The announcement
Three years. That's how long it took Sonny Moore to process Quest For Fire, the double project that reignited debates about his place in the hierarchy of electronic music. And apparently, he hasn't been idle.
In between, he still found time to drop a bomb in April 2025: F*ck you Skrillex you think ur Andy Warhol but ur not!! <3, a 34-track surprise album that first leaked via a Dropbox link before landing on streaming platforms the same night. Old-school dubstep, unreleased IDs, collabs with Wiwek, Habstrakt, Nitepunk and ISOxo. And an album title that reads like a farewell letter to Atlantic Records, his former label, from which he is now fully independent.
Skrillex teased the imminent release of his next album, titled SOMA, via an Instagram Story. No specific date yet, just the name, the artwork, and that unmistakable way he has of dropping information without warning. Thirteen tracks, 42 minutes. Short, dense, deliberate.
Skrillex's Story | Source: Instagram
Full tracklist
Noche Without You appears highlighted in red in the Story: it was simply the track playing at the time of the capture. Smoke (track 4) and Duro (track 12) are already out as singles. La Noche 2 at track 10 confirms it's a direct sequel, with Chris Lake in the credits. Two tracks built around the same sonic universe, on the same project. Skrillex builds narrative arcs where others just do features.
The Spanish and Portuguese titles (Tranki, Pente Rala, É o Bonde, Duro) point to a strong Latin influence, consistent with FEID's presence on the album. Diwali as a closing track carries another cultural weight, referencing Jamaican riddim culture. SOMA already sounds like a project that crosses borders without asking for permission.
A cast that says a lot
FEID and ISOxo appear on the project, alongside Chris Lake. Seeing ISOxo on the list isn't a surprise. The young Texan producer, a cornerstone of the current riddim/bass scene, has been running in the same circles for a while. His presence confirms that Skrillex stays connected to what's moving, without forcing the "calculated comeback" angle.
SOMA, in Greek, means "the body." Hard to believe that's a coincidence from someone who has put his audience's body at the center of every release since the beginning.
Contra: the deeper move
Alongside SOMA, Skrillex has launched Contra, a brand new festival built in his image. To kick things off: a two-day festival in Berlin at Kraftwerk, that industrial temple that elevates any set when the sound is right.
The line-up spans generations without hesitation: Skrillex and ISOxo of course, but also Knock2, Blawan, Flowdan, RHR, Tatyana Jane and Hamdi. UK bass, techno, jungle, bass music. Contra doesn't fit in a box, and that's exactly what makes it interesting.
No official release date yet, but the framework is set: Skrillex is back with a project, a collective, and a vision. We're watching.