Within the Bay Space’s vibrant sonic panorama, Hidden Axis, born Julie Yeung, stands as a testomony to genuine metamorphosis. With a background deeply rooted in STEM, she discovered her true “hidden axis” in music. Her earlier providing, “Higher Off Alone,” amassed an astounding 264,000+ streams throughout all platforms.
Medyk, an enigmatic singer and songwriter, accolades and collaborations are nothing in need of inspiring. Having collaborated with trade powerhouses equivalent to Slander, ARMNHMR, Synymata, Journey Membership, N3wport, Tradition Code, Murdoch, and Whales, she’s carved out a particular place within the music trade. The resonance of her work is just not solely evident within the whopping 9 million streams she’s amassed throughout platforms but in addition in her notable presence on Spotify editorial playlists like Coronary heart Beats and ARMNHMR DJ Combine.
Now, these two immensely proficient artists have come collectively for his or her newest single “Matrix” – and emotional melodic bass single that boasts a stadium rocking refrain. Taking cues from the eponymous film, the music encapsulates the trials of a delicate overthinker, making an attempt to navigate an alternate actuality of her personal creation, a private ‘Matrix’. It’s a phenomenal rollercoaster of feelings that solely leaves us wanting extra!
“As a music, “Matrix” is an try and package deal the complicated mixture of feelings, moods, and ideas that I expertise as an over-thinker and delicate particular person.” – Hidden Axis
We additionally had the chance to talk with Hidden Axis concerning the music, her profession, and what’s forward. Take pleasure in!
The monitor’s title “Matrix” and its ties to the struggles of an overthinker are intriguing. How did you resolve on the title, and what’s its hyperlink to the famend movie?
The title was from one of many demos that Medyk wrote that I related to loads. Very like there’s an alternate actuality with a military within the movie, the anxious and overthinking character on this music grapples with an alternate actuality that she’s created inside her head — one the place she believes there may be an “military aiming at her” that
Transitioning from a STEM-focused background to the world of music is sort of a leap. How has this distinctive path formed your musical type and lyricism?
I’m unsure that STEM instantly influenced my musical type and lyricism, however I might say it positively made me a bit extra conscious of my “why” for music. I’d pursued STEM not as a result of I beloved it, however as a result of it was standard and protected. When music got here into my life, I felt free, current, and fulfilled, which was a stark distinction. And though I’m tremendous grateful to have obtained the schooling that I did, I felt like I didn’t have the perfect psychological well being. So maybe a part of why I take pleasure in writing about psychological well being a lot might stem from that. And my hope is that in feeling and connecting with my music, people can connect with and replicate upon what makes them really feel most “free” as nicely.
Your music “Higher Off Alone” garnered spectacular streams. Did that success create any expectations or strain as you labored on “Matrix”?
I actually didn’t take into consideration stream depend an excessive amount of once I was creating music. Possibly I used to be evaluating again to this monitor to see how I might elevate my manufacturing chops for this launch, however that was extra from a curiosity and studying standpoint. I did begin to assume extra about how this music would do as I moved extra into the releasing phases although…so we’ll see!
As a voice within the Bay Space’s dynamic music neighborhood, in what methods do you are feeling your sound provides to or differentiates itself inside this scene?
As somebody who loves melodic bass, I’d positively say that style has a heavy affect on how I write. Nonetheless, I additionally actually have been having fun with writing midtempo bass, drum and bass, and different genres, so I’d say my “sound” is a cross-pollination between sounds from varied genres.
Collaborating with Medyk on “Matrix” should’ve been an amalgamation of two distinct kinds. How was that have for you?
Actually it didn’t really feel like two distinct kinds because the writing course of went fairly clean! After we had been beginning off, I informed her roughly what I wished to put in writing about, she wrote a pair ideas, I selected “Matrix” then the remainder was historical past. Medyk is actually so proficient and I’m grateful to have gotten to work along with her.
There’s buzz about your future collaborations with artists like Wisner, Meggie York, and Luma. Might you supply a glimpse into the stylistic course these would possibly take?
Yeah I’m tremendous stoked about these. The vibes for these tracks are darkish and moody, they usually deliberately discover sounds from completely different genres: Drum and Bass, Melodic Bass, and Midtempo. Keep tuned!
You’ve emphasised the emotional depth of “Matrix.” What sentiment or takeaway do you hope listeners derive from the monitor?
Yep so Matrix makes an attempt to seize the complexity and depth of feelings of somebody who’s delicate, socially anxious, and an overthinker (possibly me). No matter their connection to the music could also be, I hope that the music makes listeners really feel one thing.
Something you may reveal coming forth sooner or later?
Bought extra exhibits arising! Taking part in Breakaway Fest on Friday, October 13 on the San Francisco Invoice Graham Civic Auditorium. And I obtained extra songs and exhibits arising, keep tuned 😉
