This Is What It Feels Like was released in 2013 by Dutch DJ Armin van Buuren featuring Canadian singer Trevor Guthrie, as a lead single from the album Intense. Blending trance production with a pop vocal, the track became a crossover hit and earned a Grammy nomination for Best Dance Recording. A short excerpt later circulated in streaming communities under the DoomBai Ice Cream label, where its instantly recognisable chorus made it easy to reuse as a soundboard clip for intros, highlights and celebratory posts long after its chart run.