Hatcha at SMOG Sunday Night Sessions @ Los Globos 12/09 [Concert Review]

Hatcha, one of dubstep’s pioneers responsible for bringing the bass from the club to the airwaves, educated the LA crowd this past Sunday during SMOG’s monthly Sunday Night Sessions at Los Globos in Los Angeles with a selection of tunes that represented the best of yesterday’s and today’s dubstep music. Hogwash and Djunya warmed up the crowd with eclectic selections of bass music that got the crowd’s heads nodding and MC Kemst held it down on the mic for the evening.

Kode 9 - SMOG Sunday Night Sessions @ Los Globos 09/16 [Upcoming Event]

Kode 9, founder of the legendary UK label Hyperdub, will be headlining this month's SMOG Sunday Night Sessions on September 16, 2012 at Los Globos in Los Angeles with support from LA-based producer Salva [Frite Nite] and Vancouver's Kuma [The Konspiracy Group, Immerse Records].

Kode 9 is responsible for starting up the record label responsible for launching Burial's career and releasing some of the pioneering sounds in dubstep and bass music in general. Hyperdub has seen releases from forward-thinking producers like Mala, Flying Lotus, Quarta330, and Ikonika.

Digital Mystikz - SMOG Sunday Night Sessions @ Los Globos 07/15 [Concert Review]

Digital Mystikz // Photo: Jason 'Oh Dag Yo' Fenmore

 
DMZ. These three letters should ring a bell for anyone who has been following the dubstep scene for a while.

If you have been, then when you heard SMOG was bringing DMZ to Los Angeles for the very first time, you must have been extremely ecstatic (I know I was!).

Digital Mystikz, aka Mala [Deep Medi Musik, DMZ, UK] and Coki [Tempa, DMZ, UK], took to the decks Sunday for SMOG’s completely sold out Sunday Night Sessions at Los Globos. Kahn [Punch Drunk, UK] and Steady [SMOG] set the mood and warmed up the crowd for some good vibes and deep meditation on bassweight for the rest of the evening.

Goth-Trad @ SMOG Sundays - Dim Mak Studios 06/17 [Concert Review]

Flyer for SMOG Sundays 06/17 - SMOG website: smogla.com

Goth-Trad - Photo credit: Dataset

Last Sunday, June 17, Goth-Trad played out a massive set at SMOG Sundays to a very eager and bass-hungry crowd. His performance at SMOG Sundays in Hollywood at Dim Mak Studios was one of his stops for his west coast tour of the US. For those of you who haven’t heard of Goth-Trad, he’s a Japanese dubstep producer who has had several releases out on Mala’s highly respected bass music label Deep Medi Musik. Goth-Trad’s latest release was his LP New Epoch on Deep Medi Musik, which is essentially a very minimalistic yet deep and substantial album that embodies the Deep Medi vibe. He also made an appearance on Bassweight, a documentary about the origins and rise of dubstep that I would highly recommend viewing if you want to know what dubstep is really all about.

SMOG Presents: Von D @ SMOG Sundays 6/10/12 [Concert Review]

French bass music producer Von D was in town for his first LA appearance, and let me tell you, I was pumped that he was going to be at SMOG Sundays. Even though he came on a weekend that a good amount of the LA crowd was in Las Vegas for EDC, that didn't bother me ‘cause that meant more room and bass for me. Von D is underrated with his style – he brings that "sexy" form of bass music with female vocals while also bringing in that dark and deep bass. I use the word “sexy” because of his track "Show Me" – just take a listen to his latest LP "Daydreaming," and you will understand. 

The Do-Lab & Bassrush present: Nosaj Thing, Free the Robots, Thriftworks @ Dim Mak Studios (4/4) [TONIGHT!]

The Do Lab: Official | Bassrush: Official 
Bassrush and Funktion continue to bring a range of bass music from all over the world to warm the walls of Dim Mak Studios in Hollywood for all in attendance. Last week we experienced Foreign Beggars take and break the stage, truly a historical event. Tonight, the World Famous Do Lab gets in the mix bringing some of Alpha Pup's arsenal to the Studios. Nosaj Thing and Free the Robots will be providing the beats and the bass along with Bay Area's Thriftworks. Check out Nosaj Thing's mix from Mary Anne Hobbs last weekend to get a taste of tonight's rhythms.

Bassrush presents Funktion Wednesdays: Photek & Reso @ Dim Mak Studios 02/08/12 [Concert Review]

Photo credit: Oh Dag Yo/Bassrush

This was my first time attending a Bassrush event as well as attending an event at the Dim Mak Studios in Hollywood, formerly known as the Cinespace. Bassically (see what I did there?), I didn't know what to expect, which I felt was a good thing, because it meant that I had no expectations (good or bad) walking in. After spending a good amount of time looking for parking, I finally was able to get to the venue. Although I was a bit late, I managed to get there right when Reso was starting his set.

Bassrush present: Funktion Wednesdays with Breakage + Crizzly + Neuropunk @ Dim Mak Studios [Upcoming Event + Tour Dates]

Bassrush|Funktion Wednesdays presents Breakage + Crizzly + Neuropunk @ Dim Mak Studios [Tix]
No introduction needed for Breakage, the man representing bass music so deep that Pete Tong describes it as music that communicates with whales and deep sea creatures. Having experienced his performance at last years Coachella I can attest to what Mr Tong has stated. Many selections from his latest release titled Foundation [purchase @ Beatport | Amazon], currently out on Digital Soundboy, are staple tracks in not only my dj sets, fabricated's sets, but on Dank Radio as well. His track Justified was my introduction to his sound and I later become obsessed with tracks like Old Skool Ting and Hard after hearing them for the first time during his BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix. His set later on tonight is surely not to be missed. Don't sleep on tickets. You don't want to be sorry you did...