Electronic music pioneer What So Not is returning to the roots of internet-era trap while looking firmly toward the future with his new EP, I SAW A TRAP DJ AND IT CHANGED MY BIO CHEMISTRY. Arriving August 14 across all major streaming platforms, the project represents one of the Australian producer’s most personal and conceptually ambitious releases to date, blending cinematic songwriting, experimental bass production, and collaborations shaped by more than a decade of artistic evolution.
The EP follows a run of acclaimed singles that have offered glimpses into its broader creative world, including “EVEREST” featuring Alina Pash, “MONA LISA” with longtime bass music innovator Mr. Carmack, and “Candy Flipping” featuring Alina Pash, Jack Blom, and NERVE.
At its core, I SAW A TRAP DJ AND IT CHANGED MY BIO CHEMISTRY revisits the sense of discovery and possibility that surrounded internet-era trap during its formative years. But rather than simply recreating the sound or aesthetic of the 2010s, What So Not approaches that period through the perspective of an artist who has spent more than a decade evolving beyond genre boundaries.
The result is less a nostalgia exercise than a creative reconnection with the culture that made that era so transformative. Heavy bass experimentation, cinematic production, personal collaborations, and unexpected songwriting choices come together across the EP, creating a project that feels simultaneously familiar and new.
Each single has introduced another piece of that story. “EVEREST” explores healing, unity, and transcendence through the commanding vocals of Alina Pash, giving the project an emotional and uplifting entry point.
On “MONA LISA,” What So Not reunites with Mr. Carmack, a fellow figure in the evolution of bass music, for a hard-hitting reflection on excess and self-destruction. Their chemistry connects the track to the experimental spirit of early internet-era trap while presenting it through a more mature creative lens.
“Candy Flipping” moves further inward, bringing NERVE and Alina Pash together for a layered exploration of ego, duality, and self-perception. Its introspective subject matter adds another dimension to an EP that consistently moves between personal reflection and expansive electronic production.
Together, the songs form a broader narrative about What So Not’s own artistic trajectory. Instead of attempting to recreate a specific moment in electronic music history, the project seeks to capture the feeling that existed around it — the idea that the next great sound could emerge from anywhere, that genre boundaries were there to be broken, and that online communities could become real-world creative movements.
That philosophy extends beyond the recordings themselves. The EP arrives alongside What So Not’s intimate I SAW A TRAP DJ AND IT CHANGED MY BIO CHEMISTRY North American tour, a limited-capacity run designed to bring the music into smaller rooms and create a more direct connection between artist and audience.
The tour reflects the same priorities that shape the EP: community, experimentation, and shared experience. Rather than relying solely on the scale and spectacle of large electronic music events, What So Not is bringing this chapter into more intimate spaces where the music and the people experiencing it can take center stage.
That connection to electronic music’s experimental culture has defined What So Not throughout his career. Widely regarded as one of the producers who helped shape the rise of cinematic trap and future bass, he has consistently moved beyond conventional genre definitions while working with artists including Skrillex, RL Grime, Oliver Tree, Killer Mike, Toto, and Daniel Johns.
His catalog reflects that evolution, spanning projects such as Divide & Conquer (2016), Not All The Beautiful Things (2018), Anomaly (2022), and The Quiet That Hurts (2025). Across each chapter, he has continued to push electronic production into new territory while maintaining the restless curiosity that has been central to his identity since the beginning.
With I SAW A TRAP DJ AND IT CHANGED MY BIO CHEMISTRY, What So Not isn’t simply looking backward. Instead, he is recalibrating his relationship with a pivotal era of electronic music, reconnecting with the experimentation and community that helped define it while bringing those ideas into the present.
For an artist who helped shape that culture in the first place, the EP serves as both reflection and reinvention — a reminder that the most transformative moments in electronic music often begin with curiosity, collaboration, and the willingness to see what happens when familiar boundaries disappear.
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