Maestro of bass, original dubstep provocateur, friend of LIAS, political rabblerouser and all around supernatural EDM talent Bassnectar blesses the world with a brand new mixtape today, simply titled the Freestyle mixtape. Mr. Lorin Ashton’s chest-rattling 40-minute set offers remixes, collaborations and guest appearances by the likes of Hudson Mohawke, Ming & FS, Zion I, Mimi […]

While California-native Bassnectar (aka Lorin Ashton) is off touring — or vacationing, I guess those are synonymous when you’re a successful producer — in Europe, he decided to expertly splice together a few insane bangers into a potent 20-minute mix. You know, the real grimy, wobbly stuff you wanna put on full blast everywhere for […]

We’re just a little over a month away from the fifth annual two-day HARD Summer music event at L.A.’s Historical State Park in Downtown L.A. Headliners include acts like dubstep supergroup Magnetic Man, the legendary James Murphy, Little Dragon, Miike Snow, Datsik, up-and-comer Lunice and perhaps most importantly the reunion of Bloc Party (whose highly […]

Yesterday we brought you Bassnectar’s “Ugly” Video (+ Free Download), and today its his entire new album VAVA VOOM available for streaming. If you like, buy it HERE. Highlights include the classic “Pennywise Tribute” (he always manages to pull out a fine metal remix, don’t he?) and hardcore breakbeat employing “What”, as well as some […]

The latest video from SBTRKT is the Sam Pilling directed clip for “Hold On”, with usual collaborator Sampha on vocals. Otherwise known as Aaron Jerome, the London artist is among the top crop of post-dubstep producers in the game. If you don’t have SBTRKT’s BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix, you’re sleeping my friend… SBTRKT Get More: SBTRKT, […]

Fresh off winning 3 Grammys this past Sunday — including the ever coveted Best New Artist — brostep wunderkind Skrillex drops his latest video in celebration. The theme? As you do in childhood, so shall you be as an adult. Even if in youth you were a well coordinated ice cream heist crew… Follow LIAS […]

Atlanta duo FKI team up with Mad Decent roster stalwarts Heroes & Villains and Mayhem, as well as founder Diplo, to produce the 16-track dubstep-wobbled hip hop mixtape Transformers N The Hood. Collaborators and guests include T.I., Planet 9, Iggy Azalea, Travis Porter, DJ Spinz, Mike Fresh and more. Stream Transformers N The Hood mixtape below […]

Young upstart British producer Evian Christ has assembled the various he’s released recently into one mixtape, titled Kings and Them. Released with a high bit rate and remastered, the 8-track EP rides the wave of Nu Hip Hop, post-dubstep sound coming from the likes of Clams Casino, Swarms and others — which is to say, […]