Tape B and Levity are teaming up for a summer bass program built on throwback dubstep grit and quick-cut hip-hop hooks.
Throwback pulse, present-tense punch
Tape B has risen by reviving early-2010s wobble textures and framing them with crisp modern low-end, while
Levity lives at the crossroads of trap swing and melodic lift.
Edits, doubles, and bait-and-switch drops
Expect a fast-paced DJ set format with short blends, surprise doubles, and their edits of songs like
Crank That,
Paper Planes, and
Day 'n' Nite popping up between original cuts. You will see a mixed crowd of longtime dubstep fans who remember warehouse systems standing shoulder to shoulder with newer bass fans who discovered these edits on socials. A neat tidbit: both projects are known to road-test unreleased versions and then quietly post select freebies after runs, so you might hear future download-folder staples first. Another under-the-radar note is their fondness for breakbeat intros that fake out the drop before snapping back to halftime weight. Note that any talk here about songs and stage ideas is informed guesswork from recent patterns, not a locked plan.
The Summer Program Scene: Tape B x Levity Fans Up Close
Nostalgia meets DIY
The scene here blends early-2010s dubstep nostalgia with present-day DIY flair. You will spot cassette graphics, neon track jackets, skate shoes, and bucket hats, plus a handful of kandi trades up near the rail as friends link up.
Shared jokes, shared drops
Chant moments skew playful rather than aggressive, with the room yelling a chopped line from a sample on the rewind and quieting fast before a drop. People trade edit IDs in DMs right after a set, comparing timestamps and trying to guess which bootlegs were new versus refreshed VIPs. Merch leans into retro fonts and cartoon bass creatures, and the sticker game is strong on water bottles and cases. The overall vibe is social and curious, more about spotting clever blends and celebrating shared memories than chasing the heaviest wall of sound.
How Tape B and Levity Build Weight Without Bloat
Bass-first engineering
The core feel centers on 140-ish tempos, with halftime drops that let the sub ring while tops chatter in triplets.
Tape B often frames a rap hook or vintage pop phrase, then trims it down to a two-bar motif so the bass can answer back, which keeps the groove tight and singable.
Little choices, big impact
Levity tends to bring the melody forward on resets, using bright chords to set up darker follow-through, so drops hit harder without getting muddy. Expect quick EQ cuts and filter sweeps used as rhythmic punctuation rather than long builds, and the duo tends to keep intros short so the room stays moving. A nerdy detail fans notice is how they pitch their drops to match the key of the sampled hook, sometimes nudging a semitone mid-set to make a back-to-back transition land smoother. Visuals are usually bold colors and retro title cards that match the throwback idea, but the music carries the arc more than any lighting trick.
If You Ride With Tape B, You'll Find Kindred Bass
Where tastes intersect
If you ride with
Zeds Dead, the crossover of chunky sub pressure and hip-hop vocal chops here will feel familiar, though these sets skew quicker on the blends. Fans of
Subtronics should appreciate the cheeky double drops and playful call-and-response bass writing, even with less riddim repetition.
If you like, you'll like
Old-school heads who still chase
Rusko for his bouncy, UK-rooted swing will hear that same 140 heartbeat but with tighter modern drums. For head-nod storytelling bass and cartoonish wobble art, the crowd overlap with
Ganja White Night is strong, especially when
Tape B and
Levity lean into melodic themes between drops. In short, it is for people who like their low end warm, their samples nostalgic, and their transitions nimble.
