DROPXLIFE - AEXTHR

DROPXLIFE... XO affiliate outta Toronto who masterminded The Weeknd's - Initiation... continues to drop quality produced gems.  In the vein of his friend Illangelo (also a producer for the weeknd) and fellow Canadian producer Black Atlass, DROP's beats hit hard but with a clipping crunch that pleasantly stings the ear when the volume is cranked.  DROP first grabbed our attention with a track called rollxplae in 2011, when the Weeknd's buzz was biggest and any known affiliate was meat to sink our curious teeth into.  Drop also has one of the best twitter accounts... unlike the XO figurehead.

ฬเןl - down'

ฬเןl is a UK producer whose beats sound filtered through gritty vinyl only to be brought back to digital.  His sound is repetitive yet fleeting, with most of his songs lasting less than 2 minutes.  His vintage feel evokes a mid 90s memory of the exterior golden age of hip hop.  His soundcloud is deep as fuck and very laney.

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Four Tet

In addition to his salacious originals and remixes, the guy is one of the best DJs i've had the privilege of seeing. It was a 6+ hour set at his old residence, Plastic People in London. I caught it in bits and pieces (for my ears' and health's sake), but there was never a dull moment, and never a feeling of repetition. Control-ler.