Solomun and Inéz turn an Alexandra Palace moment into 'Raider on the Storm'

Solomun and Inéz's new record has been growing in public for months, with Alexandra Palace turning their studio connection into one of the standout live moments of Solomun's year.

'Raider on the Storm' makes more sense when you go back to Alexandra Palace. Solomun's two London shows were built more like full productions than standard DJ sets, with live guests appearing throughout the night and Inéz becoming one of the most memorable parts of the show.

The pair already had history through 'Tuk Tuk', but the London weekend pushed that relationship further. Coverage from the event shows Inéz performing onstage, while a later film documenting the shows identified 'Raider on the Storm' as another Solomun and Inéz collaboration previewed during that chapter. The track feels tied to a specific moment in Solomun's 2026 live world rather than arriving out of nowhere.

Alexandra Palace changed the context

Solomun is usually the entire focal point of his own long-form sets. At Alexandra Palace, he opened that format up: Inéz joined him live, alongside other guests, and the room briefly shifted from a giant DJ show into something closer to a concert.

For anyone hearing Inéz on the record now, there was already a face and a live moment attached to the voice. She was not buried in the credits. People had already watched her step into Solomun's world and become part of the performance itself.

This was not their first time working together

Inéz, one half of ÄTNA, had already worked with Solomun on 'Tuk Tuk'. Their return feels less like a feature arranged for one release and more like a creative relationship Solomun clearly wanted to keep exploring, one that doesn't feel forced: Inéz brings a sharper human presence to music that can spend long stretches building atmosphere, while Solomun gives her voice enough room to feel like part of the record rather than something placed on top of it.

The track already has a memory attached to it

A lot of new electronic releases reach listeners with almost no context beyond a teaser and a cover. 'Raider on the Storm' arrives with the opposite advantage: the Alexandra Palace shows and the footage around them had already created a setting for the record.

The draw here is not simply another vocal single in Solomun's catalog. It is watching a studio partnership become part of his live show, then hearing that live chapter feed back into a new record.