Monstercat’s Armnhmr & Whales Team Up With Adalaide Adams To Take On NCS Heavyweights Lost Sky & Chris Linton In “Hit The Feels” Showdown

The next round of the Monstercat & NCS showdown features “Hit The Feels,” bringing together Monstercat’s melodic bass legends ARMNHRM & Whales who teams up with Adalaide Adams to go against NCS heavyweights Lost Sky & Chris Linton to deliver two emotional tracks arriving Wednesday, August 26th. 

Both making their debut on Monstercat in 2021, ARMNHMR & Whales continue to carve out a signature sound rooted in emotion, atmosphere, and larger-than-life melodies. Now, the two reunite for Stay Away, teaming up with  have had a catalogue full of heart-felt and emotional releases every year since. Continuing that strong momentum, the two release Stay Away that blends dreamy melodies, laid-back bass, and subtle wubs with British vocalist Adalaide Adams for a track that captures the bittersweet and emotional side of melodic bass. With dreamy melodies and laid-back basslines, the track sets the mood before subtle wubs and Adam’s soaring vocals take the track to its emotional peak, creating the kind of festival crybanging anthem built for that “hands in the air” moment while singing your heart out with the crowd surrounding you. 

On the other side, Lost Sky & Chris Linton represent NCS to counteract with Heaven & Hell. A darker, cinematic journey, pairing intense production  with an adventurous, mysterious edge. As two of the most prolific producers in the NCS universe, the pair have already cemented their chemistry with “Fearless Pt. II,” which has amassed hundreds of thousands of streams across platforms. Now, they reunite for a fresh collaboration that brings that signature energy into the 15 year anniversary showdown, proving once again why Lost Sky & Chris Linton are the collaboration pair to remember. 

Discovered back in 2011, NCS and Monstercat quickly became defining forces in internet music culture, introducing a generation of listeners to electronic music through YouTube, gaming, creator content, and online communities. As both labels grew, so did the crossover between their audiences, fueling a friendly rivalry that has kept fans debating which catalog reigns supreme for more than a decade. Now, 15 years later, NCS vs Monstercat: 15 Year Anniversary turns that long-running debate into reality, bringing both sides together to celebrate the legacy they built, the communities that grew alongside them, and the artists pushing electronic music forward. 

For more than a decade, fans have debated NCS vs Monstercat; now, as both labels celebrate 15 years, that rivalry is becoming reality. Kicking off August 12 and running through September 16, the six-week campaign brings artists from both catalogs together for a weekly series of collaborative releases, each inspired by a shared theme and leading into a full compilation.

Founded in 2011, NCS and Monstercat became defining forces in internet music culture, helping introduce a generation of listeners to electronic music through YouTube, gaming, creator content, and online communities. As their audiences grew, so did the crossover between them, fueling a friendly rivalry that has kept fans debating which catalog reigns supreme.

Now, 15 years later, NCS vs Monstercat: 15 Year Anniversary turns that long-running debate into a celebration, bringing both sides together to honor the legacy they built while spotlighting the artists shaping electronic music's next chapter.