WAVEDASH
about the artist
Luke, Michael, and Gavin are Wavedash, a trio of production heads who are championing the next generation of raw and innovative electronic music. Following the 2021 release of their debut album World Famous Tour, Wavedash now return with Tempo, a diverse and cutting-edge mixtape that showcases the wide range of the band's production abilities and artistry.
Tempo kicks off with "All Ur Luv," a head-turning collaboration featuring Madeon and Toro Y Moi. A buoyant first glimpse of Tempo, "All Ur Luv" is vibrant from its first beat and an unexpected, yet beautiful blend of each of the artists' distinct style.…
MoreLuke, Michael, and Gavin are Wavedash, a trio of production heads who are championing the next generation of raw and innovative electronic music. Following the 2021 release of their debut album World Famous Tour, Wavedash now return with Tempo, a diverse and cutting-edge mixtape that showcases the wide range of the band's production abilities and artistry.
Tempo kicks off with "All Ur Luv," a head-turning collaboration featuring Madeon and Toro Y Moi. A buoyant first glimpse of Tempo, "All Ur Luv" is vibrant from its first beat and an unexpected, yet beautiful blend of each of the artists' distinct style. The track, which received a Zane Lowe worldwide premiere, is an undeniable earworm. The process began with Wavedash's rework of an obscure sample of Satin, Silk & Lace's "Your Love" and chance run-ins with Toro Y Moi and Madeon, which eventually brought the magical trio of talent together on "All Ur Luv." "I don't believe anyone else on earth could have made this song," Wavedash explains. "Without our flip of the original sample, or Madeon's master-level pop writing, or Toro Y Moi's ability to churn out ear worms with ease, this song couldn't have been possible. It's been the most fun we've ever had making a piece of music."
There's a little something for everyone on Tempo, Wavedash continues. "We feel lucky to be in a position where we have fans who found us through OWSLA and Skrillex or Gud Vibrations and have stuck with us through the years, but also have this whole other facet of fans that have discovered us through our friendships with Porter Robinson and Madeon or touring with Anamanaguchi. The ethos of this project is to showcase both sides of that."
Tempo's A-side sees Wavedash no holds barred, freely exploring their eclectic influences all across the electronic music spectrum. The mixtape opens with the exciting collaboration and refreshing take on indie pop with "All Ur Luv," calls to underground house on "Had2Go" and "U Don't Know How," and nostalgic influences of electro and French touch on "b With U." Longtime Wavedash fans will feel right at home with Tempo's B-side, which gives an appreciative nod to their banging origins. The B-side kicks off with the melodic "SKYFALLING" with Flux Pavilion and Meesh and remains addictively high-powered across clanging standouts like "IT'S STRANGE…," "SHE," and "STUTTER."
Last, but certainly not least, with Tempo also arrives an adorable animated ensemble version of Wavedash and the first introduction of Tempo the mascot, who appears – smiling and headphone-clad – on the cover of his namesake mixtape. Tempo, created by Nintendo visual artist and designer Ko Takeuchi, is an homage to Wavedash's collective love of video games and their earliest encounters with electronic music.
Wavedash's story begins in Austin, Texas, where the three friends began producing music together. They debuted in 2016 with "Bang," an explosive inaugural release that came out on Skrillex's OWSLA label. "["Bang"] is one of the most insanely produced tracks I've heard in years and years," Skrillex said of the release, which premiered on the first episode of OWSLA Radio on Beats 1 and also became the longest-running No. 1 track on Beatport's dubstep chart — and it all happened before they had graduated high school. Wavedash quickly garnered the praise and support of other dance music heroes like Porter Robinson and Madeon and have collaborated with the likes of Slander, NGHTMRE, Shadient, and more. In 2019, Wavedash released their Opening Ceremony EP, which also marked the inaugural release for NGHTMRE and Slander's Gud Vibration label. They followed in 2021 with their debut album, World Famous Tour, which was called an "absolute showstopper" by EDM Identity.
In tandem with the release of World Famous Tour, Wavedash created their first live show, which they debuted at Porter Robinson's Second Sky Festival. Wavedash have performed at Lollapalooza, EDC Las Vegas, Ultra Music Festival, Second Sky Festival, and at iconic venues like Colorado's Red Rocks, San Francisco's Bill Graham Auditorium, and The Shrine in Los Angeles.