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Shawn Matthew ‘Work to the Beat’ – The Bass House Rebellion Has a New Leader
Shawn Matthew isn’t just breaking molds—he’s setting fire to them. With “Work to the Beat,” via 20k Leagues Records, the rising producer abandons his melodic house roots and dives headfirst into a volatile fusion of bass house, dubstep, and trap. This isn’t a reinvention—it’s a revolution. From the moment that opening kick smashes through the speakers, it’s clear this isn’t the Shawn fans are used to. It’s louder. Meaner. And absolutely electric.
The track is a Frankenstein’s monster of club genres. Gritty New Orleans hip-hop vocals swagger over snarling dubstep stabs, all held together by a trap-infused breakdown that feels like a riot waiting to happen. It’s not polished—it’s raw. Purposefully chaotic. And it works. Think Jauz’s aggression, Ship Wrek’s precision, and Odd Mob’s unpredictability, filtered through Shawn Matthew’s unrelenting creative vision.
What’s most thrilling isn’t just the track’s energy—it’s the risk. This is a daring departure from the dreamy progressions and lush melodies that earned Shawn his original following. “Work to the Beat” kicks the door off the hinges and challenges listeners to meet him in the pit. It’s not just a banger; it’s a challenge to the status quo of EDM.
The production here is impeccable, managing to feel grimy and refined at once. Every drop, every snare hit, every glitch feels intentional. It’s club music for the chaos generation—designed to shake your bones and hijack your heart rate. Whether it’s a festival main stage or a 3am warehouse rave, this one’s built to leave a crater.
With “Work to the Beat,” Shawn Matthew has declared himself not just a player in the game, but a disruptor on the rise. He’s carved out a lane all his own, and he’s speeding through it with no brakes. If this single is a sign of what’s next, the bass scene better buckle up.
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It is easy to see why a songwriter might be drawn to a story like this. Relationships rarely finish as neatly as people would like, and the space between “it is over” and “maybe we should try again” can produce plenty of material. For Dysmusia, that space becomes the setting for latest single “In your eyes”, out now through Now Listen.
The Irish singer-songwriter has a knack for keeping his writing close to everyday life, and this track benefits from that approach. He looks at an old relationship that has already gone through several attempts at making things work, then focuses on what happens when those feelings start creeping back in.
What makes the song appealing is the balance between sincerity and a lighter touch. Dysmusia is clearly invested in the situation, but he does not turn every moment into a grand declaration. There is room for a bit of humour and hesitation along the way, which keeps the song feeling natural.
The arrangement gives the song a pleasing lift. Acoustic guitar sits at the heart of it, with the dropped tuning adding some richness and a second guitar bringing extra colour. The result has folk at its core but carries enough indie-rock influence to give it a little extra punch.
Dysmusia’s Irish background is another part of the picture. Based between Antrim and Dublin and coming from a musical family, he has developed a style that puts storytelling alongside contemporary guitar sounds.
“In your eyes” brings those influences together without making a fuss about them. It is a personable, melodic track about feelings that refuse to follow a neat timetable, delivered with enough warmth to make the story easy to get behind.
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