As we all know by now, Digital Riot lives as much as his identify. He is now taken his masterful manufacturing one step additional, dodging the confines of the digital style along with his cinematic album, Stealing Fireplace.
Forward of the album’s launch, Digital Riot teamed up with Rezz to drop “Give in to you,” a midtempo banger that catapulted to meteoric reputation instantly upon launch. His transformative observe “Consider What You Need” additionally discovered its approach to followers in late-September, establishing an help to right now’s slam dunk.
The titular observe “Stealing Fire” showcases probably the most riotous (pun meant) parts of home and lure, flowing between the 2 in a seamless showcase of the album’s selection. “Star Destroyer” follows go well with with digitized melodies chopping to the beat of blasting lasers from a cosmic ship, its second home drop promising us nothing wanting a diversified expertise.
He then dials up the BPM in “Scorched Earth,” which holds the promise of its title with a volcanic burst of four-on-the-floor beats, whereas “Nights On Fire (2024)” electrifies the album with a liquid drum & bass twist. Amidst the wild trip, “New Energy” additionally delivers on its title with mild, free-flowing melodies that deliver a refreshing tenderness to Stealing Fireplace. “Holding On To Smoke” follows in the identical vein with its whimsical manufacturing and vocals from Raven Grey.
“When you are inspired by other people’s work, and you take the parts you like and re-interpret and combine them with something new; when you share knowledge that was previously gatekept or unavailable except to a select few; when you listen to music to put yourself into an altered state of mind — you’re stealing fire,” Digital Riot mentioned in an announcement. “And you don’t have to take it away; when you do it right, it spreads and multiplies, and in the end, there is just more fire for everybody.”
Virtual Riot is now taking the album on an eponymous tour with visuals by VJ Neurite. Kicking off in the fall, the tour will feature support by Culture Shock, Eliminate, HE$H, HVDES, IMANU, Moore Kismet, Nostalgix and Tokyo Machine, among others.
Listen to Stealing Fire below and find the new album on streaming platforms here.
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