What would Ultra be with out Carl Cox?
It is a truthful query, contemplating the techno legend has carried out a staggering 19 occasions for the reason that competition’s inception again in 1999. A lynchpin of Extremely’s storied RESISTANCE MegaStructure, Cox did not seem final 12 months however is now returning in 2025 and as soon as once more shaping the occasion’s future by debuting an formidable dwell present, “Evolution.”
The efficiency will harken again to the ethos of 2022’s scintillating Digital Generations album, Cox’s first-ever physique of labor, he told us on the time, as a dwell artist. He’ll be utilizing a mixture of {hardware} and software program “to create and manipulate sounds in real-time,” he stated.
“I’ll be enjoying my music dwell on stage, utilizing a mixture of {hardware} and software program to create and manipulate sounds in real-time,” Cox defined. “In contrast to a DJ set with pre-recorded tracks, or my hybrid set that mixes parts of dwell efficiency and DJing, I’ll be crafting and evolving the music dwell, including an additional layer of spontaneity and power to the efficiency.”
Celebrating the competition’s 25th anniversary, he is additionally bringing his “Carl Cox Invitations” collection to Extremely for the primary time this 12 months, inviting Adam Beyer, Richie Hawtin DEF EFX X0X, Stephan Bodzin, Joris Voorn, Dubfire EVOLV, Marc Romboy and a particular b2b efficiency between him and Christopher Coe.
We have teamed with the enduring competition to share an unique number of tracks, curated by Cox, for its official Spotify playlist, System Breach.
“My playlist for System Breach goes to knock you out,” Cox tells EDM.com. “I didn’t maintain something again for this one and I feel it’s an ideal soundtrack for the countdown to Extremely’s 25-year anniversary. See you on the dancefloor!”
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