Esoterik
Musical artist
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Max Donald Mackinnon, (born 31 December 1980) who performs as Esoterik or Eso, is an Australian hip hop recording artist and founding member of Bliss n Eso since 2000.[1]
In 2018, he released his debut solo EP, My Astral Plane. It was nominated for Best Urban Release at the 2018 ARIA Music Awards.[2][3]
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | EP details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| AUS [4] | ||
| My Astral Plane |
|
42 |
Singles
| Year | Song | Certifications | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | "Sunny Days" [5] | Non-album single | |
| 2017 | "Be Like You" (with James Crooks featuring Asta) |
My Astral Plane | |
| 2018 | "Bless Up"[7] | ||
| "Wide Awake" (featuring Imbi the Girl and Spazzy D)[8] |
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| "Shapeshifter" (featuring Locksmith and Illmac)[9] |
Non-album single | ||
| 2021 | "AF1" (with Hammy and Hazy)[10] |
Non-album single | |
Awards and nominations
APRA Awards
The APRA Awards are presented annually from 1982 by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA), "honouring composers and songwriters".[11]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "Woodstock 2008" (Max MacKinnon, Jonathan Notley, Noam Dishon) |
Best Urban Work | Nominated | |
| "The Sea Is Rising" – Bliss n Eso (Max MacKinnon, Jonathan Notley, Noam Dishon) | ||||
| 2010 | "On Tour" – Bliss n Eso (Max MacKinnon, Jonathan Notley, Mark Landon) |
Best Urban Work | Nominated | |
| 2011 | "Addicted" – Bliss n Eso (Max MacKinnon, Jonathan Notley) |
Best Urban Work | Nominated | |
| "Down By the River" – Bliss n Eso (Max MacKinnon, Jonathan Notley) | ||||
| 2012 | "Reflections" – Bliss n Eso (Max MacKinnon, Jonathan Notley) |
Best Urban Work | Nominated | |
| "Act Your Age" – Bliss n Eso (featuring Bluejuice) | Song of the Year | Shortlisted | [12] | |
| 2014 | "Act Yr Age" (featuring Bluejuice) |
Best Urban Work | Won | |
| "House of Dreams" (Max MacKinnon, Jonathan Notley and M-Phazes) |
Nominated | |||
| 2015 | "My Life" – Bliss n Eso (Max MacKinnon, Jonathan Notley, Matthew Kirk, Nigel Kirk, Ebony West) |
Best Urban Work | Nominated | |
| 2018 | "Moments" – Bliss n Eso (featuring Gavin James) (Kaelyn Behr, Peter James Harding, Max Mackinnon, Nicholas Martin, Jonathan Notley, Ryan Vojtesak) |
Best Urban Work | Nominated | |
| 2019 | "Believe" – Bliss n Eso (featuring Mario) (Max MacKinnon, Jonathan Notley, PJ Harding, Cameron Ludik, Damian Smith) |
Best Urban Work | Nominated |
ARIA Music Awards
The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | My Astral Plane | Best Urban Release | Nominated | [3] |