Skrillex remembers “absolute hero” Quincy Jones, teases upcoming project

19 November, 2024

Skrillex has paid tribute to the late legendary producer Quincy Jones, and has begun teasing his upcoming project.

Skrillex – real name Sonny Moore – took to social media to pay tribute to Jones, who died on November 3 at the age of 91. The electronic DJ and producer wrote on X: “I got to meet Quincy jones once. He came to one of my shows and spent the time to chat after… I’ll never forget that. He’s my absolute hero and his passing has definitely put some things into perspective.”

Moore elaborated more on the “perspective” he’s received following Jones’ death, alluding to his next album, which will be his last under contract with Atlantic Records. He wrote: “I’ve never felt more inspired and in lockstep with my intentions as an artist. As I’m nearing completion of my next work and my final project for Atlantic Records, I can’t help but feel very existential about it all.”

“I’m thrilled to get this out and focus on more release[s] in [2025] as an ‘independent’ artist,” he continued. “But ‘independent’ is such a strange term because I still depend on my team as well as all the other creatives and executors to do what I do.”

Later on X, Skrillex went on to add: “Now I’m able to rethink/relook at how the structures are designed. I want to find ways to simplify decimating music and art. I see lots of artist in a constant panic… The industry is like politics, it’s designed to be almost impossible for I understand. I’ve seen so man artist get caught up in the illusion and delusion of the business. It’s a dangerous job to be a young artist. It really is in the journey… and the best things come when they aren’t expected.”

Skrillex had an explosive 2023 and a rather quiet 2024. Last year, he released two albums: ‘Quest For Fire’ and ‘Don’t Get Too Close’. ‘Quest For Fire’ scored a three-star review, with Ben Jolley writing for NME: “By fusing the past, present – and once again setting a blueprint for the future of music – Skrillex’s status in modern music remains unchallenged.”

Following those albums, he teamed up with Fred Again.. and Four Tet to perform a last-minute sold-out show at Madison Square Garden and at the last minute headlined the second weekend of Coachella 2023 after Frank Ocean dropped out.

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