The Portland-based producer delivers his new UKG-infused single, as the winning submission from the Discovery Project competition at Beyond Wonderland SoCal.
Portland-based producer SPORTMODE is an emerging bass act that has been accelerating down a myriad of genres including hardwave, trap, bass house, phonk, dubstep and more. He’s making his debut on Insomniac’s Discovery Project imprint with his new single.
“TAKE ME” finds him shifting gears into UK garage territory, with a chunky bassline tune that maneuvers through classic rave stabs, swinging drums, ricocheting synths, sharp laser fills, siren ripples and an infectious vocal hook.
SPORTMODE dove into the creative process behind the track, saying “‘TAKE ME’ was a really fun tune to make. I’ve been really into UKG / house lately and wanted to make something groovy while drawing inspiration from these genres. I started this tune by chopping up some vocal loops and laying down some swingy drums over them. Then, I recorded some bass jams and started mixing and matching until I ended up with the final product!”
The track was the winning submission for the Discovery Project DJ/producer competition hosted at Beyond Wonderland SoCal, handpicked by guest judge Crankdat. It earned him a performance at the festival, as well as this release on the label. His music has been supported by Excision, Liquid Stranger, and Lucii.
Tomer Shaked, better known by his alias SPORTMODE, is a rising bass music producer, songwriter, and DJ. With a wide range of original productions and popular remixes, it’s no surprise that the Portland based artist has been garnering recognition by industry heavyweights such as Excision, Liquid Stranger, Lucii, and more. SPORTMODE’s productions have landed him several label placements including Insomniac’s Discovery Project and Flux Pavillion’s Circus Electric. Recently, SPORTMODE made his festival debut after winning the Beyond Wonderland Discovery Project Competition, where he played a set on the main stage of the festival. SPORTMODE shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon with tons of new exciting projects lined up for the year.