The Powerful Picks from this week are going to bring you around the different world of genres and deal out some heavy bass. With some immense originals and fresh singles, fresh from being cut, it will be hard to not find something to your liking. Kick back, crank the speakers, and get ready for our hand-crafted selections; this is Powerful Picks.
Shlump – Like A Drug
In this ethereal banger Shlump attempts to re-create the untouchable feeling of losing yourself in the music. The song’s intro builds tension as new sounds join in with the dream-like pads, leading into a drop powered by heavy 808s and grimy filler basses. Some plucks and other percussive noises fill-out the atmospheres around the bass, creating a track that truly makes you feel like you’re floating, but at the same time, falling.
ill.Gates – BOUNCE (ft. Stephan Jacobs + Major Apeshit)
ill.Gate’s massive new track is filled with tons of fat drums and electrifying bass. The psychedelic lead synth in the build combines with echo filled pianos to creates a spacious build that is quickly interrupted by the banging drums and chords accompanying Major Apeshit’s verse. From there it switches into an actual drop filled with melodic but grimy bass and some amplifying vocal samples (including one from the Destroid song of the same name).
GARMIANI – VOODOO feat. Walshy Fire
With recent success from his track “Bomb A Drop”, Garmiani is back again to deliver yet another bomb. “Voodoo”, which was released on Dim Mak and premiered thorough Billboard, will get you moving with every drum hit. You can also find vocals from Major Lazer’s very own Walshy Fire in this hot track!
Statik Link – Bring Tha Funk Back
After being locked in rotation on BBC 1xtra and finding its way into DJ Mag, Statik Link’s latest single “Bring Tha Funk Back” is here. With a mix of live instrumentation and their classic twerk based trap sound, this unique track is here to refresh the scene. It will be hard to not find yourself moving to the sentient horns and guitar found throughout this addicting tune.
Angger Dimas & Apocalypto – Out My Mind feat. Louise LaBelle
Coming in hot off of Be Rich Records, Angger Dimas and Apocalypto has brought forth a future house track with addicting vocals and a rhythm that will get you sweating. After releasing his EP Angger Dimas & Friends, which is four tracks of different upbeat originals, Angger has showcased his innovative style to us and his versatile production. Louise LaBelle could not have been a better choice to add captivating vocals and truly polish this house hit.
Skrillex ft. Sirah – Weekends (Crankdat Re-Crank)
From the man himself who shows that he can’t be stopped, Crankdat has released yet another remix. The young producer has taken it upon himself to revive a classic from the legend Skrillex. This hard hitting electro re-crank truly brings this tune back into the light of day, making it fit for any modern bass sets.
Bentz – Circuit
With “Circuit” Bentz teases the catchy melody of the tune’s robotic main bass, pulling it out of atmospheric sounds and echos, before dropping into an aggressive and bouncy 808 focused center. While there are few elements actually playing a part in the drop, the fantastic use of echos and tasteful filler creates a track that is immersive and fun.
Wolf-e-Wolf – Hol’ Up
In a haunting flip on his typical sound, Wolf-e-Wolf’s “Hol’ Up” is an intense combination of cinematic brass and speaker rattling bass. The intro’s spooky melodies lead into a drop where a grimy stab bass does call and response with wonky, rapid fire synth, leaving the listener in awe of their cohesiveness.
INF1N1TE – Fatality
By re-visiting the sound of dubstep from a few years ago INF1N1TE has created a model for the innovative future of the genre, focusing on heavy rhythmic basses, rather than ones that are over-complex. The song’s intro embodies the vintage nature of Mortal Kombat (which the track seems to reference, if not explicitly), combining off-kiltered melodies with synths that sound like they belong in an old arcade machine.
Chase Manhattan – Earthworm Slim
This trippy tune plays off the name of the goofy video game series “Earthworm Jim”, adapting the weird and off-kiltered themes of the character. The drop’s basses ranger from hard and grimy, to wonky and intriguing, but Chase Manhattan also finds a way to keep the listener interested by the random small elements that dance around them.
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