ARAS BE.Ü: "I want people to feel like they’ve stepped into a complete world"

ARAS BE.Ü is a finalist for the 2026 Australian Multicultural Talent Awards, a prestigious recognition celebrating artists who make an outstanding contribution to Australia's multicultural creative landscape.

This achievement reflects ARAS BE.Ü's distinctive artistic vision, blending dark pop, cinematic electronic production, and Turkish-Lebanese influences into a sound that seamlessly bridges Eastern and Western musical traditions. As his international audience continues to grow across Australia, Türkiye, Europe, and the Middle East, the nomination marks another important milestone in his career and reinforces his reputation as one of Australia's most exciting emerging multicultural artists.

"Black Veins" combines EDM, Rap, and Pop elements into a very energetic sound. How do you approach blending these genres while keeping your own identity recognizable?

I never start with genre—I start with emotion. If a song needs the energy of electronic music, the directness of rap, or the melody of pop, I use whatever serves the story. What keeps it recognisable is my perspective. Every record carries the same DNA: dark melodies, cinematic production, Eastern influences, and a vocal delivery that’s raw rather than polished. I want people to hear ten seconds of a track and know it’s mine before I even say my name.

You describe your aesthetic as "molten silver" — sleek, modern, and high-impact. How does this visual concept influence the way you create your music and performances?

Molten silver represents transformation. It’s fluid, powerful and impossible to hold onto. That’s exactly how I want my music to feel. Every visual, every performance and every production choice comes from the same place. I don’t separate sound from imagery. I want people to feel like they’ve stepped into a complete world, not just listened to another song.

Your background in theatre and performance seems to play an important role in your artistic vision. How does that experience shape the emotional intensity and storytelling behind your tracks?

Theatre taught me that people remember how you make them feel more than what you say. I approach songs almost like scenes in a film. Every verse builds tension, every chorus releases it. Even when I’m performing live, I’m thinking about movement, silence and expression just as much as vocals. The performance begins before the first note and ends after the last one.

"Black Veins" has a strong focus on heavy electronic production and a dynamic vocal presence. What was the creative process behind building the song’s atmosphere and energy?

I wanted Black Veins to feel dangerous without relying on volume alone. The production is built around tension rather than constant impact. Every layer was chosen to create movement and contrast so the song keeps pulling you forward. Vocally, I didn’t want perfection. I wanted presence. The performance had to sound like someone who had already survived what everyone else was afraid of.

As an independent artist and producer, you are creating a genre-bending sound that crosses different worlds. What do you hope listeners discover when they enter the universe of ARAS BE.Ü.?

I hope they discover honesty. My music isn’t about fitting into one scene or one culture. It’s about creating a space where different influences can exist together naturally. If someone leaves with more confidence, feeling understood, or simply feeling something they weren’t expecting, then I’ve done my job. I don’t want people to just stream my music—I want them to recognise a world they want to come back to.

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