Skrillex releases his highly anticipated album “Quest For Fire” (OWSLA / ATLANTIC RECORDS) after having a monumental run of performances and releases this year including sold out pop-ups in NYC this week at Good Room and Le Poisson Rouge along with a Madison Square Garden show this Saturday February 18th.
The Grammy award winning musician enlists help from fellow pioneering artists such as Fred again.., Four Tet, Jamie XX, Dylan Brady, & more, further etching his name as one of dance music’s greats. With his first release of the year “Rumble” featuring Fred again.., & Flowdan having garnered major accolades the other songs on this album follow its lead and remain nothing less than extraordinary.
Appearances from some of Skrillex’s most forward-thinking friends are seen throughout the project on tracks such as “Ratata” featuring pop-culture icon Missy Elliot and “A Street I Know” featuring the eclectic Eli Keszler. Other collaborators include Sleepnet, Noisia, Josh Pan, Porter Robinson, Bibi Bourelly, Joker, Starrah, and Nai Barghouti resulting in one of Skrillex’s most club oriented and masterful bodies of work to date.
The globetrotting musician also took his talent to dance floors across the world by way of multiple pop-up performances across the UK, often joined by fellow friends and collaborators Fred again.. and Four Tet all while sharing his travels with fans through social media.
Skrillex started this year on a hot streak after releasing multiple collaborative singles such as “Way Back” featuring PinkPantheress & Trippie Redd, “Leave Me Like This” featuring Bobby Raps, “Xena” featuring Nai Barghouti, and “Real Spring” featuring Bladee which was accompanied by his first music video of the year.
After not releasing an album for 8 years, Skrillex released yet another album “Don’t Get Too Close” one day after “Quest for Fire”. His second album of 2023 is a stealth release that was not announced on any media or social media platforms. “Don’t Get Too Close” is a more mellow approach to his new sound, while “Quest for Fire” is more dancey and featuers higher BPM tracks. Both albums feature bass, house, dance hall, and hip-hop infused singles.
The surprise album “Don’t Get Too Close” has an absolutely stacked list of features on each track, from the likes of Bobby Raps, BEAM, Yung Lean, Kid Cudi, Corbin, Chief Keef, Pretniss, Anthony Green, Justin Bieber, Don Toliver, Bibi Bourelly, Sonny Moore, and Swae Lee.
Both of Skrillex’s new albums can be purchased on Amazon and Apple Music, or streamed on Spotify and Youtube. His upcoming tour dates can be found at www.skrillex.com/tour.
