Can you think of a DJ name better than HugLife? A couple years ago there was no HugLife, but Slink.

Formally known as DJ Slink, Heath Shinpaugh, A.K.A. HugLife was actually pushed into changing his name after traveling to Japan and finding out there was a younger Sliink who was aggressively trying to be the one and only. Heath was confused as he had been at it for about a decade at that point. Instead, he took the high road.

Despite the loss of his growing network of fans on his Slink pages- Heath gave it all up and renamed himself. Here is my take on the issue:

Firstly, HugLife is an absolutely perfect name for a DJ rounding up festivals around the nation and,  secondly, his demeanor toward the whole the Slink/Sliink “episode” is nothing short of badass.

Somewhat of a North American nomad, Heath- no matter the name he performs under, has made a impressive mark within the booming future bass and trap scene along the states and abroad.

So…What did we learn today? That Heath Shinpaugh is not only an extremely talented producer, but also one hell of a dude who just wants to help you have a good time.

Check out his newest track, a remix of Tech N9ne’s Fragile, feat. ¡MAYDAY! and Kendall Morgan. Live guitar and melodic vocals are a perfect juxtaposition for that HugLife bass.

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#huglife #fragile #remix #techn9ne #mayday #kendallmorgan #future #bass #chill #trap

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The weekend was off to a good start- partially thanks to Insightful for releasing his newest EP Reminders. Extremely easy listening; it’s pretty difficult to not enjoy at least one song on his 6-track release.

Oakland producer, beat-master and part of the beloved Soulection crew- Matthew Suggett A.K.A. Insightful, displays his deeper understanding on musically conjoining the old and the new.

Electronically produced beats and future bass are extremely well-balanced with live instruments, sultry soul or hip-hop vocals.

Psychedelic and nostalgic while remaining true to that “future” sound, download Reminders and gain some insight.

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#insightful #reminders #ep #experimental #hiphop #electronic #soul #instrumental

This week is being extremely reluctant to move quicker, so we will just have to make it better with some free tunes.

Keep an eye out for 18 year-old producer from New Zealand, LMC A.K.A. Liam Mcalister.

Under UK’s Eighth Supply Label, Liam released an EP late last night for us West Coasters, and it is just the pick-up we needed this week.

Mellowed out trap, crisp, flirty high-hats & sexy R&B samples make up this 6-track EP.

All yours, for free.

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#lmc #liammcalister #staygold #eighthsupply #chill #trap #sexy #newzealand #freemusic

Shuffle is a beautiful thing, especially when it pulls up stellar tunes you forgot about — Shame on you!

Hailing from London, 19 year-old producer and absolutely insane vocalist, MNEK, covers some of our favorite tracks.

To this day, I can’t find a better remix, edit, bootleg- whatEVER- of Disclosure’s outstanding garage track, “White Noise”.

MNEK covers the vocals, originally sang by Aluna George, and pairs it with his sexy, slowed down edit… a nice little build up on this one.

This soulful cover and the original are a must in your library.

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#mnek #disclosure #alunageorge #whitenoise #remix #edit #refix #cover #soul #sexy #tbt