"Bass music" is one of those broad terms that neither Webster nor anyone who claims to be able to define things can put a simple label on. It covers an enormous range of sounds, energy levels, and tempos. Two things are for certain though; It borrows from hip-hop in some way and if you play it on a good system, it will rattle in all the right places. Pretend this is a classroom, let's bring in The Remix EP of Raquel Divar's Auxiliary. From the Pushloop remix that feels like 2016 West Coast gangster rap to the turnt up dub-steppy version by ARKN and GalaxyGrl that would fill any festival stage, this collection of glorious grime can all be described as "Bass Music". Divar's silky smooth delivery blends perfectly over each track and it's no wonder she earned critical acclaim as last year's "Best of The Bay". We chose to ride out with VGNX's glitch-hop banger because when you hear it, you'll be urged to do the same…

The album dropped today on Mallabel, and if you'd like your jaw to follow suit, check out the full EP: www.digitaldjpool.com/MalLabel