CONTROL ALT DΞLΞTΞ has been introduced as the cutting-edge bass music alias of globally renowned producer and creative innovator, Don Diablo. He intends to channel his boundary-pushing vision into a raw and futuristic soundscape. All this while he continues to work on his highly anticipated 2025 Don Diablo artist album. Launched with a thunderous debut featuring UK grime icon P Money, CONTROL ALT DΞLΞTΞ will spawn a fresh chapter of high-tech music. Music which has been designed to shake the system and ignite the underground. CONTROL ALT DΞLΞTΞ’s debut single ‘Maniac‘ reimagines Michael Sembello‘s classic, blending iconic ’80s vibes with cutting-edge DnB production.
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The Visionary Don
Don Diablo continues to be a visionary in the electronic music world. He is widely known for pushing the boundaries of genre-bending productions and delivering hit after hit. With his latest side project, he remains a leading force in both music and digital art. Its release kicks off Don’s incredible genre-expanding vision for 2025. With more drum & bass releases planned, it follows an incredible run of 2024 releases. These include collaborations with heavyweights such as Major Lazer, Jamiroquai and MK, with the latter still climbing on international dance charts.
The Times Ahead
Currently voted the world’s number 15 DJ on the prestigious DJ MAG Top 100, the sought-after producer has collaborated with and remixed a wide range of artists. These includes the likes of Dua Lipa, Justin Bieber, Gucci Mane, Ed Sheeran, Mark Ronson, Travis Barker, Miley Cyrus, Rihanna, Madonna, Ty Dolla $ign, The Chainsmokers, Coldplay and many more. Ever the perfectionist, the last couple of years have seen Don prepare his third studio album, FORΞVΞR. Taking on many forms since its inception, the album has been a labor of love for the perfectionistic Dutchman. It marks his ever-evolving sound and ability to approach new genres with familiarity.
With my new alias CONTROL ALT DΞLΞTΞ I am exploring a more bass music-focused side of myself as a producer. I have been in the studio nonstop these last few years, and this creative switch-up has given me so many new insights and ideas. I have been making bass music most of my life, but at the start of 2025, the timing feels perfect to launch this new project. Maniac by Michael Sembello has always been one of my favorite songs growing up as a kid. It’s one of those timeless 80ies tracks that’s just pure adrenaline and emotion – it’s cinematic, intense, and unapologetically bold. The driving rhythm and iconic synth lines feel like they were destined to be reimagined in a drum & bass tune, where high-energy beats meet raw nostalgia. The perfect canvas to merge the past with the future.
DON DIABLO
Don has hosted his hugely popular Hexagon radio show for over eight years. Hexagon is currently broadcast in over 68 countries to millions of listeners. His HEXAGON record label has given him the perfect platform to champion new talent. The label remains one of the most influential imprints in the electronic music sphere.