Skrillex has paid tribute to the late legendary producer Quincy Jones, and has begun teasing his upcoming mission.
Skrillex – actual identify Sonny Moore – took to social media to pay tribute to Jones, who died on November 3 on the age of 91. The digital DJ and producer wrote on X: “I acquired to fulfill Quincy jones as soon as. He got here to considered one of my exhibits and spent the time to talk after… I’ll always remember that. He’s my absolute hero and his passing has undoubtedly put some issues into perspective.”
I acquired to fulfill Quincy jones as soon as. He got here to considered one of my exhibits and spent the time to talk after… I’ll always remember that . He’s my absolute hero and his passing has undoubtedly put some issues into perspective
— Skrillex (@Skrillex) November 18, 2024
Moore elaborated extra on the “perspective” he’s acquired following Jones’ loss of life, alluding to his subsequent album, which will likely be his final underneath contract with Atlantic Data. He wrote: “I’ve by no means felt extra impressed and in lockstep with my intentions as an artist. As I’m nearing completion of my subsequent work and my remaining mission for Atlantic Data, I can’t assist however really feel very existential about all of it.”
“I’m thrilled to get this out and concentrate on extra launch[s] in [2025] as an ‘impartial’ artist,” he continued. “However ‘impartial’ is such an odd time period as a result of I nonetheless rely on my staff in addition to all the opposite creatives and executors to do what I do.”
I’ve by no means felt extra impressed and in lockstep with my intentions as an artist. As im nearing completion of my subsequent work and my remaining mission for Atlantic data I can’t assist however really feel very existential about all of it
— Skrillex (@Skrillex) November 18, 2024
Im thrilled to get this out and concentrate on extra launch in 25 as an “impartial” artist. However “impartial” is such an odd time period as a result of I nonetheless rely on my staff in addition to all the opposite creatives and executors to do what I do
— Skrillex (@Skrillex) November 18, 2024
Afterward X, Skrillex went on so as to add: “Now I’m capable of rethink/relook at how the buildings are designed. I need to discover methods to simplify decimating music and artwork. I see a lot of artist in a relentless panic… The trade is like politics, it’s designed to be nearly not possible for I perceive. I’ve seen so man artist get caught up within the phantasm and delusion of the enterprise. It’s a harmful job to be a younger artist. It truly is within the journey… and the perfect issues come after they aren’t anticipated.”
Skrillex had an explosive 2023 and a quite quiet 2024. Final 12 months, he launched two albums: ‘Quest For Fireplace’ and ‘Don’t Get Too Shut’. ‘Quest For Fireplace’ scored a three-star assessment, with Ben Jolley writing for NME: “By fusing the previous, current – and as soon as once more setting a blueprint for the way forward for music – Skrillex’s standing in trendy music stays unchallenged.”
Following these albums, he teamed up with Fred Once more.. and 4 Tet to carry out a last-minute sold-out present at Madison Sq. Backyard and on the final minute headlined the second weekend of Coachella 2023 after Frank Ocean dropped out.