Willaris. K Teams Up With The Presets On Collab Track 'World Collapsing'

Melbourne techno star Willaris. K has officially achieved his “dream come true” moment with an epic collaboration with Australian dance music pioneers The Presets.

Joining forces for Willaris. K’s new single, World Collapsing, the pair offer warmth and a groovy beat – and maybe a sample of Edwyn Collins’ A Girl Like You in the chorus? – for a song about existential terror. Combining The Presets’ signature sound with Willaris. K’s organic vibes and gritty industrial production make it the perfect new addition to your playlists.

A longtime fan of The Presets, Willaris. K paid tribute to his idols by honouring the mid-noughties era of Australian dance music, which the Talk Like That group popularised. World Collapsing follows Willaris. K’s 2023 collaborative EP with producer and friend jamesjamesjames, Silversun.

In a statement, Willaris. K said about working with his inspirations, “The Presets were the first electronic music that I fully immersed myself in. They're one of the most formative bands of my life.

“I'd reached out saying I wanted to work with them, didn't expect much back, but turns out Julian was down. World Collapsing is my own take on [2008 The Presets album] Apocalypso – honoured to be able to share it with Julian, one of the most iconic voices in Australian music.”

The Presets’ Julian Hamilton added, “Jack [McAllister, Willaris. K’s real name] approached me years ago; I’d always really liked his stuff. I loved the ambient piano and industrial techno stuff he was making. The worlds Willaris. K inhabits reminds me of a lot of early Presets.”

You can listen to World Collapsing below.

Last year, 3%, the music supergroup starring triple j’s Blak Out host Nooky, Noongar rapper Dallas Woods, and talented Gumbaynggirr singer Angus Field, teamed up to release their debut single, OUR PEOPLE, featuring a sample from an iconic Aussie electronic song: My People by The Presets.

“This track already had a feel of resilience and survival to it. To be able to have this strong and powerful chorus push home our stories was amazing,” Dallas Woods said in a press release. “I tried to portray my verse in the same way they portray their rules and regulations, through fairy tales. My messages come from a very staunch part of my heart. I hate that we still have to fight, but I love that we refuse to stop. ‘OUR PEOPLE’ means that to me.”