Anangu – Shisha VIP (#SPK011)

Anangu is someone I stumbled across recently scanning SoundCloud and instantly took my interest on first listen. After scoping over numerous beats, I distinguished the range in sound he spans over and the height of quality he can reach. Not only producing deeper and darker bass music/dubstep, he can incorporate instrumental fundamentals into his music,…

EYECoN Spectrum Podcast #033

I’d say a fair amount of people will know Brett on a personal level. Not only because he is so heavily involved with the music scene, being part of the Trusik writing team, arranging and attending nights all over Canada and being a central hub of spreading music between people. But also due to his attitude…

Artist in Focus: Texstep

Originating from Caldas da Rainha, Portugal, the two brothers who form Texstep have been bustling out tracks since 2010. Having firstly found a love for Jungle, minimal techno and reggae dub, they soon progressed into the new breed of dubstep as the genre evolved and found an instant love for the sound. They began putting…

Jack D.Y Spectrum Podcast #032

Jack D. Y brings us a brilliant journey through an hour of great dub techno here for Spectrum podcast number 32! Check out his mix here: Mariano Mateljan – Clouded Visions (Dan Farserelli & Archie Hamilton Remix) Scott Kemp – Novus Ordo (P. Jones Remix) Robbie Linstead – Stages Daylomar – Bennys Gone Mad RAR…

Fred Hassel – Letronne (#SPK009)

The next free track in our #SPK series comes direct from Czech producer, Fred Hassel. I’ve been analysing and monitoring this guy’s progress over the past year after he’d been suggested to me by a friend. From first listen I could sense the potential behind his music, with his beats generally encapsulating a real deep…

Dubbacle Spectrum Podcast #030

Originating from the Netherlands, Dubbacle will give you a master class of dub-wise music throughout this mix. He’s recently played out alongside the likes of Gantz, Commodo, Las and Mikael, showing exactly the heights he’s been reaching. With people taking note of his original and authentic sound, he’ll continue to induce meditation all over the…

Leng Spectrum Podcast #029

Leng has been DJing across the country for the past few years, recently setting up his own brand ‘2561’, who’s catalogue is slowly building up. Here he brings us a techno inspired blend through a number of different styles providing a great hour of music. Walter Ego — Jam Roll (For Love) [MadTech Records] George…

Label In Focus: Indigo Movement

Indigo Movement are a label who have been truly catching my eye recently. Based between Greece and London, they provide the community with a consistent repertoire of bass driven releases. With the likes of 207, Argo, Shiken, AKX and the most recent addition of Shu, you can see the evolution taking place within the label,…

Artist in Focus: Trashbat

Mindstep Music is the name of the label you need to get to know. The whizz-kids behind it have shaken things up in the underground bass scene from day one; showcasing forward thinking bass music from the likes of Vaun, Trashbat, B9 and ARtroniks. They have recently released a large compilation featuring the freshest artists…

Sad Farewells and New Beginnings

Spectrum was founded originally not only through a mutual love of the music but through friendships that had formed over many years and a shared outlook on life. Spectrum’s original aim was to show a variety of electronic music through one single entity and in the last 14 months we feel we have managed that.…