Arriving on the heels of his Lollapalooza performance, Max Styler has released his new EP ‘I Don’t Think I Can Stop’ via his own imprint Nu Moda. A 6-track mission statement that builds gradually and replicates the arc of his epic, open-to-close live shows, ‘I Don’t Think I Can Stop’ is a testament to the power of trusting yourself and a showcase of where Styler is right now.
In tandem with the release, Styler has also shared the official video for disco-tinged track “Love Forever,” a soulful, melodic anthem supercharged by U.K. dance music collective Kuuda. The video is a compilation of buzzy clips capturing the high-octane energy of Styler’s sold-out shows. The track is also featured in Styler’s BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix, hosted by tastemaker Pete Tong.
“My sets in general right now are getting longer and longer, and I think the music I’m making lends itself to those extended sets,” shares Styler. “The EP reflects a bit of the pacing and sonic identity of my live sets. When I release a single, a lot of the time they’re slap-you-in-the-face-type tunes. I Don’t Think I Can Stop shows a bit more of the journey.”
‘I Don’t Think I Can Stop’ is an electronic quilt of the organic and synthetic, with blaring sub-bass, hand-stitched beats, and hooky guest vocals. Standout tracks include the pile-driving “Uh-Oh!,” which processes and loops the vocals of Benni Ola, the classic, crowd-pleasing, bass-dropping “Body Shake,” and the kaleidoscopic “Templo Disko,” with its vocal effects bouncing around the stereo field like a ping-pong ball.
Built from demos that span years alongside ideas captured just weeks before completion, the EP is both a culmination and a turning point for the San Luis Obispo native, who taught himself to DJ on a modest controller and produce in Ableton with the help of YouTube tutorials. ‘I Don’t Think I Can Stop’ channels the winding road that brought him to where he is now: achieving viral success before fully finding his voice, learning to trust that the music he genuinely wanted to make would resonate, and pushing through moments of doubt that almost led him to walk away altogether.
Styler is carrying his meteoric momentum into a packed touring schedule, including stops at Gallagher Square at PETCO Park in San Diego, Shrine Expo Hall in Los Angeles, Rock In Rio, Experts Only Fest in NYC, Portola Festival, Ill Points Festival, Tomorrowland, and Seismic. He’ll also join Solomun’s +1 residency at Pacha ahead of his own residency at LIV Nightclub Las Vegas.
‘I Don’t Think I Can Stop’ arrives on the heels of recent single “Oldskool Flavor,” which is quickly adding to his over 200 million global streams, and critically acclaimed track “One More” (feat. Ad-Apt), which received a synth-drenched official remix by Solomun and earned radio play from BBC Radio 1, Capital Dance, SiriusXM, Triple J, Kiss FM AUS, and 538 Dance Department. He’s also building on the success of Nu Moda’s maiden single “You & Me,” which topped Beatport’s Indie Dance Chart at #1.
I Don’t Think I Can Stop Track List:
Body Shake
Love Forever (feat. Kuuda)
Uh Oh! (feat. Benni Ola)
Close My Eyes
Feel The XTC
Templo Disko
Stream ‘I Don’t Think I Can Stop’ here.
