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Soulwax have unveiled a powerful new single titled ‘Perfect We Are Not’, a track they created, recorded and first performed at Abbey Road during a special late night rave event.
The release arrives after the Belgian brothers hosted a five hour rave inside the legendary London studio for around 300 fans who secured access through an online ballot held last month.
The show marked a historic moment for the famous studio. Just two days before the event, the duo recorded the new song inside Studio Two at Abbey Road. The track, ‘Perfect We Are Not’, was pressed straight onto vinyl and premiered as the opening record in their 2manydjs DJ set.
The track has now been officially released and was created together with their complete live band, which features three drummers.
When the song was introduced during the Abbey Road performance, the crowd reacted instantly with huge enthusiasm, suggesting it could easily become a future club favourite. You can listen to the official audio of the bold and hypnotic track above and pre order the 12 inch vinyl here.
The Abbey Road event also marked the first occasion the historic venue welcomed the public for this type of experience, with the rave taking place inside the famous Studio One. It also introduced Soulwax’s DEEWEE Soundsystem for the first time, inspired by the legendary Paradise Garage venue in New York.
“It’s hard to say whether we have a perverse or healthy attraction to crazy ideas, that’s for other people to decide, really,” the Dewaele brothers explained before the performance. “So to be approached with a crazy idea is one thing, but to be approached with a crazy idea by the most iconic recording studio in music history is even more attractive.”
“We embrace and accept this challenge and also sincerely hope this won’t be the last rave at Abbey Road.” They also went on to produce a documentary about the event, which you can watch above.
Soulwax released ‘All Systems Are Lying’, their first album in more than seven years, in October and described the expansive double record as “a rock album made without any electric guitars”.
They later followed it up with two double single releases, ‘All Systems Are Lying’/‘Run Free’ and ‘Gimme A Reason’/’Meanwhile On The Continent’, as well as the standalone single ‘New Earth Time‘.
Following that, they shared their well known ‘Nite Version’ remixes of the newer material and recently completed their 2026 tour, which included major performances at O2 Victoria Warehouse in Manchester and O2 Academy Brixton in London.
Not for the first time, Moby is speaking out against Donald Trump’s administration with clear frustration.
“The U.S. is collapsing under a deeply corrupt and shockingly ineffective administration,” the longtime electronic musician shared on social media. “These are unbelievably dark times.”
Moby went deeper into his thoughts through a video message, where he explained that people outside the United States keep asking Americans what is actually happening in the country.
“So many of my friends outside the United States keep asking me, ‘what the hell is happening over there?’ And honestly, we don’t even know,” he said. “The country is being controlled by one of the most corrupt, dangerous and incompetent administrations imaginable. Nobody fully understands what’s happening right now. These are very dark times in America.”
Moby joins a growing list of artists publicly criticizing Trump and MAGA politics, including Bruce Springsteen, Jack White, Eminem and Billie Eilish.
Earlier this year, Moby uploaded another statement to social media where he addressed how people should respond following the killing of Alex Pretti by ICE agents in Minneapolis. “The real question isn’t whether people should feel horrified or outraged by what’s happening in the United States,” Moby explained in the Jan. 26 clip. “The question is what are we actually going to do about it?”
The musician and activist also encouraged people to protest, saying demonstrations are a constitutional right and something he believes Trump’s administration is attempting to weaken.
In the end, he urged people to vote regularly, “not only during the upcoming midterms, even though those matter, but also in every special election throughout the year.” He also encouraged supporters to “stop giving money to the scumbag corporations backing Trump and ICE. We all know who they are. Boycott them.”
His newest remarks arrive as the U.S. Justice Department unveils a nearly $1.8 billion compensation fund for Trump allies who claim they were unfairly investigated. At the same time, the Strait of Hormuz remains shut down following military action launched by the U.S. and Israel against Iran in late February without approval from Congress, leading to rising gas prices across the globe.
Throughout his independent music career, Moby has earned 10 entries on the Billboard 200 along with two songs on the Billboard Hot 100 and an enormous catalog of sync placements. Overseas, particularly in the United Kingdom, he is viewed as one of the defining artists of his era. He scored two No. 1 albums there with Play from 1999 and 18 from 2002, alongside 18 top 40 singles and two nominations for Best International Male at the BRIT Awards.
Check out Moby’s newest social media post below.
