When Moby brought Gabriels frontman Jacob Lusk on stage at Coachella 2026 for a surprise ten-minute performance, few anticipated it would spark one of the year’s most requested dance records. Now, house titan Defected Records has answered the call, officially releasing the studio…
LineupFirst reported 17 aug, 14:07 / 4 outlets
Moby and Jacob Lusk's Coachella 'Natural Blues' performance gets studio release
Defected Records released the track on August 14 after the pair performed it together at Coachella 2026 in April.
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The story
- Moby and Jacob Lusk performed 'Natural Blues' together at Coachella 2026, where the collaboration went viral and prompted demand for a studio version.
- The official release, titled 'Natural Blues (TECIE)', credits Moby, Jacob Lusk, BLOND:ISH, and Kiko Franco and launched on Defected Records.
- BLOND:ISH and Kiko Franco's 2025 remix of the track reached No. 1 on Beatport's House chart and accumulated over 10 million streams.
- Moby also performed the song with Jacob Lusk at London's Old Royal Navy College in August as part of Labyrinth's On The Thames series.Reported by DJ Mag and We Rave You
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Coverage breakdown
4 sources
3 original reporting
1 ran the press release
How this story was covered
4 tracked outlets have reported this story, first published 17 Aug, 14:07. EDMTunes published first among the outlets Le Raver tracks. Coverage spread across the tracked outlets over 1d 14h. Of the 4 reports Le Raver has classified, 3 carried original reporting and 1 ran the press release. That is 4 of the 26 outlets Le Raver tracks.
How it unfolded
- 17 Aug, 14:07EDMTunesFirstMoby x Jacob Lusk’s ‘Natural Blues’ Viral Coachella Moment Gets Official Release
- 19 Aug, 02:07EDM Sauce+1d 12hMoby and Jacob Lusk’s Viral Coachella “Natural Blues” Gets Official Defected Release
- 19 Aug, 04:48We Rave You+1d 14hMoby brings Jacob Lusk out for ‘Natural Blues’ at London’s Old Royal Naval College
- Filed 18 aug, 15:48 · outlet published no timestampDJ MagWatch Moby play ‘Natural Blues’ with Jacob Lusk at London’s Old Royal Navy College
The lineup
No lineup is on file for Coachella yet. Le Raver stores a bill only when it can cite a public source for it, so the coverage below is the record for now.
Sources, in order of reporting
4 outletsThe duo reunited on stage as part of the historic UNESCO World Heritage open-air series
Defected has officially released "Natural Blues (TECIE)," the version of Moby's classic that went viral when Jacob Lusk joined him on stage at Coachella 2026. The post Moby and Jacob Lusk’s Viral Coachella “Natural Blues” Gets Official Defected Release appeared first on EDM Sauce…
Moby performs 'Natural Blues' live with Jacob Lusk at London's Old Royal Naval College as part of Labyrinth's On The Thames series. Moby brings Jacob Lusk out for ‘Natural Blues’ at London’s Old Royal Naval College