Shawn Matthew just hit us with a sonic haymaker. His latest single, “Work to the Beat,” is a genre-melting banger via 20k Leagues Records, and it might just be the most fun you’ll have on a dance floor this year. With nods to bass house, dubstep, and trap, Shawn’s latest effort is an adrenaline shot straight to the pulse of EDM.
The track wastes no time. Right from the opening punchy kick, we’re thrown into a tornado of aggressive rhythms and off-the-wall production. Dirty dubstep growls snarl between tightly-wound trap percussion, while chopped-up New Orleans-style hip-hop vocals strut across the beat like they own the place. And in a way, they do.
There’s a method to the madness. Every wild drop and glitchy twist feels calculated, not chaotic. It’s Shawn flexing both his production chops and his imagination. Just when you think the song can’t go any harder, the beat dips into a neck-snapping breakdown that hits you like a steel chair in an underground fight club.
Shawn’s pivot from melodic house to this high-octane madness might come as a shock to longtime fans—but it’s a brilliant one. “Work to the Beat” proves he’s not just versatile, he’s fearless. The track doesn’t just sound good—it feels dangerous. And in a landscape full of safe bets, that’s exactly what makes it exciting.
This release is a bold left turn, and one that makes it impossible to ignore Shawn Matthew any longer. He’s officially leveled up—and if “Work to the Beat” is the blueprint, the bass scene is about to get a whole lot rowdier.
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