GRiZ Returns With New Mixtape “Sidequest Vol. 1”

After a two-year creative retreat, GRiZ is back—and he’s not just dipping his toes in. The beloved producer has re-entered the electronic scene with Sidequest Vol. 1, a 50-minute genre-defying mixtape that fuses his signature funk with teeth-rattling bass and left-field experimentation.

Unveiled exclusively on SoundCloud, Sidequest Vol. 1 is more than a mixtape—it’s a digital journey. With 22 unreleased tracks, edits, and remixes, the release feels like a raw brain-dump from an artist who’s finally unleashed. From cosmic dubstep wobbles to future-funk grooves and jazz-inflected breakdowns, the mixtape plays like an open-world RPG soundtrack that morphs as you move through its many moods.

It’s no coincidence, then, that GRiZ has tied the release into a fantasy role-playing theme. Earlier this month, he launched an interactive online campaign where fans could roll a virtual 20-sided die to unlock track previews by defeating animated enemies. That kind of creative risk-taking—offbeat, immersive, and fan-first—has always been part of GRiZ’s ethos.

Tracks like the soaring synth banger “Overdrive” or the glitched-out flip of a fan-favorite classic remind us just how wide GRiZ’s sonic palette has become. But it’s the pacing and cohesion that impress most: Sidequest isn’t just a playlist, it’s a ride.

In an era where artists often drip-feed singles for algorithms, GRiZ has gone the opposite route, flooding fans with a dense, fully-formed project that rewards full attention. It’s a bold move—and one that resonates in today’s oversaturated landscape.

Whether you’re here for the brass stabs, the psychedelic textures, or the head-nodding basslines, Sidequest Vol. 1 delivers the kind of genre-fluid storytelling only GRiZ can provide.