Rezz and Deathpact bonded as artists when they created "Life & Death" from Rezz's Certain Kind of Magic album in 2018. As Rezz embarks on an ever upwards journey with her unique sound in the world of Bass music, she reveals more and more of her magic. Today, she's delivered another single from her upcoming EP … Continue reading Rezz Taps Deathpact For “Kiss Of Death” Off Her Upcoming Beyond The Senses EP
Kotek (real name Michael Mlikotic) is an up and coming Bass producer that has impressed us many times in the past. Whether it be his epic Rezz collab "Teleportal", his Gramatik Collab "Vitalik Buteran", or one of his many other innovative breakthrough originals ("Surface", "Communication"), Kotek is definitely one to watch within this extremely fast-moving industry. … Continue reading Kotek Unveils “Codex” From His Forthcoming Sonoglyph Pt. 1 EP
With massive releases from Flume, Kygo, Mark Ronson & King Princess, Troyboi & Skrillex, Rezz & Underoath, Chance The Rapper & YBN Cordae, GRiZ, and even Lil NasX, this month was very good to us. We also got Avicii's highly anticipated posthumous album, "Tim", and two tracks from fallen legend Mac Miller, one alongside Sia & 88 Keys, the … Continue reading HIHF Playlists: Best Of June 2019 (Available Now On Spotify & Apple Music)
For Heard It Here First's third official guest mix, we have arch¿¿ved (pronounced Archived) taking over. The Dark and Midtempo Bass production duo out of Orlando, Florida have some big things in motion. They've already achieved an enormous feat that most rising Dubstep producers aspire towards; releasing through the legendary UK-based Circus Records label while working … Continue reading Arch¿¿ved Stops By For An Exclusive HIHF Guest Mix [Tracklist]
Mysterious Bass producer LICK just announced his forthcoming EP, Dark Vibe Order. For the first single off the EP, the dark Bass up and comer recruits Slowpalace and the always-soothing vocals of Sara Skinner. You may recognize her from her collaborations with Crankdat, T-Mass & LZRD, or Hex Cougar. "DISAPPEAR" is an absolute bop and … Continue reading LICK & Slowpalace Team Up On “DISAPPEAR” Ft. Sara Skinner
Kittrix is a Los-Angeles based producer, vocalist, and DJ who just dropped her new three-track Mindreader EP. The project certainly has a deeper, darker vibe, and that's something we always love to highlight here at Heard It Here First. The USC Grad has loved music since a young age and is finally debuting her own … Continue reading We Chat With Kittrix About Her New Mindreader EP, Inspirations, and Songwriting Process in Exclusive HIHF Interview
Rezz brought us some major, major news yesterday. The Bass producer turned soul stealer is bringing us another EP come July 24th! For the first single off her upcoming Beyond The Senses EP, Rezz brings us a hypnotizing new heater. "Dark Age" is a bit more of a minimalist track compared her usual work, but … Continue reading Stream Rezz’s First Single From Her Upcoming Beyond The Senses EP
Deathpact is an on the rise, mysterious Bass producer who's made some heavy waves throughout the industry over the past year. He appeared on both Rezz and 1788-L’s most recent projects and has another Rezz collab on her upcoming Beyond The Senses EP. Rezz and 1788-L may be the two most popular names within that … Continue reading DeathPact Drops Two-Track Departure Project Through Mau5trap
13 coming through with those big boy wubs! This mysterious, Dark-Bass producer is one of our favorite up and comers. Today, 13 hits us with a tidal wave of bass on their newest release, "MIRAGE". Let us know what you think of the new track below! https://soundcloud.com/thrteenmusic/mirage
Habstrakt is one of the most exciting names within the Bass-House subgenre. He's been opening for some massive names around the country like Zomboy and Rezz. Today, the French producer is returning with what he refers to as his “grungiest and dirtiest” song yet. Similar to his 2019 releases “All Night” and “Darkness,” “Control” gives … Continue reading Habstrakt Returns to Tchami’s Confession Label for “Control”
Holly is a rising star Bass producer who hails from Lisbon, Portugal. He's been providing support for THE biggest names on the Midtempo scene, Rezz and 1788-L. He's been crushing his sets over the past year and has no plans of slowing down any time soon. He also has a collab in the works with legendary … Continue reading Exclusive HIHF Interview: We Sit Down With Holly To Talk About his Upcoming EP and Playing his First Coachella
Just yesterday, 1788-L unleashed his SYNTHETIK EP through Zeds Dead's label, Deadbeats. Last night, the glitchy, masked mastermind brought the madness to SoundcheckDC, a local hotspot in the nation's capital. HIHF being based in DC, we headed down to K Street for the packed house release party and captured a couple of the set's highlights. Of … Continue reading Watch 1788-L Drop Unreleased Kayzo & Blanke Collabs At His SYNTHETIK EP Release Party in DC
Last week, we brought you 1788-L's collab with Deathpact, "MALFUNKT", and it was a hurricane of a first taste of this EP. Today, the mysterious glitchy Bass producer drops his second EP onto the world and it's everything we could have asked for and more. 1788-L broke onto the scene with his massive Rezz collab, … Continue reading 1788-L Shines On New SYNTHETIK EP Out Now Through Deadbeats
13 is a dark bass up and comer who has been catching tons of eyes and ears over the past year. He has already released two EPs in 2019 and has two Rezz collabs under his belt, appearing on both her A Certain Kind Of Magic and Mass Manipulation projects. A couple days ago, 13 … Continue reading Mysterious Producer 13 Stops By Diplo & Friends For Heavy New Mix (Tracklist)
Spring Awakening Music Festival has been a staple in the Chicago EDM world for almost a decade. They've brought some of the biggest electronic acts in the world (Skrillex, Pretty Lights, Bassnectar, Afrojack, Moby, NERO, Benny Benassi, A-Trak, and hundreds more) to Solider Field, Medill Park, and now, Poplar Creek park. The festival is known … Continue reading Heard It Here First’s Top Ten Acts of Chicago’s Spring Awakening Music Festival 2019
The rising producer 1788-l, who has been dropping back to back heaters throughout 2018 and has built a massive following has dropped his latest track "Malfunkt". Coming out of nowhere with the music to back his extreme growth, 1788-l has a Glitchy, mid-tempo Bass style that coincides with Rezz, who he has worked with him in … Continue reading 1788-L Drops New Single “Malfunkt” Ft. Deathpact Off New Synthetik EP
JP Orchison, better known to the EDM world as Blanke, has been making serious tidal waves across the industry for the past year or so. Between his mega-heavy Rezz collab, official "Happier" and "Pressure" remixes, and a slew of other mid-tempo heaters scattered across 2018, this Australian producer is slowly and surely gaining serious recognition. It's … Continue reading Listen To Blanke’s Full Set From Brownies & Lemonade Deadbeats Takeover L.A.
The up and comer LICK has just released his newest remix of Seven Lions' "Lose Myself". Putting an atmospheric Bass sound into the already amazing song gave it a completely new vibe. I love what LICK's been able to create with the song and several of his recent remixes have also been on point. This … Continue reading LICK Puts His Dark Bass Flair On Seven Lions’ “Lose Myself”
EDC Mexico 2019 was this past weekend and we've got streams of tons of the best sets of the festival! Including streams from Skrillex, RL Grime, Kygo, San Holo, Nora En Pure, Alison Wonderland, Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano, Nitti Gritti, W&W, Brohug, Gryffin, GG Magree, Yultron, and Whipped Cream. What was your favorite set … Continue reading Stream Sets From EDC Mexico Ft. Skrillex, RL Grime, Kygo, Alison Wonderland, San Holo and more here!
Australian DJ and producer Blanke has worked with tons of Heard It Here First favorites over the past year, teaming up with fellow Midtempo Bass names like Rezz and 1788-L. He's remixed Skrillex multiple times, Virtual Self, Boys Noize, and also appeared on both official remix EPs for Marshmello's "Happier" and RL Grime's album Nova. All … Continue reading Blanke Brings Us New EP Through Deadbeats
Your two favorite 8-bit heroes, Pixel Terror, are back for another brand new banger. The two DJs are gearing up to open as support for RIOT (another duo who you may remember from their many past collabs with Slander and Kayzo) on their upcoming North American tour and have been cranking out a bunch of heaters … Continue reading Pixel Terror Bring The Heat on “Ultima”
https://soundcloud.com/thrteenmusic/sets/old-world-order-1 13 is a mysterious producer who has brought us multiple heavy, glitchy bass blarers over the past couple of years. The unknown and undercover 13 has already appeared on not one, but two of Rezz's official album releases. Today, 13 brings a brand new EP, Old World Order, to us through Mad Decent Records. … Continue reading 13 brings heavy new EP “Old World Order”
Stephane Lo Jacome, better known to the music world as Fytch, was one of our favorite acts of 2018 and we had the spectacular opportunity to sit down with the young producer. This past year he toured with both Rezz and Droeloe and released tons of mind-bending, feelings-grabbing originals. His style is best described as … Continue reading Fytch Talks Origins, Working With Rezz, and Classical Inspirations in Exclusive HIHF Interview
While November brought us projects from some of the most gifted wordsmiths in Hip-Hop Music, December contrasts that with a plethora of mumble rap anthems and horns-fueled trap bangers. Nothing wrong with a little turn-up music, right? Or a lot of it. December's playlist highlights some of the biggest names in Hip-Hop/Rap displaying their ability … Continue reading HIHF Playlists: Best of December 2018
https://soundcloud.com/official-rezz/mixed-signals Blanke was recently ranked third on Your EDM's Top 40 to Watch in 2019 list and has opened for massive acts ranging from Hardwell and David Guetta to Jauz and Yellow Claw. I highly recommend his remix of RL Grime's "Pressure". It's clear that Blanke is starting to make a name for himself in … Continue reading Rezz Recruits Blanke For New Single “Mixed Signals”
It's finally here! After weeks of anticipation, Rezz has finally released her remix to the Porter Robinson classic, "Divinity". She has been playing this one for a while in her live shows, but it's now available for streaming. The remix keeps the most iconic parts of the song while adding the dirty industrial bass Space Mom is known … Continue reading Rezz Takes on Porter Robinson with “Divinity” Remix
Deathpact has been a point of interest here at HIHF ever since he dropped his collab "Life and Death" off Rezz's album, Certain Kind of Magic. Today the mysterious producer takes on one of the biggest tracks of the summer. Deathpact puts his unique heavy bass spin on Odesza's "Loyal" and the results are insane. … Continue reading Deathpact Remixes Odesza’s “Loyal”
Krilla is an on the rise trap and dubstep producer from Toronto, and today he takes on not only one of the bigger songs in the game but also one of his personal favorites. "Space Boss" by Liquid Stranger and Space Jesus can be heard not only in sets from the two Wakaan heavyweights but … Continue reading Krilla Takes On Liquid Stranger & Space Jesus’ “Space Boss”
REZZ ROCKS!!! Rezz' shows are incredible, and if you haven't been yet you MUST go see her. She's pretty much a certified hypnotist at this point, entrancing crowds all over the country on her "A Certain Kind Of Magic" Tour. Today, the Space Mom takes to Youtube to share her full set from the legendary … Continue reading Watch Rezz’ Full Red Rocks Amphitheatre Performance
https://soundcloud.com/official-rezz/nightmare-on-rezz-street-halloween-mix Rezz aka the Space Mom is back with a brand new mix full of originals, just in time for Halloween. "Nightmare on Rezz St." is a thirty-minute mix consisting of spooky and unreleased IDs. Grab the free DL here. Check out what Rezz had to say about the video portionbelow. "'Nightmare on Rezz Street' … Continue reading Rezz Brings Us A 30 Minute Halloween Mix “Nightmare on Rezz Street” [FREE DOWNLOAD]
Deathpact hit it big with their absolute heater, "Life and Death", off Rezz's A Certain Kind of Magic album. The mysterious up and comer released just their third track besides the Rezz collab, uploaded to Soundcloud. "Piston" is a glitchy, creepy, bass banger that shows off the producer's unique and dark sound. Enjoy the new … Continue reading New Music From Rezz Collaborator Deathpact — “Piston”
The boys Dombresky and Noizu have brought us another absolute heater with their new track "Rave Alarm". You like techno? This is perfect for anyone looking for an underground, techno-infused song to get themselves moving. We've seen a ton of great tracks from Parisian producer Dombresky, notably his collabs with Tchami, Malaa, and Habstrakt. Using … Continue reading Dombresky And Noizu Release “Rave Alarm”
Luca Lush has been exploding on the electronic dance scene for the past few years with his epic remixes of massive tracks like Porter & Madeon's "Shelter", Travis' "Antidote", Rihanna & Drake's "Work", and many, many more. The blue haired, Brooklyn based DJ and producer brings us a new edit today of one of the … Continue reading Luca Lush Remixes Travis Scott & Drake’s “Sicko Mode”
August brought us a huge variety of new music. Massive hip-hop album releases topped the charts all month long, with Nicki Minaj, YG, Aminé, Mac Miller, and of course Travis Scott, all having released their projects at the very beginning of the month. My personal favorite hip-hop project from August was Travis' Astroworld, with Aminé's … Continue reading HIHF Playlists: Best of August (Album Review Links + Exclusive Playlists)
Day of the Dead is back--set for Saturday, November 3rd in the heart of downtown LA. The lineup was a secret for this year's resurrection of the halloween-themed HARD event that hasn't been held in three years. This year's lineup was just leaked and features some of dance music's biggest names, from legends like DeadMau5, … Continue reading HARD Day of the Dead Lineup Leaked
1788-L brings us his debut EP, Sentience. The mysterious producer has gained traction from his big remixes of Skrillex and Virtual Self as well as collaborating with some other huge up and coming names in the industry, Rezz and Illenium. "Nu/Ver/Ka" is already a favorite of ours at HIHF, but the rest of Sentience slaps … Continue reading 1788-L Releases Debut EP “Sentience”
https://soundcloud.com/1788-l/n-u-v-e-r-k-a 1788-l is currently on the rise after gaining traction in 2018 due to a hit remix of Virtual Self's "Particle Arts" and collabs with Rezz and Illenium. With their latest single "Nu/Ver/Ka" they use a glitch type noise similar to the style of Rezz. If you're looking for some new music with sounds that may not … Continue reading 1788-L releases new track “Nu/Ver/Ka”
Pieced together a little playlist consisting of the best and biggest songs we heard this past weekend at Moonrise Festival in Baltimore. The festival honestly never handles weather concerns well, with multiple-hour long rain delays both days that lead to shorter sets and multiple acts canceling (RIP Rusko's set ://). https://www.instagram.com/p/Bmbiyc2A33C/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link The same thing happened … Continue reading HIHF Playlists: Best Of Moonrise (Playlist and Photos)
August is days away. We only have about two weeks till the best event Pimlico Racecourse holds every summer, and I certainly am not talking about Preakness. Moonrise Festival is quickly approaching, so I made a couple playlists (one months ago & the other last night inspired by my girlfriend's best friend who is attending … Continue reading Moonrise Festival Preview 2018: “Moonrise Basics” & “Moonrise Madness” Playlists & Pictures
A big part about this blog isn't just finding new music, but BRAND new music. Brand spankin' new as I like to say on our gram. July isn't over just yet, but we wanted to start posting playlists as soon as possible so y'all could see what we are listening to at HIHF. Throughout the … Continue reading Heard It Here First | Ari’s Best of the Month
