Fenik Teams Up With Walker & Royce For Introspective Tech House Anthem “Utopia”

Friday, August 14 (New York, NY): Today, burgeoning producer FENIK and New York–based house music duo Walker & Royce release “Utopia” via John Summit’s Experts Only. The tech house track, built for the dance floor, blends a memorable hook with playful synths, making it the perfect anthem to close out the summer. LISTEN HERE.

Driven by moody soundscapes and dark textures, “Utopia” balances euphoric energy with emotional depth, unfolding into a house anthem that captures both introspection and exhilaration on the dancefloor. Centered around the refrain, “there’s no such thing as utopia,” the track embraces the idea that perfection is an illusion, finding hope in accepting life's imperfections.

FENIK says of the track: "Utopia was inspired by a class I took in college which always stuck with me. The class was two classes in one, called Utopian and Dystopian Literature. The whole point of the class was to show the similarities between dystopias and utopias, and the ingrained flaw in a utopia which is that without pain or lows, there is no such thing as happiness or highs. I ended up writing the lyrics to the track a few years after the class after finding one of my books from the class, “The Utopia Reader”, in a box under my bed while doing some cleaning".

“When I had the initial idea of track for Utopia, I immediately thought it would be great for Walker & Royce. I sent it over to Gav and Sam and they really liked it, from there I sent over the parts and we just kept passing it back and forth and here we are. Really happy with what we have done together on this track”

Walker & Royce say of the track: “We're so happy to bring you ‘Utopia’ - our collaboration with our label alum FENIK, who has recently been on quite a tear. It’s been crushing for us in all our sets. This is our first release on Experts Only and it's been mind-blowing for all of us seeing John Summit feature this as a key track in his set. We feel the energy of the track fits a feeling a lot of people might be having right now, coming to grips with a less-than-perfect reality but always keeping hope alive.”

New York-based house duo Walker & Royce, comprised of Sam Walker and Gavin Royce, have become known for their genre-defying approach to electronic music. With collaborations alongside artists including Odd Mob, Chris Lake, VNSSA, and Chris Lorenzo, as well as remixes for Channel Tres, LP Giobbi, and viral remix of The Dare’s ‘Girls’, the duo has solidified their place as a standout force in modern dance music.

A rising force in the tech house scene, FENIK first made waves with a release on Rules Don’t Apply Records, quickly earning recognition for his dynamic, club-driven sound. His music has received support from leading artists including John Summit, Dom Dolla, Gorgon City, and Matroda.

FENIK has continued to build momentum with performances alongside some of dance music’s biggest names, including Sonny Fodera, Chris Lorenzo, Gorgon City, OMNOM and Odd Mob cementing his reputation as one of the genre’s most exciting emerging talents and is one of the youngest artists to release on Experts Only.

ABOUT FENIK:

The burgeoning artist and producer FENIK has quickly established himself as a dynamic force in dance music, first stepping out on the scene with a big debut on Walker & Royce's RDA Records. His signature deep, driving tech-inspired sound has landed him in influential playlists and Beatport charts as well as the record boxes of some of the biggest artists in the world.

ABOUT WALKER & ROYCE:

For Sam Walker and Gavin Royce, the question is the fundamental test of their studio output. Simple as it may sound, for this perfectionist pair it’s anything but. Their innate dance floor intuition, combined with years of experience behind the decks, drives them to create music that isn’t just playable — it’s irresistible.

In October 2017, Walker & Royce released their debut album Self Help on Dirtybird, which both showcased and expanded upon their now-signature sound. The guys enlisted numerous vocalists, including Green Velvet, Dances With White Girls, and Sophiegrophy, to make Self Help feel like a packed house party – while leaving no doubt about who was hosting. Self Help was followed by further experimentation and growth. Sam and Gavin have collaborated with Claude Vonstroke, Ardalan, Chris Lake and VNSSA just to name a few as well as remixed Channel Tres, LP Giobbi, The Knocks, Justin Jay, Gorgon City, Mindchatter; and put out music on Relief, Black Book, HotBOi Records and more. Their Rave Grave EP was the inaugural release on Diplo’s house-focused imprint Higher Ground. Continuing to push boundaries, they have launched their own label Rules Don’t Apply Records, with the ethos just as the name states…No Rules, just good music.

Walker & Royce have spent years honing in on their one-of-a-kind style, meticulously crafting the sounds they want their fans to hear in clubs, at festivals and in their headphones. The result is a cohesive, career-defining body of work that firmly places the duo at the forefront of dance music's future.

ABOUT EXPERTS ONLY
Experts Only is more than a record label—it's a global movement born from John Summit’s pursuit of total creative freedom. Founded on the ethos of music without limits, Experts Only refuses to be boxed in, embracing a bold, genre-defying sound that spans house, techno, melodic, and everything in between. Since its inception, the label has become a platform for fearless artistry, showcasing standout releases from cutting-edge talents like Mau P, Kaskade, Odd Mob, Layton Giordani, Cassian, Disco Lines, and Summit himself.

But Experts Only goes far beyond the studio. It’s reshaping the idea of a live dance-music experience, hosting unforgettable events in unlikely settings—from cave raves tucked in the Tennessee hills to snowy mountain takeovers in Vail, Colorado and Tahoe, Nevada, all the way to the lush jungles of Tulum. The brand has scaled internationally to places like Ibiza and Amsterdam, where few American DJs have made such an impact, and has made its mark on major festivals like Bonnaroo with its own curated stage. Experts Only Festival NYC launched in 2025 and will return this year; the two-day event drew 50,000 attendees to Randall’s Island. Experts Only was named Label of the Year at the 2025 Powertools Awards on SiriusXM.

At its core, Experts Only is building a tightly connected global community—artists and fans united by a love of dance music that challenges the norm and hits deeper. Every release, every event, and every experience is a testament to the label’s mission: to push boundaries, set trends, and create a world where true creative expression reigns.