This week in the Mile High City, EDM giant and fan favorite, Illenium is gearing up to make history, throwing the largest show ever to take place in the state of Colorado. Taking place at the Empower Field at Mile High, Trilogy: Colorado is one night featuring 13 unique artists both within and outside of EDM, magnificent displays of pyro and lasers, and the largest LED screen to ever be used in the state of CO. Not only will there be many performances from a huge array of artists, but Illenium himself will be playing 3 unique sets throughout the night, giving light to the concept of his show “trilogy”.

As Illenium kicked off his tour May 27th, he continues to bring a new and fresh take to the project so many fans have fallen in love with. “The show creates the baseline world that my music lives in,” Illenium told Billboard. “If you watch it five times, you’ll notice new things each time and will see how deep it is.” Continuing his tour through Trilogy: Colorado and at multiple stops after, he made a point to make his stops at outdoor venues, aside from his performances at Electric Forest and Veld Music Festival, which was a deliberate choice in order to make sure he had the room to add every element of his project into these shows. 

“Amphitheaters usually fit our big goals and dreams; we have a lot of custom pieces that require a large stage,”ILLENIUM’s manager Sean Flynn added.“Whereas a lot of the time when we come up with some crazy production that fits some huge stage and we have to work around a smaller stage, amphitheaters already fit what we want to do.”

With support from artists such as I Prevail, William Black, Svdden Death, Said the Sky, All Time Low, and more Trilogy: Colorado is gearing up to be a night to remember. With the extra elements of pyro, lasers, flames, and more to give it a “heavy metal” feel, the Trilogy tour is making history left and right, launching the Illenium project into a new era that is pushing the boundaries of sound and art. Make sure to look over the set times down below for all of the madness in store June 17th! Tickets for Trilogy: Colorado and the rest of the Trilogy tour are still on sale now! Check the link below to snag yours and be part of history alongside the Illenium project!

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In the world of music, lush environments, and soundscapes create the feelings listeners get when they play certain songs, the sound design taking them on a journey into a whole new dimension. The best producers can create whole new worlds using their intriguing melodies, lush soundscapes, and defining beats, helping aid this journey into sound. One particular artist who has been rising above others in formulating these immersive voyages through production has been none other than Wakaan artist, Sully, who has continued to paint pictures with his music with each and every one of his releases. Whether it is a heavy-hitting deep drop or a floating tune, each one of Sully’s releases paints an audio-visual picture for each and every listners, and the same can be said with his latest EP, Submersed.

Following his most recent and highly-anticipated track “Scuba”, Sully brings on his latest EP, featuring 5 tracks in totality. This EP definitely encompasses a vast amount of different genres all while retaining its deep oceanic themes throughout each individual track. Starting Submersed off with a bang, is a collaboration between Sully and his close friend and producer Iora entitled “Shades of Black”. Followed closely behind is Sully’s newest heavy-hitting dancefloor hit, “Seasons” which is sure to be rinsed out far and wide this festival season. Following next with an iconic presentation of Sully’s signature bass lines is “Static”, and finally “Shot Callin'” the latest collaboration with this surging producer and lively duo Smoaklands that is not to be missed. This EP will have listeners encapsulated in the journey that has been cast through each of these tracks, brining listeners to the dancefloor left and right. 

“Submersed represents a sonic journey of frequencies. As you listen through the tracks, we start with the deepest and lush frequencies in tracks like ‘Shades of Black’ & ‘Seasons’ and gradually we get to explore more explosive frequencies in heavier songs like ‘Static’ & ‘Shot Callin.’ Both of these styles are met with ‘Scuba’ right in the middle of the tracklist to keep the balance.”

Continuing to make waves throughout the bass scene and gearing up for the rest of 2023, Sully continuously brings infectiously high energy to each of his live festival sets around the country. With upcoming sets at Lost Lands, Champagne & Friends, and more there is no limit to the heat that this artist is going to be bringing to each stop he makes throughout the US this festival season.

We got the chance to talk with Sully about his latest release and what everyone has to look forward to below in our exclude Q&A below. Make sure to check out that and his exclusive Patreon below for more insight, exclusives, and a breakdown of his latest track ‘Scuba’ in honor of today’s release!

Diving Deep w/ Sully

1. What were your inspirations when you sat down to write the Submersed EP? Did you know the exact direction you wanted the EP to go at the very beginning or did you find it as you were putting the tracks together?

The Submersed EP definitely came together naturally without me realizing there was a theme to it. My team and I were putting together a tracklist for demos that could be contenders for my album and there were originally around 18-20 tracks which we felt was too many. We then sat down and tried to piece together 5 songs that felt like they fit together yet eluded a diverse body of work – the 5 tracks that you hear on the Submersed EP.

2. This EP and the previous EP release, ‘Scuba’, have had tons of subterranean soundscapes and water themes. Is the Submerse & Scuba EPs a new expiration into a different sound after your Hardwire and Encrypted EPs?

I would say it’s an extension of my sound pallet for sure – some things will sound completely new but others will feel familiar in this body of work. The tracklist order represents the listener gradually rising to the surface as the energy increases throughout the EP.  I start the EP off with “Shades of Black” featuring my friends IORA and vocalist Jessy Covets. This song is rich in melody and texture and we wanted to leave listeners feeling drowning in emotion – as if you are at the ocean floor. We then move onto “Seasons” ft. Misdom which is still very emotional and deep but we feel a slight boost in energy as if we begin swimming to the surface. “Scuba” is the third track and the beginning to the explosive frequencies that we will hear in the last two tracks “Static” and “Shot Callin” w/ Smoakland.

3. With your project, you have definitely taken a lot of time to help young producers whether it be through producer workshops at festivals, your Patreon or just talking with those who are looking to follow in your footsteps as a producer. Why is this an important aspect of your project? How can those looking to learn to produce use these workshops or your Patreon to further their knowledge of production?

It’s important to me to help others because I look back when I was first starting and I really wish I had that mentor guiding me along the way in the beginning stages of my production journey. It’s so important. In fact, IORA is one of my mentees from the last year and a half. It was awesome to see a track come together between the two of us. So proud of all he’s accomplished both in the DAW and mentally over the last 18 months.

I think the idea of using workshops and Patreon to your advantage is to be a sponge, absorb the information, and then put your own twist/experimentation on the skill you are learning. If you are digesting a technique from Skrillex, how can you take that technique and run with it to make it your own?

4. The Sully project has been seen on lineups far and wide at festivals and live shows such as Lost Lands and Champagne and Friends. What are you doing to prepare for sets such as these? What can fans look forward to from your upcoming live sets?

I set prep based on where I am in the lineup, what day, who’s playing before and after me, etc. I think my job is to be original and curate a vibe for the audience. That’s what they are paying to hear in my opinion. The most important factor is being original. Fans can always expect my sets to be extremely diverse in tempo, genre, and pacing. I go all over the place and prepare well to make sure it feels cohesive.

5. What is next for the Sully project? What do you and your team have planned for your project in the near future? 

I don’t want to give away too much – but it’s album time and I’ll see you this fall 🙂

There is no doubt that DIESEL has been bringing energy both ‘on and off the court’ when it comes to his releases, festival sets, and club shows across the globe, packing an immense amount f energy with everything he does. As he continues to evolve his heavy-hitting yet ever-evolving sound into the full-force destructive power it is, DIESEL has locked in a monster collaboration with high-energy bass artist, Hairitage, to put together the festival banger of the year, “BANG YOUR HEAD” . These two dubstep legends have teamed up to put forth a track that will have crowds rioting every time it is rinsed out on the decks.

Not only is this collaboration a slam dunk of a track, but this is also DIESEL’s first release with a world-famous record label, Monstercat, since signing his forthcoming debut album with the group. With so much hype surrounding this album, “BANG YOUR HEAD” serves as a taste of the madness that is to be expected from this 10-track album. Fans can also expect to gain a little glimpse into all this building excitement with an upcoming teaser video, outlining exactly what to expect from the insanity of this album.

Not only is “BANG YOUR HEAD” a certified bop but also solidifies the visions of both artists’ fierce energy, all encapsulated into 3 minutes. This track is the perfect tune for the Monstercat fan base with its clapping bass line, distorted experimental sounds, and overall infectious energy that only DIESEL and Hairitage can bring at this level. Its spine-chilling frequencies will have listeners doing exactly what the track name suggests, banging their head from the very first measure of this track. 

“BANG YOUR HEAD is my first single off my new album that will be dropping with Monstercat. I am so excited to be working with them and to be releasing multiple singles leading into the album starting with this one. HAIRITAGE and I have been working on ‘BANG YOUR HEAD” for over a year now. Aaron (Hairitage) would come out to my shows just so we could work on it in the green room or in the car and make this a banger. This record goes HARD and makes you want to bang your head… so do it.” – DIESEL

“Collaborating with the legendary Shaq on our latest track ‘Bang Your Head’ has been an awesome journey. It’s been two years in the making, and the creativity that went into this collaboration has been off the charts. Shaq’s passion for music is unmatched, and his larger-than-life personality made this project so much fun to work on. We can’t wait to share this track of pure bass with everyone.” – HAIRITAGE

Wanting to catch this track rinsed out live? With the increasing fan anticipation steadily growing, DIESEL has set up plenty of opportunities for everyone to get their bass fix, while also continuing to support up-and-coming artists both on and off of the stage. Recently announcing his first ever all-female lineup for his infamous show series, ‘Shaq’s Bass All Stars’, bass fans can join DIESEL alongside numerous talented female artists as they take over Mission Ballroom this October. Catch artists such as Jessica Audiffred, So Tuff So Cute, AIMMIA and Softest Hard absolutely destroy Denver, with a full bass-in-your-face style show. DIESEL has undoubtedly changed the dubstep world, not only through his music but through his dedication to putting the edm community onto new artists, so don’t miss out on seeing the bass community he has created and hear “BANG YOUR HEAD” live!