HGODS RELEASES “BAD FLESH”, A RELENTLESS TRACK THAT PUSHES THE BOUNDARIES OF THE UNDERGROUND

A champion of Brooklyn’s underground bass scene, HGods returns with “BAD FLESH”, an audacious exploration of rhythm that defies the limits of genres. Known for impressive ear for musical design, HGods pushes his sound into darker, dirtier territory with a track engineered for maximal intensity.

Built around two bold drops, “BAD FLESH” mutates in real time, twisting drum sequences into disorienting new patterns while sharp, metallic textures carve through walls of bass. A booming low end anchors the experience, but this is no paint-by-numbers track. It shifts and it evolves. Never content to settle into a groove, HGods weaponizes variation itself to keep listeners on their toes.

The track arrives at a pivotal moment in HGods’ upward trajectory. Through recent releases including his “DON’T TRIP” EP with featured highlights including “THE COMMOTION” and “JACKIE KENNEDY”, he’s carved out a unique space in a scene hungry for originality. From playing direct support for Illenium at Brooklyn’s Avant Gardner for the second year in a row, to sharing the stage with bass legends-turned-duo Kill Safari, his recent sets have sharpened his edge and revealed the raw intensity of his creative vision.

As both a producer and performer, HGods thrives in tension between genres, expectations, and sonic extremes. “BAD FLESH” stands as further proof that HGods is here to push boundaries, not play it safe.

QUOTE FROM HGODS

“BAD FLESH is a refined product of my original sound through the blending of my many artistic influences and life experiences. It's an indication of what I have in store for future releases which I'm very excited and proud to share in the coming months, as I believe I have something special developing with this project."

HGods is a force in the modern dubstep scene, this Brooklyn based producer/DJ is known for his high-voltage blend of brutal bass design, sharp aesthetics, and livewire performance energy. With releases landing on Spotify’s top editorial playlists and sets at iconic venues like The Brooklyn Mirage and Elements Festival , HGods is carving out a lane where chaos meets control.

Drawing sonic influence from his broad music tastes, and visual inspiration from retro sci-fi,  B-horror, and bootleg nostalgia, HGods' world is as cinematic as it is crushing. Every track is engineered to detonate, merging meticulous sound design with a punk sensibility.

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KÖLSCH EMBARKS ON NEW CHAPTER WITH VISIONARY LP: KINEMA

THE STORY CONTINUES LIVE WITH KÖLSCH AND THE MACHINE, PREMIERING AT AMSTERDAM DANCE EVENT BEFORE EMBARKING ACROSS EUROPE.

renowned Danish DJ and producer Kölsch is set to release his next full-length album, an inspired ten-track effort that underscores his rare gift for channeling rhythm into emotion and back again. Titled KINEMA, the project arrives alongside the launch of his new live show, Kölsch and the Machine, premiering October 23rd at Amsterdam Dance Event. Together, the two endeavors signal an inspired new chapter for Kölsch: an artist defined by introspection, now channeling the highs and lows of life into an evocative, story-driven sound.

Where Kölsch’s past albums have traced the contours of personal memory (1977, 1983, 1989, Now Here No Where - I Talk To Water), KINEMA translates intimacy into motion. The title itself, drawn from the Greek word for “movement,” signals both the dynamic scope of the music and its physical counterpart on stage. Each track is a scene, some intimate and suspended in a dream, others with sweeping club energy, all stitched into a sonic arc that reflects the journey of life itself.

The journey embarks with 'Waste My Time', a restrained and soft-spoken prelude featuring English duo Camelphat. Rhythms interlock like puzzle pieces, resulting in a prologue that's soothing yet subtly suggestive of the layers to come. 'Nacht & Träume' continues the tale. A title drawn from Schubert's hymn to night and dreams, rendered with a chugging beat and angelic harmonies to conjure a dreamscape suspended somewhere between earth and sky.

KINEMA then sharpens its edge with its title track, a fully-realized club cut that shines a light on Kölsch at his very best. Menacing in tone yet crystal clear in design, it captures the album’s essence of movement distilled into sound with finesse. If 'KINEMA' is for the club, then 'Home' is where the heart is. Here, tender piano melodies and an unguarded vocal evoke nostalgia in its purest form, conjuring a soothing touch that's likely to linger like the fondest of core memories.

The album embarks from the nostalgic intimacy of 'Home' with 'All That Matters', a sweeping orchestral soundscape backed by the full force of Symphony of Unity. Strings flood the mix in sweeping arcs, cloaking the track's spirited vocal in a thin mist before swelling into a melodic climax. It's an unorthodox turn for an artist known for commanding the dancefloor, yet one that contributes to KINEMA's inspired and vibrant identity.

'All The Words' feels almost diaristic by comparison. Synths tumble like loose thoughts, while a delicate vocal hovers with a quiet innocence. Reflective without being fragile, it captures Kölsch’s ability to distill vulnerability into something confidently enduring. The album ends up returning to the club with its lead single 'All Week', as shuffling percussion spars with an airy lead to form a zesty, primal dialogue.

Its final stretch sees KINEMA blur joy with wistfulness. The spotlight single ‘Sad Makes Me Happy’, a striking collaboration with acclaimed vocalist Bonn, whose voice has powered multiple global hits. The pair reunited after Kölsch’s celebrated remix of Artbat & Morten’s ‘Hollow’, which showcased Bonn’s vocals and drew widespread acclaim from fans and tastemakers alike.

The sun rises, with ‘SMILE’, a luminous beat that lifts the horizon. Rolling basslines rekindle the album's energy while an enchanted vocal cuts through like a second dawn. Celebratory without losing its depth, it's a guaranteed ray of light for any live set.

As the sun sets, ‘Hands of Mine’ closes the journey with quiet grace. An acoustic guitar drifts over a soft pulsing beat, while tender vocals give the track an almost confessional quality. The result proves that even when stripped of excess, Kölsch's artistic vision stands tall; honest, emotive, and unshakable in identity.

As the record arrives, so too does its stage counterpart. Kölsch and the Machine debuts October 23rd at Amsterdam Dance Event before traveling through Berlin, London, Paris, Antwerp, and Madrid. Designed as a modular, analog-driven performance, the show reconstructs not only the new album but cornerstones from Kölsch’s catalog, inviting fans on a journey as the Danish producer reconnects with his early musical roots.

KINEMA and Kölsch and the Machine together capture the ongoing duality at the heart of Kölsch’s artistry: deeply personal yet undeniably communal, grounded in memory with an everlasting focus on motion. The album reaffirms his ability to translate feelings into music, threading them into a cohesive narrative that unfolds across ten compelling cuts. More than a listening experience, KINEMA conveys emotions and moments that feel universally relatable, echoing the highs and lows of everyday life.

Through a fusion of production mastery and deeply emotive techno, Kölsch has become one of the genre’s most singular voices. Building towards his upcoming Kölsch and the Machine live tour and accompanying KINEMA album, he continues to stand as one of the scene’s most defining figures. Over the years he has collaborated with a range of renowned artists including Coldplay, Imogen Heap, London Grammar, and Damon Albarn, as well as electronic heavyweights such as ARTBAT, Anyma, WhoMadeWho, and Kevin de Vries, showcasing a producer confident in wearing many creative hats. Alongside releases on his IPSO label with Michael Mayer, Tiga, and Sasha, Kölsch’s sound bridges raw vulnerability and electronic power. Raised in Copenhagen’s Christiania commune, he draws on a lifetime of artistic exploration to create music that feels both universal and deeply personal, a vision perhaps best captured in his unforgettable Cercle set atop the Eiffel Tower.

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BASS PRODUCER AND MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST FATHER FUNK TAPS DEF3 FOR PUNK-INFUSED DUBSTEP ANTHEM “RAGE AGAIN”

The politically charged bass banger is the second single from Father Funk’s forthcoming Funk The System LP, due out Friday, November 14

“Rage Again” releases amidst the producer’s international ‘Funk The System Tour’, which is taking him across U.S., Canada, and the UK - including a debut Denver headlining show at Cervantes’ Other Side

“Electronic music is rarely political. But as I look around and see acts of genocide, political violence, and a massive increase in racism and intolerance, I think that maybe it’s time it was. I’m angry, I’m frustrated, I’m heartbroken. Some days I struggle to create at all. This track is a battle cry to anyone who’s feeling paralysed by the state of the world right now.” - Father Funk

UK-bred, Vancouver-based bass disruptor Father Funk has unveiled a new punk-infused dubstep anthem, “Rage Again” - the second single from his forthcoming album, Funk The System, due out Friday, November 14. Featuring rapper Def3 (who is known for his collaborations with Mr. Bill, Dr. Fresch, Late Night Radio, and more), the overt political themes of “Rage Again” act as an extension of Funk The System’s overarching ethos: a project that refuses to abide by the conventional wisdom of bass music, and reinvents the genre through a funky, genre-blending lens. 

Listeners got their first taste of Funk The System with the album’s lead single, “Trippy Road” - a collaboration with ProbCause and zoska. Blending live instrumentation (such as guitar, bass, brass, organ and clavinet) and genres such as trap, funk, hip-hop, and soul, “Trippy Road” showcased Father Funk’s newfound focus on songcraft that forgoes the conventional build-drop-build-drop formula.

On “Rage Again,” Father Funk imbues a similar genre-mashing ethos and songwriting approach. The song channels a ‘Rage Against The Machine meets Bass Music’ energy, and a nod to the duo's punk rock roots, fusing gritty electric guitar and bass riffs with smooth vocals and surges of dubstep bombast. 

“Rage Again” kicks off with live guitar recording before blasting into a section of propulsive rock drum rhythms and Def3 lyrics setting up the thematic tone of the song. In the song’s first verse, Def3 delivers a rapid-fire flow over a drum-and-bass beat. Then, in a seamless transition, the song explodes into a fiery wubby bass line - a head-banging wall of distorted bass that cruises along the trunk-rattling drums with infectious melodicism.

“Rage Again” stands as a bass music anthem for our modern times: a politically charged track that looks at the world around us and translates that unrest into an urgent, electrifying soundscape. As a result, the track perfectly encapsulates the guiding philosophy of Funk The System. Playing by his own rules on this new album, Father Funk is building a new paradigm for the genre - one that subverts the irony and cynicism that has dominated the scene for years, and instead emphasizes sincerity, joy, and defiant independence from the music industry machine.

As a pink-haired, bass music producer with roots as a guitarist, bassist, and trombonist for various punk and ska bands - and now six years sober - Father Funk is already a bit of an electronic music outlier. Starting as a prominent figure in the Ghetto Funk scene, Father Funk has been able to pave his own path, endearing himself to fans and fellow musicians alike through his genre-defying bass style - leading to Beatport-charting singles (his track “Be Funky” was #1 on the Glitch Hop Chart); collaborations with artists such as Dirt Monkey, Boogie T, SubDocta, and SoDown; releases on labels such as Wakaan, Drama Club, Jadu Dala, Space Pizza Records, and Ghetto Funk; performances at international festivals such as Shambhala (which he’s played seven times), Glastonbury, Boomtown, Shindig, Rainbow Serpment, and Mushroom Valley; and a tour support spot alongside The Floozies.

“Rage Again” releases amidst Father Funk’s ongoing international ‘Funk The System Tour’ - a globe-trotting run that’ll see the producer perform in cities such as Denver (for his debut headlining show in the city), Seattle, Vancouver, and Bristol.

Funk The System Tour Dates

10/24/25: Toronto, ON - Wiggle Room

10/25/25: Winnipeg, MB - Wiggle Room

10/31/25: Reno, NV - Dead Ringer

11/14/25: Chico, CA - Lost In Main

11/15/25: Victoria, BC - Capital Ballroom

11/22/25: Calgary, AB - The Ampersand

11/28/25: Saskatoon, BC - Capitol Music Club

11/29/25: Vancouver, BC - Red Room

12/6/25: Seattle, WA - Nectar Lounge

12/18/25: Denver, CO - Cervantes’ Other Side

12/20/25: Bristol, UK - Clock Factory