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Canadian Tristan Douglas, originally referred to as Margaret Antwood — a pun for the name of the fellow Canadian, novelist Margaret Atwood — gained reputation in the wonderful world of digital music following the launch of his 2013 Energy Plaza EP for the Cocobass imprint. The EP was a splashy, …

A Turkish beatmaker inspired by Dirty South hip-hop suppliers like DJ Screw, Sami Baha crafts slow, moody songs with miles-deep bass and explosive samples. Baha was created in Istanbul, and his music is definitely heavily educated by the favorite Turkish music (or Arabesk) that he was raised with, actually if …

Chemist, lovedr0identification, and Tom E. Vercetti constitute Silk Street Assassins, a incomprehensible U.K. grime action inspired by American hip-hop designs such as snare and drill, aswell as gaming soundtracks, research fiction, and anime. Their monitors are typically gradual and atmospheric, with mournful synth melodies and apparent yet large bass shades. …

Probably one of the most acclaimed suppliers of grime’s second influx, London-based Mr. Mitch writes sparse, sentimental music inspired by associations and family existence instead of gritty, hedonistic golf club bangers. His sluggish, moody tracks have significantly more in keeping with ambient music and R&B than with hip-hop or garage …

Grime/garage manufacturer Slackk, given birth to Paul Lynch in Liverpool, Britain, operated Grimetapes — an online archive for radio mixes that documented the distinctly U.K. style’s development. His own function evolved from even more simple 4/4 rhythms to even more jagged, bass-heavy types, and finally toward even more atmospheric textures. …