STVG brings unrelenting energy with bass single ‘GNASH’: Listen

When one thinks of an artist in the trap and bass scene who is making a mark, STVG immediately comes to mind. Fresh off the back of his long awaited festival debut at one of Europe’s biggest bass music events, Blacklist Festival. STVG is back with the newest addition to his rapidly growing discography; adding another wickedly heavy track aptly titled “Gnash.”

STVG has really made a name for himself over the past few years due to the unrelenting aggressiveness of his music and his chilling aesthetic, garnering support from some of bass music’s biggest names like SVDDEN DEATH and Subtronics. From performing at London’s iconic Ministry of Sound, to his most recent venture at Boothaus’ very own “Blacklist Festival” alongside bass music giants Kayzo and Space Laces, he has been showing no signs of slowing down. Fans have been excited for “Gnash” since first hearing a preview in STVG’s 2024 ID showcase.

STVG’s trap metal influences are on display as the track starts with a guitar heavy intro to ratchet up the intensity quickly into the build up. The track then drops into STVG’s signature one of a kind heavy bass sound design. The mosh pits will surely start to open when listeners hear this track dropped live as listeners are attacked with an onslaught of tearout machine gun basses and heavy drum work. The track then flows into another guitar heavy section with a tempo change that has quickly become more and more popular in the tear out space. The second drop is another call to his metal influences with the track dropping in BPM and is written
like a metal breakdown would be. STVG continues to prove why many say he makes some of the heaviest music in the scene, adding another brutally heavy track to his arsenal that has always left fans across the world wanting more.

STVG also shares his thoughts behind the single, “Gnash originally started as a song I was making to play out in Paris last year but I didn’t finish it in time. I found myself going through old projects one day and ended up fleshing it out. At first, the track was going to be called K-9 UNIT, in reference to an underground trap metal group of the same name, who are sampled in the track. Certain members from that group are a huge inspiration for me so sampling them was second nature.” He also went on to say “As with a lot of my music, Gnash is ignorantly heavy and a subtle ode to my trap metal roots. I take a lot of inspiration from that genre and it’s still a big part of my daily life.” He ended his thoughts on “Gnash” saying that “I think it’s important as an artist to implement aspects of other genres that you like into your own music. If you make music that’s more authentic to yourself then chances are the outcome will be better.”

With a musical journey like no other, STVG reflects and shares “I’ve been into electronic music since a very young age, around 6/7. I remember hearing “Night” by Coki and Benga thinking it was the coolest thing ever, but I wasn’t quite at an age where I knew exactly what electronic music was, so I usually just listened to whatever I could find on YouTube. It wasn’t until 2012 where I heard “Bangarang” whilst on holiday in Spain that I developed an obsession with Skrillex. That same year I played Call of Duty: Black Ops II where there’s a mission that features “Try It Out”; I have such fond memories of replaying that mission over and over again just to hear that track. From there the love for music grew. A lot of my early childhood is very blurry to me but I have a distinct memory from early on of my cousin driving me in his car, blasting the self-titled Slipknot album. My big sister went through a metal phase with bands like Bring Me The Horizon, so I would hear that being played in the house a lot. Whilst I’m a big fan of metal now, at the time I didn’t really get it, however looking back I think this was very important. Seeing two people in my family who I thought the world of listening to heavy music that I didn’t quite understand yet made me feel much more comfortable listening to music that all my friends thought was weird and would often make fun of me for. From there discovering NSD: Black Label is what really put the nail in the coffin in terms of wanting to start making my own music.” With his clear plan to get his US visa sorted and start playing shows in the United States, STVG is the one we trust in the bass scene to take fans on a next level experience.

Check out his latest single below and let us know your thoughts in the comments.