Following a streak of standout releases, including ‘Run It Up’ with Juos and 24hrs and ‘Gimme That Money’, Wax Motif returns with his next club weapon, ‘BOTA’. This high-energy collaboration with Brazilian icon MC Lan continues the Chinese-Australian producer’s 2025 run of bass-house heaters on his Divided Souls Records imprint. It serves as a hard-hitting, cross-continental club anthem. The track blends MC Lan’s Brazilian funk power with Wax’s unmistakable bass-house edge.
‘BOTA’
Wax Motif’s latest offering enlists a trailblazer of Brazil’s global funk scene, MC Lan. The singer has become one of the country’s most recognizable voices. He is known for his fierce energy, fearless personality, and collaborations with the likes of Skrillex, Major Lazer, TroyBoi, and Will.I.Am. On ‘BOTA’, his commanding presence meets Wax Motif’s signature bass-driven production. It creates a track that bridges worlds: Brazilian street energy and LA club grit. The title, which is Brazilian slang for “turn it up” or “hit it”, perfectly embodies the record’s explosive, global spirit.
“I can’t remember when I first started talking to MC Lan, but I remember I had been a fan of his for a while from hearing him on Skrillex and Major Lazer records. We had briefly messaged right before my last trip to Brazil, so naturally, when I arrived, I hit him up to link up, …” We ended up working in the studio all night and cut 2–3 records, one of them being ‘BOTA’. Once I got back, I kept working on different variations of the song till we landed on this version. Being a fan of Brazilian music and of Lan, I’m hyped we got to get one together finally.”
Wax Motif
With ‘BOTA’, Wax Motif continues his mission to connect cultures through sound. He merges his deep roots in bass and G-House with the encapsulating rhythm of Brazilian funk. For MC Lan, the record adds another powerful chapter to his legacy. He is well-known as one of Brazil’s most celebrated and globally recognized voices. The record pushes his sound far beyond Latin American borders.
Up Next
Motif returns to the US with shows November 29th at the Reelworks in Denver and December 6th at the Ramova Theater in Chicago.
