Esoterik

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Esoterik
Birth nameMax Donald MacKinnon
Also known asEso
Born (1980-12-31) 31 December 1980 (age 40)
Australia
Genres Hip hop
Occupation(s)Musician
Associated acts Bliss n Eso

Max Donald Mackinnon, (born 31 December 1980) who performs as Esoterik or Eso, is an Australian hip hop artist and a founding member of Bliss n Eso since 2000. [1] He was nominated for the 2018 ARIA Award for Best Urban Album for his solo nine-track extended play, My Astral Plane (May 2018). [2] [3] The EP had reached the ARIA Albums Chart top 50. [4]

Contents

Discography

Extended plays

YearAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Certifications
(sales threshold)
AUS
[4]
2018My Astral Plane
  • Release date: 11 May 2018
  • Label: Flight Deck/Mushroom Music Publishing
42

Singles

YearSongAlbum
2015"Sunny Days"
2017"Be Like You (featuring Asta)"My Astral Plane
2018"Bless Up"
"Wide Awake (featuring imbi the girl & Spazzy D)"
"Shapeshifter"

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  2. Esoterik (2018), My Astral Plane, Mushroom Music Publishing, retrieved 22 April 2020
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