The End of Genesys
2025 studio album by Anyma
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The End of Genesys is the third studio album by Italian-American electronic music producer and DJ Anyma.[1] It was released on May 30, 2025, through Anyma's record label Afterlife as the final installment of his Genesys trilogy, following 2023's Genesys and 2024's Genesys II.[2][3][4]
- Afterlife
- Interscope
- Anyma
- Cassian
- Gino Nano
- Argy
- Son of Son
- Baset
- VADAKIN
- Stryv
- Chris Avantgarde
- Sapjer
- Y do I
- MAGNUS
- SCRIPT
- Rezz
- Massano
- Toby Scott
- Klahr
- Mac Felländer-Tsai
- Tom Schaeferdiek
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| Released | May 30, 2025 | |||
| Genre | Melodic techno | |||
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A deluxe edition of the album was released on 31 December 2025, featuring additional appearances from acts, including Ejae and Bipolar Sunshine.[5][6]
Background and promotion
Anyma promoted the album with his residency of the same name, at the Sphere venue, where he played the album tracks live and invited artists from the album to perform live with him, including Grimes, Ellie Goulding, and Sevdaliza.[7][8][9][10]
The music producer announced the album during his last show on the Sphere with the release date of May 23.[11] In May 15, Anyma shared the pre-save link for the album, with a new date of release, May 30.[12] The full-list of featuring artists, alongside the album cover and tracklist were revelead the same day.[13]
Singles
The album spawned five singles before its release, including: "Angel in the Dark" which was released on December 27, 2024, and served to kick-off the start of Anyma's Sphere residency.[14][15] The track is a collaboration between DJ Massano and singer-songwriter Nathan Nicholson from the band, The Boxer Rebellion.[16]
The album second single "Hypnotized" featuring electropop singer Ellie Goulding was released on January 10 to both critical and commercial success,[17][18] becoming Anyma's first charting single on many territories, scoring his first top ten hit on four countries, and peaking at number-one on the US Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart.[19] The song also received huge support from music critics who praised the track vocals, and the duo artistic partnership.[20][21]
The following track, a collaboration with DJs Argy and Son of Son, titled "Voices in My Head", was released as the album third single on February 14, to generally favorable reviews.[22][23] "Neverland (from Japan)", a collaboration with Egyptian record producer Baset, was released on March 28 as the album fourth single.[24][25][26][27]
The fifth single, "Work" featuring rapper Yeat, was released alongside its own music video on April 4.[28][29][30][31][32]
Reception
The End of Genesys was met with generally positive reviews from music critics and electronic music outlets, with critics highlighting its cohesive sound, Anyma's singular artistic vision, and the features' contributions.
Writing for This Song Is Sick, JD Scribner praised the record calling it a perfect closer to trilogy, dubbing it as a "cinematic" and "stunning" album.[33] On his review, Scribner highlighted the tracks: "Taratata", "The End Of Genesys", and "Human Now".[33]
Similarly, Ansh Talim of EDM.com also praised the record for its cinematic production, describing it as an "ambitious collection" of tracks.[34] Talim, also praised Anyma's "bold artistic vision", calling the album his most "impactful" album to date.[34]
Mark Mancino of DJ Life Magazine stated that with The End of Genesys, Anyma solidifies his place as a "distinct and visionary force, capable of delivering genre-defying experiences that transcend the DJ booth".[35] Mancino also said that the album "its a cinematic, emotional, and philosophical statement about what electronic music can be when boundaries are pushed and art takes center stage."[35] Concluding that Anyma "isn’t just closing a trilogy, he’s opening the door to a new era."[35]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Lucente" | Matteo Milleri | Anyma | 1:53 |
| 2. | "Voices In My Head" (with Argy and Son of Son) |
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| 2:26 |
| 3. | "Hypnotized" (with Ellie Goulding) |
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| 3:00 |
| 4. | "Taratata" (with Grimes) |
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| 3:22 |
| 5. | "Neverland (From Japan)" (with Baset) |
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| 3:10 |
| 6. | "Fortuna" (featuring Sevdaliza) |
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| 2:39 |
| 7. | "Atmosphere" (with Chris Avantgarde) |
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| 3:43 |
| 8. | "Work" (featuring Yeat) |
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| 2:54 |
| 9. | "The End Of Genesys" (with Y do I) |
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| 3:21 |
| 10. | "Leave A Mark" (with MAGNUS) |
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| 4:15 |
| 11. | "In My Mind" (with SCRIPT) |
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| 3:30 |
| 12. | "Entropy" (with Rezz featuring fknsyd) |
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| 3:04 |
| 13. | "Angel In The Dark" (with Massano and Nathan Nicholson) |
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| 3:19 |
| 14. | "Human Now" (featuring Luke Steele) |
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| 3:10 |
| 15. | "Joke’s On You" (featuring 070 Shake) |
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| 4:20 |
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| 16. | "Quantum" (with Chris Avantgarde) |
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| 3:31 |
| 17. | "Out of My Body" (featuring Ejae) |
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| 2:39 |
| 18. | "First Time" (with Kevin de Vries) |
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| 3:02 |
| 19. | "Girls MIA" (with Adam Sellouk featuring Carly Gibert) |
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| 2:13 |
| 20. | "Dreams" (with HILLS) |
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| 2:32 |
| 21. | "Till I Die" (with Solomun featuring Claudia Valentina) |
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| 3:23 |
| 22. | "Giza" (with 19:26) |
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| 4:59 |
| 23. | "Abyss" | Milleri | Anyma | 3:00 |
| 24. | "Love Hurt" (featuring Bipolar Sunshine) |
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| 3:14 |
| 25. | "Neo-Consciousness" (with Chris Avantgarde) |
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| 3:48 |
| 26. | "Simulation" (with Chris Avantgarde) (SCRIPT Remix) |
| SCRIPT | 2:53 |
| 27. | "Neverland (From Japan)" (with Baset) (HNTR Remix) |
| HNTR | 3:01 |
Notes
- Anyma is credited as a composer with his real name on streaming services, and under his stage name as a producer.[39]
Personnel
Credits adapted from Apple Music.[39]
- Matteo Milleri (Anyma) — performer, producer, composer, programming
- Cassian Stewart-Kasimba (Cassian) — producer, composer, mixing engineer, mastering engineer
- Argy Theofilis (Argy) — producer, composer (track 2)
- Alec Eklöw (Son of Son) — producer, composer (track 2)
- Ellie Goulding — performer, vocals, composer (track 3)
- Jack Rochon — composer (track 3)
- Scott Harris — composer (track 3)
- Omar Baset (Baset) — performer, producer, composer (track 5)
- Gino Nano — producer, composer (track 8)
- Noah Smith (Yeat) — performer, composer (track 8)
- Jasper Levering (Sapjer) — producer, composer (track 8)
- Nathan Nicholson — performer, vocals, composer (track 13)
- Sam Rosbotham-Williams (Massano) — performer, producer, composer (track 13)
- Toby Scott — producer, composer (track 13)
Charts
| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
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| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[40] | 149 |
| UK Dance Albums (Official Charts)[41] | 4 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | May 30, 2025 |
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