In 2015 a style of music came to light that was seemingly spawned out of Soundcloud. This sound is something created by producers with an ear for emotive, ethereal soundscapes, often drawing influence from rap productions. As big as the basslines are on much of the tracks in this mix, it's apparent that a lot of these songs are not built with the club in mind. With producers as young as 14 in this mix, it's pretty easy to see why that would be the case given many of them have never stepped foot inside a nightclub. In 2015 it's easier to get hold of a copy of FL Studio or Ableton than it is to get your hands on a set of CDJ's, so not only are many of these tracks not built for the club, many of them are not built with the DJ in mind either. Intros with odd numbers of beats, and even intros with filter rises all the way to the drop are not uncommon. But as awkward as it can be to physically mix these tracks without the aid of pre planned ableton sessions or some form of bpm locking, it is a sound that cries out to be recognised on a global scale, away from the comfort of Soundcloud, and therefore has really grabbed my attention in the past 18 months. I put this mix together to highlight some of the amazing talents and tracks that I've managed to pick up mostly on Soundcloud or on Bandcamp. This is a truly independent movement far removed from the mainstream music moguls. It is music built in the purest of senses. I present this mix to you in hope of opening your ears to some of the most exciting producers I've come across sprawling Soundcloud on the hunt for raw talent. Salute to all of the producers, label heads, channels and the listeners on this one. Full tracklisting below - be sure to do some digging of your own after listening and be sure to support the artists by buying, downloading and reposting their amazing tracks - many of which are available to download for free on Soundcloud or Bandcamp.
I present to you, The Wave Pool.
Tracklisting: Misogi - Beowulf [w/ Oshi] Foxwedding - Death Though CVRL - You You Klimeks - Underwaterhearts Noah B - Discover Jack Chainz - Polar Brothel x Sidewalks & Skeletons - Glass Coffin Misogi - Ugly Brothel - Camisa [ft. Clementino Beats] Plastician - Tainted Derg x Dingus - Underwater Sap Yung Still - Rogue 2Tone - Black Ice D****** C**** - Say My Name [Was Legit Bootleg] Klimeks - Odyssey WTCHCRFT - Dance With Me The World Is Ending Kareful - Darker Waters CVRL - Alone Klimeks - Slice Sorsari - Children Of Gaia CVRL - Slow Dive [ft. SLVRFNG] Hnrk & DJ Heroin - Wolf Fang CVRL - Opaque [ft. Nyquill] Trash Lord - Skylines [ft. Whispa] 2Nervous2Be - I'm Ugly Kareful x Myst - Synergy Noah B - Azure Noah B - XXXX Kareful - She Wanna