Diplo - Crown [FREE DOWNLOAD]

Need more Diplo after seeing him at Ocean Club last night? Check out on of his latest Free Download releases on his soundcloud. Skip ahead to 1:03 for the facemelt that will propel your monday into conclusion.

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UZ: The Masked King of Trap

By Kyle D.

UZ. The masked king of trap. Between hiding behind a mask, and writing tweets in code, this EDM rising star has fans across the community scratching their heads to uncover the identity.  UZ specializes in ball-trap music, giving a massive hip-hop feel to his tunes.  He manages to slow down the tempo, while still making the crowd go nuts. UZ blew up over this passed summer after releasing his Trap Shit EP in June through the Mad Decent label.  The massive release caused UZ’s trap bangers to be thrown around at festivals all summer.  His distinct sound could be heard echoing from Electric Forest all the way to Camp Bisco as fans started to take an interest in this unknown, mysterious, masked artist.

            Since the release of Trap Shit, UZ has continued to produce and release numerous trap anthems, causing me to view him as one of the fastest rising stars in the EDM community.  But one question still remains unanswered.  Who is the man behind the eerie mask on stage?  Speculations and accusations have been thrown about the EDM community with numerous artists, ranging from Kill the Noise to AC Slater, claiming to be the real UZ.   Artists such as RL Grime, Baauer, Diplo, and Flosstradamus frequently feature UZ, and have played a major part in the rise of the masked performer. One artist in particular, Diplo, seems to have a special appreciation for UZ, causing some fans to question whether Diplo is the culprit.  Diplo released several statements talking about UZ up to the release of Trap Shit, describing the music as “drunken energy sub bass and cartoon horn stabs that make my stomach feel weird and my feet shuffle.” 

DJ Troubl

            While Diplo could be UZ, one artist in particular, DJ Troubl, has drawn much attention in the discussion of who's behind the mask. French producer DJ Troubl mysteriously stopped updating his Facebook last June, right around the time of UZ’s first EP release.  At the time, fans thought nothing of it, but as the months pressed on, more and more evidence is pointing towards DJ Troubl being UZ.  Recently, a fan posted on UZ’s Facebook wall stating that he knew that UZ and DJ Troubl were the same, this post received numerous likes and then was conveniently deleted by UZ a few minutes later.  Adding to the skepticism, DJ Troubl and UZ both use the same exact mixing equipment while performing live, and allegedly have the same color arm hair.  Although this seems to show that DJ Troubl is in fact the mysterious artist on stage, still to this day nothing has been confirmed.  UZ recently tweeted that the big reveal is coming soon, but until then fans must continue to pick their brains trying to unmask the bass god.  Although the true identity of UZ remains unknown, one thing is for sure.  Whoever is hiding behind that mask sure knows how to make it bump.

Check out some of his music from the Mad Decent Soundcloud:

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Flood by RL Grime

Of the trap producers in the game today, nobody can doubt the skill that RL Grime has in his work. Coming off of the huge "Mercy" remix, his original production "Flood the Block" doesn't disappoint. While this is still very heavy trap sounding, there are some electro and big room elements that can easily help put this song into the rotation of a variety of DJ's this Fall.

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Soar - At Dawn We Rage || Track of the Day

With all of the trap releases lately, At Dawn We Rage may not be the first to come to mind. However, their new release of “Soar”, from their EP “Before It’s Too Late”, comes a new fusion.  This shows promise of where EDM may be heading in the near future. The song brings together a trap bassline flowing through, with electro melodies and mild dub wobbles. While not necessarily a game changer, this track feels like where EDM shall be going in the upcoming months.

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Trap Music Explored

We feel like everyone and their mother is talking about Trap music.  However, we think it is an amalgamation of everyone from hip-hop finding traction in a new genre and music bloggers trying to stay fixated on the next "new thing".

Whatever the fixation we found the above video interesting because who do they use for source material??? Non other then EDMBoston.com. you can see a screen shot of our site at the 2:51 mark.  We encourage you to read our explanation on What is Trap Music here

PS does the voice over not sound like the voice from Inside Jails tv show?

(youtube) Certified Trap is a revolutionary web series on Trap music and it's growing influence on other genres. Our goal was to reach out to influential players on both sides of the fence utilizing key relationships from the two most credible brands in the business, LiveMixtapes.com (Hip Hop) and Mad Decent (EDM) to explore the possibilites. Episode 1 bridges

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Running The TRAP: What is Trap Music?

 By: Kyle

Recently there has been a surge in EDM culture and a new sub-genre has emerged onto the scene.  It's name: Trap.  As with recent trends in the electronic dance music world, many will jump to the conclusion to say that “trap” music is the new “moombahton” or “dubstep,” but that is not necessarily the case.  So you ask "What is trap Music"? Trap music was born in the south and has been a part of the Hip-Hop scene for a while.  Most notably, producer DJ Screw, who was known for inventing the “chopped and screwed” style which became popular among rap musicians paved the way for artists like T.I. , Gucci Mane and Waka Flocka Flame to break into the rap game. I must admit there was a time where I went through a period of listening to Gucci Mane “Trap-a-holics” mixtapes.  There was something about the 808 drops and grimy feel that I liked about southern rap and one can see why similar style music is gaining popularity among EDM fans and DJ’s alike. 

Trap music has become the step-sibling of dubstep and moombahton which are all part of the ever growing EDM genre.  Will trap be welcomed to the family with open arms or will it be shunned out like your ginger cousin at the family bar-b-q? Only time will tell, but the fact that every major dubstep DJ has been playing “trap” in their sets is a major indication that it is...

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