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Skrillex just finished a massive promo campaign for his first two albums in nine years, released within 36 hours of each other two weekends ago. Quest For Fire and Don’t Get Too Close represent both sides of Skrillex’s production, with the former featuring the harder selections and the latter presenting his pop/hip hop side. And yet, the mad man is still teasing even more new music — I mean, we all knew those two albums weren’t all that he had been producing, right? One of the most anticipated

Skrillex just dropped his first album in nine years, Quest For Fire, yesterday. The same day, he, Four Tet, and Fred again.. played an unannounced pop up from a school bus in the middle of Times Square in New York the day before their show at Madison Square Garden, which they announced three days ahead of time and sold out within three minutes. Just now, while the trio are literally on stage at one of the most iconic venues in the world, he surprised us all with the release of his second album, 

Skrillex has been traveling a bunch since the release of his two albums earlier this year. This past week he’s found himself in Brasil, and on Friday performed a free pop up show with Amsterdam-born Punjabi DJ Jyoty Singh. At one point in the show, Jyoty hops on the mic to tell the crowd, “We’ve been here working on a new Skrillex album.” Jyoty later confirmed this on Twitter, saying, “Oh yeah, did I mention that that’s what I’m doing? heheheh.” Earlier this year, Skrillex released two

Years ago, Skrillex casually intimated he was working on multiple albums after he was nominated for his work on “Midnight Hour” with Boys Noize and Ty Dolla $ign. “I’m just in the studio finishing my albums,” he could be heard clearly saying, almost nonchalantly. As one of the most idolized producers of the EDM generation, the news came as a shock. The constant rumors of a new album to follow up his debut Recess in 2015 were a painful reminder that we still, yet, had not actually gotten one. O

Skrillex just delivered a heavy punch with his latest track, “Heavy Heart,” featuring Loco Dice and Fireboy DML. However, it’s not just the music that’s striking a chord—it’s the weight of his accompanying statement. The electronic music icon hinted at a significant pivot in his career, leading fans to reflect on the future of Skrillex and his ever-evolving artistry. A Message of Transition and Reflection In his announcement, Skrillex shared profound insights about the creative proce

Skrillex is returning to Miami's Ultra Music Festival for the first time in a decade, he revealed on social media today. The dubstep icon revealed the news after Ultra's organizers wished him a happy birthday, writing, "See you in March." Skrillex's upcoming headlining set will be his first solo performance at the storied Bayfront Park festival in a decade. He DJed alongside Boys Noize under the duo's collaborative alias, Dog Blood, in 2019. Ultra has always been a playground for culture-definin

Four years ago, Gesaffelstein released his sophomore album, Hyperion. Compared to his innovative debut album, Aleph, it mostly fell on deaf ears without earning nearly the same degree of notoriety. Though the accompanying tour was successful, if only for nostalgia if nothing else, Hyperion‘s streams are middling — apart from the collaboration with The Weeknd. There hasn’t really been any rumors surrounding Gesaffelstein this year, at least as far as the general culture has been concerned, so co

We already know Skrillex has a ton of new music coming this year, with three singles already released this month, including “Rumble.” On the way, we know there’s a Missy Elliott and Mr. Oizo collaboration coming, and he just showed off an unreleased ISOxo collaboration live in Bangkok this past weekend. A clip was posted in the Skrillex subreddit by u/vuthasear last night, with more clips available in the comments if you visit the page below. Once again, elements of that iconic, “yes, oh my go

Two days ago, Skrillex officially announced the release date of one of his two albums this year, Quest For Fire. Due out this Friday, February 17, QFF contains collaborations with Pete Wents, Porter Robinson, Joker, Pete Wentz, Missy Elliott & Mr. Oizo, and more. However, last week, for the first week of the year since he dropped “Rumble,” there was no new track. So, ahead of the QFF album release this Friday, he’s dropped the next single for DGTC this morning, “Don’t Get Too Close” with Bi

The Grammy-Winning Los Angeles producer Sonny Moore, also known as Skrillex, announced his upcoming departure from his partnership with Industry Giant Atlantic Records to focus on independent releases, after one final project with the label. The artist widely known for being of the pioneers of Dubstep and 2010s EDM shared his thoughts on a thread of posts on X (formerly Twitter). Skrillex Goes Independent The artist explains that his inspiration is taking him on the right tracks for his

Sound the alarms: Skrillex is dropping his new album tomorrow, April 1. Fresh from his first performance at Ultra Miami in a decade, and rocking a fresh haircut, the electronic icon today sent fans an email with a link to an audio file containing clips of several unreleased tracks. Moments ago, the same teaser was posted to his Instagram with the caption, “OUT TOMORROW.” The latest in a series of audio teasers that Skrillex has shared with fans who signed up to receive his email marketing, the

Skrillex has transcended from a humble headliner to having an entire stage named in his honor at Lollapalooza. While the schedule and lineup for next month's festival in Chicago were known for some time now, fans were left wondering when Skrillex would take the stage. The Saturday schedule for Lollapalooza's iconic Perry's Stage was left blank with "?" in its place from open to close. Rumors quickly spread across social media that Skrillex was somehow involved, considering the lineup poster had

Following the release of his two previous singles and selling out his London pop-up performances with Fred again.. and Four Tet, Skrillex continues to excite his fans with even more music. His new single “Leave Me Like This” featuring Bobby Raps comes as the third song released this month as Skrillex prepares to drop even more music this year with “QFF/DGTC” teased at the beginning of the month. His recent shows, along with the release of new music, has had his fans roaring with excitement. Wit

Sending a message of encouragement in overcoming adversity, Headie One employs the talents of dubstep icon Skrillex in his new single, "Make a W." The track appears on the ascendent hip-hop artist's sophomore album The Last One, out today via Sony UK. It features the free-flowing rap stylings of Headie One and fellow Brit AJ Tracey as well as BEAM, a frequent collaborator of Skrillex, whose production swirls with hypnotic melodies and resounding bass. The languid beat contrasts the pace of Headi

If you were wondering whether the deluge of new Skrillex music would stop or slow down after January, here’s your answer. For the fifth week of the year, Skrillex has dropped his fifth single, this time teaming up with Palestinian singer Nai Barghouti for “Xena.” The track has clear Middle Eastern, almost Indian influence, especially in the drums and rhythm, not to mention Nai’s impressive vocal range and style. Beginning with an extremely minimal trap beat, it later moves into a hard dance sec

Get ready for an unforgettable experience at Ultra Music Festival 2025! Skrillex has teased his highly anticipated return to the Miami festival for its 25th anniversary. What better way to celebrate his birthday than with a special announcement for his performance at the iconic event, set to take place at Bayfront Park this March. Skrillex shared the exciting news on X, responding to Ultra’s birthday post for the artist, sparking a wave of excitement among fans. This marks a significant moment

Some of Skrillex’s biggest IDs are still yet to come as he’s teased a few new tracks on social media featuring some of dance music’s favorite newcomers and heaviest hitters. “Fine Day” with Boys Noize, “BADDAS” with G-Rex, Peekaboo, and Flowdan, and “Push” with Hamdi and TAICHU are all slated for release in the next few weeks, as singles for either his third or fourth albums this year. Following the release of Quest For Fire and Don’t Get Too Close, Skrillex has promised two more albums in

Compared to years past, it’s becoming increasingly difficult for the layman to keep up with all the coals that Skrillex has in the fire for 2023. Unless you’re deep in /r/skrillex and/or a member of his Discord, you’re probably just tuning in every Thursday or Friday for his newest track of the week. The reality is that he truly has so much music lined up that unless you’re 100% in, it’s easier to experience it all as it comes. That being said, among the many collaborations he has teased so far

After already releasing Quest For Fire and Don’t Get Too Close in February, Skrillex isn’t done yet. This morning, April 19, he put two more albums on our radar: SKRLX and CONTRA. Last week, at a surprise party with Jyoty in Brasil, we heard of a possible third album. That’s now been confirmed as well as a fourth. Speculation within different Skrillex communities has exploded in regards to the albums’ content or release dates. Many believe one will be released during his Red Rocks show, much

This summer, Paris is heating up with an epic open-air soirée headlined by Skrillex. He'll be joined by WhoMadeWho, horsegiirL, EDM.com Class of 2022 star Anfisa Letyago and many more at the 2024 Peacock Society festival, which is taking over a beautiful public park in Paris, Parc de Choisy. Scheduled for July 13th, the fest will also feature a rare collaborative performance by influential electronic music producers Âme and Marcel Dettmann. Peacock Society is now in its 11th installation and thi

Skrillex is returning to Ultra, and already we can sense the seismic waves this will cause over Miami’s concrete jungle come March 2025. Get your tickets now. Allow us to visualize the events about to transpire. At Bayfront Park ten years of artistic development, technical innovation, and creative evolution will come together. Having seen the evolution of electronic music over the previous ten years, we can tell you – this is not merely another festival booking. This is history still to be writ

Skrillex has officially dropped his highly anticipated new single “Push.” It features the innovative Hamdi and the talented Argentinian singer TAICHU. The tune has been premiered last year on Jyoty’s Rinse FM broadcast. Skrillex’s Push features a perfect blend of minimalistic beats, playful lyrics, and a dynamic rhythm. Skrillex Releases Highly Anticipated New Single “Push” with Hamdi and TAICHU If there’s one thing Skrillex knows how to do, it’s creating tracks that make people move. His late

Not long after the release of Quest For Fire and Don’t Get Too Close, Skrillex announced an additional two albums that he would be releasing this year. After a nine-year album drought from the producer, we’re being hit with the greatest torrential downfall of new music that many fans have seen in a lifetime. He’s been hard at work after his legendary Coachella performance with Four Tet and Fred again.. and shared plenty of teasers on Instagram from the studio with Rohan, Logan OLM, TSHA, Sam

Skrillex has set the speculation wheels rolling, again! The Los Angeles-based Grammy-winning producer has cleared out his entire Instagram, save one photo. Yes, you heard it right! All these years of content & posts wiped out clean for his whopping 12.5 million followers. This dastardly act has left his fans concerned about the future. Early December witnessed something unusual to start the jitters. An accompanying statement post his latest track, “Heavy Heart,” featuring Loco Dic

The sold-out eighth edition of Suwannee Hulaween brought more than 100 artists to the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park last weekend, including heavy-hitting DJs like Skrillex, Bonobo, and Chris Lake. All three iconic producer/DJs gave stellar individual performances on Friday night, then surprised revelers by playing their first-ever b2b2b set at the festival’s infamous after-hours stage, Incendia. The impromptu star-studded trio effortlessly coalesced behind the booth, serving up a blisterin