Notaker Explained

Notaker
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Birth Name:David Nothaker
Birth Date:23 September 1989
Birth Place:St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Years Active:2015–present

David Nothaker (born September 23, 1989), better known by his stage name Notaker (stylized as И O T A K E R), is an American DJ and music producer based in St. Louis, Missouri.[1] [2] He is best known for his midtempo-progressive style and for breakout singles like "Infinite", "Shimmer", and "The Storm" which have amassed over 11 million, 2.5 million, and 3.7 million streams on Spotify respectively. Notaker has performed at music festivals across the United States including Global Dance Festival in Denver, Das Energy in Utah, and Freaky Deaky in Texas.

Early life

Nothaker first got into electronic music after attending his first electronic music show and then being encouraged by a friend to write music.[3] He noted Hans Zimmer, deadmau5, Eric Prydz and M83 as his inspirations.[4] [5]

Career

Notaker released his first single, "Oceanview Dr", in September 2015, on Brooklyn Fire Records, a label owned by Tommie Sunshine.[6] [7] He followed up with another single in December 2015 titled "Feel the Rain" released on Zerothree Records.[8] In March 2016, Notaker released his first EP, a three track release self-titled The Notaker EP. The EP consisted of "Dream World Lapse", "Subweapon", and "Monarch (speed of light edit)". The EP was released on Jaytech's Positronic Digital imprint.[9] In April 2016, Notaker released his debut single with Monstercat, "Infinite".[10] He followed up in November 2016 with "Gems" released on Monstercat[11] Notaker was listed by Dancing Astronaut as one of "Dancing Astronaut's 25 Artists to Watch in 2017"[12] The following year in February, Notaker released "Shimmer" with Monstercat[13] He released "Born in the Flames" as a single on March 17, 2017, via Armada Music.[14] On March 24, 2017, Notaker released his first single with Mau5trap titled Abyss, the release was part of the label's We are Friends Volume 6 compilation.[15] On July 5, 2017, he released "Wake Up, You're Dreaming" as part of Monstercat's Rocket League x Monstercat Vol. 1 compilation album. On August 18, 2017, his remix of "Saving Light" by Gareth Emery and Standerwick was included in the official remix package on Monstercat. On October 2, 2017, Notaker released the promotional single for his Genesis EP titled Who I Am. The single featured co-producer Declan James and vocalist Karra with the lyrics co-written by Matthew Steeper.[16] On October 26, the full Genesis EP was released with "Just Close Your Eyes", "So Much Love", "Wake Up, You're Dreaming", "Terra", and the extended mix of "Who I Am" which was released only on beatport.[17]

Discography

Extended plays

TitleInformation
Notaker
Genesis
  • Released: October 24, 2017
  • Label: Monstercat
  • Formats: Digital download
Erebus I
  • Released: July 6, 2018
  • Label: mau5trap
  • Formats: Digital download
Path.Finder
  • Released: April 8, 2019
  • Label: Monstercat
  • Formats: Digital download

Singles

TitleYearAlbum
"Oceanview Dr."2015rowspan="7"
"Feel the Rain"
"Infinite"2016
"Gems"
"Shimmer"2017
"Born in the Flames"[18]
"Abyss"[19]
"Wake Up, You're Dreaming"Rocket League x Monstercat Vol. 1
Genesis
"Who I Am"
(with Declan James, featuring Karra)
Genesis
"Retribution"[20] rowspan="2"
"Too Smooth"
(featuring Grey MTTR)[21]
2018
"Corrupted"
(with BlackGummy)
Erebus I
"The Storm"rowspan="1"
"Into The Light"
(featuring Karra)
2019Path.Finder
"Each Other"
(featuring Eric Lumiere)
Rocket League x Monstercat Vol. 6
Path.Finder
"From Dust & Ashes"[22] rowspan="8"
"Airlock"2021
"Stratus"
"Echelon"[23]
"SMYL"
"SMYL VIP"
"OCN"
"Almost 3am / 4am"[24] 2022

Remixes

TitleYearOriginal artist(s)Release
"Future Story"2016JaytechAwakening (Remixes)
"Saving Light"
(featuring Haliene)
2017Gareth Emery and StanderwickSaving Light (The Remixes)
"Tell Me"2019HaywyrePanorama: Discover Remixes
"Written Maze"2020DroeloeA Promise Is Made (Remixes)

Notes and References

  1. News: Me in my studio: Notaker. Rogerson. Ben News. June 30, 2017.
  2. News: Premiere: Notaker growls on an otherworldly bass Mau5trap release 'Abyss'. Mixmag. June 30, 2017.
  3. Web site: Notaker Opens Up About His Roots In Music, His Latest Work, And What's Forthcoming. Poles. Brian. April 26, 2017. Thissongslaps. June 30, 2017.
  4. Web site: Notaker on His New Single "Shimmer" [Exclusive Interview]]. Landon Fleury. February 6, 2017. Your EDM. June 30, 2017.
  5. Web site: Your EDM Premiere: Notaker – Infinite [Monstercat]]. Kusnierek. Timmy. April 22, 2016. Your EDM. June 30, 2017.
  6. Web site: Notaker – Oceanview Dr. (Brooklyn Fire Records). GLU. September 15, 2015. yourEDM. June 30, 2017.
  7. Web site: [Progressive House] Notaker – Oceanview Dr.]. Trew. Tyler. September 23, 2015. The Music Ninja. June 30, 2017.
  8. Web site: Notaker - Feel The Rain (Extended Mix). March 10, 2016. Your EDM. July 12, 2017.
  9. Web site: Notaker EP – Dream World Lapse/Monarch/Subweapon. GLU. April 16, 2016. EDMboutique. June 30, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170915022932/http://edmboutique.com/notaker-ep-dream-world-lapse-monarch-subweapon/. September 15, 2017. dead. mdy-all.
  10. Web site: Your EDM Premiere: Notaker – Infinite [Monstercat]]. GLU. April 22, 2016. yourEDM. June 30, 2017.
  11. Web site: Track of the Day: notaker Digs Up Stunning Prog Vibes on "Gems". GLU. November 14, 2016. Insomniac. June 30, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170914221034/https://www.insomniac.com/media/track-day-notaker-digs-stunning-prog-vibes-gems. September 14, 2017. dead. mdy-all.
  12. Web site: Dancing Astronaut's 25 Artists to Watch in 2017. GLU. January 3, 2017. Dancing Astronaut. June 30, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170706191832/http://www.dancingastronaut.com/2017/01/dancing-astronauts-25-artists-watch-2017/slide/20/. July 6, 2017. dead. mdy-all.
  13. Web site: Notaker Continues Strong Run, Releases Shimmer. GLU. February 7, 2017. Dancing Astronaut. June 30, 2017.
  14. Web site: Notaker Born In The Flames. GLU. March 17, 2017. EDM Sauce. June 30, 2017.
  15. Web site: Premiere: Notaker Growls on an otherworldly Bass Mau5trap Release 'Abyss'. GLU. March 17, 2017. mixmag. June 30, 2017.
  16. Web site: Notaker Drops "Who I Am" From Upcoming EP. Fleury. October 3, 2017. yourEDM. December 14, 2017.
  17. News: Notaker releases breathtaking 'Genesis' EP. 2017-10-26. Dancing Astronaut. 2018-07-16. en-US.
  18. News: Notaker – Born In The Flames. 2017-03-19. The Music Essentials. 2022-02-10. en-US.
  19. News: Notaker – Abyss. 2017-03-29. The Music Essentials. 2022-02-10. en-US.
  20. News: Notaker returns to mau5trap with the darkly triumphant – Retribution. 2017-12-08. The Music Essentials. 2022-02-10. en-US.
  21. News: Notaker teams up with Grey MTTR for dance-floor friendly "Too Smooth". 2018-01-24. The Music Essentials. 2022-02-10. en-US.
  22. News: Notaker Returns To Progressive Roots With New Single, "From Dust & Ashes". 2019-10-24. The Music Essentials. 2022-02-10. en-US.
  23. News: Notaker Unleashes Experimental Electro Weapon With "Echelon". 2021-05-29. The Music Essentials. 2022-02-10. en-US.
  24. News: Notaker Flips the Script with Two New Tracks on Monstercat. 2022-02-07. EDM Identity. 2022-02-10. en-US.