Kaskade & Wooli Team Up With MAXINE on New Single “Hear Me Now”

August 28th, 2026 — Los Angeles, CA — Eight-time GRAMMY-nominated producer, DJ, and electronic music mainstay Kaskade continues the expansion of his ORIGIN// album rollout with “Hear Me Now,” a new collaboration with bass powerhouse Wooli and vocalist MAXINE, out August 28th.

“Hear Me Now” brings together two distinct sides of electronic music, expanding Kaskade’s sound into heavier territory while maintaining the melodic identity and emotional depth that have remained central to his music throughout his career.

The track finds Kaskade and Wooli working from opposite ends of the electronic spectrum while meeting around a shared emphasis on melody, energy, and emotional impact. Kaskade’s polished, melodic sensibility provides the foundation, while Wooli brings his signature weight and modern bass production to the record. MAXINE’s commanding vocal performance anchors the collaboration, giving the track its central melodic identity.

“Hear Me Now” arrives as another example of the creative expansion at the center of ORIGIN//, Kaskade’s forthcoming album and current creative era. Across the album rollout, Kaskade has continued to explore sounds and collaborations outside the boundaries traditionally associated with his catalog, moving between melodic house, progressive dance, bass music, and crossover electronic production while maintaining the emotional storytelling that has remained central to his work.

The collaboration also arrives at a significant moment for Kaskade and Wooli as the two artists prepare to bring the record into a live setting together.

On September 3rd, Kaskade and Wooli will take over Pacha NYC for a special co-headline performance and B2B set as part of Kaskade’s ORIGIN// Tour. The New York date represents a direct extension of the creative connection behind “Hear Me Now,” bringing together the audiences of two artists who have traditionally occupied different corners of the electronic music landscape. The show announcement kicked off significant pre-release conversations and teasers across socials. 

The Pacha performance follows Kaskade’s landmark ORIGIN// production debut at Coachella 2026, where the artist unveiled his new live concept across both festival weekends. A version of the high-level production - built around monolithic staging, custom visuals, large-scale pyro, and a cinematic performance spanning career favorites and unreleased material - will officially take the road in September.

Kaskade and Wooli will play individual sets and close with a special B2B performance.

For Wooli, the collaboration represents another step in his continued evolution within modern bass music, bringing together the cinematic melodies and songwriting that have become central to his sound with the weight and energy of his festival-driven production. The New York-born producer has amassed hundreds of millions of streams and built a prolific catalog through collaborations with artists including Excision, Illenium, Subtronics, GRiZ, Seven Lions, SVDDEN DEATH, Flux Pavilion, and Tape B, while becoming a fixture at major festivals including EDC Las Vegas, Ultra Music Festival, Electric Forest, Lost Lands, Lollapalooza, and Rampage. 

For MAXINE, “Hear Me Now” adds another international collaboration to an already expanding career as both a songwriter and artist. The Dutch vocalist and songwriter has built a strong presence across the Netherlands and Belgium, while writing internationally for projects connected to Disney, Tomorrowland, and more. With a growing digital audience and a career that continues to expand beyond her home market, MAXINE brings a strong songwriting foundation and international perspective to “Hear Me Now,” anchoring the collaboration with its vocal and melodic identity.

The release follows Kaskade’s recent ORIGIN// singles, including “Meet Again” with Natalie Jane and Layton Giordani, the official EDC Las Vegas 2026 anthem; “Comes Back Around” with BUNT.; “A Little Bit,” his first bass-heavy collaboration with Crankdat; and “Runaway” with GLOCKENBACH and Kaitlin Aragon. Each release has introduced a different dimension of the forthcoming album, reinforcing the broader creative philosophy behind ORIGIN//: collaboration as a catalyst for artistic evolution.

With “Hear Me Now,” that philosophy takes Kaskade further into bass-driven territory without moving away from the melodic and emotional foundation of his sound. The collaboration creates a natural meeting point between two established but distinctly different electronic audiences, with the partnership extending directly into the live environment when Kaskade and Wooli bring their B2B to Pacha NYC on September 3rd.

“Hear Me Now” will arrive across streaming platforms on August 28th via Arkade.