SO’LO (FR): "I want to create, share, and transmit something in the purest way possible"

SO’LO (FR) is a French DJ and producer emerging from the electronic music scene, developing a sound that moves between house, infectious grooves, and deeper, hypnotic atmospheres. His productions reflect a strong club-oriented sensibility, combining rhythmic energy with a refined approach to texture and mood.

In 2025, SO’LO (FR) released the "Tomorrow Garden" EP, featuring tracks including "Let It", "Tomorrow", "Greysand", and "Hypno", further defining his identity as a producer. Alongside his original material, he also explores edits and reinterpretations, bringing a more spontaneous side of his musical personality into his sets and online releases.

Beyond the studio, SO’LO (FR) is steadily expanding his presence behind the decks, translating his musical vision into energetic and immersive dancefloor experiences. With a project that continues to evolve, he is shaping his own space within the new generation of French electronic artists.

SO'LO (FR) is a project that is steadily building its own identity within the electronic music scene. How would you define your sound today, and which elements would you never compromise on in your productions?

Production actually comes second for me. Music is, first and foremost, a way to speak, express a point of view, and connect with people.

Sometimes, I don’t even consciously choose the next track I’m going to play. One track ends, another loads, and I simply follow what feels right in that moment. That is why I put so much work into preparing my playlists beforehand, making sure they genuinely represent who I am.

By playing just three or four tracks in a particular sequence, I can already tell a story or convey a message. Once those tracks are loaded, that is when the real composition begins for me.

I don’t want to force the music too much. I prefer to let the moment guide me. My soul expresses itself through the tracks that somehow find their way to me, almost as if the universe were sending them at exactly the right time.

Your EP "Tomorrow Garden" moves between club energy, atmosphere, and sound exploration. What idea or creative need originally inspired the project?

There is actually a lot of darkness behind this project. After Burning Man 2025, my entire inner world changed because of what was happening around me. That was also when I discovered music production. I needed a way to process what I was going through—to pay tribute to a part of myself that felt as though it had disappeared, while welcoming a new version of myself into a world I had never known existed.

That is also where the title of my favorite track on the EP, Tomorrow, comes from. "Tomorrow Today" was the theme of Burning Man 2025, and for me, it became much more than a theme. It represented transition, loss, transformation, and the beginning of something new.

The title "Tomorrow Garden" suggests a space suspended between the present and the future. What does the title mean to you, and how closely does it reflect the artistic moment you are experiencing right now?

This EP represents my first step into the world of music and artistic creation. I didn’t know where to begin or where it would lead me. That is why Tomorrow has four different drops it is a genuine invitation to embark on a journey.

The track is seven minutes long, and when I play it, it is usually for a more intimate crowd people who know my story, or a crowd that has earned my trust throughout the musical journey I have taken them on.

It is deep, powerful, and melodic at the same time. Every time I play it, it takes me back to a difficult chapter of my life, which is why I rarely choose to play it.

Groove seems to play a central role in your productions, without sacrificing their atmospheric side. How challenging is it to find the right balance between creating something effective on the dancefloor and something with real musical depth?

Everything starts with an emotion, with an energy. My favorite tracks will probably never become my biggest hits, but what makes them so special to me is the meaning I attach to them. One of the tracks with the greatest emotional depth is We Go. I wrote the lyrics myself, and it tells a deeply personal and intimate part of my story through an Afrobeat duet.

No matter the size of the stage or how strong my connection with the crowd already is, when that track is played at the right moment, it can completely transform the atmosphere. It can bring tears, joy, connection, and a feeling of people coming closer together.

That is why I produce music. I want the crowd to experience my emotions with me, but through a musical language they may not expect.

When you start working on a new track, what usually comes first: a sound, a bassline, a rhythm, an image, or an emotion?

I don’t necessarily imagine myself playing my own tracks.

Sometimes, a track is intended for just one person. If I manage to include one of them in a set, it simply means that the moment feels right and that I am in the right place to share it. I don’t plan it. In fact, I don’t really plan anything I simply respond to an emotion.

Electronic music is currently shaped by constant crossovers between genres and different musical languages. Which influences feel closest to your artistic journey, and which directions would you still like to explore?

Definitely. Even among DJs and artists, we don’t always share the same definition of a genre when listening to a track, so when it comes to subgenres, it becomes even more complicated.

I don’t have one major influence based on the current hype surrounding certain DJs. I don’t personally know any of them, even though I somehow managed to give Michael Bibi a hug and a small gift on the Playa this year.

What truly matters to me is watching DJs who make people dance, genuinely listen to their crowd, and create a moment that will only ever happen once.

For me, the DJs who truly deserve respect are those who give away a part of their soul during every set the ones who return to the roots of DJing, who don’t necessarily know exactly what they are going to play next, let alone in which order.

There aren’t many artists who make me feel that way. Beltran is probably the first person who comes to mind he is my favorite. Then Michael Bibi, followed by Solomun. Those are the artists who inspire me the most.

The direction I am taking is guided by emotion, self-expression, and the courage to trust yourself to take the road without knowing exactly where it will lead.

How does your approach change when you are producing a track for an individual listening experience compared to imagining it being played in a club, in front of a crowd?

I don’t think about my productions in that way at all. Some of them are not even intended to be played publicly.

Intuition guides the journey, and when I perform, I never have a predetermined destination in mind. I am only at the first episode of my story. Perhaps the next chapters will be designed with that purpose in mind, but I am not there yet.

Is there a track in your catalogue that you consider particularly representative of your artistic evolution? What does it express about you that perhaps your other tracks do not?

We Go and Tomorrow are both incredibly powerful to me, even though they are very different in terms of sound and atmosphere.

Believe me, if I choose to play either of them during a set, it means I trust the crowd in front of me. It means I feel they deserve to see that side of me and that I am ready to open my heart to them.

More than once, I have surprised myself by breaking down in tears after playing those tracks. It comes from somewhere deep within my unconscious. It isn’t something I can control or plan it simply happens when the moment, the music, and the people in front of me align.

In today’s electronic music landscape, standing out is increasingly challenging. In your opinion, what is the biggest challenge for an emerging artist: developing a distinctive sound, building a community, or creating a recognizable artistic vision?

The next step for me is to find a crew and move forward as part of a group to jump on the train while it is already in motion.

I have been fortunate enough to meet people from every kind of background: event organizers; people who build mutant vehicles such as Robot Heart and Trion; and people from my own camp, like Aven and his team with Disco Kitty, whose sound system produces so many decibels that it blows my hair back even though I’m bald.

I have also met DJs with completely unique universes, such as @sachakasbi and his brother @Gianni with their @BlueIris label, or @Artemistique, who is an entire universe of her own. But for me, @Beltran remains number one.

All of these artists are far removed from simply playing tracks from Beatport’s Top 100, yet they make crowds of several thousand people dance.

I have also met renowned artists such as @Niclas.castillo, who explained his entire creative process for producing a cube of pure gold weighing more than 150 kilograms including why he created it and how he brought it to life. Then there is Milan, a friend of mine who lives in Saint-Barthélemy and has built his own artistic universe @3meel6 by transforming everyday objects into unusual and completely unconventional works of art.

However, my ultimate GOAT remains Richard Stark, the creator of Chrome Hearts. He has managed to turn almost any everyday object into a genuine piece of art, from coffee tampers to toilet brushes.

My goal is to draw inspiration from people like them, grow alongside them, learn their codes, and share my own in return. That is what my next chapter will be about.

What is the next step for SO'LO (FR)? Is there a musical direction, collaboration, or milestone that feels particularly important to you for the next chapter of the project?

There is no predetermined plan, but the desire to keep going is incredibly strong, so I have no intention of stopping.

I am fortunate to be sociable and to have a growing network of connections. Several DJs already send me demos, including an Australian DJ @touchthesound and @PeterSweet, the resident DJ at @Rainbowcafe sxm who has always supported me. He is actually the person who taught me the fundamentals.

I also have an unknown creative UFO in my circle named @eZen. He invests a great deal of time in creating music and genuinely enjoys the process, so I imagine that my next productions will take shape alongside him.

Beyond music production, I love building, organizing, and contributing my vision. I produce my own events in Saint-Barthélemy, such as ROUGE: intimate evenings built around carefully selected lounge house music, where the idea is to sip champagne and enjoy caviar or other refined delicacies.

These events are created in collaboration with an incredibly talented artist who spent more than ten years overseeing the artistic direction of Nikki Beach Saint-Barth. In addition to building increasingly ambitious vehicles for Carnival every year, he creates magnificent paintings and three-dimensional murals.

I also intend to continue developing my other productions, such as the recent Amazonia event. My next chapter is therefore about continuing to move forward to create, share, and transmit something in the noblest and purest way possible, within a world that is sometimes driven more by money than by the human experiences behind all these personal investments.

My next major challenge is to become an integral part of the Lucy / Tree of Love camp, working alongside two men who live for their passion: José María Muñoz and Sergey Berdnikov. Together, we want to make the camp a safe space where music, art, immersive experiences, emotion, and deep human connection come together.

At the same time, I will not forget the main job that allows me to live: managing Zion Gym in Saint-Barthélemy. It allows me to support myself, remain healthy and physically strong, live in the most beautiful place in the world, and most importantly recognize how fortunate I am to be there.

Thank you to everyone who made it this far. We will meet again on the dance floor, next to the left or right speaker stack depending on where the subwoofers are. My close friends and I call that spot “the radiator.” Or perhaps we will meet backstage when you come to watch me play, or simply at the gym in Saint-Barthélemy.

Live your dreams and never regret your choices. Some people no longer have the opportunity to make them.

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