Trap: Yellow Claw

Trap music is a relative new genre that has gained popularity quickly. Although its roots can be traced back to 1990's southern hip hop it wasn't until the early 2010's that it started to get some mainstream attention. One of the most well known trap DJs of course is Diplo, part of Major Lazer and Jack Ü, and known for hits like Lean On and Believer. However there's a Dutch producer group which might be less known but is just as influential in the trap-scene: Yellow Claw.

Trap music is characterised by deep bass kicks and fast hi-hats usually combined with raw synthesizer melodies. The first songs of Yellow Claw I heard, Shotgun and Till It Hurts, both have this traditional sound. However as their popularity grew the group started to diversify their sound. In the song Wild Mustang (featuring Becky G) for instance, they show a much more poppy sound, while in In My Room they lean more towards hip hop.

In 2014 Yellow Claw created their own record label called 'Barong Family' and started signing young talented artists. Latest addition to the label is 17-year old Chinese composer Chace. Their collaborative song Stranger can perhaps better be classified as tropical house, but since it's currently one of my favourite songs I couldn't resist mentioning it.

Other favourites: Thunder, Techno and Invitation

For more videos check out Yellow Claw's Official YouTube Channel.