DJ Snake's New Album ‘Nomad’ is a Mosaic of Borderless Dance Music
The Algerian-French producer has created a 17-track journey of influences and sounds featuring the likes of Travis Scott, Future, J Balvin, and even K-Pop favourites, Stray Kids.
DJ Snake has never been an artist content with staying in one lane. From his early bangers like ‘Turn Down for What’ to the global hit ‘Lean On’, the Algerian-French producer has consistently shown a unique knack for blending sounds and tearing down the borders of genre. Boasting 17 tracks, his long-awaited new album, Nomad, comes as the culmination of that philosophy - a loud, culturally rich testament to his journey from a housing project producer to a defining force in global music.
Announced during his sold-out solo show at the Stade de France in May earlier this year, Nomad certainly lives up to its title, the album offering a dizzying, yet somehow seamless, fusion of reggaeton, Middle Eastern street music, baile funk, and heavy hip-hop.
"I grew up surrounded by people from India, the Caribbean, Africa, and the Middle East,” the Paris-based artist explains. “That mix shaped everything I heard. Nomad is a tribute to that upbringing... always moving, always learning, always blending what the world has to offer.”
That philosophy is also reflected in the sheer scale and diversity of the album’s collaborations, as Snake unites giants like Travis Scott, Future, J Balvin, Don Toliver, and Peso Pluma. The most unexpected collaboration, however, is the collaboration with K-Pop powerhouse, Stray Kids, on the track ‘In The Dark’, which merges the group's K-Pop energy with Snake’s signature genre-bending production for a unique cross-cultural moment.
Elsewhere, Damian ‘Jr. Gong’ Marley appears on ‘Bam Bam’, while Grammy-nominated Afro-house artist Bantu appears on ‘Company’. Fans also finally get the official releases of highly anticipated cuts like ‘Tsunami’ with Future and Travis Scott, the closest track on the album to Snake’s deep hip-hop roots to date.
The record is also notable for its creative risks and thematic depth. The project introduces us to DJ Snake’s bass-driven alter ego, The Outlaw, on the track ‘Final Fantasy’.
Last summer’s ‘Patience’ features a reimagining of Amadou & Mariam’s 2008 classic ‘Sabali’, while other tracks like ‘Reloaded’ with Space Laces, which flips Marilyn Manson into the dancefloor, and ‘Noventa’ with longtime collaborator J Balvin, ensure Snake’s signature energy regardless of genre.
Nomad doesn’t only cement DJ Snake’s legacy just as a hitmaker, but as an artist with a finely calibrated sense of music. The album swings effortlessly and unapologetically through musical styles, resulting in an impressive piece of work that underlines his position as one of the most unique architects of electronic music today.
