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From the depths of Gloucestershire, UK, BadKlaat aka Adam James has solidified himself as a rising talent in the international Dubstep scene. After a string of releases on Never Say Die’s Black Label and one the of the biggest tracks in the history of Dubstep, ‘Head Crush’ – he is now working alongside other huge NSD talents such as Megalodon, Trampa and TrollPhace. BadKlaat shows no signs of slowing down on his impressive production spree with many huge shows under his belt and more Black Label releases, BadKlaat continues to impress with his unique style and approach.

BadKlaat

Escapade Music Festival is a dance music festival in Ottawa. One of the biggest music festivals in Canada, every year it brings 30,000 people together in Lansdowne Park.

Celebrating its 10th anniversary edition in 2019, Escapade is heading into its second decade as arguably the nation's premier dance music festival.

Annually hosting performances from the world's biggest DJs, the festival's lineup is anchored in EDM but covers everything from techno and trance to dubstep. 

Escapade Music Festival is a dance music festival in Ottawa. One of the biggest music festivals in Canada, every year it brings 30,000 people together in Lansdowne Park.Celebrating its 10th anniversary edition in 2019, Escapade is heading into its second decade as arguably the nation's premier dance music festival.

Escapade Festival

Located directly in the heart of Griffintown, this heritage building has become one of today’s hottest spots in town. Originally built in 1859 the New City Gas complex used to transform coal into gas for lighting Montréal’s streets and buildings. Today, the heritage complex has been transformed into a multifunctional event space encompassing over 40,000 square feet on two floors. Flexible enough to adapt to client needs, the building can accommodate up to three different rooms, each possessing the combination of historic character and contemporary design. When re-opened in 2012 as an event space, its existing shell was maintained and a live venue was built out with a state of the art sound and light experience, while the original vintage and historical elements were restored. New City Gas’ impressive roofs and stone masonry remain a strong and evocative presence in the urban landscape. What was once an energy source for the city’s lights is now a glowing presence in the Montreal nightlife scene; New City Gas caters to over 3,000 people each and every week.

New City Gas

Sud-Ouest

Taking influence from Drum and Bass, Metal, and Hip Hop, Excision is a Dubstep artist who must be heard to be fully believed. Combining the morphing basslines of Drum and Bass, the aggressive energy of Metal, and the laid back vibes of hip hop, Excision’s style is incomparable.

At only 22, this young Canadian’s passion for music has already driven him to become one of the biggest Dubstep acts of North America, along with DatsiK. Anyone who has heard a set by this bad boy has walked away feeling energized and refreshed. If you’re lucky enough to catch a live set, expect an assault of bass-heavy tracks, mixed quickly and seamlessly.

Upon the selling out and repressing of his first release, “No Escape” on his own label Rottun Recordings, it became apparent that there was a large demand for the dark side of Dubstep. This was proven to be true when Excision was asked by Electronic Music Superstars Pendulum to remix their latest single “Showdown.”

Look out for collaborations with North American Bass Guru Bassnectar, Pendulum, and many others ranging from Drum and Bass heavy-weight SPL, to Dubstep womp master DZ. With an upcoming U.S. tour alongside Pendulum, and a set at the fabled Shambhala Music Festival among many other Canadian and U.S. dates throughout the year, Excision is one to watch.

Excision

Sam King

Badklaat

Virus: The Remixes

G Shit - Badklaat Remix

Kompany has emerged from the shadows of anonymity to present one of the more promising bass music projects in 2016. Having perfected his craft in the esteemed halls of Icon Collective, Kompany is now bringing his music to a global audience. Blending versatile sound design with aggressive forms of bass music, Kompany is a force to be reckoned with.

Kompany

Purge

Various Artists

Black Label XL

Head Crush

Born and raised in El Paso, Texas, Riot Ten (Chris Wilson) is exploding into the world of electronic dance music. Originating as a HipHop producer at the age of 15, his music has evolved into a unique blend of the Trap and Dubstep.

Featured on top music sites such as YourEDM, Trap City, Trap and Bass, Vibe Magazine, EDM Sauce, Trapstyle, Trap Sounds and more, Riot Ten is gaining momentum from coast to coast. He was recently featured on SiriusXM's “Electric Area”, and also dropped a Quest mix for Annie Nightingale on BBC Radio 1.

With original music out on Firepower Records, Buygore, and Elysian Records, Riot Ten's music has seen overwhelming support from the likes of A$AP Ferg, DJ Snake, Chainsmokers, Porter Robinson, Datsik, Flux Pavilion, Caked Up, Kennedy Jones, DJ 4B, D!rty Aud!o, Migos, Jayceeoh and many more. Join the movement as Riot Ten takes over the BASS scene.

Riot Ten

Sullivan King is the under-the-radar rebel with a mighty cause: The Los Angeles-based multi-instrumentalist/producer and solidified guitar god is setting out to shatter the mold and to disrupt the electronic world-one lick at a time. Lifting the brash and rugged energy of bass music off the dance floors and the power of metal and hard rock from the stadiums, Sullivan King creates a musical mosh pit built entirely on rapid-paced, neck-snapping dubstep, intensely shredding guitars and a bold live show that pushes the boundaries of modern music performance.

Launched in early 2014, the Sullivan King project is the artistic creation of Keaton Prescott, whose musical DNA is composed of one-half metal and one-half bass music. He initially discovered his love for music in his early teens after his mother encouraged him to pick up a hobby outside of his everyday humdrum. Like the sword of King Arthur, the guitar beckoned; with a fist in the air, he answered the call and never looked back. After discovering the music of Van Halen, via his father, Sully took a headfirst dive deep down the rabbit hole of guitar-based music. He soon discovered the progressive rock sounds of post-hardcore and emo/screamo from the aughts via his brother-at first coming across bands like From First to Last, Chiodos and Atreyu-and then explored the metalcore noise of acts like Escape the Fate, Bullet for My Valentine and Avenged Sevenfold. Altogether, these artists opened the floodgates and laid the foundation for his developing obsession with heavy metal, care of genre icons Pantera, Metallica and the like.

Fast-forward a couple of years later when Sullivan King discovered the sounds of EDM after countless hours spent on hardcore gaming, where artists like Skrillex, Avicii, Rusko and Wolfgang Gartner ruled the sound waves across global online gaming communities. It was in 2012 at the now-defunct Sunset Strip Music Festival, however, when he witnessed the analog spirit of punk rock come to life via the digital workings of a DJ and his decks as the notorious Steve Aoki manned the stage. Suddenly, it all clicked.

Keaton's newfound love for EDM begot a cultural crossroads where bass music and metal live in a harmonious yet hellish balance. After exploring and perfecting his trademark sound at the revered Icon Collective Music Production School in Los Angeles, he set off to launch his solo artist career. And thus, Sullivan King was born.

Sullivan King

DJ Paul

Hype Or Die: The Dead EP

Pit Boss (feat. DJ Paul) - Badklaat Remix

Rompa Stompa / Campers VIP

Rompa Stompa VIP

Dancing in the Dark

Black Friday Vol. 11

Knuckle Sandwich

Campers VIP

Stay Down

James first expressed his love of music through jamming with his schoolmates, taking his energetic and aggressive drumming style from death metal as well as being heavily influenced by happy hardcore and jungle, growing up to a background of Helter Skelter and Dreamscape mixtapes.

Along came Music 2000 and James discovered the world of electronic sound, before an introduction to Reason opened up his eyes to a whole new world of music production beyond pre-made loops.

After hearing ‘Bandwagon Blues’ by Twisted Individual, James fell in love with the drum and bass sound and began to focus his talents on producing. Sharing his tracks with D&B radio stations led to the first recognition of his foot-thumping talents, and a first digital release ‘Unleash’ on Hammer Records followed in 2007, under the alias DJDose. He started working with Sensa and Jayline, with several more releases following, and James began to DJ to promote his own sounds.

In 2009 James began to dabble with producing dubstep, giving his tunes a big energy by incorporating the drum and bass layering technique into his dubstep sound. His first track ‘Make Our Day’ was quickly signed to 4:20 Records. And so began the raw sound that is ‘FuntCase’.

It wasn't long before FuntCase began trading tracks with Doctor P, and an offer soon followed to bring James into the Circus Records camp with the release of his famed track ‘So Vexed', with ‘Mattress Punch' on the flip, in 2010.

Releases rapidly followed including ‘Gorilla Flex VIP’ on GetDarker’s Compilation ‘Pure Dubstep’, ‘Fuuuuk!’ on Dubsaw Recordings, and remixes for Ali Love and Marco Del Horno, the latter featuring on the Ministry of Sound’s compilation CD ‘The Sound Of Dubstep 2’.

With support from some of the biggest artists in the scene, the future looks bright for FuntCase. Highly sought after for his high energy sound DJ sets, and as a recognised member of the Circus Records crew, FuntCase now travels the globe promoting the dark side of dubstep, working hard, playing hard, travelling hard - doing his thing!

Best BadKlaat Songs of All Time - Top 10 Tracks

Best BadKlaat Songs of All Time - Top 10 Tracks

Upcoming Events

1. G Shit - Badklaat Remix

2. Purge

3. Head Crush

4. Pit Boss (feat. DJ Paul) - Badklaat Remix

5. Rompa Stompa VIP

6. Dancing in the Dark

7. Knuckle Sandwich

8. Campers VIP

9. Stay Down

10. Raid

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