1tbsp searches deep within on ‘Soulseek’ featuring Soltera
Australian DJ and producer 1tbsp releases ‘Soulseek’ featuring Colombian-American artist Soltera, out now via his indie label dottidot, alongside a new music video.
Written across Mexico City, Los Angeles, and Sydney, ‘Soulseek’ fuses techno, dance, grunge, and punk into a two-part composition that shifts in tone and energy. The first half unfolds with a tense, intimate pulse before erupting into a bubbly, left-field prog-tech climax inspired by underground community parties and warehouse raves in Sydney. Soltera’s punk-infused, synth-driven vocals intertwine with 1tbsp’s genre-bending club production, creating a track that moves between restraint and release. The single was co-written by Maxwell Byrne, Tania Ordonez, and Aarum Alatorre, produced by Maxwell Byrne, mixed by Doug Wright, and mastered by Ryan Schwabe.
1tbsp explains:
“I made the instrumental on a flight from Mexico City to Los Angeles ahead of a recording night with Soltera. We opened it up in her garage studio and had the first half down in an hour. Back in Australia, I knew the second half needed to move somewhere else. Since moving to Sydney, I’ve been inspired by underground community parties and this bubbly, left-field prog-tech sound—perfect for the bush or a warehouse. I wanted to bring that feeling to the end of the track, pairing it unexpectedly with the first half. For me, ‘Soulseek’ feels like a cleanse, or a rebirth, and it gives a glimpse into this multi-genre album I’ve been making.”
‘Soulseek’ is available now on all streaming platforms.
We’ve covered 1tbsp previously: ‘Isso,’ ‘Missing Out On Me,’ ‘Wet Peak Stars,’ ‘Oh No,’ ‘MC1K,’ ‘Never Felt So Good,’ ‘Limosina,’ ‘Starchitect,’ ‘Moth Love and Mosquito,’ and many more.
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