💿 The Basics

Artist: Illenium (Nicholas Miller)

Album: Awake (His second studio album)

Release Date: September 21, 2017

Labels: Seeking Blue / Kasaya Records

Genres: Melodic Dubstep & Future Bass

Runtime: 13 tracks | 47 minutes, 7 seconds

🚀 Background & Evolution

The Sound Shift: Illenium described Awake as having more organic, recorded elements and stronger vocal melodies compared to his debut album, Ashes. He called it a perfect split between vocal-heavy tracks and chill instrumentals.

The Rollout: The album was preceded by five massive singles: "Fractures", "Feel Good", "Sound of Walking Away", "Crawl Outta Love", and "Leaving".

Fun Fact: He casually announced the official album release date directly to one of his online fan communities in August 2017, just a day after dropp ...