Analytic Dreamz: Notorious Mass Effect - "ATLXS - PASSO BEM SOLTO (SLOWED)"
Episode Date: May 9, 2025Linktree: https://linktr.ee/AnalyticBecome A Patron Of The Notorious Mass Effect Podcast For Additional Bonus Audio And Visual Content For All Things Nme! Join Our Patreon Here: https://ow.ly/oPsc50VB...OuHJoin Analytic Dreamz in this segment of Notorious Mass Effect as we dive into Brazilian artist ATLXS from Rio de Janeiro. Blending funk carioca, electronic, and slowed + reverb, ATLXS rose to fame in the early 2020s via SoundCloud and TikTok, captivating Gen Z with a low-profile persona and music-driven focus. We explore the 2024 remix “PASSO BEM SOLTO - Slowed” feat. Anitta, a TikTok-driven global hit with over 50M streams, topping Brazil’s Spotify chart and peaking at #12 on Billboard’s World Digital Song Sales. Analytic Dreamz breaks down its hypnotic sound, cultural impact, and detailed sales data, from TikTok’s 1.2M videos to a Netflix feature boosting streams by 25%. Discover how ATLXS amplifies Brazil’s urban youth culture worldwide.Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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Now we're getting into this artist ATLXS you have to understand that in the age of AI nothing seems real and the reason why I say that is because ATLX is essentially anonymous and as far as this musician making a phenomenal impact on the masses as far as being the 40 the 493 most played artists on Spotify but more important
His most popular track currently, Peso Pesobem Soto, the slowed version, is rising on the charts.
And with this 2024 release still being the third or no, the fourth, most played track as far as top 100 songs global, is very interesting how you could make a huge impact as a musician and never have to show your face.
because in the age and the evolution of technology, a lot of people usually like to put a face with the music.
But of course, for this particular artist, that is not the case.
As they, as we see by the numbers, just want the music.
So when it comes to ATLXS with his 16.8 million monthly listeners.
And as far as his milestones, even on the Billboard being an anonymous act, he peaked at,
number 12 on the world digital song sales chart which is currently on an eight week run and then of
course on uk chart he reached number 47 on uk singles downloads chart to the point where now
in brazil he's one of the biggest artists in that specific region as he top spotify's
national chart for three weeks straight so of course when it comes to the anonymous factor when it
comes to a lot of people wondering who is this mysterious artist just running rampant as far as
the charts and Brazil is still a question that has not been answered but what has been answered
is that they will keep coming back time and time again as far as him releasing tracks because he
has multiple tracks out to the point where he actually has a whole entire EP titled montegium
Vita, which came out May 2nd, 2025, five songs in total, and a runtime of 12 minutes and 23 seconds.
Now, of course, when you look at the publishing of these specific records, it's under Rubik's
records, which, if you think about that, as far as a major conglomerate standpoint, they would
definitely have to have your government as far as the transaction being set for to come
to your bank account right but whenever you're a musician you could go by alias so now the public
doesn't have to know who it is but of course whoever is uh putting out these records as far as under
ruby records they definitely have as government so at some point i don't know if they're ever set up
something to where just like an interview or anonymous interview you i know those uh murder crime shows
where it's like a mysterious shadowy figure and has a has a disguised voice like i don't know if
Rubik's records is going to go that route with this particular act.
But with the numbers that this particular artist is putting up, especially in his specific
style that is defined as funk, karaoke, electronic, and slowed plus reverb.
And his emerging status came from SoundCloud and TikTok, because of course, with the evolution
of technology and the way that he structures is music, it really resonates strongly with Gen Z.
So it's very interesting how this is just something that is unbeknownst in the music industry as far as having this notorious mass effect and still being able to keep an anonymous figure.
Like I know MF Doom back in the rap days had that anonymity as far as putting out music.
But when it comes to this particular artist, this is the first time I've seen in today's age because cameras are everywhere, right?
And if you're working with producers, if you have features, which ATLXS has a feature, which that artist is another abbreviation, GXMZ, which leads to the point where a lot of people are just going to assume it's AI as far as the creation process of this music.
Because if somebody's in a studio and this man's anonymous and today's age, your cameras everywhere and everybody being on the clout drug as far as overdosed.
on cloud they would come out and expeditiously tell you what's the government of this particular
artist so i would assume that it's a i but as far as that that is not that is not detriment to the
actual quality level of the music as he still has the fourth most popular track on top
100 songs global as far as for youtube so with that being said click my link to your in my bio
let me know one of my social media is what do you think about the artist at lxs and what do you
think about his most popular track titled titled apostle bim sootow slow but more importantly
what do you think about artists being able to have this notorious mass effect while also being
anonymous
