Australian producer-singer-songwriter, Joel Sammut, just released yet another awakening track in collaboration with Dakota Blue on Friday,June 9th. Boasting a grunge-alt-rock soundscape, "What Happened To The Weekend" was inspired by feeling foreign in a post-pandemic reality, exploring the strange feeling of being abruptly thrown back into the real world. "It is about being taken aback by how quickly time has passed whilst trying to make sense of it," says Dakota. Written on New Year's Day, Dakota was hit with the realization of how fast the world revolves and felt foreign to it. "It all sort of feels like a strange dream you’re trying to wake from."

Collaborating with Dakota Blue, the duo created a unique sound that's described as "If Rowland S. Howard and Joy Division had a love child." Once Dakota laid down vocals, synths and guitars – Joel then took the beat and drops to another level. Layering percussion to link with the dark vibe and building the sections between. "We passed the track back and forth postal service style 3 times total – which we really enjoyed compared to producing solo. We've also never met in real life, only on Instagram and found each other cause we're both DIY bedroom producers."

Working together entirely remotely, the two DIY bedroom producers bring an ethereal vibe to the otherwise rock-focused track. Infusing various elements borrowed from the electronic genre, experimental guitar sounds, and layers of synths, this is the first collaboration from the two producers who are already working on subsequent singles to follow.