Bass » Passion of the Weiss

Jan
30

Son Raw is sick. Bring him some soup, damn it. Guido’s 2011 was so quiet that we almost forgot about him after a brilliant debut album. Anidea is still a startling listen, the kind of auteurist release that still stands strong after the fall of its micro-scene and one that undoubtedly justifies Guido’s forthcoming attempt… Continue reading »

Jan
23

Guido: Free Downloads Giveaway

Guido continues to throw his hoodie in the arena for the award of best songwriter in bass music. That’s a rarely used word for instrumental tunes, but what makes Guy Middleton unique is how carefully he’s attuned to melody, odd filigrees of sound, and bizarre instrumentation. He coaxes sounds out of synths like a great… Continue reading »

Nov
03

Sach O: Greensleeves’ Dubstep Vol. 1

Sach O has been charged with disturbing the peace. Say what you want about the current state of Dubstep but the genre and its variants have certainly captured the public imagination and caused a whole lot of bandwagon jumping by artists who otherwise would have no interest in the stuff. From Korn employing an army… Continue reading »

Oct
05

Son Raw – J’Aime Le Dubstep 138

Sach O is strapped like a squirrel with a gat. Once again it’s on. The fine folks at J’Aime Le Dubstep have seen fit to release my newest studio mix (my first one in a minute actually) and it’s a scorcher if I do say so myself. Going by vibe rather by genre, I went… Continue reading »

Oct
04

Sach O: Happy Twitter milestone, Mosca!

Sach O seen ya standin’ on the corner over there and he knows you ain’t down with his team. Twitter milestones are the new Billboard certifications, at least in the sub-celebrity realm of Bass music. Having just reached the big 5-triple-0, Night Slugs affiliate Mosca has gone out and dropped a couple of free joints… Continue reading »

Sep
26

Sach O: Adult Swim – Unclassified

Sach O has absolutely nothing bad to say about this lineup. Kudos Adult Swim. Once upon a time, music was released by these companies called “labels” and people “purchased” it with pieces of paper called “money.” It was a heady era, dizzy with hubris: did you know that Drag-On actually released 2 albums through a… Continue reading »

Sep
24

Sach O: Spooky – Bag of Myths 2

Sach O fell off? Myth. More deliriously evil beats from LDN, this time in the form of a remix package from Spartan producer and scene stalwart Spooky. The strategy is simple: take some ill beats, chop them into a fine paste and reassemble into a Frankensteined version half-short and twice strong. The overall effect recalls… Continue reading »

Sep
20

Sach O: TRC – The Leak

Sach O wonders if a producer will ever empty out his hard drive and call it “the dump.” And the flood of free beats does not abate. If this were an era in which music required physical discs of plastic to be distributed, I’d bust out the old chestnut about being buried alive in the… Continue reading »

Sep
08

Rustie – Ultra Thizz

Dear Future employers: Sach O disavows all drug references in this post. Sometimes, I think Hyphy was rap’s last, best hope for escaping the well-worn genre cliches it’s been wallowing in for the last forever. Say what you will about the random slang, goofy clothes and ecstasy: the records were fun and there was a… Continue reading »

Sep
04

Sach O: Distal Fact Mix

Sach O is really getting into the Footwork-Dubstep hybrid. And full on Footwork for that matter. In an era where genre counts for little and hybridity is key, you’ve gotta make like Wu-Tang financial and diversify your bonds ‘nuh. Atlanta producer Distal knows this, coming with a sound that cleverly merges London production values, Chicago’s… Continue reading »