A hard techno remix of Arctic Monkeys’ ‘505’ has been going down a storm at dance festivals this summer – check it out below.
The Dutch DJ and producer Xamuel has transformed the ‘Favourite Worst Nightmare’ closer into a pounding rave edit, replacing its simmering slow-build with heavy kicks, industrial textures and a huge festival drop.
The remix has been doing the rounds on social media in recent weeks, with clips showing it being played to huge crowds at techno events and at festivals.
Check it out here:
@xamuel.music Drop 2! Arctic Monkeys 505 – Xamuel Hard Techno Rework #rave #hardtechno #techno
Xamuel first teased the remix on TikTok, writing: “I made a edit of Arctic Monkeys – 505 remix. What do you guys think?”
The track has been picked up by a number of DJs, including TRYM, who has been seen playing the remix at Verknipt Easter in Amsterdam, while he also dropped it during a back-to-back set with The Outlaw – the harder alias of DJ Snake – at Ultra Miami 2026.
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@trymofficial Bringing 505 remix at ultra 🏌️♂️🔥 #ultramiami #technoremix #rave #ultra2026
‘505’ was first released as the closing track on Arctic Monkeys’ second album ‘Favourite Worst Nightmare’ in 2007. The song, written by Alex Turner, has long been a fan favourite, and became one of the band’s biggest streaming hits after going viral on TikTok in 2022.
Speaking to NME at the time, Turner reflected on the song finding a new audience online. “The song’s become something else now,” he said. “It’s gone somewhere else. It’s amazing when something comes back in that way, or reaches people who weren’t there the first time around.”
The song has also been a regular part of Arctic Monkeys’ live sets for years, often appearing as a dramatic set closer. Miles Kane, who played guitar on the original recording, joined the band for a version of ‘505’ during their run of London Emirates Stadium shows in 2023.
Arctic Monkeys last released an album with 2022’s ‘The Car’. In a five-star review, NME called it “a summary of the band’s story so far”, adding: “The car keeps speeding forward, but they’ve not forgotten what they’re leaving behind.”
They did, however, return earlier this year with ‘Opening Night’, which appeared on the War Child charity album ‘Help(2)’.