Notaker

Notaker
Notaker in Miami 2019
Background information
Birth nameDavid Nothaker
Born (1989-09-23) September 23, 1989 (age 35)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.[1]
Genres
Occupations
  • DJ
  • producer
Years active2015–present
Labels
Websitenotakermusic.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.[1][2] 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

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Nothaker first got into electronic music after attending his first electronic music show and then being encouraged by a friend to write music.[3] He noted Hans Zimmer, deadmau5, Eric Prydz and M83 as his inspirations.[4][5]

Career

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Notaker in 2018

Notaker released his first single, "Oceanview Dr", in September 2015, on Brooklyn Fire Records, a label owned by Tommie Sunshine.[6][7] He followed up with another single in December 2015 titled "Feel the Rain" released on Zerothree Records.[8] 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.[9] In April 2016, Notaker released his debut single with Monstercat, "Infinite".[10] He followed up in November 2016 with "Gems" released on Monstercat[11] Notaker was listed by Dancing Astronaut as one of "Dancing Astronaut's 25 Artists to Watch in 2017"[12] The following year in February, Notaker released "Shimmer" with Monstercat[13] He released "Born in the Flames" as a single on March 17, 2017, via Armada Music.[14] 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.[15] 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.[16] 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.[17]

Discography

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Extended plays

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Title Information
Notaker
Genesis
  • Released: October 24, 2017
  • Label: Monstercat
  • Formats: Digital download
Erebus I
  • Released: July 6, 2018
  • Label: mau5trap
  • Formats: Digital download
Path.Finder
  • Released: April 8, 2019
  • Label: Monstercat
  • Formats: Digital download

Singles

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Title Year Album
"Oceanview Dr." 2015 Non-album singles
"Feel the Rain"
"Infinite" 2016
"Gems"
"Shimmer" 2017
"Born in the Flames"[18]
"Abyss"[19]
"Wake Up, You're Dreaming" Rocket League x Monstercat Vol. 1
Genesis
"Who I Am"
(with Declan James, featuring Karra) 		Genesis
"Retribution"[20] Non-album singles
"Too Smooth"
(featuring Grey MTTR)[21] 		2018
"Corrupted"
(with BlackGummy) 		Erebus I
"The Storm" Non-album singles
"Into The Light"
(featuring Karra) 		2019 Path.Finder
"Each Other"
(featuring Eric Lumiere) 		Rocket League x Monstercat Vol. 6
Path.Finder
"From Dust & Ashes"[22] Non-album singles
"Airlock" 2021
"Stratus"[23]
"Echelon"[23]
"SMYL"
"SMYL VIP"
"OCN"
"Almost 3am / 4am"[24] 2022

Remixes

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Title Year Original artist(s) Release
"Future Story" 2016 Jaytech Awakening (Remixes)
"Saving Light"
(featuring Haliene) 		2017 Gareth Emery and Standerwick Saving Light (The Remixes)
"Tell Me" 2019 Haywyre Panorama: Discover Remixes
"Written Maze" 2020 Droeloe A Promise Is Made (Remixes)

References

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  1. ^ a b c Rogerson, Ben News. "Me in my studio: Notaker". Retrieved June 30, 2017.
  2. ^ "Premiere: Notaker growls on an otherworldly bass Mau5trap release 'Abyss'". Mixmag. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
  3. ^ Poles, Brian (April 26, 2017). "Notaker Opens Up About His Roots In Music, His Latest Work, And What's Forthcoming". Thissongslaps. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
  4. ^ Landon Fleury (February 6, 2017). "Notaker on His New Single "Shimmer" [Exclusive Interview]". Your EDM. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
  5. ^ Kusnierek, Timmy (April 22, 2016). "Your EDM Premiere: Notaker – Infinite [Monstercat]". Your EDM. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
  6. ^ GLU (September 15, 2015). "Notaker – Oceanview Dr. (Brooklyn Fire Records)". yourEDM. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
  7. ^ Trew, Tyler (September 23, 2015). "[Progressive House] Notaker – Oceanview Dr". The Music Ninja. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
  8. ^ "Notaker - Feel The Rain (Extended Mix)". Your EDM. March 10, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
  9. ^ GLU (April 16, 2016). "Notaker EP – Dream World Lapse/Monarch/Subweapon". EDMboutique. Archived from the original on September 15, 2017. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
  10. ^ GLU (April 22, 2016). "Your EDM Premiere: Notaker – Infinite [Monstercat]". yourEDM. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
  11. ^ GLU (November 14, 2016). "Track of the Day: notaker Digs Up Stunning Prog Vibes on "Gems"". Insomniac. Archived from the original on September 14, 2017. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
  12. ^ GLU (January 3, 2017). "Dancing Astronaut's 25 Artists to Watch in 2017". Dancing Astronaut. Archived from the original on July 6, 2017. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
  13. ^ GLU (February 7, 2017). "Notaker Continues Strong Run, Releases Shimmer". Dancing Astronaut. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
  14. ^ GLU (March 17, 2017). "Notaker Born In The Flames". EDM Sauce. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
  15. ^ GLU (March 17, 2017). "Premiere: Notaker Growls on an otherworldly Bass Mau5trap Release 'Abyss'". mixmag. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
  16. ^ Fleury (October 3, 2017). "Notaker Drops "Who I Am" From Upcoming EP". yourEDM. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
  17. ^ "Notaker releases breathtaking 'Genesis' EP". Dancing Astronaut. October 26, 2017. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  18. ^ "Notaker – Born In The Flames". The Music Essentials. March 19, 2017. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  19. ^ "Notaker – Abyss". The Music Essentials. March 29, 2017. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  20. ^ "Notaker returns to mau5trap with the darkly triumphant – Retribution". The Music Essentials. December 8, 2017. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  21. ^ "Notaker teams up with Grey MTTR for dance-floor friendly "Too Smooth"". The Music Essentials. January 24, 2018. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  22. ^ "Notaker Returns To Progressive Roots With New Single, "From Dust & Ashes"". The Music Essentials. October 24, 2019. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  23. ^ a b "Notaker Unleashes Experimental Electro Weapon With "Echelon"". The Music Essentials. May 29, 2021. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  24. ^ "Notaker Flips the Script with Two New Tracks on Monstercat". EDM Identity. February 7, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
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