Summer is finally in full swing. July is here, the month reserved for fragrant wildflowers kissing your senses, the rise and fall of archaic stars and the sweet chime of a cricket’s symphonies. This is such a fantastic time of year for music lovers far and wide. Many bass aficionados have their compasses turned West, where deep electronic music culture has flourished beyond belief. The avant-garde agenda, created by those immersed in what I like to call the “West Coast bass culture”, will show no mercy in facilitating the esoteric evolution of your creative mind. This is exactly what the co-founders of BASS COAST have aimed for and boy, do they deliver. 

BASS COAST Music & Arts Festival  is kicking off their 7th year, nestled in British Columbia’s south interior Nikola Valley. This is where BC’s wild local talent and international icons come together to share a weekend of pure magic. On July 10-13th you can immerse yourself between 4 flawlessly curated stages doubled as high-tech art installation, with cross-pollinated genres empowered by world-renowned PK Sound.

Thanks to the impressive lineup of unique workshops that provides mind-opening catalytic teachings, you can get in touch with reality at classes such as Chinese Metaphysics 101, Culinary Fermentation, Wood Whispering and The Love of Chickens. They don’t stop there  – plenty of mind-bending excitement is ahead with more than 50 new art installations just waiting to give your eyeballs a feast. If the geniuses behind Bass Coast haven’t triggered your curiosity enough, you’re in for a TENTACULAR surprise. Word on the streets say this year’s theme is tentacles, or more specifically “Tentacular” – a fusion of the word “tentacle” and “spectacular”.

Bass Coast is always proud to remind everyone that the only sponsors are the beautiful creatures of the dancefloor, THATS YOU. With no corporate sponsorship, everyone who participates in the Bass Coast Project can keep true to their vision. The “Bass Coast vision” is quite simple – We are all here to gather in celebration of love, life, to enjoy our favourite kinds of music, and to influence a role of social responsibility in each individual. A place where we can grow and nurture our social metamorphosis for years to come, a gathering where we are encouraged to be our weirdest wackiest self, free from judgement by ‘normal society’. A place we can call home.

Only 3000 people get into this intimate gathering and tickets are already over half sold out. So what are you waiting for? Pack your dancing shoes and come join us in this brilliant, timeless, masterpiece funded by YOU.

Los Angeles-based DJ/producer Whiiite could be called a bass music mastermind. His heavy sound developed with the help of downtown LA neighbor and dubstep pioneer Skrillex. ‘Gorilla Rock’ is an electro banger pulling together elements from electro house and packed with a hard hitting bassline….it is perfect for those festival and club crowds.

What do you get when the UK’s top live Hip hop act collaborate with a US Hip Hop veteran? A massive banger! Produced by pitch featuring the one and only Bam from the legendary Jungle Brother crew. This is a 5 star track, you’d be a fool not to download it!

Here’s the video documenting a few days they spent with Bam in Bristol and London, culminating in a gig at The Roundhouse in Camden.

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A fresh bassy banger from Hypho & Frequency featuring Liam Hope, previously featured on 3000 Bass and now up on his own soundcloud, with support from the likes of Deekline & Rico Tubbs, Hypho’s star just keeps getting brighter, especially with tunes like this free download!!!

Frequency X Hypho Ft Liam Hope – Fact Of The Matter

Danny Wood cuts up some fruit that is anything but sour in reality, these beats are most definitely sweet!!! More quality coming out of this excellent dedicated speed garage imprint, 4 tracks that include 2015 remixes of Florence Welch ‘Sweet Nothing’ and Colonal Abrams ‘Trapped’, Take a bite out of these!!!

Buy: https://www.bigtunesmp3.co.uk/albums/sour-fruits-ep-by-danny-wood

Danny Wood- Sour Fruits EP [Urban Sprawl]

Viper Recordings yearly”Drum & Bass Summer Slammers” series showcases 30+ of the global DnB scene’s top artists with a selection of killer rhythms,now up to No6, this series continues to deliver with a distinctive sound that reflects what a powerful and quality brand and imprint Viper is.

On this blistering Lp you will find the likes of: Sigma, Matrix & Futurebound, Enter Shikari, The Prototypes, Calyx & Teebee, Brookes Brothers, Dr. Kucho! & Gregor Salto, Mike Mago & Dragonette, S.P.Y, Rene LaVice, Metrik, ShockOne, Koven, Cyantific, InsideInfo, Trei, Mob Tactics, Maduk and many more!

All that plus a DJ mix of all the tracks mixed up by Mob Tactics

Pre Order:  http://smarturl.it/ss2015 out 12/07/15

VA- DRUM & BASS SUMMER SLAMMERS 2015 [VIPER PRESENTS]

Bang n Mash is a collective of artists which include Bassconnect, Formula 75, Sausagefinger, Sole Mate and Sam Waxler. These guys just love the funkier side of Breaks with Nu-Funk, Ghetto Funk, Glitch Hop, Dub and Drum n Bass all being areas of their expertise! When not creating music they’re creating good times with their nights that are held in Amsterdam where the likes of A.Skillz, Slynk, Pimpsoul, and Lebrosk to just name a few have all being and done their thing.

With this bootleg of ‘ Buffalo Stance ‘ by Neneh Cherry the guys have switched on the funk big time whilst adding a substantial amount of bass! Lively stuff from the Bang n Mash guys as is the rest of their work! Click away below to find more of the good stuff!

Links to Bang n Mash :

Soundcloud / Facebook / Website

More collaborative work coming your way in the form of a free 5 track EP from two dudes reading of the same page, the page that is all things Bass! JM and Corbusier bring you their new EP ‘ All Of Em ‘ which features 3 new tracks from the guys that are rich in naughty basslines, foot shufflin’ beats and deep, dark atmospheric tones.

Remixes on this EP come 93 Till Infinty and Nadine who keep the filth rolling on!

This release was brought to us by 3000 Bass.

Links for JM :

Soundcloud / Facebook / Twitter

Links to Corbusier :

Soundcloud / Facebook

One of our favourite Aussie’s on the planet, Yum Cha, has been busy creating not one, but two Funk filled EP’s for our pleasure called ‘ Boom Edits ‘. He’s taken some of his very favourite tracks and has given them a lick of the good stuff to create four tracks that are the perfect soundtrack to get your Saturday going!

Links to Yum Cha :

Soundcloud / Facebook / Twitter

So as we’ve just kicked off with the Life Support Machine podcast once again this feature is now going to be every 2 weeks. We’re very sure though that the hours of music and the quality of it will see you through and we have no doubts some of the mixes will get more than one spin! It’s a 50/50 split this week with half the mixes from myself and half from Fifties, so let’s get cracking…

Sid’s selection :

PyperB ( Deep Disco )

Northern Irish dj / producer, PyperB, brings you the latest deep and gorgeous Deep Disco grooves.

PyperB links :

Tracklist to mix / Soundcloud / Facebook

Hifi Sean ( House ) :

Once singer, songwriter and producer in his band The Soup Dragons, Hifi Sean is now creating and playing House music all night long. He’s sat down, had a think about where his head is at in the scene right now and this mix is what became of that. Stellar stuff!

Hifi Sean links :

Soundcloud / Facebook / Website

Lisa Lashes ( Techno )

The second instalment of Lisa Lashes ‘ Basement Boutique ‘ mix series which brings another wave of deep Techno sounds from the confinements of Lisa’s own personal rave cave. Get news on the ‘ Basement Boutique ‘ launch party that is being held in Brighton August 1st HERE.

Links to Lisa Lashes :

Tracklist to mix / Soundcloud / Facebook / Website / Beatport / Mixcloud / YouTube / Twitter

Alt-A ( Breaks )

Alt-A has been bang on his game over recent times dropping some real heavyweight Breaks so it was only a matter of time before the superb Armory Podcast caught up with him. Get ready to party!

Alt-A links :

Soundcloud / Facebook / Beatport

WesBeanz ( Soul / Funk )

This mix that has been created by, WesBeanz, was inspired by the beautiful surroundings on the West Cost of Canada. It’s a delicious soulful mix that is best played through a set headphones whilst taking in the nearest view of somewhere lovely. Chilled perfection!

Links to WesBeanz :

Soundcloud / Facebook

Fifties collection :

Mini Da Minx (Funk / Electro-Breaks)

On the biggest festival weekend of the year, or little lady with the big balls is taking Glastonbury by storm. This feel good mix starting with some fun time funk and progressing to some electro breaks is perfect sunshine weather. Let’s hope it’s a dry one folks!

Links to Mini Da Minx:
Soundcloud / Facebook

Tim Toil – Beat-Herder 2015 Promo Mix (House / Breaks)

Sticking with the festival theme, here is a promo for the small but mighty Beat-herder festival (17th – 19th July). With an epic line up this year including Basement Jaxx, Parov Stelar, Plump DJs, Freestylers and Mr.Scruff, it is set to be quite a weekend! Mixed by the main man Tim Toil this will give you a flavor of the diversity that is to be expected.

Beat-herder links:
Soundcloud / Beat-herder Website / Facebook

Fifties: – Collywobbles (Tech-House & Breaks)

More twisted than a neurotic pretzel, here is a new one from me taking a walk on the darker, more prog side of things plus the usual curve balls and classics for good measure! Starting off with some chunky tech and progressing towards some breaks, I have an EXCLUSIVE play of the new remix by the aforementioned Mini Da Minx. It is a track called ‘Power’ – the original by a lady called Debbie D with an all female panel on the rework (Mini plus Stormie HighSmith, DJ Keri and Moejo La Fay). Turn it loud and get on your best bass face!

Fifties Links:
Facebook / Website / Soundcloud / Twitter

BXentric – Snap Crackle and Pop (Nu-Disco / Deep House)

BXentic is a jolly nice Welsh man residing in London producing melodic, feel good house and nu-disco. This is a live set recorded at London club night Snap, Crackle and Pop throwing regular parties at the Egg, XOYO, and the East Village. Expect floaty grooves meandering along though streams of piano and uplifting vocals.

Links to Bxentric:
Soundcloud / Twitter / Facebook / Website

Collo – Club Classic Vol.3 (House)
100% Classics – Expect piano house, oldskool and rave of the highest order! Hopefully this mix from Leicester’s Collo with take you on an enjoyable trip down memory lane with his latest installment of his popular series. Listen on mixcloud for blasts from the past from the likes of Orbial, Moby, Jungle Brothers, Deep Dish and more …..

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Collo’s Links:
Mixcloud / Soundcloud / Facebook

So there’s your collection of music for the weekend. We hope it keeps you smiling all the way to next Friday when we have, Dan Isolate in for the Life Support Machine podcast. Rave safe everyone!