Continuing his dream run towards the release of his sophomore album next month, Australian producer and purveyor of hypnotic tunes What So Not returns today with a glistening and upbeat new single, lining up features from Louis The Child, Captain Cuts and JRM for the breezy dancefloor bliss that is ‘On Air’. Swiftly following on from the smash single ‘As One’ featuring Herizen which dropped last month, ‘On Air’ is yet another beaming triumph ahead of What So Not’s brand new album Anomaly which will officially drop on Friday September 16.
With immersive soundscapes, timber percussion and affable electronica woven throughout, ‘On Air’ buoys and bubbles alongside festival-ready vibes. Equally fusing playful synths, billowing grooves and stomping chorus to transport you to a neon cloudland, ‘On Air’ boasts razor-sharp production and a heart-stopping drop that’ll leave you yearning for summer nights spent on the dancefloor without a care in the world. As with previous singles emerging from What So Not, aka Chris Emerson’s, upcoming second full-length album Anomaly, ‘On Air’ also flexes a sweltering array of features, with electronic duo Louis The Child, remix and production duo Captain Cuts and JRM levelling up this buoyant sonic gem to spectacular new heights. Speaking of the affable track and stepping effortlessly outside the norm, Chris shares, “The easiest way to describe On Air is: it’s like Disney, it’s very unpretentious, very fun and channelling those dancing ‘in the sky’ kinda moments. I don’t usually write this happy, bubbly upbeat stuff, it’s always brooding and moody, but this time it felt so authentic – it felt inner childlike, so I went with it”.