DJ Snake and Stray Kids dropped “In The Dark” on November 7, 2025, as the sixth track on Snake’s Nomad album and it instantly became a nocturnal anthem.
At Neon Music we’ve observed how late-night collaborations like this can transcend dance-floor energy, and this one delivers.
DJ Snake’s production has a groovy vibe, sitting in a mid-tempo range that never crosses into slow jam territory, but doesn’t rush into anything upbeat either.
Felix and Hyunjin’s chorus absolutely kills it in a good way. Their vocals are always on point, carrying the weight of lines about not wanting to live another day without someone in the dark.
Long drives don’t feel the same anymore, and you can hear that ache in every word.
The group shows a different side here. Stray Kids are known for their hard-hitting tracks, but this strips that back entirely.
Sensitive and gentle vocals coalesce into nostalgia, taking you through your best memories, making you fly away with romantic feelings mixed in with heartbreaking vibes that make you smile through tears.
When they sing about the radio still working, locked into someone’s frequency while it still hurts, it captures the beauty in sadness without getting mopey about it.
The tempo’s worth pointing out. It’s groovy enough to keep you nodding along but stays tethered to that mid-tempo sweet spot.
Mirrors the lyrics perfectly, moving forward but constantly looking back. Green lights telling you to go, GPS broken, trying to ride alone but feeling hopeless without that person. Part of you wants to stay stuck in those memories.
DJ Snake shared on Instagram Live that meeting the group in Paris led to them working together, born from genuine connection rather than industry planning.
“In The Dark” is that track you want on repeat for a late-night drive, perfectly matching the feeling of a cold breeze and the quiet solitude of the road.
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