===2016: ''Ashes'' dan remix terkenal===
Pada Februari 2016, Illenium merilis album studio debut berjudul ''[[Ashes (Illenium album)|Ashes]]'', sebagai unduhan gratis dari Seeking Blue Records dan lini cetak miliknya yang baru didirikan, Kasaya Records. Albumnya menampilkan 10 lagu (12 pada versi bonus) termasuk "Reverie" (menampilkan King Deco),<ref name="BBAshes"/> "With You" (menampilkan [[Quinn XCII]]), dan "Fortress" (menampilkan Joni Fatora).<ref name="AstroAshes">{{cite news| last=Reaper| first=Toby| title=Melodic bass music mastermind Illenium releases debut album 'Ashes'| work=Dancing Astronaut| date=February 15, 2016| url=https://dancingastronaut.com/2016/02/melodic-bass-music-mastermind-illenium-releases-debut-album-ashes/| access-date=July 23, 2019| archive-date=August 24, 2022| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220824184558/https://dancingastronaut.com/2016/02/melodic-bass-music-mastermind-illenium-releases-debut-album-ashes/| url-status=live}}</ref> Albumnya berada di posisi tertinggi ke-6 pada tangga lagu ''Billboard'' kategori [[Dance/Electronic Albums|Top Dance/Electronic Albums]]<ref name="DanceAlbums">{{cite magazine| title =Illenium – Chart History – Top Dance/Electronic Albums| magazine =Billboard| url =https://www.billboard.com/artist/illenium/chart-history/elp/| access-date =July 23, 2019| archive-date =August 24, 2022| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20220824184558/https://www.billboard.com/artist/illenium/chart-history/elp/| url-status =live}}</ref> dan pada posisi ke-19 pada tangga lagu [[Top Heatseekers|Heatseekers Albums]].<ref name="Heat">{{cite magazine| title =Illenium – Chart History – Heatseekers Albums| magazine =Billboard| url =https://www.billboard.com/artist/illenium/chart-history/tln/| access-date =July 23, 2019| archive-date =August 24, 2022| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20220824184558/https://www.billboard.com/artist/illenium/chart-history/tln/| url-status =live}}</ref> Sebuah album remix dari ''Ashes'' dirilis pada Desember 2016, yang pada saat itu Illenium sedang melakukan "Ashes Tour" di beberapa kota di Amerika Serikat.<ref name="NPAshesRemix">{{cite news| last=Bone| first=Brea| title=Illenium Releases 'Ashes Remixes,' Announces Tour Dates| work=Noiseporn| date=December 22, 2016| url=http://noiseprn.com/2016/12/22/illenium-releases-ashes-remixes-announces-tour-dates/| access-date=July 23, 2019| archive-date=August 24, 2022| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220824184559/http://noiseprn.com/2016/12/22/illenium-releases-ashes-remixes-announces-tour-dates/| url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="DMNW2016">{{cite news| last=Holmberg| first=Emma| title=Illenium's Ashes Tour Hits the Northwest this Winter| work=Dance Music Northwest| date=September 26, 2016| url=http://dancemusicnw.com/ashes-tour-hits-northwest/| access-date=July 23, 2019| archive-date=December 19, 2018| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181219182701/http://dancemusicnw.com/ashes-tour-hits-northwest/| url-status=live}}</ref>
InIllenium Februaryjuga 2016,merilis Illeniumdua releasedremix histerkenal debutdi studio2016: album,[[The Chainsmokers]]' "Don't Let Me Down" dan [[AshesFlume (Illenium albummusician)|AshesFlume]]'', as"Say aIt" free(menampilkan download[[Tove onLo]]). SeekingRemixnya Blue"Don't RecordsLet andMe hisDown" owndebut recentlypada establishedMaret imprint,2016.<ref Kasayaname="DADon't">{{cite Records.news| last=Hernandez| first=Christina| title=The albumChainsmokers featured– 10Don't songsLet Me Down (12Illenium onRemix)| thework=Dancing bonusAstronaut| version)date=March including10, "Reverie"2016| (featuringurl=https://dancingastronaut.com/2016/03/chainsmokers-dont-let-illenium-remix/| Kingaccess-date=July Deco)23,<ref name2019| archive-date="BBAshes"July 24, 2019| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190724014859/https://dancingastronaut.com/2016/03/chainsmokers-dont-let-illenium-remix/| url-status=live}}</ref> "WithMeskipun You"awalnya (featuringperilisannya [[Quinntidak XCII]])resmi, andkemudian "Fortress"disertakan (featuringpada Jonikoleksi Fatora)remix resmi The Chainsmokers.<ref name="AstroAshesDA2017">{{cite news | last=ReaperEvenson| first=TobyAustin| title =MelodicHow bassIllenium musicbecame mastermindone Illeniumof releasesthe debutmost albuminfluential 'Ashes'figures in future bass| work=Dancing Astronaut| date =FebruaryJanuary 1525, 20162017 | url =https://dancingastronaut.com/20162017/0201/melodicillenium-reflects-on-leading-the-future-bass-musicscene-mastermindin-illenium2016-releasesand-debutreveals-plans-for-an-even-bigger-album2017-ashesinterview/| access-date =July 23, 2019}}</ref> Pada akhir tahun itu, lagunya telah mengumpulkan lebih dari 60 juta stream di [[SoundCloud]]<ref name="YourDon't">{{cite news| last=Meadow| first=Matthew| title=Illenium's Remix Of "Don't Let Me Down" Suddenly Disappears From Soundcloud| work=YourEDM| date=December 26, 2016| url=https://www.youredm.com/2016/12/26/illeniums-remix-dont-let-suddenly-disappears-soundcloud/| access-date=July 23, 2019| archive-date=AugustApril 2413, 20222019| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2022082418455820190413190637/https://dancingastronautwww.youredm.com/2016/0212/melodic26/illeniums-bassremix-musicdont-mastermindlet-illenium-releases-debutsuddenly-albumdisappears-ashessoundcloud/| url-status=live}}</ref> Thedan albumtetap peakedmenjadi atremix numberyang 6paling onsering thediputar ''Billboard''di [[Dance/Electronicplatform Albums|Toppada Dance/Electronic2018 Albums]]dengan lebih chartdari 101 juta stream.<ref name="DanceAlbumsBBDon't2018">{{cite magazine| titlelast=Reitman| first=IlleniumShelby| –title=Juice ChartWRLD History –Scores Top Dance/ElectronicArtist & Track With 'Lucid Dreams' Albumson SoundCloud 2018 Playback Year-In-Review| magazine =Billboard| urldate=December 6, 2018| url=https://www.billboard.com/artistarticles/illeniumbusiness/chart-historystreaming/elp8489041/soundcloud-2018-juice-wrld-top-artist-track-lucid-dreams| access-date =July 23, 2019| archive-date =AugustJuly 24, 20222019| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/2022082418455820190724014859/https://www.billboard.com/artistarticles/illeniumbusiness/chart-historystreaming/elp8489041/soundcloud-2018-juice-wrld-top-artist-track-lucid-dreams| url-status =live}}</ref> andRemix atIllenium number"Say 19It" ondirilis thepada [[TopSeptember Heatseekers|Heatseekers Albums]] chart2016.<ref name="HeatDASay">{{cite magazinenews| titlelast=Hernandez| first=Christina| title=Illenium's –highly-anticipated ChartFlume Historyremix –drops Heatseekersnext Albumsweek| magazinework=Dancing Astronaut| date=BillboardSeptember 1, 2016| url =https://www.billboarddancingastronaut.com/artist2016/illenium09/chartillenium-history/tlnflume-remix/| access-date =July 23, 2019| archive-date =AugustJuly 24, 20222019| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/2022082418455820190724014920/https://www.billboarddancingastronaut.com/artist2016/09/illenium/chart-history/tlnflume-remix/| url-status =live}}</ref> AnRemix albumini ofkemudian ''Ashes''memanangkan remixespenghargaan was"Remix released in December 2016, at which time Illenium embarked on thetahun ini"Ashes Tour"pada inElectronic selectMusic citiesAwards acrosspertama thedi UnitedSeptember States2017.<ref name="NPAshesRemixYourEMA">{{cite news| last=BonePowell| first=BreaKarlie| title=IlleniumEMA Releases2017: 'AshesRemix Remixes,'of Announcesthe TourYear – Flume "Say It" Illenium DatesRemix| work=NoisepornYourEDM| date=DecemberSeptember 2223, 20162017| url=httphttps://noiseprnwww.youredm.com/20162017/1209/2223/illeniumema-releases2017-ashesremix-remixesyear-announcesflume-toursay-datesillenium-remix/| access-date=July 23, 2019| archive-date=AugustApril 242, 20222019| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2022082418455920190402084246/httphttps://noiseprnwww.youredm.com/20162017/1209/2223/illeniumema-releases2017-ashesremix-remixesyear-announcesflume-toursay-illenium-datesremix/| url-status=live}}</ref> Pada Oktober 2016, Illenium juga merilis kolaborasi dengan Said the Sky dan [[Seven Lions]] berjudul "Rush Over Me" (menampilkan [[Kelly Sweet|Haliene]]).<ref name="DMNW2016YourRush">{{cite news| last=HolmbergMcGovern| first=EmmaTravis| title=Seven Lions Releases Collaboration With Illenium's Ashes& TourSaid HitsThe theSky, Northwest"Rush thisOver Me" Feat. WinterHaliene| work=Dance Music NorthwestYourEDM| date=SeptemberOctober 2610, 2016| url=httphttps://dancemusicnwwww.youredm.com/ashes2016/10/10/seven-lions-releases-collaboration-illenium-said-sky-tourrush-hitsfeat-northwesthaliene/| access-date=July 23, 2019| archive-date=DecemberJuly 1924, 20182019| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2018121918270120190724014856/httphttps://dancemusicnwwww.youredm.com/ashes2016/10/10/seven-tourlions-hitsreleases-northwestcollaboration-illenium-said-sky-rush-feat-haliene/| url-status=live}}</ref> Lagunya berada pada urutan ke-50 pada tangga lagu ''Billboard'' kategori Hot Dance/Electronic Songs.<ref name="DanceSongs">{{cite magazine| title =Illenium – Chart History – Hot Dance/Electronic Songs| magazine =Billboard| url =https://www.billboard.com/artist/illenium/chart-history/dan/| access-date =September 26, 2019| archive-date =November 17, 2021| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20211117233055/https://www.billboard.com/artist/illenium/chart-history/dan/| url-status =live}}</ref>
Illenium also released two notable remixes in 2016: [[The Chainsmokers]]' "Don't Let Me Down" and [[Flume (musician)|Flume]]'s "Say It" (featuring [[Tove Lo]]). His remix of "Don't Let Me Down" premiered in March 2016.<ref name="DADon't">{{cite news| last=Hernandez| first=Christina| title=The Chainsmokers – Don't Let Me Down (Illenium Remix)| work=Dancing Astronaut| date=March 10, 2016| url=https://dancingastronaut.com/2016/03/chainsmokers-dont-let-illenium-remix/| access-date=July 23, 2019| archive-date=July 24, 2019| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190724014859/https://dancingastronaut.com/2016/03/chainsmokers-dont-let-illenium-remix/| url-status=live}}</ref> Although the release was initially unofficial, it was later included in The Chainsmokers' official remix collection.<ref name="DA2017">{{cite news | last=Evenson| first=Austin| title =How Illenium became one of the most influential figures in future bass| work=Dancing Astronaut| date =January 25, 2017 | url =https://dancingastronaut.com/2017/01/illenium-reflects-on-leading-the-future-bass-scene-in-2016-and-reveals-plans-for-an-even-bigger-2017-interview/| access-date =July 23, 2019}}</ref> By the end of the year, the song had accumulated over 60 million streams on [[SoundCloud]]<ref name="YourDon't">{{cite news| last=Meadow| first=Matthew| title=Illenium's Remix Of "Don't Let Me Down" Suddenly Disappears From Soundcloud| work=YourEDM| date=December 26, 2016| url=https://www.youredm.com/2016/12/26/illeniums-remix-dont-let-suddenly-disappears-soundcloud/| access-date=July 23, 2019| archive-date=April 13, 2019| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413190637/https://www.youredm.com/2016/12/26/illeniums-remix-dont-let-suddenly-disappears-soundcloud/| url-status=live}}</ref> and was still the most played remix on the platform in 2018 with over 101 million streams.<ref name="BBDon't2018">{{cite magazine| last=Reitman| first=Shelby| title=Juice WRLD Scores Top Artist & Track With 'Lucid Dreams' on SoundCloud 2018 Playback Year-In-Review| magazine=Billboard| date=December 6, 2018| url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/streaming/8489041/soundcloud-2018-juice-wrld-top-artist-track-lucid-dreams| access-date=July 23, 2019| archive-date=July 24, 2019| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190724014859/https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/streaming/8489041/soundcloud-2018-juice-wrld-top-artist-track-lucid-dreams| url-status=live}}</ref> Illenium's remix of "Say It" was released in September 2016.<ref name="DASay">{{cite news| last=Hernandez| first=Christina| title=Illenium's highly-anticipated Flume remix drops next week| work=Dancing Astronaut| date=September 1, 2016| url=https://dancingastronaut.com/2016/09/illenium-flume-remix/| access-date=July 23, 2019| archive-date=July 24, 2019| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190724014920/https://dancingastronaut.com/2016/09/illenium-flume-remix/| url-status=live}}</ref> That remix would go on to win the award for "Remix of the Year" at the first Electronic Music Awards in September 2017.<ref name="YourEMA">{{cite news| last=Powell| first=Karlie| title=EMA 2017: Remix of the Year – Flume "Say It" Illenium Remix| work=YourEDM| date=September 23, 2017| url=https://www.youredm.com/2017/09/23/ema-2017-remix-year-flume-say-illenium-remix/| access-date=July 23, 2019| archive-date=April 2, 2019| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402084246/https://www.youredm.com/2017/09/23/ema-2017-remix-year-flume-say-illenium-remix/| url-status=live}}</ref> In October 2016, Illenium also released a collaboration with Said the Sky and [[Seven Lions]] entitled "Rush Over Me" (featuring [[Kelly Sweet|Haliene]]).<ref name="YourRush">{{cite news| last=McGovern| first=Travis| title=Seven Lions Releases Collaboration With Illenium & Said The Sky, "Rush Over Me" Feat. Haliene| work=YourEDM| date=October 10, 2016| url=https://www.youredm.com/2016/10/10/seven-lions-releases-collaboration-illenium-said-sky-rush-feat-haliene/| access-date=July 23, 2019| archive-date=July 24, 2019| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190724014856/https://www.youredm.com/2016/10/10/seven-lions-releases-collaboration-illenium-said-sky-rush-feat-haliene/| url-status=live}}</ref> That song charted at number 50 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart.<ref name="DanceSongs">{{cite magazine| title =Illenium – Chart History – Hot Dance/Electronic Songs| magazine =Billboard| url =https://www.billboard.com/artist/illenium/chart-history/dan/| access-date =September 26, 2019| archive-date =November 17, 2021| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20211117233055/https://www.billboard.com/artist/illenium/chart-history/dan/| url-status =live}}</ref>
===2017–2018: ''Awake'' dan beberapa penampilan di tangga lagu ''Billboard''===
Pada Februari 2017, Illenium merilis lagu "Fractures" menampilkan Nevve.<ref name="BBFractures">{{cite magazine | last=Bein| first=Kat| title =Illenium Shows His Soft Side on the Nevve-Featuring 'Fractures': Exclusive| magazine=Billboard| date =February 6, 2017 | url =https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/7678129/illenium-fractures-nevve| access-date =July 23, 2019}}</ref> Diikuti dengan single kolaborasi, "[[Feel Good (Gryffin and Illenium song)|Feel Good]]", dengan [[Gryffin]] dan menampilkan [[Daya (singer)|Daya]] pada Maret 2017.<ref name="BBFeelGood">{{cite magazine| last=Shouneyia| first=Alexa| title=Gryffin Talks New Track 'Feel Good' With Illenium & Daya, Dream Collabs & What's Next| magazine=Billboard| date=March 3, 2017| url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/7709343/gryffin-illenium-feel-good-daya-interview-2017| access-date=July 23, 2019| archive-date=June 20, 2019| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190620012900/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/7709343/gryffin-illenium-feel-good-daya-interview-2017| url-status=live}}</ref> Kedua lagu berada daftar tangga lagu kategori Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (pada peringkat 42 dan 17).<ref name="DanceSongs"/> Pada Juli 2017, Illenium berkolaborasi dengan duo EDM, [[Zeds Dead]], untuk memproduksi trek "Where The Wild Things Are".<ref name="DAZeds">{{cite news| last=McCarthy| first=Will| title=MUST LISTEN: Zeds Dead & Illenium team up on vicious new track| work=Dancing Astronaut| date=July 24, 2017| url=https://dancingastronaut.com/2017/07/zeds-dead-illenium-release-ferocious-collaboration-wild-things-2/| access-date=July 23, 2019| archive-date=July 24, 2019| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190724034910/https://dancingastronaut.com/2017/07/zeds-dead-illenium-release-ferocious-collaboration-wild-things-2/| url-status=live}}</ref> Pada bulan berikutnya, dia merilis single "[[Crawl Outta Love]]" menampilkan [[Annika Wells]].<ref name="BBCrawl">{{cite magazine | last=Rishty| first=David| title =Illenium's New Single 'Crawl Outta Love' Will Make You Crawl Into Bed and Cry| magazine=Billboard| date =August 7, 2017 | url =https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/7890190/illenium-new-song-crawl-outta-love| access-date =July 23, 2019}}</ref> Lagunya berada pada peringkat ke-35 pada tangga lagu kategori Hot Dance/Electronic Songs<ref name="DanceSongs"/> dan juga membawa Illenium (dan mitra penulisnya) memenangkan hadiah utama kompetisi penulisan lagu internasional di tahun berikutnya.<ref name="EDMISC">{{cite news| last=Manthey| first=Aric M.| title=Illenium Takes Top Prize in Global Songwriting Competition| work=EDM.com| date=April 27, 2018| url=https://edm.com/news/illenium-takes-top-prize-in-global-songwriting-competiton| access-date=July 23, 2019| archive-date=July 24, 2019| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190724034910/https://edm.com/news/illenium-takes-top-prize-in-global-songwriting-competiton| url-status=live}}</ref>
InPada FebruarySeptember 2017, Illenium releasedmerilis thealbum songkeduanya, ''[[Awake (Illenium album)|Awake]]'', di Seeking Blue Records dan Kasaya Records. Album ini terdiri atas 13 trek termasuk "Fractures", featuring"Feel NevveGood", dan "Crawl Outta Love".<ref name="BBFracturesBBAwake">{{cite magazine | last=Bein| first=Kat| title =Illenium ShowsTalks HisGoing SoftLive, SideSimplifying on& theGetting Nevve-FeaturingIntimate for Sophomore Album 'FracturesAwake': Exclusive| magazine=Billboard| date =FebruarySeptember 621, 2017 | url =https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/76781297973615/illenium-fracturesawake-nevveinterview| access-date =July 23, 2019| archive-date=July 24, 2019| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190724054401/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/7973615/illenium-awake-interview| url-status=live}}</ref> HeMenjadi followedalbum thatIllenium withpertama theyang collaborativemasuk single,daftar "[[FeelBillboard Good (Gryffin and Illenium song)200|Feel''Billboard'' Good200]]", withmemuncaki [[Gryffin]]pada andperingkat featuring [[Daya (singer)|Daya]] in March 2017ke-106.<ref name="BBFeelGoodBB200">{{cite magazine| last=Shouneyia|title first=Alexa| title=Gryffin Talks New Track 'Feel Good' With Illenium &– Daya,Chart DreamHistory Collabs– &Billboard What's Next200| magazine =Billboard| date=Marchurl 3, 2017| url=https://www.billboard.com/articlesartist/newsillenium/dancechart-history/7709343tlp/gryffin-illenium-feel-good-daya-interview-2017| access-date =July 23, 2019| archive-date =JuneNovember 2018, 20192021| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/2019062001290020211118030548/https://www.billboard.com/articlesartist/newsillenium/dancechart-history/7709343tlp/gryffin-illenium-feel-good-daya-interview-2017| url-status =live}}</ref> BothAlbum songsini chartedjuga onmemuncaki thepada Hotperingkat Dance/Electronicke-3 Songspada chartdaftar (attangga numberlagu 42Top andDance/Electronic 17, respectively)Albums.<ref name="DanceSongsDanceAlbums"/> InDiawali Julypada November 2017,<ref name="WW"/> Illenium collaboratedmelakukan with"Awake Tour" diseluruh Amerika sebagai dukungan untuk album. EDMSepanjang duotur, turut bergabung di pentas oleh sesama kolaboratornya Said the Sky dan [[ZedsDabin Dead(music producer)|Dabin]],.<ref toname="BBAwake"/> producePada theDesember track2017, "Wheresebuah Thecover Wildpiano ThingsEP Are".resmi dari ''Awake'' dirilis,<ref name="DAZedsYourAwakePiano">{{cite news| last=McCarthyPowell| first=WillKarlie| title=MUSTHear LISTEN:Illenium ZedsLike DeadNever &Before IlleniumWith teamThis up3-Pack onof vicious'Awake' newPiano trackCovers| work=Dancing AstronautYourEDM| date=JulyDecember 2422, 2017| url=https://dancingastronautwww.youredm.com/2017/0712/zeds-dead22/hear-illenium-releaselike-never-3-ferociouspack-collaborationawake-wildpiano-thingscovers-2listen/| access-date=July 23, 2019| archive-date=July 24, 2019| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2019072403491020190724052851/https://dancingastronautwww.youredm.com/2017/0712/zeds-dead22/hear-illenium-releaselike-ferociousnever-collaboration3-pack-awake-wildpiano-thingscovers-2listen/| url-status=live}}</ref> Thedan followingpada month,Juni he released the single2018, "[[Crawlsebuah Outtaalbum Love]]"remix featuringdari [[Annika Wells]].<ref name="BBCrawl">{{cite magazine | last=Rishty| first=David| title =Illenium's New Single 'Crawl Outta LoveAwake'' Will Make You Crawl Into Bed and Cry| magazine=Billboard| date =August 7, 2017 | url =https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/7890190/illenium-new-song-crawl-outta-love| access-date =July 23, 2019}}</ref> The song would peak at number 35 on the Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart<ref name="DanceSongs"/> and also won Illenium (and his writing partners) the top prize of the International Songwriting Competition the following yeardirilis.<ref name="EDMISCYourAwakeRemixes">{{cite news| last=MantheyPowell| first=Aric M.Karlie| title=Illenium TakesUnleashes TopStunning Prize15-Track inRemix GlobalEP Songwritingfor Competition'Awake'| work=EDM.comYourEDM| date=AprilJune 2718, 2018| url=https://edmwww.youredm.com/news2018/06/18/illenium-takesremix-topep-prizeawake-in-global-songwriting-competitonlisten/| access-date=July 23, 2019| archive-date=JulyAugust 24, 20192022| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2019072403491020220824184559/https://edmwww.youredm.com/news2018/06/18/illenium-takesremix-topep-prizeawake-in-global-songwriting-competitonlisten/| url-status=live}}</ref>
InPada September 20172018, Illenium releasedmerilis histiga sophomorekolaborasi album,yang ''[[Awakemasuk (Illeniumdaftar album)|Awake]]'',tangga onlagu Seekingkategori BlueHot RecordsDance/Electronic andSongs: Kasaya"[[Don't Records.Give TheUp albumon featuredMe 13(Kill tracksthe includingNoise theand aforementionedIllenium "Fractures",song)|Don't "FeelGive Good",Up andon Me]]"Crawl Outtadengan Love".[[Kill the Noise]] dan [[Mako (DJ)|Mako]]<ref name="BBAwakeBBGive">{{cite magazine| last=BeinGeorge| first=KatRachel| title=Illenium Talks& GoingKill Live,The SimplifyingNoise &Share GettingHauntingly IntimateBeautiful forRecord Sophomore'Don't AlbumGive Up On Me'Awake' Featuring Mako| magazine=Billboard| date=SeptemberFebruary 2113, 20172018| url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/79736158099493/illenium-awakekill-interviewthe-noise-dont-give-up-on-me-mako| access-date=July 23, 2019| archive-date=JulyMay 2412, 20192018| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2019072405440120180512093642/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/79736158099493/illenium-awakekill-the-noise-dont-give-up-on-me-interviewmako| url-status=live}}</ref> Itpada becameperingkat Illenium'ske-35,<ref firstname="DanceSongs"/> album"[[Gold to(Stupid chartLove)]]" on thedengan [[BillboardExcision 200(musician)|''Billboard'' 200Excision]], peakingdan at number 106.Shallows<ref name="BB200BBGold">{{cite magazine| titlelast=Bein| first=Kat| title=Excision & Illenium –Release ChartBass HistoryBalad –'Gold Billboard(Stupid Love)' Feat. Shallows: 200Listen| magazine =Billboard| urldate=July 13, 2018| url=https://www.billboard.com/artistarticles/illeniumnews/chart-historydance/tlp8465365/excision-illenium-tease-gold-stupid-love| access-date =July 23, 2019| archive-date =NovemberJuly 18, 20212018| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/2021111803054820180718051731/https://www.billboard.com/artistarticles/illeniumnews/chart-historydance/tlp8465365/excision-illenium-tease-gold-stupid-love| url-status =live}}</ref> Itpada alsoperingkat peaked at number 3 on the Top Dance/Electronic Albums chart.ke-19,<ref name="DanceAlbumsDanceSongs"/> Beginningdan in"God NovemberDamnit" 2017,dengan [[Call Me Karizma]]<ref name="WWYourGod"/>{{cite Illeniumnews| embarkedlast=Powell| onfirst=Karlie| thetitle=Illenium "Awake& Tour"Call acrossMe theKarizma countryUnleash inConfessional supportCollab of"God theDamnit"| album.work=YourEDM| Throughoutdate=November the tour9, he2018| wasurl=https://www.youredm.com/2018/11/09/illenium-call-me-karizma-god-damnit/| joinedaccess-date=July on23, stage2019| byarchive-date=April frequent3, collaborators2019| Saidarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190403010339/https://www.youredm.com/2018/11/09/illenium-call-me-karizma-god-damnit/| theurl-status=live}}</ref> Skypada and [[Dabin (musicperingkat producer)|Dabin]]ke-33.<ref name="BBAwakeDanceSongs"/> InDia Decemberjuga 2017,merilis anremix EPdari of[[Halsey official(singer)|Halsey]] ''Awake''berjudul piano"[[Without coversMe was(Halsey released,song)|Without Me]]" pada November 2018.<ref name="YourAwakePianoBBHalsey">{{cite newsmagazine| last=PowellBein| first=KarlieKat| title=HearHalsey's Illenium'Without LikeMe' NeverGets BeforeCinematic WithIllenium ThisRemix: 3-Pack of 'Awake' Piano CoversListen| workmagazine=YourEDMBillboard| date=DecemberNovember 2230, 20172018| url=https://www.youredmbillboard.com/2017articles/12news/22dance/hear8487536/halsey-illeniumwithout-likeme-neverillenium-3-pack-awake-piano-covers-listen/remix| access-date=July 23, 2019| archive-date=JulyApril 2414, 2019| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2019072405285120190414170107/https://www.youredmbillboard.com/2017articles/12news/dance/228487536/hearhalsey-illeniumwithout-likeme-neverillenium-3-pack-awake-piano-covers-listen/remix| url-status=live}}</ref> and,Remix intersebut Junememenangkan 2018,penghargaan an"Best albumRemix" ofpada ''Awake''[[International remixesDance droppedMusic Awards]] di Maret 2019.<ref name="YourAwakeRemixesIDMA2019">{{cite newsweb| last=Powell|title first=Karlie|WMC: title=IlleniumInternational UnleashesDance StunningMusic 15-TrackAwards Remix(IDMA) EP2019 for 'Awake'Winners| work=YourEDM|date date=JuneMarch 1829, 20182019| url =https://www.youredmfacebook.com/2018wintermusicconference/06videos/18/illenium-remix-ep-awake-listen339419440039452/| author =Winter Music Conference| via =[[Facebook]]| access-date =JulyMay 239, 20192020| archive-date =AugustApril 2425, 20222019| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/2022082418455920190425111651/https://www.youredmfacebook.com/2018wintermusicconference/06videos/18/illenium-remix-ep-awake-listen339419440039452/| url-status =live}}</ref>
In 2018, Illenium released three collaborations that charted on the Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart: "[[Don't Give Up on Me (Kill the Noise and Illenium song)|Don't Give Up on Me]]" with [[Kill the Noise]] and [[Mako (DJ)|Mako]]<ref name="BBGive">{{cite magazine| last=George| first=Rachel| title=Illenium & Kill The Noise Share Hauntingly Beautiful Record 'Don't Give Up On Me' Featuring Mako| magazine=Billboard| date=February 13, 2018| url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8099493/illenium-kill-the-noise-dont-give-up-on-me-mako| access-date=July 23, 2019| archive-date=May 12, 2018| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180512093642/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8099493/illenium-kill-the-noise-dont-give-up-on-me-mako| url-status=live}}</ref> at number 35,<ref name="DanceSongs"/> "[[Gold (Stupid Love)]]" with [[Excision (musician)|Excision]] and Shallows<ref name="BBGold">{{cite magazine| last=Bein| first=Kat| title=Excision & Illenium Release Bass Balad 'Gold (Stupid Love)' Feat. Shallows: Listen| magazine=Billboard| date=July 13, 2018| url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8465365/excision-illenium-tease-gold-stupid-love| access-date=July 23, 2019| archive-date=July 18, 2018| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180718051731/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8465365/excision-illenium-tease-gold-stupid-love| url-status=live}}</ref> at number 19,<ref name="DanceSongs"/> and "God Damnit" with [[Call Me Karizma]]<ref name="YourGod">{{cite news| last=Powell| first=Karlie| title=Illenium & Call Me Karizma Unleash Confessional Collab "God Damnit"| work=YourEDM| date=November 9, 2018| url=https://www.youredm.com/2018/11/09/illenium-call-me-karizma-god-damnit/| access-date=July 23, 2019| archive-date=April 3, 2019| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190403010339/https://www.youredm.com/2018/11/09/illenium-call-me-karizma-god-damnit/| url-status=live}}</ref> at number 33.<ref name="DanceSongs"/> He also released a remix of [[Halsey (singer)|Halsey]]'s "[[Without Me (Halsey song)|Without Me]]" in November 2018.<ref name="BBHalsey">{{cite magazine| last=Bein| first=Kat| title=Halsey's 'Without Me' Gets Cinematic Illenium Remix: Listen| magazine=Billboard| date=November 30, 2018| url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8487536/halsey-without-me-illenium-remix| access-date=July 23, 2019| archive-date=April 14, 2019| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190414170107/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8487536/halsey-without-me-illenium-remix| url-status=live}}</ref> That remix won the award for "Best Remix" at the [[International Dance Music Awards]] in March 2019.<ref name="IDMA2019">{{cite web| title =WMC: International Dance Music Awards (IDMA) 2019 Winners| date =March 29, 2019| url =https://www.facebook.com/wintermusicconference/videos/339419440039452/| author =Winter Music Conference| via =[[Facebook]]| access-date =May 9, 2020| archive-date =April 25, 2019| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20190425111651/https://www.facebook.com/wintermusicconference/videos/339419440039452/| url-status =live}}</ref>
===2019: Kolaborasi lanjutan dan ''Ascend''===
Pada Januari 2019, Illenium berkolaborasi dengan dua musik elektronik, [[Bahari (band)|Bahari]], untuk trek "[[Crashing (Illenium song)|Crashing]]".<ref name="BBCrashing">{{cite magazine| last=Bein| first=Kat| title=Illenium & Bahari Are Drunk on Love in 'Crashing': Watch| magazine=Billboard| date=January 25, 2019| url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8495022/illenium-bahari-crashing-lyric-video| access-date=July 23, 2019| archive-date=January 26, 2019| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190126080724/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8495022/illenium-bahari-crashing-lyric-video| url-status=live}}</ref> Diikutinya pada bulan Maret 2019, kolaborasi dengan [[Kameron Alexander]] untuk trek "Pray".<ref name="YourPray">{{cite news| last=Meadow| first=Matthew| title=ILLENIUM Drops New Single "Pray" With Kameron Alexander| work=YourEDM| date=March 22, 2019| url=https://www.youredm.com/2019/03/22/illenium-drops-new-single-pray-with-kameron-alexander/| access-date=July 23, 2019| archive-date=August 24, 2022| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220824184600/https://www.youredm.com/2019/03/22/illenium-drops-new-single-pray-with-kameron-alexander/| url-status=live}}</ref> Pada 31 Maret 2019, duo EDM, The Chainsmokers, debut kolaborasi dengan Illenium untuk ("[[Takeaway (song)|Takeaway]]") pada set mereka di [[Ultra Music Festival]].<ref name="DAChain2019">{{cite news| last=Sweeney| first=Farrell| title=The Chainsmokers surprise with debut of new Illenium collaboration at Ultra Music Festival| work=Dancing Astronaut| date=April 3, 2019| url=https://dancingastronaut.com/2019/04/chainsmokers-surprise-debut-new-collaboration-illenium-ultra-music-festival/| access-date=July 23, 2019| archive-date=May 10, 2019| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190510042429/https://dancingastronaut.com/2019/04/chainsmokers-surprise-debut-new-collaboration-illenium-ultra-music-festival/| url-status=live}}</ref> Pada Mei 2019, Illenium merilis sebuah trak bersama dengan [[Jon Bellion]] berjudul "[[Good Things Fall Apart]]".<ref name="EDMBellion">{{cite news| last=Cameron| first=John| title=Illenium Shares Release Date and Artwork for "Good Things Fall Apart" ft. Jon Bellion| work=EDM.com| date=May 7, 2019| url=https://edm.com/music-releases/illenium-jon-bellion-release-date| access-date=July 23, 2019| archive-date=May 13, 2019| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190513150605/https://edm.com/music-releases/illenium-jon-bellion-release-date| url-status=live}}</ref> Hingga September 2019, kedua single menjadi peringkat tertinggi Illenium pada daftar tangga lagu Hot Dance/Electronic Songs di peringkat ke-3.<ref name="DanceSongs"/>
InKemudian Januarypada Mei 2019, Illenium collaborateddan withEkali electronicmelakukan musicdebut duo,kolaborasi [[Baharipada trek berjudul (band"Hard to Say Goodbye")|Bahari]], onpada theset track "[[CrashingElectric (IlleniumDaisy song)|CrashingCarnival]] di [[Las Vegas]]".<ref name="BBCrashingYourEkali">{{cite magazinenews| last=BeinPowell| first=KatKarlie| title=IlleniumWATCH: Ekali & BahariIllenium AreDebut DrunkBeautiful onUnreleased LoveCollab inat 'Crashing':EDC WatchLas Vegas| magazinework=BillboardYourEDM| date=JanuaryMay 2520, 2019| url=https://www.billboardyouredm.com/articles2019/news/dance05/849502220/illenium-bahariekali-crashingedc-lyriclas-videovegas/| access-date=July 23, 2019| archive-date=JanuaryJuly 2624, 2019| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2019012608072420190724061847/https://www.billboardyouredm.com/articles2019/news05/dance/849502220/illenium-bahariekali-crashingedc-lyriclas-videovegas/| url-status=live}}</ref> HePada followedJuni that2019, withIllenium amengumumkan Marchbahwa 2019album collaborationberikutnya, with''Ascend'', [[Kameronakan Alexander]]dirilis onpada the16 trackAgustus "Pray"melalui Astralwerks. Dia juga mengumumkan tur 30-kota di Amerika Utara sebagai bentuk dukungan untuk albumnya.<ref name="YourPrayBBAscend">{{cite newsmagazine| last=MeadowBein| first=MatthewKat| title=ILLENIUMIllenium DropsAnnounces New'Ascend' SingleAlbum "Pray"& WithNorth KameronAmerican AlexanderTour| workmagazine=YourEDMBillboard| date=MarchJune 2213, 2019| url=https://www.youredmbillboard.com/2019articles/03news/dance/228515881/illenium-dropsascend-newalbum-singlenorth-prayamerican-withtour-kameron-alexander/2019| access-date=July 23, 2019| archive-date=AugustJune 2417, 20222019| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2022082418460020190617043850/https://www.youredmbillboard.com/2019articles/03news/dance/228515881/illenium-dropsascend-newalbum-singlenorth-prayamerican-withtour-kameron-alexander/2019| url-status=live}}</ref> OnPada March24 31,Juli 2019, EDMsetelah duo,melalui Thebulan-bulan Chainsmokerspenuh pentas di festivals, debutedkolaborasinya adengan collaborationThe withChainsmokers Illeniumdan ("[[TakeawayLennon (song)|TakeawayStella]] berjudul "Takeaway,") duringberikut theirdengan setvideo atmusik theresminya, [[Ultrasecara Musicresmi Festival]]dirilis.<ref name="DAChain2019">{{citeCite newsmagazine| lasturl=Sweeneyhttp://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8523210/the-chainsmokers-illenium-lennon-stella-takeaway-video| first=Farrell| title=The Chainsmokers, surpriseIllenium with& debutLennon ofStella's new'Takeaway' IlleniumVideo: collaborationWatch|date=July at Ultra24, Music Festival2019| workmagazine=Dancing AstronautBillboard| access-date=April 314, 2020|archive-date=July 24, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190724205714/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8523210/the-chainsmokers-illenium-lennon-stella-takeaway-video|url-status=live}}</ref> Videonya diputar lebih dari 6 juta tampilan pada 3 hari pertama setelah dirilis. "Takeaway" juga dengan cepat memasuki top 10 di daftar penjualan iTunes Sales Chart di Amerika Serikat.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dancingastronautheadlineplanet.com/home/2019/0407/chainsmokers26/why-surprisedont-debutwes-newi-collaborationstill-do-chainsmokers-illenium-ultralennon-musicstellas-festivaltakeaway-reach-top-10-on-us-itunes-sales-chart/|title=Why Don't We's "I Still Do," Chainsmokers, Illenium & Lennon Stella's "Takeaway" Reach Top 10 On US iTunes Sales Chart|date=July 26, 2019|website=Headline Planet|access-date=July 2328, 2019| archive-date=MayJuly 1028, 2019| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2019051004242920190728021138/https://dancingastronautheadlineplanet.com/home/2019/0407/chainsmokers26/why-surprisedont-debutwes-newi-collaborationstill-do-chainsmokers-illenium-ultralennon-musicstellas-festivaltakeaway-reach-top-10-on-us-itunes-sales-chart/| url-status=live}}</ref> InPada May16 Agustus 2019, Illenium releasedmerilis aalbum trackstudio withketiga berjudul ''Ascend'', di Astralwerks. Albumnya terdiri atas 17 trek, termasuk "[[JonTake BellionYou Down (Illenium song)|Take You Down]]", called"Crashing," "Pray," "[[Good Things Fall Apart]]," dan "Takeaway."<ref name="EDMBellionYourAscend">{{cite news| last=CameronMeadow| first=JohnMatthew| title=Illenium SharesBreaks ReleaseBoundaries Date& andReaches ArtworkA forNew "GoodLevel ThingsWith FallThird Album, Apart"Ascend"| ftwork=YourEDM| date=August 16, 2019| url=https://www.youredm.com/2019/08/16/illenium-ascend-review/| Jonaccess-date=August Bellion16, 2019| workarchive-date=EDMAugust 16, 2019| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190816212019/https://www.youredm.com/2019/08/16/illenium-ascend-review/| url-status=live}}</ref> Menjadi album pertama yang meraih nomor satu pada daftar tangga lagu ''Billboard'' Top Dance/Electronic Albums dan juga meraih peringkat tertinggi pada ''Billboard'' 200 di peringkat ke-14.<ref name="BBAscendCharts">{{cite magazine| last=Murray| first=Gordon| title=Illenium 'Ascends' to His First No. 1 On the Top Dance/Electronic Albums Chart| magazine=Billboard| date=MayAugust 729, 2019| url=https://edmwww.billboard.com/musicarticles/business/chart-releasesbeat/8528699/illenium-jonascend-bellionno-release1-datetop-dance-electronic-albums-chart| access-date=JulySeptember 2326, 2019| archive-date=MayAugust 1329, 2019| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2019051315060520190829204828/https://edmwww.billboard.com/musicarticles/business/chart-releasesbeat/8528699/illenium-jonascend-bellionno-release1-datetop-dance-electronic-albums-chart| url-status=live}}</ref> AsPada of SeptemberDesember 2019, both singles maintain Illenium's highestmasuk placementkedalam ondaftar the[[Forbes Hot30 Dance/ElectronicUnder Songs30|''Forbes'' chart30 atUnder number30]] 32020.<ref name="DanceSongsForbesU30"/>
Later in May 2019, Illenium and Ekali debuted a collaborative track ("Hard to Say Goodbye") during a set at the [[Electric Daisy Carnival]] in [[Las Vegas]].<ref name="YourEkali">{{cite news| last=Powell| first=Karlie| title=WATCH: Ekali & Illenium Debut Beautiful Unreleased Collab at EDC Las Vegas| work=YourEDM| date=May 20, 2019| url=https://www.youredm.com/2019/05/20/illenium-ekali-edc-las-vegas/| access-date=July 23, 2019| archive-date=July 24, 2019| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190724061847/https://www.youredm.com/2019/05/20/illenium-ekali-edc-las-vegas/| url-status=live}}</ref> In June 2019, Illenium announced that his upcoming album, ''Ascend'', would be released on August 16 through Astralwerks. He also announced a 30-city North American tour in support of the album.<ref name="BBAscend">{{cite magazine| last=Bein| first=Kat| title=Illenium Announces 'Ascend' Album & North American Tour| magazine=Billboard| date=June 13, 2019| url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8515881/illenium-ascend-album-north-american-tour-2019| access-date=July 23, 2019| archive-date=June 17, 2019| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190617043850/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8515881/illenium-ascend-album-north-american-tour-2019| url-status=live}}</ref> On July 24, 2019, after many months of playing at festivals, his collaboration with The Chainsmokers and [[Lennon Stella]] titled "Takeaway," along with the official music video, were officially released.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8523210/the-chainsmokers-illenium-lennon-stella-takeaway-video|title=The Chainsmokers, Illenium & Lennon Stella's 'Takeaway' Video: Watch|date=July 24, 2019|magazine=Billboard|access-date=April 14, 2020|archive-date=July 24, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190724205714/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8523210/the-chainsmokers-illenium-lennon-stella-takeaway-video|url-status=live}}</ref> The video garnered over 6 million views in the first 3 days after its release. "Takeaway" also quickly entered the top 10 on the US iTunes Sales Chart.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://headlineplanet.com/home/2019/07/26/why-dont-wes-i-still-do-chainsmokers-illenium-lennon-stellas-takeaway-reach-top-10-on-us-itunes-sales-chart/|title=Why Don't We's "I Still Do," Chainsmokers, Illenium & Lennon Stella's "Takeaway" Reach Top 10 On US iTunes Sales Chart|date=July 26, 2019|website=Headline Planet|access-date=July 28, 2019|archive-date=July 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190728021138/https://headlineplanet.com/home/2019/07/26/why-dont-wes-i-still-do-chainsmokers-illenium-lennon-stellas-takeaway-reach-top-10-on-us-itunes-sales-chart/|url-status=live}}</ref> On August 16, 2019, Illenium released his third studio album, ''Ascend'', on Astralwerks. The album consists of 17 tracks, including the aforementioned "[[Take You Down (Illenium song)|Take You Down]]", "Crashing," "Pray," "Good Things Fall Apart," and "Takeaway."<ref name="YourAscend">{{cite news| last=Meadow| first=Matthew| title=Illenium Breaks Boundaries & Reaches A New Level With Third Album, "Ascend"| work=YourEDM| date=August 16, 2019| url=https://www.youredm.com/2019/08/16/illenium-ascend-review/| access-date=August 16, 2019| archive-date=August 16, 2019| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190816212019/https://www.youredm.com/2019/08/16/illenium-ascend-review/| url-status=live}}</ref> The album became his first to reach number one on the ''Billboard'' Top Dance/Electronic Albums chart and also reached his highest peak on the ''Billboard'' 200 at number 14.<ref name="BBAscendCharts">{{cite magazine| last=Murray| first=Gordon| title=Illenium 'Ascends' to His First No. 1 On the Top Dance/Electronic Albums Chart| magazine=Billboard| date=August 29, 2019| url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/8528699/illenium-ascend-no-1-top-dance-electronic-albums-chart| access-date=September 26, 2019| archive-date=August 29, 2019| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190829204828/https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/8528699/illenium-ascend-no-1-top-dance-electronic-albums-chart| url-status=live}}</ref> In December 2019, Illenium was named in the [[Forbes 30 Under 30|''Forbes'' 30 Under 30]] 2020 Music list.<ref name="ForbesU30"/>
===2020–2022: ''Fallen Embers''===
InPada thebeberapa earlybulan monthsawal ofdi 2020, Illenium releasedmerilis hiskolaborasi secondkeduanya collaboration withdengan [[Excision (musician)|Excision]] calledberjudul "[[Feel Something (Illenium, Excision and I Prevail song)|Feel Something]]", featuringmenampilkan [[I Prevail]].
InDi lateakhir AugustAgustus, Illenium announcedmengumumkan hisdebutnya debutdi atlabel amusik new music labelbaru, 12Tone, anddan released his firstmerilis single withpertamanya thedengan label a fewbeberapa weeksminggu laterkemudian, titledberjudul "[[Nightlight (Illenium song)|Nightlight]]", the lead single fromutama hisdari upcoming fourthalbum studio albumkeempatnya ''Fallen Embers''. InPada lateakhir OctoberOktober, Illenium releasedmerilis hislagu secondkeduanya song on thedi 12Tone label calledberjudul "[[Paper Thin (Illenium, Tom DeLonge anddan Angels & Airwaves song)|Paper Thin]]" withdengan [[Tom DeLonge]] and hisdan bandbandnya, [[Angels & Airwaves]]. OnPada Christmashari Daynatal, Illenium releasedmerilis "[[Hearts on Fire (Illenium, Dabin and Lights song)|Hearts On Fire]]" as partsebagai ofbagian adari collaborationkolaborasi withdengan Dabin.
OnPada 25 April 25, 2021, Illenium debuteddebut threetiga newsingle singlesbaru duringsaat hispementasan livelangsung performance at thedi Ubbi Dubbi Music Festival. AnSebuah kolaborasi yang unreleasedbelum collaborationdirilis withdengan producersproduser [[Slander (DJs)|Slander]] anddan [[Krewella]] titledberjudul "Lay It Down" waspertama thedebut firstpada tomalam be debuted that nightitu.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwffkhzcu_c|title=- YouTube|website=www.youtube.com|access-date=May 13, 2021|archive-date=August 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220824184625/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwffkhzcu_c|url-status=live}}</ref> ASebuah collaborationkolaborasi withdengan [[Excision (musician)|Excision]] anddan [[Kelly Sweet|Haliene]] calledberjudul "In My Mind" wasmerupakan thedebut nextkedua topada bepementasan debuted during the performancetersebut.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ve_MpKKd77M|title=ILLENIUM & EXCISION ft. HALIENE – In My Mind (Unreleased)|via=www.youtube.com}}</ref> TheJudul song'sresmi officialdari titlelagu wastersebut revealeddimunculkan originallypada byunggahan a tweettwitter fromdari Haliene.<ref>{{cite tweet |author=Haliene |user=Haliene |number=1393654515224645634 |date=May 15, 2021 |title=IN MY MIND🙌🏼 https://t.co/a0Sychx9BO |language=en |access-date=May 31, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210517041456/https://twitter.com/haliene/status/1393654515224645634 |archive-date=May 17, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref> FinallyDan terakhir, "[[Sideways (Illenium song)|Sideways]]" ismerupakan akolaborasi collaborationdengan withsesama fellow producerproduser Nurko whichjuga alsodebut debutedpada thatmalam nightitu anddan wasdirilis releasedpada on6 May 6,Mei 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyMCtZVOYu8|title=ILLENIUM & Nurko feat. Valerie Broussard – Sideways | UbbiDubbi 2021 Festival|via=www.youtube.com|access-date=May 13, 2021|archive-date=May 13, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210513211556/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyMCtZVOYu8|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPclk7MdqVo|title=ILLENIUM with Valerie Broussard and Nurko- Sideways (Official Lyric Video)|via=www.youtube.com}}</ref>
OnPada May14 14,Mei 2021, itdiungkap wasmelalui revealedsebuah viatwit a tweet fromdari Illenium thatbahwa ''Fallen Embers'' isdijadwalkan scheduledrilis topada release16 on July 16,Juli 2021.<ref>{{cite tweet |author=Illenium |author-link=Illenium |user=Illenium |number=1393235306627964931 |date=May 14, 2021 |title=Fallen Embers July 16th, 2021 🔥 |language=en |access-date=May 31, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210525031342/https://twitter.com/ILLENIUM/status/1393235306627964931 |archive-date=May 25, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref>
DuringSelama [[Said the Sky]]'s setpada on29 May 29,Mei 2021, at thepada Sunset Music Festival, Trevor Christensen debuted a newmelakukan collaborationdebut betweenkolaborasi himdirinya anddengan Illenium calledberjudul "Crazy Times" withdengan vocalsvokal fromdari [[Tim James (musician)|Tim James]] (whoyang alsojuga providedmemberikan vocalsvokal foruntuk "[[Take You Down (Illenium song)|Take You Down]]").<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SN1IlonW-t8|title=ILLENIUM & Said The Sky ft. Rock Mafia – Crazy Times (Unreleased)|via=www.youtube.com|access-date=May 30, 2021|archive-date=June 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602220110/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SN1IlonW-t8|url-status=live}}</ref> ItDikonfirmasi waskemudian later confirmed byoleh Illenium ondi Twitter thatbahwa thelagunya songmerupkan wasproduk theakhir finaldari productsebuah ofstream alangsung liveyang streamdilakukan hedirinya anddengan Trevor conducted indi 2020, and that itdan wouldakan appearmuncul ondi ''Fallen Embers''.<ref>{{cite tweet |author=Illenium |user=Illenium |number=1398855497432940546 |date=May 30, 2021 |title=@KennTheSky Yep!! |language=en |access-date=May 31, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSxtgRkQatA|title=ILLENIUM (Starting something fresh with Said the Sky) Twitch Stream|via=www.youtube.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet |author=Illenium |user=Illenium |number=1398860413169766406 |date=May 30, 2021 |title=@NishantRomero Yassss!! |language=en |access-date=May 31, 2021}}</ref>
OnPada July3 3Juli, Illenium performedmementaskan Trilogy at thedi [[Allegiant Stadium]] indi Las Vegas assebagai theinagurasi venue'skonser inauguralmusik musicpertama concert,di andstadion onlinetersebut, livedan withpentas setsdaring fromdengan hispengaturan firstdari threetiga primaryalbum albumsutamanya – ''Ashes'', ''Awake'', ''Ascend,'' anddan asebuah previewcuplikan ofdari hisalbum fourth albumkeempatnya, ''Fallen Embers'', whichyang hedia playedmainkan fourempat unreleasedlagu songsyang frombelum thedirilis dari album tersebut.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/music/first-allegiant-stadium-concert-was-outsized-and-eye-popping-2392734/|title=First Allegiant Stadium concert was outsized and eye-popping|date=July 4, 2021|access-date=July 6, 2021|archive-date=August 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220824184936/https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/music/first-allegiant-stadium-concert-was-outsized-and-eye-popping-2392734/|url-status=live}}</ref>
OnPada July16 16Juli, Illenium releasedmerilis hisalbum fourth albumkeempatnya, ''Fallen Embers'', withdengan 14 songslagu, includingtermasuk theyang aforementionedsudah singlesdisebutkan sebelumnya single "Nightlight", "Paper Thin", "Hearts on Fire", "First Time", "Sideways", "Heavenly Side". ASebuah remix ofdari "Blame Myself" produceddiproduksi withdengan [[Virtual Riot]] wasdirilis releasedsebagai asbagian partdari ofversi thedelux deluxe version ofdari ''Fallen Embers'' on Octoberpada 22 Oktober, alongsidebersmaa severaldengan otherbeberapa unreleasedkolaborasi collaborationsyang belum dirilis lainnya. TheAlbum albumini garneredmengantarkan Illenium hismeraih firstnominasi [[Grammy Award]] nominationpertamanya, inpada the categorykategori [[Best Dance/Electronic Album]]. ItAlbum alsoini hasjuga overtelah diputar lebih dari 400 millionjuta streamsstream ondi [[Spotify]] as ofhingga DecemberDesember 2021.<ref name="Cultr" />
InPada DecemberDesember 2021, Illenium hostedmenjadi thetuan rumah inauguralinagurasi Ember Shores Festival indi [[Cancún]], [[Mexico]]. TheTiket eventacara wasini soldsudah outterjual monthshabis inbeberapa advancebulan andsebelumnya featureddan actsmenampilkan likepenampilan dari [[Big Gigantic]], [[3LAU]], [[Cosmic Gate]], anddan otherslainnya. AEdisi secondkedua editiondari ofacara the eventtersebut tookmengambil placetempat inpada DecemberDesember 2022, withdengan actspementasan likedari [[Dillon Francis]], [[Said the Sky]], anddan Nurko. The third Ember Shores Festival is due toketiga takeakan placedilakukan inpada DecemberDesember 2023.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Meadow |first1=Matthew |title=ILLENIUM Reveals Ember Shores Lineup With 3LAU, Big Gigantic, Said The Sky, & More|url=https://www.youredm.com/2021/09/21/illenium-reveals-ember-shores-lineup-with-3lau-big-gigantic-said-the-sky-more/ |website=Your EDM |access-date=June 11, 2023 |language=en |date=September 21, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Lopez |first1=Jarrett |title=ILLENIUM'S DESTINATION FESTIVAL, EMBER SHORES, RETURNS TO CANCÚN FOR MASSIVE SOPHOMORE YEAR|url=https://edm.com/events/illenium-ember-shores-2022-recap |website=EDM.com |access-date=June 11, 2023 |language=en |date=December 13, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Halla |first1=Miranda |title=ILLENIUM Provides Dates and Details for Ember Shores 2023|url=https://edmidentity.com/2023/05/02/illenium-ember-shores-2023-dates/ |website=EDM Identity |access-date=June 11, 2023 |language=en |date=May 2, 2023}}</ref>
===2023–sekarang: ''Illenium''===
OnPada January17 17,Januari 2023, Illenium announcedmengumumkan hisalbum self-titledkelima fifthberjudul studio albumnamanya, ''Illenium'', whichyang wasdirilis releasedpada on28 April 28<ref name="Bill23">{{cite magazine |last1=Narozniak |first1=Rachel |title=Few Electronic Artists Can Play Arenas & Stadiums — How a Strategy Focused On 'Next Steps' Made Illenium One Of Them |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/features/illenium-2023-tour-new-album-ember-shores-arenas-stadiums-amphitheaters-1235320193/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=June 11, 2023 |language=en |date=May 3, 2023}}</ref> anddan reachedmeraih numberperingkat ke-42 onpada 200 tangga thelagu ''Billboard'' 200 chart. OneSatu single offdari the albumalbumnya, "Luv Me A Little" (featuring menampilkan [[Nina Nesbitt]]), reachedmeraih numberperingkat 1pertama onpada thetangga lagu ''Billboard'' kategori [[Dance/Mix Show Airplay]] chart. The album alsoAlbumnya featuredjuga themenampilkan single "Eyes Wide Shut," a collaborationkolaborasi withdengan [[Avril Lavigne]] anddan [[Travis Barker]] thatyang reachedmenapaki numbernomor 9 onpada thetangga lagu ''Billboard'' kategori [[Dance/Electronic Songs]] chart. Other guestPenampilan appearancestamu onlainnya thepada album includedtermasuk [[All Time Low]], [[Teddy Swims]], [[jxdn]], [[Skylar Grey]], [[Max Schneider|Max]], anddan otherslainnya.<ref name="EDM23">{{cite web |last1=Heffler |first1=Jason |title=HERE'S THE STAR-STUDDED TRACKLIST OF ILLENIUM'S 5TH STUDIO ALBUM|url=https://edm.com/news/illenium-album-tracklist |website=EDM.com |access-date=June 11, 2023 |language=en |date=January 30, 2023}}</ref><ref name="Charts">{{cite magazine |last1= |first1= |title=Illenium - Chart History|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/illenium/chart-history/hsi/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=June 11, 2023 |language=en |date=}}</ref> InSebagai supportdukungan ofuntuk the albumalbumnya, Illenium embarkedmelakukan on thetur 37-datehari berjudul "ILLENIUM LIVE" tourpada in MayMei 2023. The tourTur willini haveakan stopspentas indi NorthAmerika AmericaUtara, EuropeEropa, anddan Australia. TheBagian NorthAmerika AmericanUtara legdari oftur theini tourakan willterdiri havedari 27 showspenampilan, 13 ofdiantaranya whichdilakukan willdi bepanggung held at open-air venuesterbuka. OnPada June17 17Juni, Illenium playedmemainkan asebuah showpentas dubbedberjudul "Trilogy: Colorado" at [[Denver]]'sdi [[Empower Field at Mile High]], aDenver, stadiumsebuah withstadion adengan capacitykapasitas oflebih overdari 76,000. ItMenjadi waskonser histerbesarnya largesthingga concertsaat toini datedan andacara theEDM largestgaris EDMkeras headlinerterbesar eventsepanjang insejarah US historyAmerika.<ref name="Bill23"/>
Pada April 2023, Illenium bermitra dengan End Overdose, sebuah organisasi non-profit yang menawarkan pendidikan untuk mengidentifikasi [[Drug overdose|overdosis karena obat-obatan]] dan mengatur [[naloxone]] (sebuah obat yang mengurangi efek overdosis). Relawan dari organisasi akan menawarkan sesi pelatihan langsung pada beberapa tempat selama tur 2023 Illenium.<ref name="BillEO">{{cite magazine |last1=Narozniak |first1=Rachel |title=Illenium to Provide Overdose Education and Naloxone Training on Upcoming Tour: 'This Issue Is Personal'|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/illenium-overdose-education-naloxone-illenium-live-tour-end-overdose-1235315494/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=June 11, 2023 |language=en |date=April 26, 2023}}</ref>
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