Trap and bass follow parallel paths through contemporary electronic music, with the occasional intersection. One style was born when producers on both sides of the Atlantic (such as RL Grime, Baauer, and TNGHT) began translating the skeletal rhythms of gritty Southern rap to EDM's festival-grade proportions; the other evolved out of UK dubstep’s smoky basement clubs. But they share one thing in common: a no-nonsense commitment to punishing low-end frequencies. With armor-plated 808s going head-to-head with next-generation synth wizardry, no subwoofer is left unscathed in this playlist, which tracks the latest and best in trap and other bass-heavy styles of dance music. Our editors switch things up regularly, so if you hear something that makes your trunk rattle, add it to your library.