The French producer Madeon has delivered a new remix of Australian artist Ninajirachi’s 2025 single “iPod Touch,” arriving Friday, Aug. 28. The collaboration stands out partly because it is Madeon’s first official remix in more than a decade and intentionally references the sonic palette of early 2010s dance music.
On the new edit, Madeon expands the original’s atmosphere, introducing spacious textures before moving into a buoyant, high-energy release that echoes the era’s festival-ready synth builds. The result reframes the song without erasing Ninajirachi’s vocal and melodic core.
How the remix was assembled
In a social post announcing the release, the two producers shared parts of a text exchange and archival photos from their childhoods—small details underscoring the project’s personal angle. Madeon said he drew on sounds from his earliest projects in FL Studio and added a short lyrical passage reflecting his own memories, while Ninajirachi reacted with clear excitement.
The technical choices are deliberate: deliberate use of vintage-sounding synth timbres, a wider sense of space in the mix, and a classic rise-and-release arrangement that nods to the 2010–2013 club and EDM moment.
- Release date: Aug. 28, 2025
- Artists: Ninajirachi (original) and Madeon (remix)
- Production notes: Madeon reused early FL Studio sounds and added a new verse
- Significance: Madeon’s first official remix since 2012
Beyond the production trivia, the remix matters because it connects two generations of electronic producers and taps into a broader nostalgia for the decade that shaped many current mainstream dance conventions. For listeners who grew up on the early-2010s festival sound, the edit is as much a sentimental callback as it is a fresh reworking.
Fans and critics will likely watch how this collaboration influences both artists’ next moves: for Ninajirachi, it brings a high-profile electronic reinterpretation of a hit; for Madeon, it marks a return to official remix work with a conscious glance at his creative origins.
The Madeon remix of “iPod Touch” is available now on major streaming platforms and digital stores.
