Marking his first release of 2025, Sammy Virji has dropped the brand new single ‘I Guess We’re Not The Same’ February 14 via Polydor Records, a track that solidifies his position as one of the UK’s most exciting emerging artists in contemporary garage music.
Debuting on BBC Radio 1’s Future Dance with Sarah Story show, ‘I Guess We’re Not The Same’ is the follow-up to Virji’s 2024 hit ‘Damager’, echoing the DJ’s distinctive style of a bouncy garage drum rhythm, supported by a deep, resonant bassline that strikes listeners to the core. The track opens on a gentle, female vocal refrain that recites the title sentence, accompanied by a rich, memorable melody.
After several viral moments in recent months, Virji’s global fan base has eagerly anticipated this single. The track was the highlight of his huge Boiler Room set in Denver this past October, which has garnered almost 700k views as of now. Additionally, ‘I Guess We’re Not The Same’ was featured by Four Tet during his latest Lot Radio Session in December. Fans gained clarity at last following a YouTube preview last month and an Instagram post from Virji, teasing “‘i guess we’re not the same’ coming soon” at the end of last week.
Rising to prominence in 2023 following a nomination for Best Producer at DJ Mag’s Best Of British Awards, Sammy Virji is known for hits such like ‘Find My Way Home’ and ‘Summertime Blues’, a collaboration with Chris Lake and Nathan Nicholson. The London DJ/producer’s sound is a key part of the evolving UK garage scene, a movement some have dubbed ‘NUKG.’ This new wave revisits the genre’s three-decade history while drawing influence from styles it helped birth, such as dubstep, grime, and bassline, while also incorporating elements of EDM sound design. Virji’s 2023 single ‘If U Need It’ catapulted him to the forefront of the UK music industry, becoming his biggest hit to date with over 60M Spotify streams and reaching #85 on the UK Singles Chart.
The studio release of ‘I Guess We’re Not The Same’ follows the British DJ’s sold-out shows at the O2 Academy Brixton earlier this year, January 31 and February 1. Virji is set to embark on more headlining shows in 2025, having just announced part one of his upcoming North American tour. Fans can expect to see the garage hitmaker appear at some of the UK’s biggest music festivals this summer, including sets at Reading & Leeds, as well as All Points East Festival.
‘I Guess We’re Not The Same’ is available for purchase and streaming now.
