Boys Noize announces first solo album in five years, '7LLVSION', with single '1+1+1' featuring ZEP

Album announcement and release plan

Boys Noize (Alex Ridha) announced his new solo album '7LLVSION' on September 24, his first full-length solo record in five years, following 'Mayday' in 2021. The album is set for release on November 6 via ONES and ZEROS, and is available for pre-save and pre-order. According to a press release reported by NME, featured artists include Brutalismus 3000, Taichu, Maya Alkhatari and Abra, with the full tracklist expected in the coming days. The FADER noted that '7LLVSION' comes after 'a prolific period in Ridha's career,' including earlier-year work with Nine Inch Nails and a mixed-album version of Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross's score for Luca Guadagnino's 'Challengers' released in 2024.

Lead single '1+1+1'

Alongside the album announcement, Boys Noize released the lead single '1+1+1' featuring Rotterdam underground artist ZEP. NME described the track as combining 'a classic EBM bassline with an 80s-inspired drum pattern,' while The FADER highlighted 'synth arpeggios and relentless drums' under ZEP's vocal. UA.NEWS, citing Rolling Stone, characterized '1+1+1' as a dance song that 'blends different genres.'

Live schedule following the announcement

Boys Noize is due to begin a run of dates on Saturday, September 26, kicking off with a Dog Blood set at Portola Festival in San Francisco, followed by an after-party and a CRSSD Fest appearance in San Diego on September 27. The schedule then moves through European dates including London's The Cause on October 3, Porto on October 2, Robot Festival in Bologna on October 9, Brunch Elektronik in Malaga on October 10, Paris on October 16, Nitsa in Barcelona on October 23 and Melkweg in Amsterdam on October 24, before returning to North America for Gold Bar Hangar in Alameda on October 30, Obsidian in Phoenix on November 6, Ultra Music Festival in Mexico City on November 7 and EDC Orlando on November 8, plus Factory Town in Miami on November 14. Late-year dates include VAC Festival in Zhuhai on November 28, Radar Festival in Perth on December 28, Beyond the Valley in Hesse on December 30, Field Day in Sydney and Let Them Eat Cake in Melbourne on January 1, and Radar Festival in Brisbane on January 2.

Recent collaborations and context

The '7LLVSION' announcement follows Boys Noize's 2025–2026 collaboration with Nine Inch Nails. NME reported that Boys Noize and Trent Reznor have previously worked together on the soundtracks to 'Challengers' and 'TRON: Ares,' and that their joint project Nine Inch Noize — which produced a remix album including reworkings of 'Closer' and 'Heresy' — grew out of Reznor's 'Peel It Back' tour. Boys Noize also performed with Nine Inch Nails at Coachella earlier in 2026. UA.NEWS added that Ridha has collaborated with Lady Gaga ('Rain on Me'), Bon Iver and A$AP Rocky, and that he is part of the Dog Blood duo with Skrillex, which opens the upcoming live schedule.

Next milestone

The next verifiable milestone is the full '7LLVSION' tracklist reveal expected in the coming days, followed by the album release on November 6 and the opening Dog Blood date at Portola Festival in San Francisco on September 26.