Skrillex and Chase & Status turn their long-awaited studio collaboration into a high-energy meeting point between UK bass culture, Brazilian rap and baile funk.
A collaboration years in the making has finally arrived.
Skrillex and UK drum & bass heavyweights Chase & Status have unexpectedly released their new single ‘Essa Ta Quente’, following months of anticipation after the track was first previewed during their joint appearance at Boomtown 2026.
The surprise release connects three influential forces in contemporary bass music while drawing directly from the rhythms and attitude of Brazilian rap and baile funk.
‘Essa Ta Quente’ Finally Arrives
The track first caught the attention of fans during Skrillex and Chase & Status’ collaborative performance at Boomtown last month.
An unreleased version of ‘Essa Ta Quente’ was played during the set, immediately triggering speculation online that an official release could be coming.
Those rumours have now become reality.
Chase & Status confirmed the collaboration through social media, explaining that the record grew from a shared fascination with Brazilian music and their desire to keep pushing beyond familiar stylistic boundaries.
The result adds another international influence to the increasingly fluid world of modern bass music.
A Long-Overdue Collaboration
For Chase & Status, the release represents the payoff to a relationship with Skrillex that stretches back years.
The duo described Sonny Moore as a longtime friend and characterised the collaboration as one that had been overdue.
That history makes the release particularly significant.
Skrillex and Chase & Status have each played major roles in expanding the possibilities of bass-driven electronic music, although they have done so from different corners of the scene.
Skrillex’s constantly shifting approach has taken him from dubstep and electro into UK garage, house, jungle and experimental club music, while Chase & Status have remained closely associated with the evolution of drum & bass and its crossover into wider festival culture.
‘Essa Ta Quente’ brings those perspectives together through a Brazilian-inspired lens.
Brazilian Rap and Baile Funk Take Centre Stage
The collaboration was explicitly born from a shared love of Brazilian rap and baile funk, two sounds that have increasingly influenced global electronic music.
Rather than treating those styles as a passing reference, the collaboration reflects the broader movement toward cross-cultural club production, where producers increasingly pull from regional rhythms and underground scenes around the world.
For Skrillex and Chase & Status, that approach fits naturally with their reputations for experimentation.
The title itself — ‘Essa Ta Quente’ — reinforces the track’s Brazilian influence while the production places that inspiration inside their bass-heavy musical world.
The Track Lands Ahead of ‘Generic Everything’
‘Essa Ta Quente’ also arrives as part of a larger Chase & Status rollout.
The single features on the duo’s forthcoming album ‘Generic Everything’, scheduled for release on October 9.
The project is set to feature an eclectic collection of collaborators, including J Hus and Little Simz, further demonstrating the duo’s continued movement between electronic music, hip-hop, grime and UK bass culture.
Recent previews from the album include ‘Gone Too Far’ with Debbie and J Hus, as well as the IRAH collaboration ‘Disgruntled’.
Skrillex and Chase & Status Keep Moving
The release arrives during an especially active period for both artists.
Skrillex recently teamed up with emerging UK garage producer MPH for ‘Mirage’, continuing his ongoing exploration of the UK’s underground dance sounds.
Meanwhile, Chase & Status have continued expanding their presence beyond traditional music releases. Earlier this year, the duo appeared in the upcoming James Bond game 007: First Light, taking over the decks for a virtual DJ performance.
Now, with ‘Essa Ta Quente’ officially out and Generic Everything approaching, their latest collaboration with Skrillex adds another unexpected chapter to an already genre-defying year.
What began as an unreleased festival ID at Boomtown has quickly become one of the most talked-about collaborations in the current bass music cycle.
And if Generic Everything follows the same path, Chase & Status clearly aren’t finished experimenting yet.
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