After six years of silence between albums, DJ Snake returns with Nomad, a restless, globe-hopping record shaped by movement, culture, and the idea that electronic music has no fixed borders. Released digitally in November, the album finds the Paris-born producer leaning fully into the worldview that’s defined his career, one built on curiosity, collision, and a refusal to stay in one lane for too long.

At 17 tracks, Nomad plays like a passport stamped in real time. Snake moves freely between trap, reggaeton, Afro-house, hip-hop, Middle Eastern textures, and festival-sized electronic pressure without treating any of them as novelty. The title fits. This is music made by someone constantly in transit, absorbing sound wherever he lands and folding it back into his own language.

That global pull shows up immediately in the guest list. Nomad connects artists from vastly different worlds, often within the same track. Travis Scott and Future bring raw momentum to “Tsunami,” while J Balvin taps into late-1990s reggaeton nostalgia on “Noventa.” Don Toliver floats through the hazy, melodic “Something Wrong,” and Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley adds weight and lineage to the reggae-leaning “Bam Bam.” Elsewhere, Peso Pluma, Amadou & Mariam, and Bantu expand the album’s reach even further.

One of the record’s most talked-about moments comes with “In the Dark,” a collaboration with Stray Kids that blends sleek synth-pop energy with a darker electronic undercurrent. It’s a pairing that makes sense in Snake’s world, where genre lines matter less than chemistry and momentum.

Rather than chasing one dominant sound, Nomad thrives on contrast. Tracks like “Reloaded,” created with Space Laces, hit hard with industrial-edged intensity, while songs such as “Patience” slow the pace, drawing on warmth, melody, and rhythm rooted outside club culture. Instrumental cuts like “Cairo Express” and “Monte Carlo” function as mood pieces, reinforcing the idea that the album is meant to be traveled through, not skimmed.

Snake has said the album grew out of hundreds of ideas developed over years of touring and recording across continents. That scale is audible. Nomad does not feel rushed or trend chasing. Instead, it reflects an artist comfortable letting multiple identities coexist at once, producer, collaborator, curator, and connector.

There is also a sense of confidence running through the record. DJ Snake is not trying to reintroduce himself or reinvent his sound. He is refining it. The album builds on the ambition of Carte Blanche while pushing outward, favoring atmosphere and world-building over obvious singles, even when the hooks hit hard.