Wax Motif Explained

Wax Motif
Birth Name:Daniel Kin Jun Chien
Origin:Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Years Active:2008–present

Danny Chien (born 20 November), better known by his stage name Wax Motif, is an Australian DJ and record producer based in Los Angeles, California, United States.[1]

Career

Wax Motif's work has drawn critical acclaim and support from Diplo, Major Lazer, A-Trak, GTA, Oliver Heldens, Jauz, Tommy Trash.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

Wax Motif is known for his contribution to the G-House movement.[9] Wax Motif worked with Destructo for his album on Interscope.[10] They worked with Ty Dolla Sign, YG, Young Thug, Problem, Warren G.[11] [12] [13] [14] His DJ sets incorporate this style heavily into his mixing.[15]

In an interview with Thump, Wax Motif claims his influences range from R&B, to disco and UK bass.[16] His debut EP for Mad Decent, True Joy is a reflection of this multi-genre approach, with a G-house focus.[17] [18]

Wax Motif has performed at EDC Las Vegas, New York, and Mexico, Electric Zoo, HARD Summer, Day of the Dead, Holy Ship, Stereosonic, and Splendor in the Grass.[19] [20] [21] [22] [23]

He has released tracks and remixes through A-Trak's Fool's Gold, Skrillex's Owsla, Steve Aoki's Dim Mak Records.[24] [25] [26] A compilation on legendary label Strictly Rhythm as well as a host of remixes for YG, Young Thug, Kid Ink, Chromeo, Deadmau5, Warren G's "Regulate" and more.[27] [28] [29] [30] [31] [32]

Wax Motif wrote and produced on the track "Back to Me" from ¥$ (Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign) album Vultures 1, released on 10 February 2024.

Discography

Extended plays

TitleDetails
True Joy[33]
  • Released: 14 August 2015
  • Label: Mad Decent
  • Formats: Digital download
Tokyo[34]
  • Released: 21 July 2017
  • Label: Confession
  • Formats: Digital download
Forsaken[35]
  • Released: 15 December 2017
  • Label: Night Bass Records
  • Formats: Digital download

Singles

As lead artist

TitleYearAlbum
"Celine"[36] 2011rowspan="4"
"Used 2 Be"
(featuring Jevon Doe)[37] 		2017
"Unraveling"
(featuring Kaelyn Behr)[38] 		2018
"Static Theory"
(with Warez)[39] 		2019

As collaborator

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
Dance
[40]
"All Night Man"
(with Hunter Siegel)		2014—
"Get It All"
(with GTA)		201642Good Times Ahead
"Catching Plays"
(with Destructo, feat. Pusha T & Starrah)		—Renegade EP
"Crazy"
(with Vindata)		—rowspan="2"
"Five Alarm"
(with Angelz)		2017—
"Mental"
(with Ricci)		—Forsaken EP
"I Can't Hold On"
(with GTA and Dillon Francis featuring Anna Lunoe)		2018—Death To Genres Vol. III
"Love to the World"[41]
(with Diplo)		202048Do You Dance?
"Thrills"[42]
(with Jaxon Rose’])		2021—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.

As featured artist

Remixes

2014

2015

2017

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wax Motif All Music. AllMusic. 27 March 2016. 1 September 2015.
  2. Web site: Wax Motif Drops First Single After Signing w/ Diplo's Mad Decent label, 'Krush Groove'. JamFeed Inc. Sazyc. Stephanie. 28 March 2016. 4 August 2015.
  3. Web site: Twitter. Major Lazer. 27 March 2016. 2 October 2015.
  4. Web site: Fool's Gold Radio – July 2012 Mix. A-Trak. 27 March 2016. 1 March 2012.
  5. Web site: Town Ballroom – Wax Motif and GTA . Town Ballroom. 28 March 2016. 17 November 2015.
  6. Web site: EDM Boutique Wax Motif . EDM Boutique. 28 March 2016. 13 August 2015.
  7. Web site: Jauz Diplo and Friends Mix . Jauz. 28 March 2016. 1 March 2015.
  8. Web site: Tommy Trash and Wax Motif – Hex . ProtocolRecordings Magazine. 28 March 2016. 20 October 2014.
  9. Web site: Wax Motif, Former 'G-House' Pioneer, Goes Extra Hard on 'Fly'. SpinMedia. Brown. Harley. 13 August 2015. 27 March 2016.
  10. Web site: Destructo Inks Deal With Insomniac Records/Interscope Records. Interscope Records. 5 June 2014. 27 March 2016.
  11. Web site: YouTube Destructo – 4 Real (Featuring Ty Dolla $ign and ILOVEMAKONNEN). Youtube. destructoHARD. 22 January 2016. 27 March 2015.
  12. Web site: YG – My N***a (Destructo and Wax Motif Remix). Destructohard Soundcloud. 27 March 2016. 1 September 2015.
  13. Web site: Stoner (Wax Motif Remix) [Explicit]]. Amazon. 3 June 2014. 28 March 2016.
  14. Web site: Warren G "Regulate" (Destructo and Wax Motif Remix). msopr. Greenberg. Alexandra. 12 December 2014. 28 March 2016.
  15. Web site: Beatport: Wax Motif. Beatport. 1 January 2015. 28 March 2016.
  16. Web site: Destructo and Wax Motif Talk HARD's Hip Hop Influences. thump. Khawaja. Jemayel. 30 October 2014. 27 March 2016.
  17. Web site: True Joy – EP. Itunes. 14 August 2015. 28 March 2016.
  18. Web site: Wax Motif, Former 'G-House' Pioneer, Goes Extra Hard on 'Fly'. SpinMedia. Brown. Harley. 13 August 2015. 27 March 2016.
  19. Web site: Wax Motif Songkick. Songkick. 27 March 2016.
  20. Web site: Relive Wax Motif's Monstrous Set from HARD Day of the Dead. thissongslaps. Bonavoglia. Brian. 8 December 2015. 28 March 2016.
  21. Web site: Holy Ship! 2015 Live Sets – Wax Motif. Hard Hardfest.com Soundcloud. 1 March 2015. 28 March 2016.
  22. Web site: Sterosonic Adds Strange Talk Plus Local Lineup. Vmusic. 24 November 2012. 28 March 2016.
  23. Web site: 2011 Splendor in the Grass Revealed. ABC. 13 April 2011. 28 March 2016.
  24. Web site: Fool's Gold Clubhouse Vol. 2 + HARD Summer Ticket Giveaway. Fool's Gold. 31 July 2012. 27 March 2016.
  25. Web site: Etnik – Unclassified (featuring Mykki Blanco) [Wax Motif Remix]]. Youtube. OWSLA. 9 April 2015. 27 March 2016.
  26. Web site: Wax Motif Dim Mak. Dim Mak. 1 March 2015. 27 March 2016.
  27. Web site: YG – My N***a (Destructo and Wax Motif Remix). Destructohard Soundcloud. 27 March 2016. 1 September 2015.
  28. Web site: Stoner (Wax Motif Remix) [Explicit]]. Amazon. 3 June 2014. 28 March 2016.
  29. Web site: [STREAM] KID INK FT. DEJ LOAF – BE REAL (WAX MOTIF & GLADIATOR REMIX)]. Gottadancedirty. March 2015. 27 March 2016.
  30. Web site: Chromeo – Come Alive (Wax Motif Remix). Chromeo Soundcloud. March 2015. 28 March 2016.
  31. Web site: Deadmau5 – Raise Your Weapon (Wax Motif Remix). Mau5trap Soundcloud. 1 March 2015. 28 March 2016.
  32. Web site: Warren G "Regulate" (Destructo and Wax Motif Remix). msopr. Greenberg. Alexandra. 12 December 2014. 28 March 2016.
  33. Web site: True Joy - EP by Wax Motif on Apple Music. iTunes. 11 March 2018.
  34. Web site: Tokyo EP from Confession on Beatport. Beatport. 11 March 2018.
  35. Web site: Forsaken [Night Bass Records] :: Beatport]. Beatport. 11 March 2018.
  36. Web site: Celine - Single by Wax Motif on Apple Music. iTunes. 11 March 2018.
  37. Web site: Used 2 Be feat. Jevon Doe (Original Mix) by Wax Motif on Beatport. Beatport. 11 March 2018.
  38. Web site: Unraveling (feat. Kaelyn Behr) - Single by Wax Motif on Apple Music. iTunes. 11 March 2018.
  39. Web site: Static Theory - Single by Wax Motif on Apple Music. iTunes. 16 January 2019.
  40. Hot Dance/Electronic Songs. .
  41. Web site: Love To the World – Single by Diplo & Wax Motif. Apple Music. April 15, 2020.
  42. Web site: King . Ariel . June 25, 2021 . Get your 'Thrills' from Wax Motif and Jaxon Rose's latest . https://web.archive.org/web/20210625190916/https://dancingastronaut.com/2021/06/wax-motif-and-jaxon-rose-release-new-single-thrills/ . June 25, 2021 . August 7, 2021 . Dancing Astronaut.

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