Esoterik

Esoterik
Also known asEso
Born
Max Donald MacKinnon

(1980-12-31) 31 December 1980 (age 45)
Australia
GenreHip hop
OccupationRapper

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.

In 2018, he released his debut solo EP, My Astral Plane. It was nominated for Best Urban Release at the 2018 ARIA Music Awards.

Discography

Extended plays

List of EPs, with selected chart positions
Title EP details Peak chart positions
AUS
My Astral Plane
  • Release date: 11 May 2018
  • Label: Flight Deck/Mushroom Music Publishing
 42

Singles

List of singles, with selected details
Year Song Certifications Album
2015 "Sunny Days" Non-album single
2017 "Be Like You"
(with James Crooks featuring Asta)		 My Astral Plane
2018 "Bless Up"
"Wide Awake"
(featuring Imbi the Girl and Spazzy D)
"Shapeshifter"
(featuring Locksmith and Illmac)		 Non-album single
2021 "AF1"
(with Hammy and Hazy)		 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".

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
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
2026 "Party On the Moon" - Bliss n Eso
(Max MacKinnon, Jonathan Notley, Keith Elam, Chris Martin)		 Most Performed Australian 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

References

  1. ↑ Mathieson, Craig (13 August 2010). "The Lyrical Wizards of Oz". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  2. ↑ Esoterik (2018), My Astral Plane, Mushroom Music Publishing, retrieved 22 April 2020
  3. 1 2 Moran, Robert; Nathanael, Cooper (11 October 2018). "Amy Shark leads the 2018 ARIA nominations in another big year for women". The Age.
  4. ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Esoterik - My Astral Plane". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  5. ↑ "Eso - Sunny Days - Official Video Clip". YouTube. 6 March 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  6. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2025 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  7. ↑ "Happy hump day fam! Here's my brand new track, "Bless Up". Filmed direct from Tequila Mountain, Mexico. Shout to my man Oscar for shredding hard, ya mad bastard!". Facebook. 21 February 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  8. ↑ "Esoterik Announces Debut EP My Astral Plane + Releases New Single "Wide Awake" With Spazzy D & Imbi the Girl". All Aussie Hip Hop. 18 April 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  9. ↑ "Estorik Drops New Track "Shapeshifter"". All Aussie Hip Hop. 16 October 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  10. ↑ "Af1 by Hammy, Hazy and Esoterik". Audio Mack. 5 November 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  11. ↑ "APRA History". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). Archived from the original on 20 September 2010. Retrieved 17 January 2011.
  12. ↑ "APRA Announce Star-Studded Song of the Year Top 30". Noise11. 22 March 2012. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  13. ↑ "Nominees and hosts announced for 2026 APRA Music Awards". APRA AMCOS. 31 March 2026. Retrieved 1 April 2026.