse producers and DJs like Chase Manhattan, Chrome Wolves, SPEKt1 and Tiger Fresh representing their sound, the collective is a shining beacon of West Coast bass music culture.…
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BnC Mix 016: Dexta
Read moreWhen one thinks of the strong curators of halftime drum and bass, footwork, autonomic hybrid bass music, and “slowfast” in 2016, many labels come to mind. Obviously, there are the heavy hitters: dBridge‘s Exit Records, Om Unit‘s Cosmic Bridge Recordings, Ivy Lab‘s 20/20 LDN, and the legendary Critical Music, but over the past few years, a couple other imprints have solidified themselves…
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BnC Mix 015: Subp Yao
Read moreExcitement levels were high when I found out one of my favorite European producers, Subp Yao, was going to be playing Emissions this year. It’s always extremely exciting when festivals book European talent that you would otherwise not be able to see on the regular touring circuit. Hype was high for his daytime set, and he definitely…
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BnC Mix 014: Doctor Jeep
Read moreIn a world of hyper-targeted production and genre wars, New York City’s Doctor Jeep is a rare breed when it comes to diversity: his production and DJ sets blend influences from club music, halftime drum and bass, jungle, techno, grime, house, dancehall, dubstep, UK garage, world music, and more. With releases on labels ranging from the legendary Trouble…
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BnC Mix 013: Pleasure
Read moreIf you don’t already know about Pleasure, you should. He’s become a staple in the West Coast scene, and more recently, around the world. Pleasure’s newest release, Reset, on Saturate Records, has given him some momentum and garnered a decent amount of attention in the bass community. Not only that, but his collaboration with Slovakia-based producer Jimmy Pé ,”Something Like…
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BnC Mix 012: jamie blake
Read moreIf you’ve been on the internet even once in the past several years, you’ve noticed that the vibey Soundcloud R&B sound has skyrocketed in popularity. Ciara remixes with 100,000 plays are commonplace for everyone with a bucket hat in 2016. As with any trendy style of electronic music however, the sound begins to homogenize, and…
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Bass Coast Appreciation – BnC Mix 011: Mat The Alien (Live at Slay Bay)
Read moreThe term “West Coast Bass Music” gets thrown around quite a lot in discussions of low-end frequencies in North America. Many refer to the “West Coast Bass Music SCENE” and how thriving it is. Unfortunately, discussions of this scene largely focus on Bay Area club nights, California festivals, and the producers and DJs of this…
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BnC Mix 010: Tiber
Read moreAs a music blogger and DJ, a lot of my time is spent scouring the deep, dark depths of the mystical realm known to most as “Soundcloud”. Every once in a while, I come across a sonic gem in a confusingly distant corner of this mystical realm that appears to have been previously undiscovered by…