Skrillex (aka Sonny Moore) has shared his sixth single for 2023 – a heartrending slow-burner referred to as ‘Don’t Get Too Close’ – which marks his first time singing on a monitor since 2015.
The final music to considerably function vocals from Moore was 2015’s Kai-assisted ‘Mind’, which appeared on his eponymous Jack Ü album with Diplo. Before then, Moore had sung on Skrillex tracks like ‘Fire Away’ (from 2014’s ‘Recess’ album) and ‘Summit’ (from 2011’s ‘Bangarang’ EP).
He’s joined on ‘Don’t Get Too Close’ by Bibi Bourelly, a German-American artist greatest recognized for co-writing Rihanna’s hit ‘Bitch Better Have My Money’. Bourelly sings the primary verse and each choruses, whereas Moore is available in for the second verse and ultimate refrain. On his quick verse, Moore sings: “I’m on my PC / I see famous people / I think they’re like mе / So why aren’t we equal?”
Musically, the music harkens again to the extra ambient and experimental work Moore was releasing within the late 2000s – after he left From First To Last in 2007, however previous to his formal relaunch as Skrillex in 2010 – specifically nodding to his scrapped ‘Bells’ album and tracks like ‘Cusp’, ‘Moss’ and ‘Untitled 1’.
In phrases of his more moderen materials, ‘Don’t Get Too Close’ is corresponding to ‘All I Ask Of You’ and the ‘Long Drive’ combine of ‘With You, Friends’, each from 2010’s ‘Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites’ EP.
Have a have a look at the visualiser for ‘Don’t Get Too Close’ beneath:
‘Don’t Get Too Close’ is the title monitor from Moore’s upcoming third album as Skrillex, which is ready to reach someday within the coming months. Two different singles have been launched to this point: ‘Way Back’ with PinkPantheress and Trippie Redd, and ‘Real Spring’ with Bladee.
Moore’s second album, ‘Quest For Fire’, was additionally introduced over the weekend. That file will arrive this Friday (February 17) and have six of Moore’s current singles. Those embrace ‘Butterflies’ with Four Tet and Starrah, ‘Too Bizarre’ with Swae Lee and Siiickbrain and ‘Supersonic (My Existence)’ with Noisia, Josh Pan and 100 Gecs‘ Dylan Brady. It will also include ‘Rumble’ with Fred once more.. and Flowdan, ‘Leave Me Like This’ with Bobby Raps and and ‘Xena’ with Nai Barghouti.
More unreleased music was teased at Moore’s three secret exhibits in London alongside Fred once more.. Meanwhile, Moore revealed final month that his current absence from music got here all the way down to 2022 being “the toughest year of my life”, throughout which he felt “no drive and purpose for the first time”.