When 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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Shambhala 2016 Is Just Around The Corner
Read moreMany of us will be descending upon Salmo River Ranch, British Columbia, one of the most beautiful music festival properties in North America, to attend Shambhala Music Festival next weekend. This family-run and -owned affair turns a whopping 20 years old this year, ascending to a level every other festival in north america can only dream of. Each of…
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PROKO Does It Again With “Ym Dnuos”
Read morePROKO, AKA Troy Prokopowich, AKA half of The OriGinALz has been dropping some serious heat over the past 4 months. It’s always nice to see an artist take a step back and go in an entirely different direction. The halftime sound has been permeating into the west coast bass scene over the past year, and we’re not complaining…
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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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PREMIERE: Danny Corn – “Bubbles” (Forthcoming on “Wanderers” EP)
Read moreIt’s been a while since we’ve heard anything on the production front from Portland, OR’s hometown hero Danny Corn, so when he told me he had an EP coming out this month when I ran into him at What the Festival a few weeks ago, it’s safe to say I was excited. (I was also probably pretty excited because…
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What The Festival 2016 Video Recap
Read moreCheck out our video recap! Video produced by Ivana Bosek. Check her work out here. What The Festival has always been an important pilgrimage for us here at Booms and Claps. This festival fills what had been a growing void in the Pacific Northwest; a boutique festival experience that caters towards adults looking to have…
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TMSV Departs on Deep Space Mission With “Over Out” EP
Read moreDutch producer TMSV has been pushing the deep 160/170 bpm halftime bass music sound for years, from his epic self-released 1988 EP in 2014, to countless singles, remixes, and other releases on Artikal Music, Rua Sound, and many others since then. His tunes are rinsed regularly by the heavy hitters of halftime, such as DJ Madd, Danny Scrilla, Kromestar, and J: Kenzo, so…
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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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EXCLUSIVE: Moniker – Vessels
Read moreAlmost exactly a year ago, we were contacted by Saturate Records about the possibility of having one of their new signees, a duo out of Tennessee named Moniker, participate in our guest mix series. To be honest, at the time, Moniker was largely unknown to us, but the mix they sent over was a perfect blend of the bizarre, wonky…