Distorted 808s are the heartbeat of phonk, giving it that raw, chest-thumping energy fans love. From sine wave synthesis to multi-stage distortion, producers use careful layering, saturation, and ...

New data released by SoundCloud suggests last year was dominated by the obscure offshoot of hip-hop. But does it explain the success of Desiigner’s Panda? Remember 2016? Almost nobody does. It was a ...

From inspiring the latest 'Fast and Furious' mixtape to the launch of an official phonk Spotify playlist that's collected over 3 millions likes, it's time to get phonky. By Elias Leight Kordhell ...

You’ve heard it before. The drums feel like anvils dropped on your skull. The bass is a squishy bubble of mad distortion. There’ll probably be some cowbells, and there might be someone trilling in ...