2023 is creeping up on us, and a bevy of Las Vegas’ most revered nightclubs are revealing explosive lineups to ring in the new year. Headlining artists who have been revealed so far include Tiësto, who will spin at Zouk; Steve Aoki, who’s set to take the decks at Omnia; and ILLENIUM, who has been confirmed to throw down at Hakkasan. The Grammy-nominated artist recently released a stunning track with Skylar Grey, “From The Ashes.” Grammy-nominated DJ, guitarist and dance music producer ILLENIUM. Christian Wade/EDM.com Beloved for its adoption of electronic dance music, Las Vegas is prevalently considered the “Entertainment Capital of the World.” The city is chock full of iconic clubs, offers some of the best live shows in music and is known for its ...
It’s the Monday after Lost Lands, which means ravers have traded earplugs for neck braces after one of the nation’s most popular dubstep festivals. Headbangers showed out at the 2022 edition of Excision‘s flagship fest. The sheer amount of talent at Lost Lands was staggering, and if the festival’s reputation as the “Dubstep Olympics” was ever in doubt, any scintilla of that was effectively quashed this year. One Lost Lands devotee has uploaded footage from “Couch Lands,” the prehistoric-themed festival’s livestreaming counterpart. Fans can now head to YouTube to watch over 50 DJ sets from the likes of Knife Party, Wooli, REZZ, ILLENIUM, Madeon, SVDDEN DEATH, Eptic, Barely Alive and a momentous closing performance from Subtronics, among ...
The electronic music community is constantly evolving with new sounds every week, as artists become more innovative with their compositions. EDM.com’s weekly “Playlist Picks” series highlights the top releases in the genre, helping uncover the latest tracks that will soon dominate the dance music scene. EDM.com Top Hits Fred again.. – Danielle (smile on my face) Kx5, deadmau5 & Kaskade – Take Me High Felix Cartal – When I’m In Need KREAM, IDEMI & Camden Cox – Chemistry veggi, KALLITECHNIS & Pell – Bliss Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles Festival Hits 2022 Dr. Fresch & FETISH – Banga Firebeatz & Chocolate Puma – Listen Up James Hype – Crank Electronic Avenue ILLENIUM & Skylar Grey – F...
After debuting a track created alongside Skylar Grey almost a year ago, ILLENIUM has finally released their long-awaited collaboration. Premiered at one of the early stops on ILLENIUM’s “Fallen Embers” tour, “From the Ashes” sees the duo finally connect on a song after aspiring to join forces for quite some time. “I’ve wanted to work with her my entire career,” ILLENIUM tweeted earlier this month. From the get-go, it’s easy to gauge the chemistry between the two. ILLENIUM builds around Grey’s visceral vocals with finesse, producing melancholic keys and punchy drums like he does in many of his signature melodic bass anthems. Charging up the arrangement and building dramatic tension, ILLENIUM eventually unloads an emotive ...
It seems the embers of ILLENIUM‘s new chapter aren’t even close to flickering out. After garnering his first Grammy nomination for last year’s Fallen Embers LP, the electronic music superstar has revealed a new album in the works. Fallen Embers marked somewhat of the end of an era for ILLENIUM, who forged a new creative path divergent from his career-defining work, a triptych of albums called Ashes, Awake and Ascend. He ultimately bid adieu by way of a momentous stadium show in Las Vegas, “Trilogy,” turning back the clock to those fan-favorite records over the course of the soul-stirring night, which he said was the biggest headlining show of his career at the time. ILLENIUM’s “Trilogy” performance in Las Vegas. Rukes Scro...
Like a phoenix, ILLENIUM‘s long-coveted track, “From The Ashes,” has found new life—and its release is within reach. In the immediate aftermath of 2021’s Grammy-nominated album, Fallen Embers, the “All That Really Matters” producer almost immediately revealed there were more forthcoming blockbuster collaborations on the horizon, including one in particular alongside Skylar Grey. Teasing the track out on the initial stops of his subsequent tour, ILLENIUM’s “From The Ashes” quickly became among the most hotly anticipated songs in his trove of unreleased music. Based on the previews, its easy to see why since Grey’s and ILLENIUM’s respective styles of songwriting seem particularly synergistic. It’s been nearly a year sinc...
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There’s no doubt longtime fans of ILLENIUM will feel at home listening to his new single. With its melancholic keys, resonant drum hits and pitched vocal chops, the track, “All That Really Matters,” has all the hallmarks of a signature ILLENIUM anthem. And a stentorian Teddy Swims delivers a typically stunning vocal performance, retrospectively offering sage advice to a younger version of himself. Swims’ visceral lyricism cuts deep through ILLENIUM’s poignant future bass production like a hot knife through butter. “Learning how to live when there’s no one around,” he croons, “is like learning how to feel when the drugs run out.” Check out the official “All That Really Matters” music video belo...
ILLENIUM is bringing the biggest show in his career to Denver in 2023. Last year, the Grammy-nominated producer took the stage at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas for the massive outing, “Trilogy.” Now, with two years to plan his return, he’s taking things to the next level with its sophomore edition in Colorado. Performing for four hours straight, ILLENIUM threw down three sets representing each of his first three albums, Ashes, Awake and Ascend. He then followed with a bonus preview set consisting of songs from his then-unreleased album, Fallen Embers. Considering the fact that he now has four albums under his belt, it’s not yet clear how he will handle the incorporation of Fallen Embers now that it’s been released. Like last year’s event at th...
A trifecta of dance music dynamos have joined forces for a new single, which has been over two years in the making. Dillon Francis has tapped ILLENIUM and EVAN GIIA for “Don’t Let Me Let Go,” the first taste of his hotly anticipated This Mixtape Is Fire TOO record. The track features a stentorian vocal performance from GIIA, whose pensive lyricism candidly explores the struggles associated with keeping the flame of a deteriorating relationship alight. Soaring future bass production courtesy of Francis and ILLENIUM soundtrack her soliloquies about coping mechanisms—like lonely wine nights—in a captivating cry for help. “Don’t Let Me Let Go” arrives by way of Astralwerks, who was named Best Record Label in EDM.com‘s “Best of 2021: Industry...
New major releases include tracks from Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Boombox Cartel, 4B and more. The electronic music community is constantly evolving with new sounds every week, as artists become more innovative with their compositions. EDM.com’s weekly “Playlist Picks” series highlights the top releases in the genre, helping uncover the latest tracks that will soon dominate the dance music scene. EDM.com Top Hits Hypnotized – Sophie Ellis-Bextor & Wuh Oh These Nights – Loud Luxury & KIDDO Something About Your Love – SG Lewis Festival Hits Apex – Ummet Ozcan & Will Sparks Shut Up – 4B & Shaquille O’Neal Shadow (Saint Punk Remix) – Boombox Cartel Electronic Avenue Don’t Let Me Let Go (with ILLENIUM & EVAN GIIA) &...
Melodic bass on the beach? Sign us up. Following a momentous inaugural event in 2021, ILLENIUM’s Ember Shores festival is returning to the idyllic beaches of Cancún for its hotly anticipated sophomore edition. And he’s bringing along a stellar supporting cast of “some of my favorite producers, friends, and up and coming artists,” he said in a statement. Scheduled for December 2-4, the sun-kissed destination festival will feature daily sets by ILLENIUM as well as headlining performances from CloZee, Dillon Francis and Subtronics. Perhaps one of the most exciting sets of Ember Shores will come courtesy of Dabin and Said The Sky, who are performing together under their collaborative moniker, Dab The Sky. Attendees making the trip to the northeast coast of the Yucatán P...