Willaris. K

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Willaris. K
Birth nameJack William McAllister
Born1994 (age 26–27)[1]
OriginNew South Wales, Australia
GenresProgressive house
Occupation(s)
  • DJ
  • music producer
InstrumentsDigital audio workstation
Labels

Jack William McAllister (born c. 1994[1]), known professionally as Willaris. K, is an Australian electronic music producer. McAllister signed to the label Astralwerks in 2019,[3] and has supported Rüfüs Du Sol on their North American and European tours.[4] He has also performed at festivals including , Spilt Milk, Lollapalooza, Wildlands and Origin Fields.[5][6][7][8]

Career[]

2020–present: Lustre and Full Noise[]

McAllister released his second EP Lustre on 3 April 2020.[9]

McAllister's third EP Full Noise was scheduled to release on 29 May,[9] but was delayed to 19 June for unknown reasons.[citation needed] On 16 June, he announced on Facebook that he was delaying Full Noise again, in solidarity with the ongoing Black Live Matter protests and additionally due to discovering that it would release on Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the day that all remaining enslaved people in the United States were freed.[10] Full Noise was released on 17 July.

Discography[]

Extended plays[]

List of EPs, with release date and label shown
Title Details
Alchemy
Lustre
  • Released: 3 April 2020[9]
  • Label: Soothsayer
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
Full Noise
  • Released: 17 July 2020[12]
  • Label: Soothsayer, Astralwerks[13]
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Singles[]

List of singles, with year released and album shown
Title Year Album
"Alchemy"[citation needed] 2017 Alchemy
"Dour Nights"[citation needed]
"River Song"[citation needed]
"Risen"
(original or Throwing Snow remix)[14][15] 		2018
"Natural Selection"[16] Non-album single
"Cobaki Sky (Prequel)"[16] Lustre[A]
"5 O'Clock"[17] 2019
"Past Light"[17]
"Indifferent"
(with Gordi)[18] 		2020
"Detach"[19]
"Chapel"
(featuring WaveIQ)[20] 		Full Noise

Remixes[]

List of official remixes, with year released and album shown
Title Year Artist Album
"Hands"
(Willaris. K Remix)[21] 		2017 Exhibitionist Non-album single
"Underwater"
(Willaris. K Remix) 		2019 Rüfüs Du Sol Solace Remixed
"The Difference"
(Willaris. K Remix) 		2020

Music videos[]

List of music videos, with year released and director shown
Title Year Director
"Alchemy"[22] 2018

Notes[]

  1. ^ An extended version of "Cobaki Sky" appears on Lustre.[9]

Tours[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Morris, Damien (29 March 2020). "One to watch: Willaris K". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Willaris. K announces two new EPs". OZEDM. 19 March 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Electronic artist Willaris. K signs international label deals". The Music Network. 23 October 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  4. ^ Keith, James (4 June 2019). "Premiere: Ambient producer Willaris K partners with multi-disciplined artist Daniel O'Toole for "Cobaki Sky" video". Complex. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  5. ^ "BTV 2019 – Willaris. K (DJ set)". . 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  6. ^ Langford, Jackson (21 March 2019). "A whole stack of Aussies are playing Chicago's Lollapalooza this year". Music Feeds. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  7. ^ Morris, Genevieve (19 November 2018). "Live Review: Spilt Milk Festival delivered a stellar day of Australian music and legendary international artists". The AU Review. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  8. ^ Gallagher, Alex (18 March 2020). "Willaris. K will release two new EPs over the next few months". Music Feeds. Retrieved 17 June 2020. ...Playing a bevy of festival sets at the likes of Wildlands, and Origin Fields.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Willaris. K announces two new EPs Lustre out Friday 3 April Full Noise out Friday 29 May + featuring Tom Snowdon, Gordi, WaveIQ, Paul Mac and GN (George Nicholas)". The Partae. 19 March 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  10. ^ "Willaris. K: "Juneteenth celebrates the day that all remaining enslaved people in the US were freed — this Friday 19th of June. In conjunction with my label partners Astralwerks Records and Soothsayer we've decided to move the date of my EP which was scheduled for Friday. My team and I stand in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. It's an important time for these voices to be heard. Full Noise will now be out 17 July. Stop Black/Indigenous deaths in custody.