Hiya m0n0 jay, thanks for joining us in the virtual RGM lounge today. Grab a brew and take a seat.
Thank you so much for having me!
Tell us a bit about where you are from and how you got into music?
I grew up in Knurów, Poland, but today I am based in Stockholm, Sweden. I wrote my first song when I was six, but for a long time, I focused on a corporate marketing career. Eventually, I realized I didn’t need to wait for a commercial safety net. I decided to fund my entire musical universe myself. It gives me the freedom to bypass the “safe” lane and bet my own money on the exact, unapologetic art I actually want to make.
What’s the music and club scene like in Stockholm right now?
Stockholm has an incredible electronic underground. My own powerlifting club actually operates out of a basement here, and it’s where I test my songs with a crowd of friends and DJ during competitions. It’s a safe space where everybody comes to train, but metaphorically, after hours we dim the lights and dance instead of lifting. It represents the uncurated mind, the space where the adrenaline crashes and you just have to survive the raw reality of giving it your everything.
Anyone we should be looking out for?
Definitely keep an eye on ATH (Arthur Conseil) in the French underground scene. We just collaborated on my new remix, and his approach to industrial techno and audio brutalism is absolutely lethal.
Do you think it is easy to become a victim of our surroundings sometimes?
Absolutely. Both the corporate grind and modern fitness culture can trap you in a toxic cycle of “before and after” transformation narratives. I can’t highlight it enough: that mindset doesn’t help anybody in the long run. My “Candy Gym” philosophy is about power, not performance. It forces you to stay entirely in the present moment, embracing the sweat and the primal friction of exactly where your body is right now.
What’s your view on the music industry today?
A lot of people feel pressured to choose a single, bland lane. But you don’t have to do that. You can be yourself in glitter, glam, and strength, while being angry, authentic, and making boundary-pushing art. They are two sides of the exact same coin. The glitter isn’t hiding the aggression; it’s the armor you wear to go to war with the iron.
What’s currently in your ears and on rotation at the moment?
When I’m lifting heavy at the gym, it’s a 50/50 split of aggressive stadium rock and dark techno like Gesaffelstein. I love music that creates a chest-rattling tension.
Any wild studio moments or funny stories to share?
I record at The Node in Stockholm, in a fantastic creative hub co-run by the Tim Bergling Foundation. During the first recording session for my debut, exactly when I started recording the lyric “Energy flows up and low,” the power grid in the studio actually shut down and plunged us into total darkness! How is that for capturing the energy of a track?
I hear you have new music. What can you tell us about it?
Releasing exactly 69 days after my debut, I am dropping the ATH Remix of L.L.L. on May 21st. The 69-day math is a playful, high-camp smirk for the fans paying attention. We completely stripped the bright pop neon away and turned it into a ruthless 135+ BPM industrial techno weapon built for 3:00 AM basement raves.
What was the remixing and recording process like?
I handed my dry vocals and a xylophone hook to ATH. My only rule was not to pitch-shift my voice down to make it artificially “dark.” He completely chopped the pop structure, injected absolute chaos into the rhythm, and mapped it to a menacing warehouse bassline. Hearing my natural, ringing vocal mechanized against that abrasive beat was a revelation. It proved the voice could cut through the dark like glass.
Would you change anything now it’s finished?
Not a single thing. We kept my absolute favorite secret weapon in the percussion: the acoustic ASMR sound of a giant 45cm lollipop being completely crushed over an iron barbell. That contrast creates an uncanny valley effect. It feels sweet, but it sounds threatening.
Is there anything else you would like to share with the world?
This remix is just the opening door into a heavier electronic era for my upcoming Secret Selfies EP. Just after midsummer, I’m releasing Variant, an industrial dance diss track confronting my experience with sexual assault, dropping exactly two years to the day after it happened. It is the best piece of music I’ve made so far. Get ready for more darkness, before we see the light in the autumn.
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