Mayur Narvekar
Few artists can claim to be truly unique and original, and Indian electronic musician Mayur Narvekar is definitely among them. The maverick producer, who is known as the ‘don of Indian bass music’ and the ‘kingpin of Indian neuro’, is still going strong with his two-decade-plus long career. He has worked under different aliases like ‘Bandish Projekt’ and ‘Mosillator’ and has been a key figure involved in radically changing the landscape of electronic music in India.
With his work in the brand new Amazon Prime Video show ‘Sherni' and a plethora of projects in various creative situations under his belt over the past years, it is evident that he regularly pushes the envelope of musicality, invents new sub-genres and has time and again shown his individuality, versatility and artistic vision.
His latest EP ‘Spectrum’ that released recently on the esteemed 4NC¥ label under his purely electronic avatar ‘Mosillator’, naturally happens to be some of the most intense and conceptually intricate bass music out there today.
Yung Raj
Indian beatmaker and bonafide wunderkid Yung Raj explores existentialism and the monotonous side-effects of the pandemic with his usual animated flair in his new EP ‘Unalive’, which just released on esteemed Bristol label Gutterfunk Records.
An artist who continually lives and thrives outside the proverbial box right from the start, the beatboxer turned producer makes an enthralling contribution to the well-renowned record label started by D&B/breakbeat veteran DJ Die, who along with the likes of Machinedrum, Om Unit, Devonwho, Knxwledge and Kiefer, inspired Raj to blaze his own trail towards being one of the finest producers and electronic musicians in the country. With recent releases on heavyweight labels like 4NC¥ as well as minting his first NFT, Yung Raj is proving to be a force to reckon with on the world stage.
Stonx
With solemn shoutouts to memes, music technology and heavy music, London duo Stonx deliver their latest EP ‘Rings’, a ballistic bombardment in the form of two D&B bangers, “Critical” and “Defiant”.
Having a solid equilibrium between self-learning and music education, they are equally at ease with producing cutting-edge tracks as they are at sharing their knowledge. No matter where the road may take them, these unswerving Abletoneers will continue their noble crusade to spread their colossal sounds across the world.
Moostatz
Moustached Sardinian DnB marauder ‘Moostatz’ releases his first two-track EP ‘Dark Sun’ on San Francisco based label Samsara Beats, which also includes halftime mixes of the two tracks. After releasing his first single ‘Reality’ on their compilation earlier this year, the exciting new producer levels up his game to give us two absolute vocal Dnb bangers that will send you into orbit. Effortlessly balancing sensitivity with intensity, ‘Dark Sun’ puts the producer’s career to an astronomical start. We expect big things from him in the future.
Iyer
Unabashedly eclectic yet firmly rooted third culture artist Iyer has released his latest album ‘Farewell’, a collection of tracks that are equal parts of booty shaking as well as nostalgia. With a wide range of influences that include Tamil film music, 90s Bollywood, dancehall, hip-hop and pop, all of which are sewn together with threads of footwork and an undying love for artists like DJ Rashad and AR Rahman, Iyer has juxtaposed his varied tastes together and augmented them with his own life experiences of being a 'third culture Tamilian’ to create a sound that keeps up his own identity with the fast paced cultural changes that every generation is exposed to. All in all, ‘Farewell’ happens to a be a highly gratifying aural culture clash.
Templo
One-man electronic jam band Templo dropped the Zebra EP earlier this year. This melodic glitch extravaganza may be called Zebra, but the music is way more than just black and white. Moody morsels layered atop of gnarly basslines infused with glitchy bits of goodness will leave you feeling wonky and wanting for more. Give these free-flowing funk-bass tunes a spin and get your wobble on.