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The vocals of Oli Sykes of Bring Me The Horizon may be heard on the recently released single “Slave To The Rithm” by ILLENIUM, as per theprp. Motionless In White, Spiritbox, and I Prevail are just a few of the musicians in the contemporary metal scene with whom the latter drummer/producer has previously collaborated. This most recent partnership is included on ILLENIUM‘s recently released album “ODYSSEY,” which also includes cameos from Kid Cudi, Ellie Goulding, and other artists.
Illenium is a DJ, songwriter, music producer, and musician from the United States. The most recent of his six studio albums, “Odyssey”, was released in February 2026. After the release of his fourth studio album, “Fallen Embers”, in July 2021, Illenium received his first Grammy nomination. August 2019 saw the release of “Ascend”, one of Illenium‘s more well-known albums, on Astralwerks. At number 14, the album became Illenium‘s greatest peak on the Billboard 200 and became his first to top the Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums chart. The Billboard Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart has featured 57 of Illenium‘s songs, including two singles from 2019 that reached number three: “Takeaway” with the Chainsmokers (with Lennon Stella) and “Good Things Fall Apart” with Jon Bellion.
Among the well-known remixes that Illenium has contributed to are “Don’t Let Me Down” by The Chainsmokers, “Anti-Hero” by Taylor Swift, and “Say It” by Flume, the latter of which took home the “Remix of the Year” prize at the first-ever Electronic Music Awards in 2017. In 2020, Forbes’ 30 Under 30 music list featured him. Over 1 billion streams of his music have been made across multiple platforms. Prep School Recordings released Illenium‘s debut self-titled EP in May 2013. Additionally, he made a remix of “Over the Love” by Florence and the Machine available. The song “Drop Our Hearts” featuring Sirma was included in his independently released follow-up EP, “Risen”, which was released in January 2014. He also kept putting out remixes, such as “Always This Late” by Odesza and “Flipside” by Lana Del Rey.
