Some unreleased tracks become myths.
For more than a decade, “Bedtime Stories” – the elusive collaboration between Steve Angello and Eric Prydz, has occupied legendary status among progressive house fans. Now, after 14 years of speculation, the record appears closer than ever to an official release.
On June 8, Steve Angello reignited excitement by posting a cryptic carousel on Instagram. Among the images, fans quickly noticed what appeared to be an Apple Music playback screen displaying the title “ERIC PRYDZ & STEVE ANGELLO – BEDTIME…”, fuelling widespread speculation that one of electronic music’s most sought-after IDs may finally be ready to leave the vault.
Neither artist has officially confirmed a release date, but for fans who have waited over a decade, the teaser alone was enough to send social media into overdrive.
A Progressive House Holy Grail
The story of “Bedtime Stories” stretches back to around 2012, when the track first surfaced during the third episode of Eric Prydz’s EPIC Radio.
Since then, the collaboration has occasionally resurfaced in live performances from both artists, becoming one of electronic music’s most requested unreleased records. Bootleg recordings, festival clips and fan-made recreations have circulated online for years, helping the track achieve an almost mythical reputation despite never receiving an official release.
Like many legendary IDs, its rarity only strengthened its appeal.
Why Fans Still Care
Electronic music has always had its collection of “lost classics”, tracks that become part of dancefloor folklore long before they ever reach streaming platforms.
Only last month, Martin Garrix and Ed Sheeran finally released “Repeat It”, a collaboration that had circulated through snippets and unofficial recordings for roughly 12 years before its official release on STMPD RCRDS.
If “Bedtime Stories” follows the same path, it would join a growing list of electronic music records whose mythology has been built almost entirely through festival memories and fan anticipation.
Two Architects of Modern Progressive House
Few artists have shaped progressive house as profoundly as Steve Angello and Eric Prydz.
Emerging from Sweden’s influential electronic music scene in the early 2000s, both producers helped redefine melodic dance music through emotionally driven compositions, cinematic arrangements and meticulous sound design. While Steve Angello became globally recognised through Swedish House Mafia and a solo career built around powerful festival anthems and his SIZE Records imprint, Eric Prydz forged a more enigmatic path, earning worldwide acclaim through groundbreaking productions, the Pryda and Cirez D aliases, and his pioneering audiovisual EPIC live shows.
Together, their work has influenced countless producers across progressive house, melodic techno and modern festival music. Their productions helped establish a generation of electronic music that balanced emotional storytelling with large-scale dancefloor energy, a formula that continues to shape artists worldwide.
Eric Prydz Returns to EPIC Radio
The renewed attention surrounding “Bedtime Stories” comes during an active period for Eric Prydz.
Earlier this year, Eric Prydz revived EPIC Radio after a six-year hiatus, describing the platform as a place where fans can access exclusive mixes, studio insights, unreleased music and stories from life on the road.
The return of the show has already reignited speculation that long-requested unreleased material could eventually find an official home.
Will 2026 Finally Be the Year?
After 14 years, expectations surrounding “Bedtime Stories” have grown far beyond a standard single release.
The track represents something increasingly rare in today’s streaming era: a piece of electronic music folklore that has survived almost entirely through live experiences, word of mouth and collective anticipation.
Whether Steve Angello’s Instagram teaser was simply a playful nod to fans or the beginning of a long-awaited rollout remains unknown.
But one thing is certain.
If “Bedtime Stories” finally arrives, it won’t simply be another release.
It will mark the end of one of progressive house’s longest-running mysteries.
📷 : Cover Photo Credits / Courtesy of Steve Angello
📷 : Additional Photo Credits / Courtesy of Eric Prydz, Courtesy of Steve Angello
