What So Not- OWSLA After Dark Mix

Just when I said that Wave Racer was the best thing to come out of Australia the boys of What So Not release this tasty hour long mix for BBC1 Xtra as a part of OWSLA‘s After Dark series.  The group comprised of Flume and Emoh Instead have been busy in the studio producing highly anticipated tracks with Skrillex, A$AP Rocky, and RL Grime.owlsa

This mix just solidifies the group’s spot as one of the hottest duos to look out for in 2014.

This mix features a more atonal style than Wave Racer’s melodic flourishes and frenetic rhythms. If Wave Racer is akin to dropping acid with a pre-meltdown Brian Wilson, What So Not is like taking shots with a post-meltdown Robert Downey Jr. (or something).

With tracks ranging from hip hop and trap to 80’s classics (seriously they drop Toto’s Africa) this mix is all across the board and we’re diggin it.

A stand out track that was featured on both mixes is this distorted trap (?) clip from Portland’s Eprom. I am obsessed.

I may have spoken too soon in my article yesterday. It’s clear that Wave Racer and What So Not are on the same level when it comes to innovative new takes on the genre. So who do you think is better?

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Tracklist

What So Not – Touched
Chrome Sparks- Lookin’ At Me
Mr.Carmack – Humbled
Pusha T – Numbers On The Board (The Reef Bootleg Remix)
Pusha T – Numbers On The Board (Crookers VIP version)
What So Not – Like This Like That
Van She – Idea Of Happiness (What So Not Remix)
Emoh Instead and Wongo – Why Can’t You (Say So…) (Wongo Remix)
Motez – Ride Roof Back (Spenda C Edit) (Emoh Instead Re-Work)
Toto – Africa
DJ Snake, Yellow Claw and Spanker – Slow Down
Matt Miller and Kilter – Gravel Pit (Flume Remix)
Cakes da Killa and Gesaffelstein – Run This Pursuit (Emoh Instead Edit)
Angger Dimas and Rawb – Hey Freak (2Deep & Rawb Personal Bootleg Edit) (feat. Gianni Marino)
TNGHT – Acrylics
Emoh Instead – Why Can’t You (Say So…) (Hayden James Remix)
TNGHT – Goooo
Danny Brown – Handstand
Hermitude – HyperParadise (Flume Remix)
Disclosure – You & Me (Flume Remix)
EPROM – Hurricane
Just A Gent and Kasbo – Sovereign (Emoh Instead Re-Rub)
Jacuzzi – Curtain Call
DJ Fresh – Earthquake (Astronomar Careless Earthquake Edit) (feat. Dominique)
Major Lazer – Get Free (What So Not Remix) (feat. AMBER)
Flosstradamus – Ov3r 7 Dollar (Emoh Instead Edit)
Wall and Kill Frenzy – UpNikeUp (Emoh Instead Edit)
Cashmere Cat – With Me
Boys Noize – Push Em Up (Salva Remix)
ETC!ETC! – Swoop (Astronomar Edit)
What So Not – High You Are (Branchez Remix)
Ta-Ku – Diamonds Mouth
What So Not – Jaguar

By Michael

Michael Skarsten is a writer, comedian, and pizza enthusiast. Born in AZ, he moved 15 miles from his house to attend ASU. Now he works for Just Noise To Me. "Put the pussy on the chainwax"

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