Wishful Thinking are quickly carving out a name as one of Boorloo’s most exciting emerging promoters, operating at the intersection of alternative and electronic music. Since launching in 2024, the collective has built a reputation for thoughtful, forward-leaning programming, bringing a string of boundary-pushing artists to Perth including James K, Acopia, HTRK, Lolina and CCL. Their focus isn’t just on booking talent, but on cultivating immersive, community-driven experiences that resonate beyond the dancefloor.

Bringing Skeleten to Perth feels like a natural extension of that ethos. The connection was first sparked somewhat serendipitously, an 11AM campsite beer at Golden Plains Festival in 2025 led to a rushed decision to catch his afternoon set. What followed was a moment of total captivation. Despite only a passing familiarity with his music beforehand, they were struck by the depth of his songwriting and the magnetic energy of his live performance. That impression was cemented months later at his sold-out Mentalized album launch at The Night Cat in Naarm/Melbourne, where Skeleten once again demonstrated his ability to completely command a room.

For Wishful Thinking, Skeleten represents more than just a standout live act, he embodies a broader shift happening within contemporary music culture. His work sits within a growing resurgence of trip-hop–influenced electronic music, a sound that feels both nostalgic and newly vital. This movement, driven in part by a wave of Australian artists, is gaining traction with global audiences while maintaining a distinctly intimate and emotive core. Acts like Acopia, Trickpony and others are all contributing to this evolving landscape.

Bringing Skeleten to Boorloo is, in many ways, a continuation of Wishful Thinking’s mission, to connect local audiences with artists who are shaping the future of alternative music, while fostering moments of euphoria, introspection and collective experience.