Illenium
Watch ILLENIUM Debut Unreleased Collab With SLANDER and Krewella at Ubbi Dubbi Festival
Ubbi Dubbi Festival went down in Texas over the weekend as one of the first normalized EDM festivals since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Considering how big of a moment it was for the dance music community, many of the festival’s performers took the opportunity to debut brand new music. Such was the case with ILLENIUM, who dropped a brand new collab with SLANDER and Krewella before a wild crowd. With it soaring future bass drop, the song has all the elements of a signature, heart-wrenching ILLENIUM tune. SLANDER, who teased the track earlier in the month of April, have gravitated towards dubstep in recent years, so fans of their older music will be delighted at the direction here. Check out a clip of the drop below. The song will appear on the future bass superstar’s upco...
ILLENIUM Announces Ember Shores Destination Festival in Cancun, Mexico
Taking fans by surprise, ILLENIUM has announced his own inaugural music festival, Ember Shores, taking place in Cancun, Mexico, in December 2021. The three-day destination festival will offer attendees an all-inclusive weekend getaway at the Four-Diamond Paradisus Resort with the main stage on the white sands of the Caribbean beach, late-night sets, lagoon-inspired pools, ten restaurants, seven bars, and a spa on-site. Though a lineup has yet to be announced, performers will be hand-picked by ILLENIUM to the tastes of his fanbase (fondly dubbed the “Illenials”). Plus, Ember Shores will feature three live sets from the artist himself. “I’ve always wanted to create an event where Illenials from all over the world can gather as a community and be immersed in an en...
ILLENIUM Shares Preview of Massive Unreleased Collaboration With Excision and HALIENE: Watch
As if the hype surrounding ILLENIUM‘s upcoming fourth studio album couldn’t be any more explosive, he has poured gasoline on the flames by sharing a preview of an unreleased Fallen Embers cut with Excision and HALIENE. ILLENIUM took to Twitter to post a studio clip containing audio of the collab, which sounds like it could be their biggest yet. Fans are safe to look forward to a monster vocal-driven, hybrid bass tune, packed with signature production elements of both artists. The video offers a glimpse into HALIENE’s typically stunning vocals as well as two drops—one rooted in euphoric melodic dubstep and the other in heavy-hitting, screeching dubstep. You can guess which drop can be attributed to who. Check out the video below. Excision hinted at...
ILLENIUM Shares Title of Fourth Album, Excision Hints At Collaboration
The ILLENIUM fandom has finally received the answer they’ve been waiting for. The beloved melodic bass titan has revealed the name of this upcoming fourth album along with its broad release date. The highly-anticipated Fallen Embers will grace our speakers in the summer of 2021. The album is set to feature some of his biggest collaborations yet. Already scheduled to land on the tracklist are the previously released singles “Nightlight” with Annika Wells, “Paper Thin” with Tom DeLonge and Angels & Airwaves, “Hearts on Fire” with Dabin and Lights, and his most recent release, “First Time” with iann dior. There are still a handful of tracks that have been announced prior that are awaiting release, including those with SLANDER, Dil...
SLANDER and ILLENIUM Have a Collaboration in the Works
SLANDER have teased one of their biggest collaborations to date. Joining forces for the first time in their respective careers, the duo has joined forces with ILLENIUM for a new single. Across their social media pages, SLANDER announced that the yet-to-be-named song is completed and invited fans to join in on the hype. Melodic bass fans have been eagerly awaiting the day the two acts would team up on a song. This desire was further fueled in 2019 when SLANDER released a remix of ILLENIUM’s collaboration with Jon Bellion, “Good Things Fall Apart.” Other than the remix, the two have not released any original music until now. At the time of writing, neither SLANDER nor ILLENIUM have announced a title or release date for their completed collaboration. FOLLOW SLANDER...
Electric Zoo Announces Second Phase of 2021 Lineup—And It’s Massive
Back in October 2020, when Electric Zoo first announced their initial 2021 lineup, it seemed like an eternity until the festival date. Now, one brutal pandemic later, the festival’s organizers, Made Event, have released the Phase Two lineup—and it’s a massive addition. Featuring artists such as ILLENIUM, Destructo, Blunts & Blondes, PEEKABOO, JOYRYDE, LICK and more, the festival is shaping up to be a can’t-miss event. As countless brands continue to roll out their 2021 lineups, the countdown to one of the most beloved dance music fests on the East Coast continues. Electric Zoo organizers have been hard at work to ensure the festival goes off without a hitch. Made Event has teamed up with a stable of labels and artists to host stages this year, inc...
ILLENIUM Announces Debut NFT Drop to Celebate 5-Year Anniversary of “Ashes”
To celebrate the five-year anniversary of his debut album, ILLENIUM is pushing his chips into the NFT craze. The electronic music wunderkind took to Twitter today to announce his first-ever NFT collection, a celebratory drop that will commemorate 2016’s Ashes LP. For those in need of a definition, NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, refer to unique digital collectibles that are sold and traded using blockchain technology. Fans can purchase the items using various forms of cryptocurrency. Check out ILLENIUM’s announcement below. When Ashes dropped back in February 2016, it effectively propelled ILLENIUM on the path to superstardom that he glides through today. The 12-track album featured a number of songs that longtime fans consider to be classics, like the Echos-assisted &#...
Kaskade and ILLENIUM to Headline Utah’s Das Energi Festival 2021
As the pandemic-era restrictions continue to wane across the country, promoters like Utah’s V2 Presents are confidently advancing their plans for the 2021 summer festival season. As the leading dance music promoter in Salt Lake City, the company has announced the return of its flagship event, Das Energi Festival. Taking on the role as headliners for the event will be former Salt Lake resident Kaskade and future bass titan ILLENIUM. Currently scheduled to take place August 13th and 14th, Das Energi will return to its home at the Great Saltair on the shores of The Great Salt Lake. A decadent venue known for its indoor space and sandy outdoor oasis, the site will be implementing major protocols to address the health and safety of its attendees during the pandemic. The loc...
ILLENIUM Joins Forces With iann dior for “First Time”
On March 2nd, ILLENIUM teased on the Clubhouse app that a collaboration with Platinum singer, songwriter, and rapper iann dior was on the way. Shortly after the announcement, the crossover electronic artist surprised several lucky fans by hand-delivering USBs with 10-second audio snippets of the song. Following the mass excitement and high anticipation over the span of less than two weeks, their “First Time” collaboration has officially landed on 12Tone Music. dior’s rock-influenced vocals powerfully guide fans through ILLENIUM’s melodic bass soundscapes as he sings about feeling indescribably in tune with a stranger. It’s a special chemistry that rarely comes around but is instantly relatable to those who have experienced an instant connection befor...
Dillon Francis Teases Upcoming Collaboration With ILLENIUM
Did you hear that? That was the sound of the collective gasp from the EDM community after Dillon Francis teased a new dream collab with ILLENIUM. Francis took to Twitter yesterday, March 10th, to share a screenshot of a text message conversation with ILLENIUM. While brief, it is far from cryptic, as Francis wrote that the two have had a collaboration in the works for some time and now is the time to finish it with Las Vegas’ Life Is Beautiful music festival on the horizon. “Time to Finish our collab for life is beautiful!” he texted, to which ILLENIUM responded with a simple yet emphatic confirmation. Check out the tweet below. The organizers of Life Is Beautiful shared the official lineup for the fest’s 2021 edition yesterday, announcing a slew of electro...
ILLENIUM, Dillon Francis, FISHER, More to Perform at Life Is Beautiful 2021: See the Full Lineup
Life Is Beautiful has announced a star-studded lineup for the festival’s 2021 edition. A bevy of major electronic music artists will grace the stages of the beloved Vegas music festival, including ILLENIUM, Dillon Francis, FISHER, San Holo, and CloZee, among others. Billie Eilish, Green Day, and Tame Impala were tapped as headliners for the fest’s grand return, which will go down September 17th to 19th, 2021. Check out the full lineup below, courtesy of the event’s official flyer. Billie Eilish, Green Day, and Tame Impala are set to headline the 2021 edition of Life Is Beatiful in Las Vegas. Life Is Beautiful (via Twitter) Life Is Beautiful CEO Justin Weniger recently opened up about the struggles of navigating the erratic nature of the pandemic while planning t...
ILLENIUM Drove to the Homes of Random Fans to Give Them a USB With an Unreleased Song
There’s a reason why ILLENIUM has one of the most diehard fan bases in the electronic music space. This time, however, he’s outdone himself. According to ILLENIUM Intel, a Twitter fan page dedicated to the superstar producer, ILLENIUM drove to the home of a random fan to give him a USB containing an unreleased song. The flash drive contained a 10-second snippet of a new collaboration with Iann Dior, who featured on 24kGoldn‘s global 3x Platinum hit “Mood.” ILLENIUM Intel (via Twitter) ILLENIUM had broken the news of the song’s existence on Tuesday, March 2nd via the popular Clubhouse app, where he hosted a music and technology chat with fellow future bass stars Said the Sky, Dabin, and William Black. ILLENIUM eventually replied to the fan ...
