WHTKD, a stylised name pronounced “White Kid”, is a DJ I discovered on Youtube as a lot of his material is featured on dedicated UK House channels. He started honing his craft when he fell in love with house music at the age of 14 and has a big underground following, with this song, in particular, amassing nearly 40 million streams on Spotify alone.
Say To Me is a big deep house track and it is clear that WHTKD made it with big DJ sets in mind. It peaks and troughs very naturally and the bass is heavy yet upbeat, with effective use of high hat drums to guide the listener/dancer through the track.
It was released in 2016, but it never made any real dent in the house music world outside of some late night radio spins and the occasional club play. WHTKD hasn’t released much original music at all, as he prefers to perform sets and remix other artist’s track. What we have in this track, then, is a rare gem from a house artist that does his thing at his own pace, and because he is truly invested in a project, rather than for monetary gain or fame.
Spotify Playlist Link: https://spoti.fi/2CKuVex
A Song A Day 