Boys Noize has released 7LLVSION (pronounced “Illusion”), his first album in five years, via his ONES and ZEROS label. The 12-track record features collaborations with Brutalismus 3000, ZEP, TAICHU, ABRA, Mayah Alkhateri, Adame DJ, Locked Club, and Safety Trance, bringing together influences from techno, electro, punk, industrial, and Latin club music.
The album opens with “Illusion,” setting the tone with distorted synths, heavy kick drums, and a sound that moves beyond conventional techno structures. Across the record, Alex Ridha explores shifting rhythms, aggressive basslines, New Wave percussion, and experimental electronic textures. Tracks such as “1+1+1” with ZEP and “Nächstenliebe” featuring Brutalismus 3000 bring punk energy into the club, while “Baile DF” with Adame DJ draws on Brazilian funk influences.
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Other collaborations expand the album’s sound across different scenes. ABRA joins Boys Noize and Safety Trance on “I Need Luv,” while Argentine artist TAICHU features on the industrial-leaning “Shut It Down.” The album also includes “Ycore,” featuring Mayah Alkhateri, combining Arabic vocals, coldwave basslines, guitar textures, and melancholic synths. The track is accompanied by an official music video, alongside videos for “1+1+1” and “Nächstenliebe.”
The release follows an extensive period of collaboration between Ridha and Nine Inch Nails members Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross. Boys Noize joined Nine Inch Nails on tour and co-produced the TRON: Ares soundtrack, including the Grammy-winning single “As Alive As You Need Me To Be.” Their collaboration also developed into Nine Inch Noize, which made its debut at Coachella.
7LLVSION arrives alongside an international run of tour dates spanning North and South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia, including a scheduled performance at Berlin’s Berghain on Dec. 18. The album is out now via ONES and ZEROS.
