All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Wednesday, September 30, 2026
The Chainsmokers discuss the challenge of evolving their music while staying true to their sound. They note that while they enjoy creating new music, they also recognize the public's yearning for nostalgia, particularly for the music of 2016, a significant year in their career. This trend is also observed in younger generations listening to older artists.
“We were just talking about that earlier, actually. And, you know, I think there's one side of the equation is like, you know, there's a sound that we created that people, you know, have become accustomed to hearing from us that we love making.”
“And, you know, I think more than anything, we just follow our creativity and wherever it goes. And we, you know, don't have a label on specifically what type of music we think we make.”
“But I also think, ironically, right now, there's this, like, big yearning for nostalgia, just generally. January around 2016, which was a pretty special year for us in our career.”
“And, you know, I think everyone remembers the past, you know, more favorably than the present. And they want to existentially exist in a time that they can kind of color and with their own memories.”