ZHU announces forthcoming album ‘BLACK MIDAS’

ZHU has stepped back into the shadows with BLACK MIDAS, a club-focused new album era ignited by its dark, magnetic title track.

GRAMMY-nominated shapeshifter ZHU has returned with his newly announced album BLACK MIDAS, arriving March 20, 2026. The title track dropped on January 16, signaling a full-circle return to late-night club culture and the producer’s shadowy roots. “Black Midas” drops like a warning flare for the album’s direction: big-room scale, but with after-hours warehouse energy. The track leans into brooding, techno-driven drums, anchored by ZHU’s signature, sultry vocals built for smoky rooms.

To frame the project, ZHU shot a moody short film with director Luke Jaden in Istanbul.  The film seamlessly pairs ZHU’s single with a narrative about fate, risk, and transformation. Furthermore, the ten-minute visual follows ZHU visiting a fortune teller as he steps into this new creative phase.

Throughout 2025, ZHU threaded BLACKLIZT-branded sets through some of the most talked-about lineups in clubland. These include Bogotá with Mathame as well as a high-voltage link-up with deadmau5 on Coachella’s Quasar stage. Pop-up plays after Bonnaroo’s weather shutdown, a stormy night at Brooklyn Storehouse, and countless festival slots all helped hardwire this new chapter to the dancefloor.

The club campaign stretched worldwide, including a BLACKLIZT takeover at Istanbul’s Volkswagen Arena and a turn at London’s cavernous Drumsheds. cementing ZHU’s connection to both underground heads and mainstage crowds. In 2026, he will keep things DJ-focused with select dates, including Sundance and a high-profile return to Ultra Music Festival in Miami.

BLACK MIDAS marks the next move in a decade-long run that started with “Faded.” This iconic track blew up in 2014 and went on to earn a GRAMMY nod for Best Dance Recording. His debut album GENERATIONWHY topped Billboard’s Dance/Electronic Albums chart. His many other projects, including introspective film-album GRACE, showcased a restless cinematic approach that blurred genre lines.

For fans who discovered ZHU in packed rooms and on dark festival stages, BLACK MIDAS feels less like a pivot and more like a homecoming—and the title track is just the first glimpse. Pre-saves for the album are live now for those ready to follow him back into the shadows.

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Having grown up just an earshot from Ultra Miami’s venue Bayfront Park, it was next to impossible for me not to fall in love with electronic music. My love for music was evidently strong enough for me to write my college essay on festival culture and continue attending Ultra for 12 consecutive years (still counting). As an avid traveler, I’m definitely not afraid to hop on a plane for a music event. My current bucket list festivals right now are Tomorrowland in Belgium, Cercle Festival in France, Kappa Futur in Italy, and Sonus in Croatia. Though the list could go on forever, some of my favorite artists are Franky Wah, BICEP, Cassian, and Mochakk.

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