John Summit’s debut album ‘CTRL ESCAPE’ is out now on Experts Only/Darkroom Records, and “SHADOWS” is the single that keeps the pre-release conversation going. Featuring vocals from LAVINIA, the track pairs tech-house production with layered synths and a seductive pull toward collective escape. It’s the second single from the album and another piece of a project that’s been building in real time across Summit’s live sets for months.
LAVINIA’s vocal hook, an invitation to follow her further than a million miles into the night, frames the track’s central tension between intimacy and anonymity. The production reflects that balance precisely, tech-house structure underneath something that feels genuinely cinematic.
‘CTRL ESCAPE’ moves across genres without losing its footing. Tech-house, dubstep, drum and bass, and broader electronic influences all appear across the record, with collaborators including Feid and Julia Wolf already generating viral traction from teaser footage alone. The album’s first single “LIGHTS GO OUT” used its visual to tell a story of self-liberation, office routine dissolving into club chaos. The thematic thread running through the project is consistent and deliberate.
Summit spent the past year delivering some of the largest performances of his career. He headlined New York City’s Experts Only Festival to over 50,000 fans, featuring Kaskade B2B Cassian and Green Velvet B2B Layton Giordani among others. He played Lollapalooza Paris and Germany, Ultra Europe, two sets at Austin City Limits, and closed the year with a sold-out show at Folsom Field in Boulder. His UK headline debut at London’s O2 Arena also landed in that stretch.
The live schedule from here through the rest of 2026 is relentless. Nine consecutive Monday residency dates at UNVRS in Ibiza run through July. His UK headline debut at Labyrinth Events’ Tofte Manor arrives in July. Tomorrowland appears twice in the same weekend. The Experts Only Festival returns to New York City in September after its sold-out 2025 debut.
‘CTRL ESCAPE’ is out now on Experts Only/Darkroom Records.
Upcoming Shows:
15 May — Atlanta, GA — Breakaway Atlanta
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22 May — Las Vegas, NV — LIV Nightclub
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1 Jun — Ibiza, Spain — UNVRS
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15 Jun — Ibiza, Spain — UNVRS
22 Jun — Ibiza, Spain — UNVRS
29 Jun — Ibiza, Spain — UNVRS
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11-12 Jul — Bedford, UK — Tofte Manor (Experts Only UK)
13 Jul — Ibiza, Spain — UNVRS
19 Jul — Boom, Belgium — Tomorrowland Week 1
20 Jul — Ibiza, Spain — UNVRS
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27 Jul — Ibiza, Spain — UNVRS
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