A tough techno remix of Arctic Monkeys’ ‘505’ has been happening a storm at dance festivals this summer time – test it out beneath.
The Dutch DJ and producer Xamuel has remodeled the ‘Favorite Worst Nightmare’ nearer right into a pounding rave edit, changing its simmering slow-build with heavy kicks, industrial textures and an enormous pageant drop.
The remix has been doing the rounds on social media in latest weeks, with clips exhibiting it being performed to very large crowds at techno occasions and at festivals.
Test it out right here:
@xamuel.music Drop 2! Arctic Monkeys 505 – Xamuel Onerous Techno Rework #rave #hardtechno #techno
Xamuel first teased the remix on TikTok, writing: “I made a edit of Arctic Monkeys – 505 remix. What do you guys suppose?”
The observe has been picked up by plenty of DJs, together with TRYM, who has been seen taking part in the remix at Verknipt Easter in Amsterdam, whereas he additionally dropped it throughout a back-to-back set with The Outlaw – the more durable alias of DJ Snake – at Extremely Miami 2026.
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@trymofficial Bringing 505 remix at extremely 🏌️♂️🔥 #ultramiami #technoremix #rave #ultra2026
‘505’ was first launched because the closing observe on Arctic Monkeys’ second album ‘Favorite Worst Nightmare’ in 2007. The track, written by Alex Turner, has lengthy been a fan favorite, and have become one of many band’s greatest streaming hits after going viral on TikTok in 2022.
Talking to NME on the time, Turner mirrored on the track discovering a brand new viewers on-line. “The track’s turn out to be one thing else now,” he mentioned. “It’s gone someplace else. It’s wonderful when one thing comes again in that manner, or reaches individuals who weren’t there the primary time round.”
The track has additionally been an everyday a part of Arctic Monkeys’ stay units for years, typically showing as a dramatic set nearer. Miles Kane, who performed guitar on the unique recording, joined the band for a model of ‘505’ throughout their run of London Emirates Stadium reveals in 2023.
Arctic Monkeys final launched an album with 2022’s ‘The Automobile’. In a five-star assessment, NME known as it “a abstract of the band’s story to date”, including: “The automobile retains rushing ahead, however they’ve not forgotten what they’re abandoning.”
They did, nevertheless, return earlier this yr with ‘Opening Evening’, which appeared on the Battle Baby charity album ‘Assist(2)’.