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 business powerhouses equivalent to Slander, ARMNHMR, Synymata, Journey Membership, N3wport, Tradition Code, Murdoch, and Whales, she’s carved out a particular place within the music business. The resonance of her work isn’t solely evident within the whopping 9 million streams she’s amassed throughout platforms but additionally 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 tune encapsulates the trials of a delicate overthinker, attempting to navigate an alternate actuality of her personal creation, a private ‘Matrix’. It’s a gorgeous rollercoaster of feelings that solely leaves us wanting extra!
“As a tune, “Matrix” is an try and package deal the advanced 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 in regards to the tune, her profession, and what’s forward. Get pleasure from!
The observe’s title “Matrix” and its ties to the struggles of an overthinker are intriguing. How did you determine on the identify, and what’s its hyperlink to the famend movie?
The identify was from one of many demos that Medyk wrote that I linked to so much. Very similar to there’s an alternate actuality with a military within the movie, the anxious and overthinking character on this tune grapples with an alternate actuality that she’s created inside her head — one the place she believes there’s an “military aiming at her” that
Transitioning from a STEM-focused background to the world of music is kind of a leap. How has this distinctive path formed your musical model and lyricism?
I’m undecided that STEM instantly influenced my musical model and lyricism, however I might say it positively made me slightly extra conscious of my “why” for music. I’d pursued STEM not as a result of I cherished it, however as a result of it was typical 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 acquired the schooling that I did, I felt like I didn’t have the very best psychological well being. So maybe a part of why I take pleasure in writing about psychological well being a lot could stem from that. And my hope is that in feeling and connecting with my music, of us can hook up with and mirror upon what makes them really feel most “free” as properly.
Your tune “Higher Off Alone” garnered spectacular streams. Did that success create any expectations or stress as you labored on “Matrix”?
I actually didn’t take into consideration stream depend an excessive amount of after I was creating music. Possibly I used to be evaluating again to this observe to see how I may 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 tune 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 group, 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 numerous genres.
Collaborating with Medyk on “Matrix” should’ve been an amalgamation of two distinct kinds. How was that have for you?
Truthfully it didn’t really feel like two distinct kinds for the reason that writing course of went fairly clean! After we have been beginning off, I instructed her roughly what I wished to write down 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. May you provide a glimpse into the stylistic course these may take?
Yeah I’m tremendous stoked about these. The vibes for these tracks are darkish and moody, and so they deliberately discover sounds from totally 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 observe?
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 tune could also be, I hope that the tune makes listeners really feel one thing.
Something you possibly can reveal coming forth sooner or later?
Bought extra reveals developing! Enjoying Breakaway Fest on Friday, October 13 on the San Francisco Invoice Graham Civic Auditorium. And I bought extra songs and reveals developing, keep tuned 😉
