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EMPIRE OF THE SUN
release iconic single
with 7-track ep
WALKING ON A DREAM
(REIMAGINED)

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Photo Credit: William Barrington-Binns

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Seventeen years after its release, Empire of the Sun’s “Walking On A Dream” stands as one of the most iconic and beloved songs of all time. Today the globally acclaimed duo release Walking On A Dream (Reimagined), a seven-track EP that revisits and reimagines their career-defining single through a global lens of collaborators and remixes.

Listen here, out now via EMI Music Australia.

Perhaps the most eagerly anticipated remix on the EP is the previously unreleased festival favorite, “Walking On A Dream (Resurrection).” The track sees French DJ Michael Calfan’s 2011 progressive house classic “Resurrection (Axwell Recut)” – a euphoric centerpiece in Axwell and Swedish House Mafia’s club and festival sets for over a decade – fused with the original vocal of “Walking On A Dream,” Over the past year, Axwell has debuted the mashup live at major festivals like Ultra and Tomorrowland, enamoring crowds with its dramatic piano riff, slow-build pacing, and instantly recognizable Empire of the Sun vocal.

This week, Swedish House Mafia included “Walking On A Dream (Resurrection)” in their playlist for Spotify’s DJ feature launch, cementing its place as a set-defining favorite. As Axwell explains: “’Walking on a Dream’ and ‘Resurrection’ have always been special to me, and together they’ve been a massive moment in my sets and the Swedish House Mafia’s. I’m really pleased it’s getting an official release when previously it might not have been possible.”

The release also features new remixes by BLOND:ISH, Marlon Hoffstadt, and TEED, as well as past favorites including the Kaskade remix and Wiz Khalifa’s RIAA Platinum certified “The Thrill,” which samples the original track. Released earlier this year, Canadian DJ and festival mainstay BLOND:ISH offers up a fresh, club-ready take on the song, while Berlin trance icon Marlon Hoffstadt delivers a 90s trance-inspired, uptempo rework. No stranger to an iconic remix, TEED serves up an addictive, nostalgia-soaked reimagining of the track.

“Walking On A Dream” arrived as an instant classic in 2008, with its infectious and undeniably fresh synth-pop sound, combined with its psychedelic visuals and captivating theatrics. The song peaked at #10 on the ARIA Charts and was voted #4 in triple j’s Hottest 100 of the same year, and eight years later broke into the US Billboard Hot 100 charts at #65 after featuring in a Honda Civic television commercial. Since its release “Walking On A Dream” has clocked over 2 billion streams, and testament to its ongoing impact was voted #24 in triple j’s Hottest 100 Australian Songs of All Time earlier this year.

Walking On A Dream (Reimagined) is out now via EMI Music Australia.

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About EMPIRE OF THE SUN

Empire of the Sun is one of Australia’s most visionary music projects, created by Luke Steele and Nick Littlemore. Since their landmark album debut Walking On A Dream-featuring global anthems “Walking On A Dream” and “We Are The People”-Empire of the Sun has captivated millions with its euphoric fusion of electronic pop and surreal performance.

Follow-up albums Ice on the Dune and Two Vines delivered fan favorites like “Alive,” “DNA,” “High and Low,” and “Way To Go,” and after an 8-year hiatus, 2024’s Ask That God opened a bold new chapter, with singles, “Changes”, “Music On The Radio”, “Cherry Blossom” and others, pushing their celestial sound into uncharted territory.

With more than 5 million albums sold, 6 billion streams, eight ARIA Awards, and two APRA Awards, Empire of the Sun stands as a global cultural force. Their debut album Walking on a Dream achieved triple platinum in Australia, and platinum and gold certification in both the UK and the US.

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WALKING ON A DREAM
(REIMAGINED) 
Tracklisting:

1. Walking on a Dream – Original Studio Version
2. The Thrill – Empire Of The Sun, Wiz Khalifa
3. Walking on a Dream (Resurrection)
4. Walking on a Dream (BLOND:ISH Remix)
5. Walking on a Dream (Marlon Hoffstadt Remix)
6. Walking on a Dream (TEED Remix)
7. Walking on a Dream (Kaskade Remix)

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