
The Chainsmokers went behind the musical curtain just a handful of weeks following 2019’s World War Joy to enact an indefinite hiatus in support of their fourth LP. Premiere location: The Chainsmokers’ EDC Las Vegas 2021 set (🎥: Dancing Astronaut OctoThe Chainsmokers and Ship Wrek – “Emotion“ Although no questions remain about what the track actually sounds like, the most glaring question has still yet to be answered: when will it get an official release? We’re predicting that a release isn’t too far off into the future considering how often it’s being played, but we’ll have to just wait and see when it finds a home on Ophelia Records. The collaboration-aptly dubbed “REZZ Lions”-has been a live-show fixture for them in the time since and could not be more evenly split production-wise. After connecting based on a fan’s Twitter request, it didn’t take too long for us to hear what they had put together. Premiere location: Seven Lions’ EDC Las Vegas 2021 setĪ collaboration between Seven Lions and REZZ certainly seemed far-fetched at the outset of the past year, but nevertheless, the two officially have a collaboration on the way. January 21 needs to hurry up - Dancing Astronaut JanuSeven Lions and REZZ – ID Intro ID confirmed to be Lane 8 x Channy Leaneagh’s ‘Reviver’ collab, “Survive” 3 just yet, Alesso has more than enough IDs in his back pocket to make that a reality if he so chooses in 2022.

And while we’re not in any position to start the hype train for PROGRESSO, VOL. One of the several standout IDs that he introduced in July 2021 was “Rave All Night,” a classic-sounding production that further bridges the gap-exactly as “ Somebody To Use” did-between his new-age PROGRESSO sound and the nostalgic heart of his early-2010’s work. When Alesso flipped his Ultra Taiwan tagline of “Together Again” into back-to-back evenings in Downtown Los Angeles, he didn’t come empty handed.

Listen to a single live rip of “Rave All Night,” and you’ll be subconsciously humming the melody and lyrics to yourself at all hours of the day. Premiere location: Alesso’s Together Again set in July 2021 This list will be regularly updated with new information throughout the year. As a warm-up to the calendar year ahead and the impending onset of festival season, here’s just a handful of IDs-ranging from questionable to confirmed in terms of release odds-that everyone should keep an eye on in 2022.

Virtual streams hosted throughout the pandemic supplied more than enough IDs to keep tabs on, but the return of in-person shows blew the ID floodgates wide open, incessantly inviting cuts from artists on every corner of the dance music spectrum that we’re hoping to see make the vault from live-only rips to official releases this year. It’s that time of year again-time to start tracking some of our favorite unreleased productions that have a semi-realistic chance of officially ending up in our libraries by December 31. Words by Ross Goldenberg and Zach Salafia
