Notes from the Underground: Crom & Thanh, Liar, J Paul Getto, Cobblestone Jazz, REZZ, NGHT DRPS, DRILL DRILL

Welcome to Notes from the Underground, THUMP's weekly premiere feature dedicated to shining a light on underground sonics from around the world. Every week, we'll start at the surface and dig deeper into the underground with each track. In this week's super-mega-bumper edition, we've got everything from minimal tech to West Coast bass to house of the finest order - and you can check them all out at this one-stop shop. Have a dig around:

Berlin-based Andre Crom, fresh from debuting the new sound of his OFF Recordings label, has paired with frequent collaborator Chi Thanh and Janidu on the brooding "Freedom Call." It's another winner from a fruitful collaborative pair, but when you bring together a guy who runs one of club music's most revered labels with a production whiz who has worked with everyone from Britney Spears to Booka Shade, what do you expect?

Andre Crom is on Facebook // SoundCloud
Chi Thanh is on Facebook // SoundCloud

Tessier-Ashpool head Liar is best known around these parts for producing tunes with a hefty sense of darkness to them, but Genesis Dubs, his upcoming EP on Montreal label Infinite Machine, finds him exploring everything from jungle to beat music. "9 AD" is an ethereal swirler of a tune. It's still challenging – Liar always is – but it'll swoon you to a happer place in the process.

Liar is on Facebook // SoundCloud

Cobblestone Jazz is back from a three year hiatus with a sunrise ready number on Itiswhatitis Recordings. "Northern Lights" is a sparse beautiful number with modular synth blups reverberating into each other, never quite rounding a full melody. As with their early 2000s releases, the Canadians continue to show they have a broad range and we're very much looking forward to more from them.

Cobblestone Jazz is on Facebook

Holy Duck Sauce, J. Paul Getto's remix of "We Get Crazy" is all old-school, funky house vibes. The bassline, is, y'know, an actual bass and the song slaps with energy. Getto's affiliation with the likes of Armand van Helden and Todd Terry via X-Mix Productions are clearly explained through the track, as his handle on the funk is undeniable.

J. Paul Getto is on Facebook // SoundCloud

20-year old bedroom producer REZZ is already setting SoundCloud alight on nothing but the strength of her tunes alone. A self-described production obsessive, her is dark, grooving techno that is overflowing with creativity and style. Definitely keep your eye on this one. Just don't call her "Girlsaffelstein."

REZZ is on Facebook // SoundCloud

Hey it's not all techno and deep house in Berlin. Emerging producer NGHT DRPS soon-to-be-released Slippin EP is full of laid-back appropriations of bass music vibes, as represented pristinely by "Comin In," a track that references dubstep, breaks, and trap, while keeping affairs groovy and chill. Play it quietly and it's good for hanging out, play it loudly and it'll get the dancefloor going.

NGHT DRPS is on Facebook // SoundCloud

Upstart Hamburg act DRILL DRILL's first release on Los Angeles label Don't Die at Work is some glitchy madness somewhere between lazer bass and trap. It brings the bassweight while managing to keep things chill. When those hip-hop horns kick in, you realize these two have far too much West Coast swag for a couple of Germans.

DRILL DRILL is on Facebook // SoundCloud

Oh, you're into convenience? Okay, here's all those tracks in one convenient playlist.