Steve Aoki, Ely Oaks, and SACHA collide on "Gravity" — a fitting highlight for Dim Mak's 30th anniversary year
Three artists at different stages of their careers, one up-tempo dance-radio record, and a collaboration that came together exactly as naturally as it sounds.
Thirty years into running Dim Mak, Steve Aoki has earned the right to be selective about what lands on his label's milestone anniversary. "Gravity," out now and co-produced with Austrian-born, Berlin-based festival force Ely Oaks and featuring Scottish singer-songwriter SACHA, feels like exactly the kind of record a label turns 30 with — an up-tempo, dance-radio-ready track that brings together three artists at genuinely different points in their careers and lets each of them be exactly what they are. For Aoki, a two-time GRAMMY nominee who has already moved through hip-hop and Latin rhythms in 2026 alone — via "Young" with BIA and Destroy Lonely, and a May collaboration with Farruko and Greeicy — "Gravity" adds another dimension to what has already been a busy and deliberately wide-ranging year. The common thread across all of it is Aoki's instinct for pairing his platform with artists who are genuinely on the rise, and on that front, his two collaborators here speak for themselves.
"SACHA brought an incredible song and vocal performance, and Ely's production gave it a huge emotional lift. We all share a love for records that can work both on a festival stage and in your headphones, and this track hits that balance perfectly." — Steve Aoki
Ely Oaks arrives at "Gravity" in the middle of a genuinely remarkable stretch. His singles "Running Around" and "Borderline" have together crossed 320 million streams on Spotify alone, he holds the title of TikTok's most-followed DJ in Germany, and his touring calendar this year spans North America, Asia, Europe, and Australia with the kind of relentlessness that suggests demand is running well ahead of supply. His most recent release before "Gravity" was an official remix of Taylor Swift's "Opalite" for Republic Records and UMG — a commission that tells you exactly where his profile currently sits. SACHA, meanwhile, brings a catalogue that has crossed 140 million streams and a 2025 that included collaborations with both Armin van Buuren on "Set Me Free" and Alesso on "Destiny." "Gravity" is her first release of 2026, arriving mid-way through a 16-show run alongside Armin van Buuren that began in February — and it arrives as a record that showcases the kind of vocal and songwriting instinct that has made her a go-to collaborator for some of dance music's most established names.
"Working on this record with SACHA and Steve was such an amazing experience. To me, the record is the perfect blend of our three worlds. I'm really proud of this one." — Ely Oaks
"Getting the chance to work with Steve was a dream in itself. Pairing that with Ely's fresh perspective and infectious energy was the perfect combination. What they both brought to this song made it something truly special." — SACHA
What makes "Gravity" work is precisely what all three artists point to when they talk about it: a record designed to function both on a festival stage and in a pair of headphones, with each collaborator's strengths pulling in the same direction rather than against each other. SACHA's songwriting and vocal anchored the track from the start; Ely's production gave it the emotional lift it needed to scale; and Aoki's experience and instinct shaped the whole into something cohesive. For Dim Mak at 30, it's a reminder of what the label has always done best — putting the right people in the same room and getting out of the way.
