We’ll start off by mentioning FANTASY has insane features. You can really tell Ethan Snoreck (Whethan), really loves music by the diverse artists he chose to collaborate with for his debut album. FANTASY flaunts names like Oliver Tree, The Wombats, The Front Bottoms… honestly, I’ll just stop there. I could just name every feature on the album, but you can already tell from this short list that it’s impressive. The Chicago native was great about spotlighting these amazing artists while also keeping true to his signature sound and romantic themes.

This isn’t the first time Whethan’s worked with Oliver Tree, but we were super stoked to see him on this album as well. Like the producer’s previous works, ‘Freefall’ utilizes simplistic lyrics and a cute beat to boot. Don’t let the minimalism fool you, because the track packs a punch right to the gut and you’ll feel like you’re freefalling with them.

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I’m going to be bold here and say ‘Sunshine’ (featuring The Knocks) is hands-down my favorite previously unreleased song from the album. It’s saccharine, fun, and something you can sing along to without even having heard it before. Midway through the track, you hit a Motown interlude, which as an electro-soul enthusiast, I really appreciate. The Knocks and Whethan work together so well to blend poppy EDM and gritty jazz in ‘Sunshine’ and I haven’t stopped listening since.

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The Front Bottoms is such a widely-loved indie rock band. While it was pretty unexpected for us to see them on this album, it just worked. ‘All I Needed’ warms the heart upon first beat and its lyrics hit hard. The song makes you reminiscent of your first love. It’s nostalgic and moving. The vivid memories you’ll have while listening to the ‘All I Needed’ is bittersweet, but beautiful all the same.

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FUXWITHIT can’t go without mentioning the one trap song on the album, especially when the traplord himself, RL Grime, is on it. ‘Outta Here’ was released with Sable Valley’s Sable Valley Summer Vol. 1 compilation. The song served as the teaser for the compilation and didn’t disappoint. When two legends come together like this, there’s nothing more to expect than an absolute unit of a track.

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People can try to shit on pop-electronic music all they want, but Whethan has remained one of the most respected producers in the game. Listening to FANTASY just reminded us of why. But, as always, albums are meant to be experienced by listening to it all the way through. So hear Whethan’s FANTASY for yourself and let us know what you think.

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The fifteen-minute preview that dropped on August 10th was enough to get everyone and their mother hyped for the unprecedented compilation, as the contributors and track names were finally released to the public, with a teaser of each tickling every listener’s curiosity. FUXWITHIT favourites Cozway, capshun and Colson XL, and Jon Casey make their mark on the impressive collection with three experimental bops sure to remind everyone why they are to be watched closely. Sable Valley roster members Knock2, JAWNS, and the label-head himself (alongside Whethan) contribute in the form of fun yet fierce trap and bass brute primed for your living room dance floors. Additional favourites include Kumarion’s drum and bass belter ‘Enemy,’ MASAYOSHI IIMORI’s innovative future bass piece titled ‘Realm’ and Heimanu’s signature NuRave-leaning ‘Worlds,’ but we highly recommend you listen from front to back and pick for yourself.

The best part? The title suggests this is likely a yearly thing. Don’t sleep on Sable Valley Summer Vol. 1 below.

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Like all Whethan songs, ‘Hurting on Purpose’ is fresh and clean, with a dirty drop that leads into delicate synths. At FUXWITHIT, we’re definitely fans of beats that go hard, but Whethan packs his punches in his relatable lyrics. We won’t deny that it’s hella catchy, and I’m sure we’ll all be singing along to it at a festival in the distant future. Sung beautifully by K. Flay, ‘Hurting on Purpose,’ talks about how hard life is after a breakup. It’s not unusual to use unhealthy amounts of escapism as a coping mechanism to deal with the pain of a heartbreak. The song reaches astronomical levels of self-awareness, revealing that sometimes we’re self-destructive because we’re hurting, and we just need time to feel bad and not give a fuck. Listen to it here and you’ll be singing along to it too.

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Whethan released the song on Friday and it’s been on repeat since then. It’s just too damn relatable. If you had to take the saying, “The best way to get over someone is to get under someone else,” and translate it into a song, this would be it.

The future bass artist takes a melancholic melody and blends it effortlessly with lighthearted lyrics sung by bülow, making the listener feel both confused, comforted, and connected at the same time. We can probably all relate to a time where we should be working on ourselves after a breakup. But idealizing a new relationship feels way better than being heartbroken, so we do that instead.

The producer posted the lyrics to ‘So Good’ on his SoundCloud and it hits home hard:
“I didn’t want to leave my couch
Feeling so low I’m trying to get over someone
It wasn’t my plan to be out here with you in a crowd
Feeling your emotion is getting me over someone”

Times are tough and quarantine breakups are on the loose, but if you need the perfect moving on song, listen to the track below.

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