Alesso and Sentinel Drop a New Dancefloor Weapon With “Freedom”

After months of cryptic teases and mainstage previews, Alesso and Sentinel have finally unleashed “Freedom”, and it lands with the force of a live wire.

Premiered at Ultra, field-tested at EDC Las Vegas, and fine-tuned across Alesso’s global tour stops, the track already had a pulse before it hit streaming platforms. Now, it’s fully alive—a stormy, high-octane release built with nothing but the crowd in mind.

The collaboration finds Alesso in his most urgent mode, digging into a darker, more menacing sound palette that mirrors the grit of earlier tracks like “Dark.” But what keeps “Freedom” from veering into repetition is Sentinel’s kinetic push. The Australian trio threads in a raw, clean momentum, adding lift to Alesso’s weight. The result is a relentless build, peppered with stabbing synths and a vocal mantra—“I need freedom”—that never loses its grip.

Alesso called the track “such a powerful record to play out over the last couple of months,” and he’s right—“Freedom” isn’t subtle, and that’s the point. It’s music made to cut through stadium air, shake massive crowds, and be felt more than heard. There’s no narrative detour or emotional breakdown. This is 3 a.m., full-system overload energy.

For Sentinel, it marks another step forward. Since their 2022 debut collaboration with Alesso, they’ve kept a clear vision of creating peak-time powerhouses. As they put it, “There’s an energy in this song that’s felt so fresh yet nostalgic since day one.” That tension—between new and familiar, chaos and control—is exactly what gives “Freedom” its muscle.

And for Alesso, who’s been steadily expanding the reach of his Body Hi label, this release feels like a statement. No pop vocals, no crossover bait—just a punchy, thunderous record built for the underground, even if it’s destined for the main stage.