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Notaker

{{Short description|American DJ and producer}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2017}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Notaker

| image = notaker_miami_2019.jpg

| landscape = yes

| alt =

| caption = Notaker in Miami 2019

| birth_name = David Nothaker

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|09|23}}

| birth_place = St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.

| genre = {{hlist|Midtempo|progressive house|house|synthwave|synthpop|trance|new beat}}

| occupation = {{hlist|DJ|producer}}

| years_active = 2015–present

| label = {{hlist|Anjunabeats|Bitbird|Monstercat|Armada Captivating|mau5trap|Brooklyn Fire|Zerothree|Positronic Digital}}

| website = {{URL|notakermusic.com}}

}}

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 producer based in St. Louis, Missouri.{{Cite news|url=http://www.musicradar.com/news/me-in-my-studio-notaker|title=Me in my studio: Notaker|last=Rogerson|first=Ben News|access-date=June 30, 2017}}{{Cite news|url=http://mixmag.net/read/premiere-notaker-growls-on-an-otherworldly-bass-mau5trap-release-abyss-premieres|title=Premiere: Notaker growls on an otherworldly bass Mau5trap release 'Abyss'|work=Mixmag|access-date=June 30, 2017}} 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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.thissongslaps.com/2017/04/notaker-roots-latest-whats-forthcoming/|title=Notaker Opens Up About His Roots In Music, His Latest Work, And What's Forthcoming|last=Poles|first=Brian|date=April 26, 2017|website=Thissongslaps|access-date=June 30, 2017}} He noted Hans Zimmer, deadmau5, Eric Prydz and M83 as his inspirations.{{Cite web|url=http://www.youredm.com/2017/02/06/notaker-shimmer/|title=Notaker on His New Single "Shimmer" [Exclusive Interview]|last=Landon Fleury|date=February 6, 2017|website=Your EDM|access-date=June 30, 2017}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.youredm.com/2016/04/22/edm-premiere-notaker-infinite-monstercat/|title=Your EDM Premiere: Notaker – Infinite [Monstercat]|last=Kusnierek|first=Timmy|date=April 22, 2016|website=Your EDM|access-date=June 30, 2017}}

Career

File:Notaker miami (cropped).jpg

Notaker released his first single, "Oceanview Dr", in September 2015, on Brooklyn Fire Records, a label owned by Tommie Sunshine.{{Cite web|url=http://www.youredm.com/2015/09/15/notaker-oceanview-dr-brooklyn-fire-records/|title=Notaker – Oceanview Dr. (Brooklyn Fire Records)|last=GLU|date=September 15, 2015|website=yourEDM|access-date=June 30, 2017}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.themusicninja.com/progressive-house-notaker-oceanview-dr/|title=[Progressive House] Notaker – Oceanview Dr.|last=Trew|first=Tyler|date=September 23, 2015|website=The Music Ninja|access-date=June 30, 2017}} He followed up with another single in December 2015 titled "Feel the Rain" released on Zerothree Records.{{Cite web|url=http://www.youredm.com/2016/03/10/notaker-feel-the-rain-extended-mix-free-dl|title=Notaker - Feel The Rain (Extended Mix)|date=March 10, 2016|website=Your EDM|access-date=July 12, 2017}} 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.{{Cite web|url=http://edmboutique.com/notaker-ep-dream-world-lapse-monarch-subweapon/|title=Notaker EP – Dream World Lapse/Monarch/Subweapon|last=GLU|date=April 16, 2016|website=EDMboutique|access-date=June 30, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170915022932/http://edmboutique.com/notaker-ep-dream-world-lapse-monarch-subweapon/|archive-date=September 15, 2017|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}} In April 2016, Notaker released his debut single with Monstercat, "Infinite".{{Cite web|url=http://www.youredm.com/2016/04/22/edm-premiere-notaker-infinite-monstercat/|title=Your EDM Premiere: Notaker – Infinite [Monstercat]|last=GLU|date=April 22, 2016|website=yourEDM|access-date=June 30, 2017}} He followed up in November 2016 with "Gems" released on Monstercat{{Cite web|url=https://www.insomniac.com/media/track-day-notaker-digs-stunning-prog-vibes-gems|title=Track of the Day: notaker Digs Up Stunning Prog Vibes on "Gems"|last=GLU|date=November 14, 2016|website=Insomniac|access-date=June 30, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170914221034/https://www.insomniac.com/media/track-day-notaker-digs-stunning-prog-vibes-gems|archive-date=September 14, 2017|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}} Notaker was listed by Dancing Astronaut as one of "Dancing Astronaut's 25 Artists to Watch in 2017"{{Cite web|url=http://www.dancingastronaut.com/2017/01/dancing-astronauts-25-artists-watch-2017/slide/20/|title=Dancing Astronaut's 25 Artists to Watch in 2017|last=GLU|date=January 3, 2017|website=Dancing Astronaut|access-date=June 30, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170706191832/http://www.dancingastronaut.com/2017/01/dancing-astronauts-25-artists-watch-2017/slide/20/|archive-date=July 6, 2017|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}} The following year in February, Notaker released "Shimmer" with Monstercat{{Cite web|url=http://www.dancingastronaut.com/2017/02/notaker-continues-strong-run-releases-shimmer/|title=Notaker Continues Strong Run, Releases Shimmer|last=GLU|date=February 7, 2017|website=Dancing Astronaut|access-date=June 30, 2017}} He released "Born in the Flames" as a single on March 17, 2017, via Armada Music.{{Cite web|url=https://www.edmsauce.com/2017/03/17/notaker-born-flames/|title=Notaker Born In The Flames|last=GLU|date=March 17, 2017|website=EDM Sauce|access-date=June 30, 2017}} 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.{{Cite web|url=http://mixmag.net/read/premiere-notaker-growls-on-an-otherworldly-bass-mau5trap-release-abyss-premieres|title=Premiere: Notaker Growls on an otherworldly Bass Mau5trap Release 'Abyss'|last=GLU|date=March 17, 2017|website=mixmag|access-date=June 30, 2017}} 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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.youredm.com/2017/10/03/notaker-who-i-am/|title=Notaker Drops "Who I Am" From Upcoming EP|last=Fleury|date=October 3, 2017|website=yourEDM|access-date=December 14, 2017}} 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.{{Cite news|url=https://dancingastronaut.com/2017/10/notaker-releases-breathtaking-genesis-ep/|title=Notaker releases breathtaking 'Genesis' EP|date=2017-10-26|work=Dancing Astronaut|access-date=2018-07-16|language=en-US}}

Discography

=Extended plays=

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! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Title

! scope="col" style="width:22.8em;"| Information

scope="row"| Notaker

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scope="row"| Genesis

|

  • Released: October 24, 2017
  • Label: Monstercat
  • Formats: Digital download
scope="row"| Erebus I

|

  • Released: July 6, 2018
  • Label: mau5trap
  • Formats: Digital download
scope="row"| Path.Finder

|

  • Released: April 8, 2019
  • Label: Monstercat
  • Formats: Digital download

=Singles=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

! rowspan="1" style="width:15em;"|Title

! rowspan="1"| Year

! rowspan="1" style="width:20em;"| Album

scope="row"| "Oceanview Dr."

|rowspan="2"| 2015

|rowspan="7" {{N/A|Non-album singles}}

scope="row"| "Feel the Rain"
scope="row"| "Infinite"

|rowspan="2"| 2016

scope="row"| "Gems"
scope="row"| "Shimmer"

|rowspan="6"| 2017

scope="row"| "Born in the Flames"{{Cite news|url=https://themusicessentials.com/music/notaker-born-flames/|title=Notaker – Born In The Flames

|date=2017-03-19|work=The Music Essentials|access-date=2022-02-10|language=en-US}}

scope="row"| "Abyss"{{Cite news|url=https://themusicessentials.com/music/notaker-abyss/|title=Notaker – Abyss

|date=2017-03-29|work=The Music Essentials|access-date=2022-02-10|language=en-US}}

scope="row"| "Wake Up, You're Dreaming"

| Rocket League x Monstercat Vol. 1
Genesis

scope="row"| "Who I Am"
(with Declan James, featuring Karra)

| Genesis

scope="row"| "Retribution"{{Cite news|url=https://themusicessentials.com/music/notaker-returns-mau5trap-darkly-triumphant-retribution/|title=Notaker returns to mau5trap with the darkly triumphant – Retribution|date=2017-12-08|work=The Music Essentials|access-date=2022-02-10|language=en-US}}

|rowspan="2" {{N/A|Non-album singles}}

scope="row"| "Too Smooth"
(featuring Grey MTTR){{Cite news|url=https://themusicessentials.com/music/notaker-teams-grey-mttr-dance-floor-friendly-smooth/|title=Notaker teams up with Grey MTTR for dance-floor friendly "Too Smooth"|date=2018-01-24|work=The Music Essentials|access-date=2022-02-10|language=en-US}}

|rowspan="3"| 2018

scope="row"| "Corrupted"
(with BlackGummy)

| Erebus I

scope="row"| "The Storm"

|rowspan="1" {{N/A|Non-album singles}}

scope="row"| "Into The Light"
(featuring Karra)

|rowspan="3"| 2019

| Path.Finder

scope="row"| "Each Other"
(featuring Eric Lumiere)

| Rocket League x Monstercat Vol. 6
Path.Finder

scope="row"| "From Dust & Ashes"{{Cite news|url=https://themusicessentials.com/music/notaker-returns-to-progressive-roots-with-new-single-from-dust-ashes/|title=Notaker Returns To Progressive Roots With New Single, "From Dust & Ashes"|date=2019-10-24|work=The Music Essentials|access-date=2022-02-10|language=en-US}}

|rowspan="8" {{N/A|Non-album singles}}

scope="row"| "Airlock"

|rowspan="6"| 2021

scope="row"| "Stratus"
scope="row"| "Echelon"{{Cite news|url=https://themusicessentials.com/music/notaker-unleashes-experimental-electro-weapon-with-echelon/|title=Notaker Unleashes Experimental Electro Weapon With "Echelon"|date=2021-05-29|work=The Music Essentials|access-date=2022-02-10|language=en-US}}
scope="row"| "SMYL"
scope="row"| "SMYL VIP"
scope="row"| "OCN"
scope="row"| "Almost 3am / 4am"{{Cite news|url=https://edmidentity.com/2022/02/07/notaker-almost-3am-4am-monstercat/|title=Notaker Flips the Script with Two New Tracks on Monstercat|date=2022-02-07|work=EDM Identity|access-date=2022-02-10|language=en-US}}

| 2022

=Remixes=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
style="width:15em;"| Title

! Year

! style="width:15em;"| Original artist(s)

! style="width:15em;"| Release

scope="row"| "Future Story"

| 2016

| Jaytech

| style="text-align:center;"| Awakening (Remixes)

scope="row"| "Saving Light"
(featuring Haliene)

| 2017

| Gareth Emery and Standerwick

| style="text-align:center;"| Saving Light (The Remixes)

scope="row"| "Tell Me"

| 2019

| Haywyre

| style="text-align:center;"| Panorama: Discover Remixes

scope="row"| "Written Maze"

| 2020

| Droeloe

| style="text-align:center;"| A Promise Is Made (Remixes)

References

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Category:1989 births

Category:People from Missouri

Category:American progressive house musicians

Category:Armada Music artists

Category:Living people

Category:Mau5trap artists

Category:Monstercat artists

Category:American electronic dance music DJs