Illenium's Odyssey from Studio to Sphere (An ILLENIUM Deep Dive)

​Overview

​Album Title: Odyssey

​Artist: Illenium (American DJ and record producer) — his sixth studio album.

​Release Date: February 6, 2026.

​Record Label: Republic Records (marking a new chapter after parting ways with Warner Records).

​Total Length: 61 minutes, 6 seconds across 19 tracks.

​Production & Collaboration Style

​Executive Producer: Alex Seaver (Mako).

​Genre-Blending Direction: The album heavily features cross-genre collaborations spanning dance, rock, hip-hop, and pop.

​Key Vocal Features: * Ellie Goulding ("Don't Want Your Love")

​Bring Me the Horizon ("Slave to the Rithm")

​Kid Cudi ("Not Ordinary")

​Ryan Tedder of OneRepublic ("With Your Love")

​Bastille & Dabin ("Feel Alive")

​Key Promotion & Live Residency

​The Singles Rollout: Supported by a massive multi-single rollout, including lead track "In My Arms" featuring Hayla and a unique double-single drop ("Refuge" / "Ur Alive") in August 2025.

​Las Vegas Sphere Residency: To celebrate the launch, Illenium played an extended 9-show run at the Sphere in Las Vegas (March–April 2026). He collaborated with the Berlin animation studio Woodblock to design custom visuals specifically for the venue's massive screen architecture.

​Chart Success

​US Top Dance Albums: Debuted at #1.

​US Billboard 200: Peaked at #45.

​UK Dance Albums: Peaked at #3.

​Notable Tracks for the Episode

​Track 2: "Into the Dark" – A direct team-up with album executive producer Mako.

​Track 8: "Slave to the Rithm" – The highly anticipated rock/heavy alternative crossover featuring Bring Me the Horizon.

​Track 17: "Paris" – Features writing credits from legendary electronic producer Porter Robinson.