It’s an honor to have the “Head Crush” creator himself, BadKlaat, remixing “Monster”. Hailing from Gloucester in the UK, BadKlaat was responsible for fashioning riddim into what we know of it today and championing it to its current point of prominence. Innovative is an understatement, and his skill comes through immediately on this remix. BadKlaat begins the tune with a throwback hip-hop beat, a kind of homage to the old school hip-hop roots of Datsik, Jayceeoh and Redman
As he feeds into the drop, we hear the classic BadKlaat rhythm lead the tune over the top of a cheeky riddim roller. The result is entirely devastating. This has set-list weapon written all over it.
Dubloadz has spent his career breaking barriers in the bass music game. He’s a fierce enemy of the status quo, and just when audiences think they have him figured out, he rearranges everything like a constantly re-forming labyrinth. If a true measure of a producer’s prowess is how they handle a remix, this remix of “Monster” shows an artist who is at the height of his creative genius. The remix takes on a life of it’s own spurred by an almost complete re-working of the original components. Dubloadz grafts his own style and aesthetic over the top, interspersing his quintessential audio oddities and beat signatures throughout. He took the track nuclear, and now this monster is a world-consuming leviathan.
Tracklist for “Monster” Remixes:
- Datsik & 1000volts – “Monster”
- Datsik & 1000volts – “Monster” (BadKlaat Remix)
- Datsik & 1000volts – “Monster” (Dubloadz Remix)
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As “Monster” cranks up, Redman doesn’t skip a beat. He explodes out of the gate in a “homicidal flow”, strafing the tune with an aggressive round of potent lyrical wizardry. Redman’s signature swagger cuts through the rolling bass line, and his rapid-fire vocal cadence is reminiscent of the famous UK grime lyricists. The bridge between Rap and Bass Music is crossed all the time these days, but Datsik and Jayceeoh construct a tune that harnesses the strength of Redman’s skill, rather than detract from it. The song is still quintessentially wubby, and, like with every tune Datsik and Jayceeoh have produced, easily recognizable in style and substance. With Jayceeoh’s production aptitude added in, the track transcends any simple description, and the result is dance floor bomb, an absolutely vital set list weapon.
#WEAREMONSTER
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]]>Los Angeles (February 27, 2017) – Firepower Records is beyond thrilled to announce the release of 40oz Cult’s co-founder and gangster rap aficionado Dack Janiels’ forth coming EP Swangin on March 17th, and it goes hard AF. Every track is a set list smash-fest, and each is an obvious option-A tune for taking crowds to the edges of insanity. Expertly arranged and masterfully crafted, these tracks show an artist whose production prowess transcends the ordinary. Dack Janiels let his beasts of bass music production out for a bit of feeding frenzy, and there’s blood everywhere. What follows is the absolute carnage of that feast.
The first track off the EP, “Wut Da Fuq”, is a straight audio assassin. The lead-in presents a sinister horror-movie-esque tone with an eerie melody, but, as the drop hits, the synth pulses incessantly and slams you to the ground. The track is loud and aggressive and breaks only long enough for you to gather your sanity before slamming you to the ground again.
“Swangin” goes in big with sweeping key patterns and intriguing vocal samples, but it doesn’t take long before the buzz-saw synths tear through you braincase. Delightfully surprising is Dack Janiels homage to the artistry of record scratching. Sections of the track feature the technique lending the track an organic, throwback vibe.
The third track on the EP, “Knifing”, is the audio equivalent of a full on street fight. Dack’s frequent foray into 80’s era synths and samples is present here, and the track is much more hype as a result. The tune rages, and the frenetic synth constructions are absolutely crushing. A DJ who starts a set with this tune will have the dance floor in puddles within minutes.
Squaring out the EP is “Bring It”, and the organic scratch samples become Dack Janiel’s prominent feature. His gangster rap upbringing shines through here, and the track bangs as a result. “Bring It” is fun and vibey, and you need it in your set list asap.
The track listing for Swangin is:
- Jack Daniels – “Wut Da Fuq”
- Jack Daniels – “Swangin”
- Jack Daniels – “Knifing”
- Jack Daniels – “Bring It”
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Los Angeles (February 3, 2017) – In December, Datsik released his critically acclaimed EP, Sensei, and DJ’s around the world immediately gilded their set lists with his tracks and have not stopped playing them since. The release coincides with his massive ‘Ninja Nation 2017 Tour’, which is themed after his obsession with ninja culture, and has proven to be an absolute ragefest and successful beyond expectation. Today, we are proud to share the music video for one of the hottest tracks on the EP, “Wreckless”.
Beloved L.A. Rapper AD and Datsik go in big with this video, and the result is a phenomenal piece of Bass brilliance. AD also brings to the video his legacy as one of Compton’s modern Rap heros, and he is notorious for grinding alongside fellow south central native Kendrick Lamar since the beginning. His reputation precedes him, and as he raps in “Wreckless” you feel that history balancing perfectly with Datsik’s musical vision.
The video is dark and haunting while leaning heavily on the iconic symbols of west coast gangster rap. Datsik and AD ride dirty in a sleek AF lowrider—a bass music god among men and a Rap legend rolling together through the dark streets of Los Angeles. There’s something symbiotic about AD’s Zero F*cks swagger and Datsik’s street ninja style and it works really well. The result is a video that accentuates the track, making it better without upstaging it.
The Ninja Nation tour is underway. Headbangers around the country are raging about it. (Alprazolam) Armed with shaolin bass from the infamous PK-Sound, Datsik returned to the road with the ‘Ninja Nation 2017 Tour,’ in support of his new EP Sensei. The tour kicked off Friday, January 13 at the Royal Oak Theatre and continued through North American with two consecutive sold out shows at Chicago’s Concord Music Hall. Joining DATSIK is Crizzly and Virtual Riot with special guests to be added to select dates. Full tour itinerary is below.
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The title track “In The Game” rolls out some heavily supercharged dirty south beat structures. But as the buildup gains power, the listener becomes aware that the only possible next move is to drop the track into a grimey Dubstep banger. The sound design is varied yet precise and smashes through one mind-numbing synth pattern and into another. When paired with the fourth track on the EP, “Rogue Dolphin”, it’s clear Init is attempting to reconstruct everything we know about how Trap should sound. He melds the dirty south beat with the heavy electronic soul-slicing synths and earth-rattling sub-bass only a festival sound system could handle.
“Actavis” and “Wanna Flex” exemplify the range Init can travel on his journey through bass music production. While “Actavis” moves through a dark and minimal underground world of Dub, “Wanna Flex” takes Twerk to a new level. Notoriously conducive for booty clapping, Twerk music moves at a higher BPM. As a result “Wanna Flex” is an all out dance floor destroyer. “Actavis” shows a much more mature and thoughtful homage to classic UK dub production styles. When taken together, though, the tracks represent a producer whose knowledge and skill surpass the genres that attempt to contain his vision.
The tracklisting for In The Game are:
1. Init – “In The Game”
2. Init – “Actavis”
3. Init – “Wanna Flex”
4. Init – “Rogue Dolphin”
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Pre-Order Terravita’s Gunpowder EP on iTunes Here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/gunpowder-ep/id953281330
LOS ANGELES (January 9, 2014) On January 20th, Firepower Records will release Terravita’s very clever and engaging Gunpowder EP, and there’s no reason why this release won’t ignite the race to festival season early. Gunpowder is focused on moving sound design in a new and creative direction, drawing on classic dance elements of the past like funk and 1960’s Psychadelic rock while utilizing the hard-hitting elements of modern Dubstep. As a result the tracks are unlike anything we’ve heard from Terravita before. But Terravita’s notorious Bass-forward production philosophy and diligent work ethic all but ensures a massive, mind-splitting EP.
Opening the EP is “Blaze with Me”, a Funk infused track with a west coast Rap vibe led by the ubiquitous slap bass. Firepower Artists have increasingly popularized gangster rap revivalism in Dubstep, and this combination of musical forces makes “Blaze with me” an absolute head-nodder.
“We Can Do It Too” is a peak hour festival rager. Terravita dug deep for this one. Pulling 60’s Psychadelic rock samples straight from the Mod Squad era, the track begins with a clever homage to that influential time in Dance music culture. But, then, the drop hits, and the buzz-saw synth obliterates whatever sanity a listener possessed going in. Terravita experiments with some interesting musical notation by incorporating the off-key soundscapes embedded in the Psych Rock samples, and the clever mid-beat sound effects add to the high level of havoc this track will wreak on a dance floor.
What would a Terravita EP be without some expert lyricism? “My Name” puts that lyricism front and center. This kind of hip-hop revivalism has increasingly appealing to a growing segment of Firepower’s fan base that seeks a connection between the mainstream and underground approaches to dance music. But “My Name” gives Terravita the opportunity to remind audiences that live lyricism has roots in the Drum and Bass game where live MC’s spit words over the beat. This track offers a great bridge between the past and the future.
Rounding out the EP is the title track, “Gunpowder”. With genre lines thoroughly blurred at his point in the EP, “Gunpowder” has a distinct countrified sound with all the fixings associated with modern Dubstep. Here is the early Hip-hop and Country Hybrid track popularized in the early 2000’s strapped to a massive bass cannon with the fuse lit.
The Tracklisting for the Gunpowder EP is:
1. Terravita – “Blaze With Me”
2. Terravita – “We Can Do It Too”
3. Terravita – “My Name”
4. Terravita – “Gunpowder”
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