Ela Minus Announces Tour Dates, Shares Nick León Remixes of “QQQQ”: Listen

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Ela Minus has tapped Nick León to remix “QQQQ,” from her latest album, Día. Two reworks courtesy of the Miami producer—an “Apocalypto Mix” and extended club mix—appear on a new EP, alongside Minus’ own club and live edits of the track. Listen to QQQQ (Remixes) below.

“Nick’s remixes feel like a collaboration. It’s the first time I've had so much input on a remix of my music,” Ela Minus said in a press statement. “We were sending versions back and forth. Two came out of the process: a straight-on extended club mix (which the original was always calling for) and then a beatless version which we called ‘Apocalypto remix.’ I’ve also recorded a live version of the song. After playing it live, the shows ignited something new in it, or in me when I play it, so I recorded a new live version included in this EP.”

Minus shared Día in January. She also appeared on the single “Ghost Orchid”, from León’s great new album, A Tropical Entropy. This autumn, Minus will play a brief run of North American shows. Scroll down to see all of her upcoming tour dates.

Read about A Tropical Entropy in “The Best Music of 2025 So Far,” and revisit the Rising profile “Ela Minus Makes Techno-Pop for Everyday Rebellion.”

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Ela Minus:

08-06 Buenos Aires, Argentina - Deseo Club
08-09 Barcelona, Spain - Brunch Electronik Festival
08-10 Budapest, Hungary - Sziget Festival
08-15 Paredes de Coura, Portugal - Paredes de Coura Festival
08-22 Lincoln, England - Lost Village
08-29 Salisbury, England - End of the Road Festival
08-30 Terni, Italy - Letz Festival
10-11 Bologna, Italy - Robot Festival
10-18 Miami, FL - III Points Music Festival
10-23 Brooklyn, NY - Elsewhere
10-24 Chicago, IL - Outset
10-28 San Francisco, CA - The Independent
10-29 Los Angeles, CA - Echoplex
11-06 Caracas, Venezuela - TBA
11-07 Medellín, Columbia - TBA
11-08 Cali, Columbia - TBA
11-09 Bogotá, Columbia - TBA

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Christopher Lennertz takes home Emmy 2025 for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics on The Boys

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At the 2025 Creative Arts Emmys held last weekend (September 7 and 8), Christopher Lennertz won the award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics for his song “Let’s Put the Christ Back in Christmas” from The Boys. He came out ahead of nominees Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez for “The Ballad of the Witches’ Road” (Agatha All Along); Nicholas Britell and Tony Gilroy for “We Are the Ghor (Planetary Anthem)” (Andor); Adam Sandler and Dan Bulla for “Adam Sandler’s Song: 50 Years” (SNL50: The Anniversary Special); and Sean Douglas, Kristen Wiig, and Josh Greenbaum for “Harper and Will Go West” (Will & Harper). The honor marks Lennertz’s first Emmy win and his third overall nomination.

Lennertz’s award should not be mistaken for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score), which went to Theodore Shapiro for Severance, or Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie, or Special (Original Dramatic Score), which was awarded to Mick Giacchino for The Penguin.

A wide range of musicians earned Emmy nominations this year, including Kendrick Lamar, Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Kamasi Washington, Caroline Shaw, Hamilton Leithauser, Mark Ronson, Hans Zimmer, Devo co-founder Mark Mothersbaugh, and the Roots’ Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson. Last week, Lamar picked up his second Emmy, winning the Creative Emmy for Outstanding Music Direction for The Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show Starring Kendrick Lamar, which was nominated for seven awards.

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