Bass
August: 7 bass & club releases you need to hear this month
Bangers from Gqom Oh!, Only Now, Jikuroux and more
Various 'Support.FM' (SHXME)
Cretan artist Abyss X likes to push the boundaries of what the club can be, both in her extreme live performances and on her radio show SHAME. ‘Support.FM’, the debut release on her own label, will donate all proceeds to the organisation of the same name, a crowdfunding tool to raise bail and bond money for trans and gender-nonconforming people. Tapping artists from all over the world, the tracks on this compilation are epic and raucous. Standouts include ‘Rebirth’ by Berlin-based DJ Dis Fig, an anthemic ambient rumination, and NAR’s ‘Dysphoria’, which tumbles relentlessly over itself for a devastating two minutes. Also featuring work from Rabit, Rui Ho, Malibu, and Organ Tapes, ‘Support.FM’ is surprisingly cohesive in its cacophony. It’s not danceable so much as it is something to sit down and fully listen to, but it distinctly makes its own space for the listener to inhabit – a world that exists in between the club and day-to-day life.
9/10
