Martin Garrix, U2, Steve Aoki Lead New EDM Friday July 24

Martin Garrix and U2 debut Fireflies

Martin Garrix and U2 have released Fireflies, their first official collaboration, through STMPD RCRDS and Darkroom Records. The track premiered during Garrix's headline set at Tomorrowland last week, where The Edge made a surprise appearance to perform it live for the first time.

Fireflies brings Bono's vocals together with U2 and Garrix's electronic sound, continuing the creative connection between both acts after Garrix produced U2's Scars from their latest EP Easter Lily. The release follows Bizarre with Madonna and Repeat It with Ed Sheeran, marking another major crossover for the Dutch producer.

Steve Aoki teams with Reinier Zonneveld and Darla Jade

Steve Aoki, Reinier Zonneveld, and Darla Jade have released On My Own, a collaboration that had its live debut at Tomorrowland before its official release on July 24. The track brings Aoki together with Zonneveld's techno background and Jade's vocal, bridging mainstage dance, live performance, and melodic topline.

Aoki and Zonneveld performed the track together at Tomorrowland, using the festival as the first major preview for the collaboration before moving it from the stage to streaming platforms.

MARAH and AHEE release bass EPs

MARAH has released LULA, her second EP and first full project on Deadbeats, following her debut Deadrocks performance at Red Rocks Amphitheatre. The four-track project brings together dubstep, trap, techno, and UK club influences, with Talk To Me, LOUDER with Ugly Lungs, TAKE IT featuring Crucial, and the title track LULA featuring Jessy Covets.

MARAH described the EP as an honest reflection of who she is creatively, with the title track representing fearlessness, confidence, and pushing through obstacles. After touring with Hamdi and playing Shambhala, Lightning in a Bottle, Bass Coast, and Fvded in the Park, the release has earned support from Zeds Dead, EPROM, Sicaria, Hamdi, and Notion.

AHEE has released Bass Quest Vol. II, a seven-track collaborative EP on his Zot Records imprint. The project follows the previously released singles FIYAH with SubDocta and D4NCE with WonkyWilla, while also bringing in Stylust, Jaenga, SoDown, Manic Focus, Colby Buckler, Dirtwire, and Honeycomb across the full tracklist.

Buunshin explores Illuminationism

Buunshin has released Luminous Body, a new single inspired by the Persian philosophy of Illuminationism. The track explores the moment where self-awareness takes over the physical body, turning movement into instinct and placing the record in a space between cinematic electronica, techno, trance, and experimental bass.

Luminous Body follows Buunshin's collaborative album The Quiet That Hurts with What So Not, continuing the world he has been developing through emotionally detailed and technically precise bass music. The producer has earned support from Skrillex, Flume, Porter Robinson, Chris Lake, and Noisia, plus past collaborations with IMANU, San Holo, Apashe, Habstrakt, and What So Not.

Additional releases this week include EPs from Au5 (Inverse), GENESI (Just Like That), and Linska (Criminal), plus singles from Bassjackers and Hannah Laing, Don Diablo, Gryffin with BUNT. and Inéz, Mathame and Bonn, and Quintino and Deorro.