Carl Cox sealed his legendary status at Ultra Music Festival 2025 with the debut of his groundbreaking ‘Evolution’ live show during the inaugural Carl Cox Invites takeover at the RESISTANCE Megastructure stage in Miami, Florida. This was Cox’s first fully live set at Ultra, featuring real-time sound creation and manipulation through an innovative blend of hardware and software that elevated the techno journey to a fresh level of spontaneity and energy.
The Megastructure, central to Cox’s Ultra legacy since 2017, hosted some of techno’s heaviest hitters, including Adam Beyer, Richie Hawtin’s DEX EFX X0X, Stephan Bodzin (Live), Joris Voorn (Live), Dubfire’s EVOLV, and Marc Romboy (Live). Yet it was Cox’s ‘Evolution’ set that fans deemed the pinnacle, calling it “Techno heaven” and crowning him the undisputed King of the Megastructure.
Despite overcrowding challenges that made the packed crowd slightly uncomfortable, the overwhelming sentiment was that the music’s power and vibe dominated any drawbacks. Fans fondly recalled Cox’s historic back-to-back closing sets over consecutive nights and his epic 7 am session at Miami’s M2 club, moments that solidified his iconic place in the scene.
Overall, Carl Cox’s performance at Ultra 2025 was a masterclass in live techno innovation, blending deep respect for his roots with pioneering live production techniques to captivate and energize the crowd, reaffirming his enduring influence and relevance in the electronic music community.
Source: r/UMF