Un:said: "Amsterdam gave me a great push into exploring more of the artistic expression behind music"

Between Paris and Rome, Un:said is a constantly evolving artist blending technology and emotion. With a background in engineering and scientific research, Simone S. transformed his analytical mindset into a creative outlet, using music to express what words cannot.

Drawing inspiration from artists such as Brian Eno, John Williams, Arctic Monkeys, and Wiz Khalifa, he fuses electronic soundscapes with cinematic and emotional depth.

Alongside his music, he creates his own artwork and animations, extending his sonic world into a fully self-made visual experience.

Your new track "Isn’t Over Yet" on HABITAT marks an important step in your artistic evolution. What does this moment represent for you, and what has changed in your approach to production?

This release represents for me the finish line of an artistic growth process that started last year. Back then, I realised that my technical skills in music production were great, but I was not taking enough risks in terms of artistic expression. I decided that when I listened to my music, I wanted to feel the same as when I was listening to my fav artists, and this rarely happened until then. Because of that, I took a break from music production and decided to learn more about songwriting by doing sessions with amazing writers and producers. The highlight of this was a songwriting camp in Nashville, where I had the opportunity to work with artists coming from completely different backgrounds (yes, we did try to make a Country Techno House track lol). When I was back in Amsterdam, I wrote ‘Isn’t Over Yet’ and made a rough demo in one day. Then I sent it to the guys at HABITAT, and they told me they would take it for the next Various Artists.

Your sound has always balanced emotive melodies with club-driven grooves. How do you maintain this balance without losing your identity between introspection and dancefloor impact?

That was actually one of the challenges I had for many years, but then I figured it out: great tracks always have a nice bridge, so I started to use this writing tool to bring an unexpected introspective vibe where I can express myself without boundaries, keeping the dancefloor impact for the verses and choruses of the track.

In "Isn’t Over Yet" we hear Brazilian influences and tribal percussion. Where did this rhythmic direction come from, and how did you integrate these elements into your melodic language?

Yes, definitely. I’m a big fan of rhythms from around the world. Growing up, I was used to listening to a lot of different music because both my dad and my uncle collected CDs and vinyl. Nowadays, I still have old gems in my playlist: songs from the Brazilian Trio Ternura and Caetano Veloso, but also the French-Spanish singer Manu Chao just to name a few. Something more modern that I bet few know is ‘Calango Fumando Palha’ by Thomash: this is a great example for me of how to blend different rhythms with melodic elements.

HABITAT, the label curated by Mind Against, is known for its strong sonic and aesthetic vision. What drew you to releasing there, and how do you see this track fitting into their universe?

Well, I started to approach and love this kind of electronic music thanks to Mind Against back in 2013, and "Cagliostro" was on repeat on my iPod. Releasing on their label has been on my bucket list since they opened it, and I’m more than happy that it happened with ‘Isn’t Over Yet’, the first release of my new artistic journey.

Looking at your journey from Rome to Amsterdam, how has the change of environment influenced your musical identity and the direction you are taking today?

Rome definitely represents a strong influence on my electronic music tastes. I remember going to Rock’n Yolk at Vicious Club and the historic Thursday nights with Goaultrabeat at Goa Club. I then moved to Northern Italy for some years, then Paris, and finally Amsterdam. I must say that Amsterdam gave me a great push into exploring more of the artistic expression behind music. The club scene is really diverse in Amsterdam, and I heard a lot of DJs playing electronic music mixed with Latin grooves and house elements: that made me dance all night, and I thought it’s what I needed for my tracks.

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