Cassian Debuts on John Summit's Experts Only Label With Pumping Track, "SOS"

Cassian has released a new single, "SOS," marking his debut on John Summit's Experts Only label.

It's the latest high-profile debut for the Aussie DJ and producer, who is currently gearing up for his first-ever performance on Tomorrowland's storied Mainstage this summer. Cassian, who was recently honored by EDM.com as one of 2024's top audio engineers, also performed at the record-breaking Las Vegas Sphere as part of Anyma's groundbreaking "End of Genesys" residency and served as its Music Director, "overseeing the entire audio experience," according to a press release.

Perhaps best known for his cinematic flourishes in melodic house music, Cassian slinks into darker techno territory here, and the result is as polished as it is punishing. He produces a layered, driving bassline and laces the arrangement with operatic vocal hooks, giving it a dystopian edge.

Playfully opening up about the track's origins, Cassian said someone told him he looked like the Easter Island statues, or moai, the massive stone figures carved by the Rapa Nui people to honor ancestors.

"Someone told me I look like the Easter Island statues, so at the start of the year, I went on a trip to check them out in the flesh," he said. "When I arrived, they started singing this song to me. I quickly recorded it and then was immediately possessed by a spirit who sampled it and produced it into 'SOS' So I guess it was a spiritual ghost producer."

You can listen to "SOS" below and find the new single on streaming platforms here.

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