Melbourne's Okayden Made a Banger Inspired by a Sweat Licking Bee

Summer is just around the corner, and we're all about to get reacquainted with two great Aussie traditions: sweating our guts out and having weird insects all up in our business. So, it's pretty fitting that one of those insects has served as the inspo for a dance track.

Melbourne producer Okayden's latest track, Tetragonula Carbonaria, is a nod to one of our lesser known local legends - the native Sweat Bee (also known as the Sugarbag bee in case you were wondering). Apparently, it's called a Sweat bee because it literally wants to have a lick of your sweat. Yummy. To be fair, that's the perfect vibe for a tune built to make you do just that on the dancefloor.

This track is part of a new direction for Okayden. You might remember some of his past tracks that we've played on the show; he often dabbled with a vocal-chop style. He's stripping back his sound to focus on pure rhythm and continuing to finesse his distinctive style.

Be sure to check out Tetragonula Carbonaria and go thank a tiny Aussie bee for the inspiration.

Nice one, Okayden!

Check Out The Guest Mix

Earlier this year, Okayden was good enough to do an absolutely massive guest mix just for us here at Electronic Music Australia. If you haven't heard it yet, you can check it out below:

Listen to the Show

Check out the premier of Tetragonula Carbonaria on episode 168 of Electronic Music Australia!