Grimes Set to Collaborate on Aespa’s ‘Armageddon’ Remix

On September 17, 2024, Scream Records announced a collaboration with SM Town via their official X and Instagram accounts, revealing that the K-pop sensation aespa and Grimes are set to collaborate on a remix of aespa’s track titled Armageddon. The EDM label shared the lyrics of aespa’s song Armageddon and introduced the remixer lineup in the caption, which includes Grimes, Flava D, 2 Spade, and Mount XLR.

“I’ma get’em! Shoot the brightest stars to our world with four remixers. Sit tight and stay tuned.”

Shortly after, the news went viral on social media, causing the fandom to express their excitement and eagerness to hear the collaboration between Grimes and aespa, particularly the new Armageddon remix.

For those unfamiliar, Armageddon is aespa’s first studio album, which was released on May 27, 2024. The album features ten tracks, including the hit singles Supernova and Armageddon. It was released under the labels SM Entertainment, Kakao Entertainment, and Virgin Music.

Grimes and aespa Discuss AI and Technology in Music Videos

On October 24, 2023, Rolling Stone published an exclusive interview with Canadian singer-songwriter Grimes and the K-pop group aespa. During this enlightening conversation, they discussed the integration of Artificial Intelligence, avatars, and various innovative elements within their music videos.

Throughout the exchange, Grimes praised aespa and noted her admiration for the visuals in their projects. She mentioned the innovative aspects they have employed, noting similarities between her work and aespa’s creations, particularly in the realms of avatars and digital media. As translated by X user @saLtyandsweet, she remarked:

“I think it’s kind of beautiful. I feel like limitations are really good in art, and you guys made great use of that limitation. Live music is nice, but there’s a lot of innovation that can happen in the music video. Especially because it’s so short-form in some ways.”

In response, aespa member Giselle expressed her gratitude towards Grimes, revealing that the band learned about her through their photographer and co-creative director, Brian. While filming their track Next Level, they had discussions about Grimes, and Brian shared her music with them.

Giselle also mentioned that her bandmate Ningning had long been a fan of Grimes and shared their excitement during the recording:

“And so they played your music while we were filming, and so we’re like, ‘Oh, my God, is this Grimes?’ And he was like, ‘Oh, my gosh, she knows you too.’ And we’re like, ‘really?’ And then it kind of ended there, and we’re, like, we’ve always had this interest in you. And especially Ningning, like really loves your music as well.”

In other news, aespa released its first Japanese single, Hot Mess, on July 3, 2024, through SM Entertainment and Warner Music Japan.

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