Your favorite bass scene boy band is back to solidify their spot as one of the industry’s must-see acts at festivals with their newest EP titled “Losing Control”. This 6-track project contains a diverse showcase of makes Xotix so beloved amongst the fans, hence giving their fast rise within the ranks of many. Whether you’re looking to bounce, vibe to a head nod or get down and dirty to the floor this EP has it all for those looking to explore the full weird bass spectrum of music. Today get the honor of premiering a single off their project titled “Shugaman” , a supah hot fiyah collaboration that will make you lose control with the likes of Rivibes. The full project is set to release very soon on May 31st so not too far for those seeking for more. Now it’s time to take a deeper dive into why we think this track is what we like to call, a certified bop.
“Losing Control is about the different ways we distract ourselves through addictions like social media, substances, and more. It’s also about how we find order, control, and peace through music and life.”-XOTIX
DIVING DEEP W/ XOTIX
- How did you decide to get into making music? Was there a certain event in your childhood/life that made you stop and realize that you wanted to pursue a career in music?
I started going to dubstep events in 2010 and was captivated by the sound, and wanted to try to make my own spin on it. I have been doing it ever since! – Richie
I have played instruments since I was a small child, and always wanted to be in bands growing up. As I got older, I realized that being able to rely on bandmembers was something that was holding me back so I got into producing music to sort of bypass that hurdle. I went to my first rave in 2015 and saw Madeon live, and seeing him with his Launchpad just seemingly make sounds out of thi air (now I know that’s not how it works, but I had no idea back then), I was super inspired and wanted to try for myself. -Jake
- It can be very hard sometimes to separate music from day to day life when it’s a huge part of your life. How do you personally separate your artist life from your everyday life, and have you faced any challenges doing so?
We try to only engage on social media as often as we have to, because constantly seeing what other artists are doing and comparing ourselves to them is a huge source of both of our anxiety and depression, to be honest. Now, we still get caught up in the rat race every once in a while but we try to limit ourselves in this respect so that it doesn’t ruin the fun of the process for us.
- What has been the biggest lesson you’ve learned since you started making music? Do you have any words of wisdom for aspiring producers hoping to follow in your footsteps?
Dont try to please anyone other than yourself. It’s not worth it and will make you want to quit. Make what you enjoy, and release everything, because you never know how a song will be received.
- What’s next for your project? What plans do you have in the near future that you hope to accomplish as “Xotix“?
We’re stoked to be back at Lost Lands this year. We will also be at Toxic Summer and a few other fests that have yet to be announced. We’ve got some really cool collabs that we’re excited for that we cant say too much about. Just know that if you stay tuned you will (hopefully) like whats coming 🙂
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