Fresh Beatz

Driicky Graham - Snapbacks and Tattoos (Sir CharLes Remix)

By: Anand Harsh
The IMPULSE Music Series returns with Charles Weinert, a.k.a. Sir CharLes. This young producer from Jacksonville has been evolving rapidly from his bombastic dubstep of a year or so ago to the more refined bass music that marks his sound today, primarily under the tutelage of fellow Madero Group artist Eliot Lipp and his Old Tacoma label. It comes as no surprise that a kid from the south would take a swing at Driicky Graham's "Snapbacks and Tattoos," melding trap with metal in the back half of the cut, with an angry bassline that supports wicked claps. Sir CharLes will be joining Lipp at IMPULSE Music & Arts Festival, June 15-17 along with headliners Archnemesis, EOTO, Papadosio, BoomBox, The Polish Ambassador, Ana Sia, NastyNasty, Minnesota, VibeSquaD, Spankalicious, Zoogma, Emancipator, and many, many more in Union Point, GA. Tickets on sale now at www.impulsefestival.net.

Same Damn Time (BUSTED by heRobust)

By: Anand Harsh
With a nod to ol' boy Future and Chubbie Baby, heRobust makes a dazzling debut on TheUntz.com's Fresh Beatz lineup. Atlanta-based producer Hayden Kramer just got started early last year, but he's already made some powerful friends in the business, showing up on Mad Decent's radar and getting props from VICE. His 2011 Saturate Records debut Albumin made a statement, but his BUSTED remixes are blowing up the blogs. Nothing goes better than Dirty South beats and tons of bass, even Julia Child can't be that in the kitchen. Cook it up.

heRobust will be joining a stellar lineup of EDM superstars at the inaugural IMPULSE Music & Arts Festival in Union Point, Georgia next month. "Same Damn Time" is the third installment in the IMPULSE Music Series, featuring exclusive cuts from amazing artists on the bill. Headliners for this three-day festival taking place June 15-17 include EOTO, Papadosio, BoomBox, Zoogma, Emancipator, Minnesota, Archnemesis, NastyNasty, VibeSquaD, Ana Sia, and the list goes on and on. Tickets are on sale now at impulsefestival.net. This is going to be a monster.


Skeetones Next Level Mixtape, Sliced and Diced by Spankalicious

By: Anand Harsh
How do you take things to the next level? Well, you gotta know where you come from. Midwest bass music impresario Spankalicious has been given the task of chopping and screwing the latest album from Skeetones, Next Level. Kevin Moore thought it a fitting tribute to rework the futuristic livetronica of the Cincinnati bass-jam act with a little help from some artists who we dearly miss: ODB, Nate Dogg, Jacko, and recently passed Adam Yauch, MCA of the Beastie Boys. It's touching, but it's also slamming. More info on the web at Skeetones.com. Spankalicious will be appearing at Strangeland Festival outside of Omaha, NE this weekend with Minnesota and BASSthoven, and hitting the mother of all Midwest festivals--Summer Camp--for two sets next weekend. Skeetones are celebrating the release of their brand spankin' new Grassroots hat this Saturday at Mad Frog in their hometown of Cincinnati. If you need a new lid, you know where to go.

Muse - Uprising (Alpha Data Remix)

By: Jordan Calvano
When Marc Brownstein (The Disco Biscuits/Conspirator) is your manager, it should go without saying that the future is bright. This is the case for Alpha Data, who splits his time between finishing law school and destroying speakers with his menacing tunes.

His most recent remix takes on a classic Muse track and turns it into a synth driven, dance worthy cut that is the perfect song to drop on an audience thirsting for some vicious Midwest bass. “Uprising” features mysterious and ominous soundwaves that eventually burst into an unlimited supply of eccentric drum samples, which layer perfectly under the songs original vocals. So if you feel the need to bump this cut wherever you go, simply follow the link below and let the good times roll.

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Joanna Newsom - Right On (Stephan Jacobs & Ruff Hauser Remix)

By: Jordan Calvano
Stephan Jacobs is a busy man. Besides releasing thunderous solo material, he is also known for his vicious side projects with Nit Grit (Pizza Party) and Ruff Hauser (Kether). On their latest burst of musical creativity, Jacobs and Hauser drop off a massive remix of indie darling Joanna Newsom that will make the world shake with the force of an earthquake.

“Right On” is a relentless cut that features bright drum claps and groovy dub womps that weave their way in between aromatic glitch hop tones. Newsom’s tantalizing vocals fit perfectly with the magical instrumentations produced by these West Coast bass heroes, and together create a momentous tune complete with synthetic guitar rhythms and an unlimited supply of bubbly bass. Sit back and relax, or get up and dance the night away because Kether’s new EP is set to be released on May 21st on Tycho Records.