Camo & Krooked Release Their Second Red Bull Symphonic With the 2025 Edition
This Johann Strauss 2025 edition arrives five years after their collaboration with classical composer Christian Kolonovits and the Max Steiner Orchestra. Drum & bass has never been a genre that plays it safe.
This Johann Strauss 2025 edition arrives five years after their collaboration with classical composer Christian Kolonovits and the Max Steiner Orchestra.
Drum & bass has never been a genre that plays it safe. Throughout its history, drum & bass has always thrived on reinvention and constantly pushed boundaries that few other dance music genres even dare to approach. Be it in the middle of its toughest chapters or at the peak of its creative momentum, drum & bass simply never stops dreaming big. That chain of thought is on full display once again with Austrian drum & bass visionaries Camo & Krooked and their new ‘Red Bull Symphonic‘ album.
For more than a decade, Camo & Krooked have consistently been one of the most forward-thinking and musically adventurous names in drum & bass. From their era-defining releases on Hospital Records and RAM to the launch of their own label MODUS, the Austrian duo have consistently pushed the genre into bolder territories. Now, teaming up with renowned composer Christian Kolonovits and the Wiener Symphoniker to merge the raw energy of drum & bass with the timeless works of Johann Strauss II, ‘Red Bull Symphonic’ has marked their most daring leap yet.
Following two sold-out nights at the iconic Wiener Konzerthaus in September, the crossover phenomenon ‘Red Bull Symphonic – Johann Strauss 2025 Edition’ has now been released as a full live album on 21 November, bringing one of the most ambitious productions in drum & bass history from the concert hall to the global stage. The concept was to channel Strauss classics such as ‘The Blue Danube’ and ‘Vienna Blood’ through Camo & Krooked’s unmistakable cinematic bassweight, performed live with a full symphony orchestra.
“After working intensively on the show and receiving such overwhelming feedback, it was immediately clear to us that we wanted to make this available to everyone,” said Camo & Krooked. “The incredibly exciting combination of Strauss’s classical pieces with our drum & bass tracks, the sensational atmosphere at the concerts, and the collaboration with Christian Kolonovits and the Wiener Symphoniker—we wanted to capture all of that. We really hope that fans will enjoy it.”
Alongside the orchestra, the show, now immortalized on the live album, features a roll call of close collaborators and scene icons, including Mefjus, Noisia, Wilkinson, Metrik and John B, with additional performances from Mira Lu Kovacs, EXEA, the Carinthian Drumline and the V.O.I.C.E Choir.
The setlist bridges Strauss essentials with key moments from Camo & Krooked’s catalog, with live reinterpretations of ‘Aurora,’ ‘Atlas,’ ‘Loving You Is Easy’ and ‘Nebula,’ as well as exclusive orchestral arrangements that debuted on the night.
Camo & Krooked’s long-standing presence on UKF has played a crucial role in their journey, with their releases and collaborations consistently ranking among the platform’s most celebrated uploads. Recent highlights include a run of joint singles with Mefjus, including ‘Sientelo,’ ‘U’ and ‘No Way Out,’ as well as the new symphonic reworks ‘Persian March (Red Bull Symphonic Edition)’ and ‘All Night x Éljen a Magyar (Red Bull Symphonic Edition).’
The full live recording from the Wiener Konzerthaus will be available on all major streaming platforms.
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