Boys Noize announces first solo album in five years
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Boys Noize has announced 7LLVSION, his first solo album in five years, alongside the new single ‘1+1+1’ featuring ZEP. The album is due on 6 November through ONES and ZEROS, marking the German producer’s return to solo work since 2021’s ‘+/-’.
The full tracklist has not yet been revealed, but reported contributors include Brutalismus 3000, Taichu, Maya Alkhatari and Abra. ‘1+1+1’ combines an EBM bassline with an 1980s-inspired drum pattern, while Boys Noize’s upcoming touring schedule includes dates across North America, Europe, China and Australia, beginning at San Francisco’s Portola Festival on 26 September and including London’s The Cause on 3 October.
- Boys Noize announces first solo album in five years.
- 7LLVSION arrives on 6 November.
- New single ‘1+1+1’ features ZEP.
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Boys Noize is a German electronic music producer who works primarily in techno and industrial music. This announcement marks his return to solo album releases after a five-year gap since his last solo record in 2021.
The album is called 7LLVSION and is scheduled for release on 6 November through the record labels ONES and ZEROS. The lead single, 1+1+1, features an artist named ZEP and combines electronic basslines with drum patterns inspired by 1980s music. The album includes contributions from several other producers and musicians working in electronic music.
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German electronic music producer Boys Noize will release his first solo album in five years this November. Titled 7LLVSION and arriving on 6 November through ONES and ZEROS, the record marks a return to album work since 2021's +/-. A complete tracklist is expected to be unveiled ahead of the release.
The lead single, '1+1+1,' pairs Boys Noize with Dutch vocalist ZEP in a track steeped in industrial and new wave aesthetics. The composition combines an emphatic EBM bassline with drum production drawing from 1980s electronic traditions, yielding a sound characteristic of the producer's industrial heritage. The album is reported to feature collaborations with Brutalismus 3000, Taichu, Maya Alkhatari, and Abra, though a full roster has not yet been confirmed.
Boys Noize will tour extensively from September 2026 through January 2027, commencing with a San Francisco appearance on 26 September as part of his Dog Blood project with Skrillex. The itinerary encompasses festival appearances across Europe—including London, Paris, Barcelona, and Bologna—before concluding in Australia in early January. The extended tour spans multiple continents and festival formats.
The album emerges following Boys Noize's 2025 collaboration with Nine Inch Nails, released under the Nine Inch Noize project name. That effort consisted of reinterpretations of Nine Inch Nails' seminal compositions including 'Closer' and 'Heresy.' The partnership grew from previous soundtrack work on the films Challengers and TRON: Ares, with Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor stating that the creative connection from those projects prompted his interest in exploring the band's material through a purely electronic lens in live performance.
Where outlets differ
Source 2 names specific album collaborators (Brutalismus 3000, Taichu, Maya Alkhatari, Abra); Source 1 does not
Source 2 specifies the record label (ONES and ZEROS); Source 1 omits this detail
Source 1 explicitly identifies the Portola performance as Dog Blood with Skrillex; Source 2 refers only to 'special guests'
Source 2 provides detailed sonic description of '1+1+1' (EBM bassline, 80s drum pattern); Source 1 uses broader characterisation (EBM and new wave)
Source 2 extensively contextualises Nine Inch Noize as a remix project with Coachella backstory and Trent Reznor's reasoning; Source 1 mentions it only in passing
Source 2 describes Boys Noize as 'German-Iraqi'; Source 1 identifies only 'German'
Coverage
- Pitchfork — Boys Noize Announces First Album in Five Years and World Tour
- NME — Boys Noize announces new album ‘7LLVSION’ with throbbing single ‘1+1+1’