Cohavit Gil

This is some babe-certified news: the next era of Bass n Babes is here, and it’s a femme, queer-centric, independent bass music record label. For all the bass baddies on the hunt for hot new tunes, this moment’s for you. With the imprint’s launch, Bass n Babes continues to empower queer, femme and trans representation in bass music. Its inaugural release, Bass n Babes Vol.

When Indo Warehouse took the Gobi stage earlier this month, they made Coachella history as the first South Asian dance music collective to perform at the landmark festival. Their performances featured live dhol drummers as well as bhangra and garba dancers. Founded by Armaan Gupta (Kahani) and Kunal Merchant, the New York-based collective has rapidly become a force in the dance music community by uniting deep house and techno with South Asian lyrics, rhythms, dance, and sounds.

Less than two years ago, Bryn, Ras and Fred, the producers behind Tripolism, were working day jobs, gigging and producing on nights and weekends. This month, they made their U.S. debut at Coachella, becoming the one of the first Danish electronic acts to perform at the iconic Southern California festival. The Copenhagen-based group have quickly garnered international attention for their authentic, free-form sets that merge pensive, euphoric atmospheres with irresistible dance floor heaters.