Deep Dive || Vol. 3

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Audio

Audio is by no means new to the drum and bass scene, but he was new to me in 2014. I was lucky enough to see him at the Basspod at EDC Las Vegas and it was one of the best live performances of my year. His set had so much raw energy. Even though he was one of the first sets of the night and almost no one was there, everyone couldn’t help but go wild for the whole hour. Recently signed to Andy C’s RAM records, Audio released one of the best drum and bass EP’s of the year, Nil by Mouth. All 4 tracks on the EP are completely mental and were played out around the globe by everyone in the scene. He’s been around for 15 years, but he’s finally getting the recognition that he deserves from the drum and bass world.

Apashe

Anybody who knows me knows I am VERY picky about trap music. So the fact that Apashe ranks among my favorite artists of 2014 is a big surprise to me. One listen to his banger No Twerk and you will understand why he is on this list. Apashe is studying sound design (electroacoustics) at Concordia University in Montreal and that training is very evident in his music. His sound is massive and fully realized. Apashe is one of the stars of Kannibalen Records, who quietly had one of the best years of any label in dance music. I expect HUGE things from Apashe and his label mates Kai Wachi, Dabin, SNAILS, and Black Tiger Sex Machine in the upcoming year.

https://soundcloud.com/lindien/apashe-no-twerk

MOTHXR

Switching gears a bit, MOTHXR is an up and coming band from Brooklyn. They maybe don’t quite fit on a list of dance music, as they categorize themselves as an indie band, but I believe they merit inclusion. I’m at a loss really for how to describe them, so I’ll just say this. If you are a fan of Odesza and Caribou and looking for similar artists, check out MOTHXR. I think they have a very real chance to be the Odesza of 2015 and are very deserving of that praise.

Reloaded

Reloaded may be the most prolific producer on the planet. I honestly can’t keep up with everything he puts on his Soundcloud. He legitimately posts 3-4 songs every week. I don’t know how he does it. Everything he makes is drum and bass, but ranges from liquid to neuro to jump up and all points in between. Liquid seems to be where is heart and should is though. You have to admire the man just for his work ethic, but every song he posts ranges from good to great as well.