Chicago’s Ethan Snoreck, better known as Whethan, has been rapidly ascending to dance music’s top echelon since he was a mere 17 years old. After three years of gearing up for its release, his debut album, Fantasy, is finally here.Fantasy refuses to be tied down to one single genre and combines high points of electro-house, trap, indie stylings, pop, experimental moments, and more. This interweaving of different soundscapes and sonics lends to a buoyant feeling of escapism across the LP’s lengthy 15-track run. Whethan’s genre-hopping signals to a new crop of jack-of-all-trade producers ready to carry EDM’s torch forward. Featuring Fantasy features Whethan’s favorite collaborators such as Oliver Tree, K. Flay, and The Knocks along with additional contributions from The Wombats, Grouplove, RL Grime, and many more. The record wholly encapsulates the feeling of carefree enjoyment, rightfully wearing its imaginative name on its sleeve. Whethan revved up the album on social media recently, describing the work as,Midway through the well-rounded, sharply curated album, Whethan teams up with indie-rock icons, The Wombats, on “Clouds.” This track takes listeners on a fantastical journey, reminiscent of a drive down the coast with the windows down, wind in one’s hair. Beginning with the track’s exuberant, upbeat rhythm, the song evokes a euphoric break-out-and-dance atmosphere, heavily inspired by The Wombats’ new-wave indie-pop sound. Elsewhere, the album leans into clubbier territory on the Jaymes Young-assisted “In The Summer.” Eventually, Fantasy‘s outro, a joint effort with RL Grime, Whethan shows off his percussion chops with a deeper, moodier bass cut to close out his studio debut. Says Whethan,Every song on this record showcases Snoreck’s acute ability to contort his production style around a variety of other sounds and his youthfulness and merits as a collaborator are obvious across the entirety of the album’s tight 41-minute duration. From humble bedroom beginnings on SoundCloud, to eventual viral and commercial fame, Whethan has proven time and time again that talent and uncompromising dedication eclipse all else. Fantasy is both a testament to that unwavering grind, but also an exercise in letting one’s imagination run wild. Hear the album in full below. Featured image: Whethan/InstagramTags: Fantasy, K. Flay, missingno, new album, Oliver Tree, RL Grime, strfkr, The Knocks, The Wombats, Whethan
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