SKINDIG001 - Luke Hovey & WATTO - Trópico Eléctrico EP

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Kicking off Intrepid Skin’s digital-only release series, two of Melbourne’s best kept secrets link up for a double drop of essential hard groove. Also stoking the fire is a remix by Brazilian party-starter Slim Soledad.

Known for the unrestrained energy they bring to dancefloors at home and abroad - WATTO and Luke Hovey’s ability to read a crowd comes into its own on their first release together. Rolling percussive interplays and subtly hypnotic loops drive over charged up basslines that rattle the room, all while maintaining a relentless flow throughout the EP.

As the name suggests, title track ‘Trópico Eléctrico’ lays down a complex polyrhythmic funk injected with a heavy dose of low-end tension and catchy vocals. A distillation of musical intensity in perpetual motion. Next up, ‘Toco Toco’ fires up a guaracha beat with bigroom trance build-ups, sped-up syncopations and a heavy donk to punch out the speakers.

On remix duties is none other than Slim Soledad, whose take on multi-genre mixing and general dancefloor spirit has played a crucial role for scenes in her native Brazil and across Europe where she’s now based. Running with distorted drums and a vortex of arpeggios, her take on ‘Trópico Eléctrico’ unravels into mutated industrial electro, determined in its energy and forever spiralling upwards.

Coming in hot, Trópico Eléctrico kicks off Intrepid Skin’s digital release catalogue with an electric surge of rhythm and bass.

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Coming from the Mornington Peninsula, WATTO is quickly becoming one of Australia’s standout names in the new wave of fast, melodic club music. With a sound built on high energy, glossy nostalgia, and a signature feel-good pulse, he’s steadily carving out his place on both local and international stages.

What started on Aussie dance floors has now blasted across Europe. His recent EU tour ignited Paris, Brussels, Vienna, and Berlin, with peak-moment appearances on HÖR Berlin, Radio Rudina, and a full-tilt INTERCELL x Hotmeal event. On the production front, WATTO is firing off releases on Hot Meal Records, stacking his catalogue with the same adrenaline he delivers on stage.

WATTO’s sound sits at the intersection of Trance, Hard Groove, and Y2K club nostalgia — euphoric melodies, fast-paced rhythms, and heavyweight basslines designed to keep bodies moving. Or, as he sums it up: “groovy nostalgic trance that makes you dance.”

With momentum building and his footprint expanding, WATTO’s wave is only getting stronger.

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