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What So Not Taps EVAN GIIA for Triumphant Single, “Messin’ Me Up”
“Alexa, play songs I should sing from a mountain top,” wrote Australian producer What So Not this week on EVAN GIIA‘s Instagram. The artists’ new collaboration, “Messin’ Me Up,” certainly fits the bill. Released October 28th via Sweat It Out and Counter Records, and written with Martin Doherty of CHVRCHES, it features What So Not’s classic production style at its finest. The song was first conceptualized in 2019, during the devastating Australian bushfires. Through that lens, “Messin’ Me Up” tells a tale of perseverance and self-reflection via smooth layers of bass, lofty synths and epic chants. Paired with saturated drums and GIIA’s commanding tone, it’s pressure-packed with an additional message a...
A New Chapter: Louis The Child Reborn as Rave Act In Electrifying Red Rocks Performance
Kiss goodbye to the old Louis The Child. Long known for their bubbly dance-pop anthems, like the Taylor Swift-approved “It’s Strange,” the duo have now mutated into a full-blown rave act. It’s like when the cuddly Minions transformed into the evil, fang-dripping purple monstrosities in Despicable Me. But unlike the family-friendly comedy, there’s nothing childish about Louis The Child’s new direction. Louis The Child perform at Red Rocks Amphitheatre on Friday, August 27th, 2021. Jason Siegel After the duo’s recent headlining performance at Colorado’s iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre, it’s clear the style that longtime fans are used to is gone, eighty-sixed in favor of one that foams at its mouth with rave energy. The honeyed xylophon...
What So Not Teams Up With DMA’S for Kinetic Breakbeat Track “The Change”
After taking a much-needed break from music and touring for the majority of last year, What So Not resurfaced with all-new sounds, delivered with a newfound passion for the scene. The Australian bass music artist kicked off this year with an energetic remix of Run The Jewels, Pharrell Williams, and Zack de la Rocha’s global hit track “JU$T.” Today, the famed producer has returned with “The Change,” marking the first release of original music since 2019. To create this masterstroke, What So Not tapped fellow Aussies from the renowned three-piece rock group DMA’S. While this kind of collaboration is unorthodox, together the artists have thoughtfully integrated their sounds to produce the kinetic breakbeat track, which arrived by w...
REZZ and RL Grime Announced as Headliners of Austin, Texas Music Festival ILLfest
ILLfest has announced a stacked Phase One lineup to descend on Austin, Texas in September 2021. The two-festival is scheduled for September 17th and 18th at Austin’s Travis County Expo Center. Organizers have recruited a bevy of high-profile EDM talent for the festivities, tapping bass music heavyweights REZZ and RL Grime as headliners along with house titans Chris Lorenzo and Malaa, electronic superstars What So Not and Mija, and famed dance-pop duo Snakehips, among others. ILLfest will also feature some iconic artists outside of the dance music spectrum. Texas native Devin The Dude, a fabled rapper known for his woozy hit “Doobie Ashtray,” and dream pop duo Phantogram will both hit the stage in September. A 10-day ticket window wi...
Louis The Child Announce Massive 32-Date “Euphoria” Tour With Whethan, What So Not, More
After a dismal year devoid of live music, Louis The Child are returning in a big way. The barnstorming electronic tandem have announced a massive North American tour called “Euphoria,” which will kick off this summer on July 24th in Phoenix before concluding in mid-September in Sacramento. The momentous announcement arrives after they wiped their Instagram page clean, puzzling their fan base. The famed “Better Not” duo are bringing along some huge artists for the ride. Set to appear along the way are Jai Wolf, K.Flay, The Knocks, What So Not, and Whethan, among many others. Louis The Child have also promised a new live production for fans, taking to social media to exult in the expansive new tour. “New music, new show, new energy,” th...
What So Not Puts a High-Energy Spin on Run The Jewels, Pharrell Williams, and Zack de la Rocha’s “JU$T”
Last summer, cutting edge hip-hop duo Run The Jewels released their much-anticipated fourth LP, RTJ4, to critical acclaim. A standout track from the album was, of course, a collaboration with Pharrell Williams and Rage Against The Machine frontman Zack de la Rocha titled “JU$T.” Now, Australian bass master What So Not has released his take on the fiery single, after sharing a preview of the remix on Twitter earlier this week. With a futuristic, trappy twist on the original, What So Not maintains a hip-hop feel while elevating the production to suit a fresh electronic sound. Epic crescendos give way to verses from Killer Mike, Williams, and de la Rocha that explode with energy over the cleverly designed bass work and glitchy percussive elements. What So Not’s hig...
What So Not Announces New Music Releasing This Week
After a very quiet 2020 on the music production front, What So Not isn’t wasting any time in 2021. The trap and future bass titan has announced that new music is finally on the way. He took to Twitter to share the news of “something new” dropping this week—presumably a new song—while also unveiling a fresh new press shot (and haircut). Check out What So Not’s January 3rd tweet below. Back in February 2020, What So Not announced that he was taking a step back from the EDM scene. “I want to pull myself out of the ‘routine’ of it all and make sure everything I do is 110%,” he wrote at the time. He then resurfaced out of the blue on October 7th, when he shared an Instagram video teasing an unreleased remix for Run The Jewels,...
Watch What So Not and San Holo Go Head-to-Head in Season Finale of “Beat Smash”
Ever since they debuted their “Beat Smash” series in October 2020, Brownies & Lemonade have served up unique music production content featuring many dance music stars. QUIX, Juelz, TYNAN, Blanke, and many others have graced the show’s virtual stage in a head-to-head battle of beats over the last couple months. To put a cherry on top of the series, they recently tapped two of the brightest music producers in EDM, What So Not and San Holo, for what proved to be the biggest episode of “Beat Smash” since its inception. Check out the final episode below, where the two future bass titans play old hits, remixes, unreleased tracks, and even create new music from scratch. Fans of San Holo and What So Not will surely remember “If You Only K...
What So Not, Hermitude, More Perform in Australia, Celebrate Return of Festivals
Picture this: you aren’t sitting at home bored out of your mind because your country fended off COVID-19 and now you can go to music festivals again. While it seems like a pipe dream for many of us around the world, Australians are living it due to their country’s reported success in keeping infection rates low. Kicking off earlier in the month, Factory Summer is a new traveling festival that will take place over the course of three weeks in Brisbane and Perth simultaneously with a Melbourne outing later in the spring. Unlike America, where most states only allow drive-in shows or socially-distanced gatherings, Factory Summer is the exact live music experience that’s grown to become a distant memory to many of us. Featured on the lineup were performances from W...
What So Not, Golden Features Announced as Headliners of Wildlands Weekender 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage on, but event organizers and promoters are looking at 2021 through rose-colored glasses. As the dumpster fire that is 2020 nears its conclusion, many have announced festivals and shows for next year, including the organizers behind Wildlands Weekender. They have announced the dates for the 2021 edition of the Brisbane music fest, which features an all-Australian lineup. Electronic music is well-represented, with What So Not and Golden Features billed as headliners and closing each of the festival’s days. Joining them will be Lastlings, Luude, Torren Foot, Sophiegrophy, and Cosmo’s Midnight, among others. Wildlands Weekender “After such a tough year for our entire industry, it’s so great to be able to announce ev...
What So Not Surprises Fans With Nasty “Same Mistakes” Flip
After emerging from an eight-month hiatus, What So Not has dropped a completely random, blistering flip of his single “Same Mistakes. Stripping the track of its vocals, which were provided by Silverchair frontman Daniel Johns, What So Not shared a nasty instrumental edit via SoundCloud today. It’s not very long, but it has a ferocious yet minimalistic feel that could serve as a taste of what he has in store in 2021. Back in February 2020, the Australian electronic music virtuoso announced that he was taking a step back from the scene. “I want to pull myself out of the ‘routine’ of it all and make sure everything I do is 110%,” he wrote. He then suddenly resurfaced on October 7th with an Instagram video wherein he previews an unrelease...
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