Inside Ethanplus’ New Release “Human Faults”

Ethanplus is leaning into controlled chaos on “Human Faults,” a standout track from his album Machines. Released as a single on May 1, 2026, ahead of the album’s June 26 arrival via Hallwood, the record pulls from early influences like Daft Punk, Skrillex, and SebastiAn, while filtering those references through Ethanplus’ own increasingly unpredictable approach to electronic music. He has also heard comparisons to early SOPHIE, an artist whose work has long been a major influence across his own productions.

The way Ethanplus describes “Human Faults” says plenty about the track itself: glitchy, but methodical, almost like something is trying to escape containment. That sense of tension runs through the production, where relatively simple sounds become more complex through careful processing. One of the techniques he focused on was treating individual bass notes differently, giving each one its own character and helping create movement without relying on an overly complicated foundation.

Ironically, the track came together quickly. Ethanplus says many of his favorite productions tend to happen that way, but even he was surprised by how strongly listeners responded to “Human Faults” considering how fast it was made. That response has since reached some of the artists who helped shape his own musical perspective. Porter Robinson has played the track, while Ninajirachi has supported it multiple times, including another play at Lollapalooza. For Ethanplus, seeing two artists he considers major inspirations connect with his music has made the response especially meaningful.

His relationship with electronic music began from a very different place. Growing up, Ethanplus listened heavily to metal throughout his early teens. Discovering Skrillex changed that trajectory, showing him how broad, versatile, and experimental electronic music could be. He immediately wanted to understand more about the world behind those sounds.

That curiosity eventually expanded into a wide range of influences. Alongside Skrillex, Ethanplus points to Baauer, Flume, SOPHIE, A.G. Cook, and 100 gecs as artists who have had an impact on the way he approaches music. The result is a sound he describes in three words: eclectic, fluid, and hyper.

One particularly formative moment came in 2016, when Ethanplus saw Flume perform at Brisbane Riverstage. It was his first EDM concert, and the experience left a lasting impression. Watching the show made performing electronic music himself feel like something he genuinely wanted to pursue one day.

That relationship between artist and audience still matters to him now. During his own sets, Ethanplus pays close attention to crowd reactions, particularly how people respond to specific drops and blends. He also enjoys speaking with listeners after performances, hearing about their individual tastes and learning which moments worked best for them.

There are still plenty of stages he would like to reach. Coachella is an obvious dream, but Fuji Rock holds a different kind of appeal. Ethanplus believes he has developed a noticeable audience in Japan, making the idea of eventually performing there particularly exciting.

Away from the stage, his listening habits are just as varied as his productions. Recently, that has included plenty of 2000s pop throwbacks and film soundtracks, while the hyperpop and electronic artists that helped shape his sound continue to have a permanent place in his playlists.

Film is also one of his biggest interests outside music. Ethanplus describes himself as a massive movie buff, with a particular love for horror films and thrillers, although he is equally happy revisiting cheesy classics.

And while his music can sound intense, there is a softer side that longtime listeners might not expect. Ethanplus says he was actually afraid of animals when he was younger, but that has completely changed. Today, he describes himself as a total cat person and shares two cats, Maisy and Chino, with his partner.

That combination of everyday life and stranger creative impulses connects directly to the philosophy behind his work. Ethanplus says his goal is to “fuse the mundane with the extraordinary to create a new perspective.” “Human Faults” feels like a particularly clear example of that idea, taking relatively simple building blocks and reshaping them into something glitchy, unstable, and deliberately difficult to place inside one genre.

That philosophy is unlikely to disappear after Machines. Ethanplus already has several remixes for other artists in the pipeline and is simultaneously working on his next body of work, which he says is shaping up to be an exciting next step.

For now, “Human Faults” captures exactly where Ethanplus is creatively. It is fast-moving, experimental, and intentionally hard to pin down, while still built around a sense of structure beneath the chaos. More than anything, he wants listeners to walk away feeling electric, elevated, and energized.

For longtime supporters and anyone discovering his music through “Human Faults,” Ethanplus keeps the message simple: welcome, thank you, and hopefully you stick around.

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