On November 17th, the acclaimed Australian-born, Los Angeles-based producer Wax Motif and GRAMMY®-nominated artist ZHU will unveil their first-ever collaboration, ‘Better Recognize’. Coming out via Universal Music Group’s esteemed Astralwerks label, the incendiary single is a bold statement of intent from two influential artists at the top of their game. The two Chinese-rooted trailblazers co-wrote the track and produced it together at Zhudio, ZHU’s iconic Los Angeles studio.
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The release of ‘Better Recognize’ has been long-awaited by fans across the globe in both the club and festival circuits as both artists have been teasing it amongst their sets and joint B2B’s for nearly two years. The high-energy single features driving synth stabs, club-ready basslines, and ethereal vocals from ZHU, that were recorded at San Francisco’s idyllic Grace Cathedral. The single serves as a symbol of Wax Motif’s top-tier collaboration ability and ever-evolving production style that perfectly intertwines with ZHU’s signature style and sound.
When discussing the collaboration, Wax states, “It’s been a long time coming that ZHU and I were able to finally catch up in the studio and work together on music. After years of friendship, it was bound to happen but never forced. Better Recognize is the product of two friends coming together and actually making a product we are proud of and something not forced. I hope that everyone enjoys it.”
ZHU continues on to say, “In the midst of experimenting with new sounds and direction for a new project, I wanted to keep something consistent. Wax and I made a banger for the clubs.”
Wax Motif is regarded as a central orchestrator in developing the house sound across the U.S. Incorporating hip-hop, electronic, disco, and R&B elements across his discography, Wax has landed collaborations and releases with artists such as Euro Trash, Diddy, 220Kid, AC Slater, Diplo, and more. The talented producer is coming off the release of his debut album, House Of Wax which has accumulated over 33 million combined global streams. His North American tour of the same name included a record-high number of sold-out shows including the established Hollywood Palladium, The Shrine in Los Angeles, and a Las Vegas Mainstage B2B with Malaa and special guest and past collaborator, Ty Dolla $. The 2023 tour concludesatthe Belly Up in Aspen on December 2.
ZHU’s 2023 GRACE Tour – his first headline run in five years – included three sold-out shows on each cost – the Hollywood Palladium in Southern California and Brooklyn Mirage in New York – as well as a sold-out show at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in his hometown of San Francisco. He teamed up with deadmau5 for three Bay Area shows. See below for upcoming tour dates. GRACE – the follow-up to ZHU’s critically acclaimed Dreamland 2021 – will be releasedin early 2024, via Astralwerks. DJ LIFE MAG said, “There aren’t many artists quite like ZHU…His artistry shines through in everything he does – and everything he touches seemingly just works.”
Upcoming Wax Motif Tour Dates:
12/2 || Belly Up – Aspen, CO – Headline Show
12/12 – 12/16 || Holy Ship Wrecked – Tulum, MX
12/31 || Proper NYE Festival – San Diego, CA
12/31 || Decadence Arizona – Phoenix
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Upcoming ZHU Tour Dates
2023
11.17 El Paso, TX, Downtown El Paso
11.17-19, Mexico City, Mexico, Corona Capital
12.01-01.01, San Diego, CA, Proper NYE
2024
3.15-17 Santiago, Chile, Lollapalooza Chile
3.15-17, Buenos Aires, Argentina Lollapalooza Argentina
3.21-24, Bogotá, Colombia, Estéreo Picnic
3.22-24, São Paulo, Brasil, Lollapalooza Brasil
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