The End of Genesys


The End of Genesys is the third studio album by Italian-American electronic music producer, and DJ Anyma. It was released on May 30, 2025, through Anyma's record label Afterlife as the final installment of his Genesys trilogy, following 2023's Genesys and 2024's Genesys II.

Background and promotion

Anyma promoted the album with his residency of the same name, at the Sphere venue, where he played the album tracks live and invited artists from the album to perform live with him, including Grimes, Ellie Goulding, and Sevdaliza.
The music producer announced the album during his last show on the Sphere with the release date of May 23. In May 15, Anyma shared the pre-save link for the album, with a new date of release, May 30. The full-list of featuring artists, alongside the album cover and tracklist were revelead the same day.

Singles

The album spawned five singles before its release, including: "Angel in the Dark" which was released on December 27, 2024, and served to kick-off the start of Anyma's Sphere residency. The track is a collaboration between DJ Massano and singer-songwriter Nathan Nicholson from the band, The [Boxer Rebellion (band)|The Boxer Rebellion].
The album second single "Hypnotized (Anyma and [Ellie Goulding song)|Hypnotized]" featuring electropop singer Ellie Goulding was released on January 10 to both critical and commercial success, becoming Anyma's first charting single on many territories, scoring his first top ten hit on four countries, and peaking at number-one on the US Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart. The song also received huge support from music critics who praised the track vocals, and the duo artistic partnership.
The following track, a collaboration with DJs Argy and Son of Son, titled "Voices in My Head", was released as the album third single on February 14, to generally favorable reviews. "Neverland ", a collaboration with Egyptian record producer Baset, was released on March 28 as the album fourth single.
The fifth single, "Work" featuring rapper Yeat, was released alongside its own music video on April 4.

Reception

The End of Genesys was met with generally positive reviews from music critics and electronic music outlets, with critics highlighting its cohesive sound, Anyma's singular artistic vision, and the features' contributions.
Writing for This Song Is Sick, JD Scribner praised the record calling it a perfect closer to trilogy, dubbing it as a "cinematic" and "stunning" album. On his review, Scribner highlighted the tracks: "Taratata", "The End Of Genesys", and "Human Now".
Similary, Ansh Talim of EDM.com, also praised the record for its cinematic production, describing it as an "ambitious collection" of tracks. Talim, also praised Anyma's "bold artistic vision", calling the album his most "impactful" album to date.
Mark Mancino of DJ Life Magazine stated that with The End of Genesys, Anyma solidifies his place as a "distinct and visionary force, capable of delivering genre-defying experiences that transcend the DJ booth". Mancino also said that the album "its a cinematic, emotional, and philosophical statement about what electronic music can be when boundaries are pushed and art takes center stage." Concluding that Anyma "isn’t just closing a trilogy, he’s opening the door to a new era."

Track listing

Notes

Personnel

Credits adapted from Apple Music.
  • Matteo Milleri (Anyma) — performer, producer, composer, programming
  • Cassian Stewart-Kasimba — producer, composer, mixing engineer, mastering engineer
  • Argy Theofilis — producer, composer
  • Alec Eklöw — producer, composer
  • Ellie Goulding — performer, vocals, composer
  • Jack Rochon — composer
  • Scott Harris — composer
  • Omar Baset — performer, producer, composer
  • Gino Nano — producer, composer
  • Noah Smith — performer, composer
  • Jasper Levering — producer, composer
  • Nathan Nicholson — performer, vocals, composer
  • Sam Rosbotham-Williams — performer, producer, composer
  • Toby Scott — producer, composer