Telos (Zedd album) explained

Telos
Type:studio
Artist:Zedd
Cover:Telos by Zedd, album cover.jpg
Released:August 30, 2024
Recorded:2024
Genre:EDM
Label:Interscope
Prev Title:Stay +
Prev Year:2017
Year:2024
Chronology:Zedd

Telos[1] is the upcoming third studio album by Russian-German electronic music producer Zedd. It is set for release on August 30, 2024, through Interscope Records.

Background and promotion

In a 2023 recap video uploaded to Instagram, Zedd announced that he was working on a new album, calling the project "the most genuine and deeply personal album I've ever made".[2] In May 2024, during a performance at the EDC Las Vegas music festival, Zedd announced the album's release date using skywriting. The album title and cover art were revealed in an Instagram post uploaded shortly after EDC.[3]

On June 21, 2024, the album's lead single "Out of Time" was released, featuring vocals from Bea Miller.[4] Two weeks later, Zedd announced a partnership with 5 Gum to produce an exclusive one-off show in an undisclosed New York City bodega. The show would include previously unheard songs from Telos. Fans were invited to compete for the event's free tickets by participating in a scavenger hunt, with clues posted by Zedd and 5 Gum's social media accounts every day until the scheduled event on August 22. Only the first 25 people to visit the bodega ahead of the show would receive free tickets.[5] [6]

The album's second single, "Lucky" (with Remi Wolf), was released on August 9, 2024.[7] [8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Heffler . Jason . 2024-05-20 . Zedd Announces Release Date of First Album in 9 Years, "Telos" . 2024-08-10 . EDM.com . en . 2024-05-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240521214408/https://edm.com/news/zedd-announces-new-album-telos-release-date . live .
  2. Web site: Hernandez . Victoria . Zedd continues sports journey with Final Four performance, speaks on new album promised in 2024 . 2024-08-10 . USA TODAY . en-US . 2024-08-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240810043004/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2024/03/06/zedd-to-perform-at-mens-final-four-promises-new-album/72833848007/ . live .
  3. Web site: Boyd . Marissa . 2024-05-21 . Zedd's Third Album, 'Telos,' Is Finally On the Horizon . 2024-08-10 . edmidentity.com . en-US . 2024-08-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240810044316/https://edmidentity.com/2024/05/21/zedd-annoucned-third-album-telos/ . live .
  4. Web site: 2024-06-22 . Zedd Shares Dreamy New Single "Out Of Time" Featuring Bea Miller - . 2024-08-10 . mxdwn Music . en-US . 2024-08-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240819071518/https://music.mxdwn.com/2024/06/22/news/zedd-shares-dreamy-new-single-out-of-time-featuring-bea-miller/ . live .
  5. Web site: Rahmanan . Anna . August 7, 2024 . Zedd is performing a free secret concert inside a NYC bodega . Time Out.
  6. Web site: Dresdale . Andrea . 2024-08-06 . Zedd to play free rave in NYC bodega . 2024-08-11 . Q92nepa.com . en . 2024-08-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240811020138/https://www.qfmnow.com/news/zedd-to-play-free-rave-in-nyc-bodega/article_21985fcd-b3e0-56cb-9973-ff253ec4e22f.html . live .
  7. Web site: Paul . Larisha . 2024-08-09 . Zedd and Remi Wolf Search for Silver Linings on New Single 'Lucky' . 2024-08-10 . Rolling Stone . en-US . 2024-08-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240809214049/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/zedd-remi-wolf-lucky-single-1235076904/ . live .
  8. Web site: Sharpe . Josh . Zedd Releases New Single 'Lucky' Featuring Remi Wolf . 2024-08-10 . BroadwayWorld.com . en . 2024-08-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240810050831/https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Zedd-Releases-New-Single-Lucky-Featuring-Remi-Wolf-20240809 . live .