Establishing the mood with a boundless, ascending synth which explodes into the body of the opus, IRYS opens Riot with the poignant and introspective lyrics, “Restless, I’m a mess, have scars on my skin, that you trespassed, don’t wanna be your enemy, off all your faces, what did I see?”

We are enthralled by IRYS‘ delivery and the nuanced texture of her vocals which feel futuristic and evocative. Riot expands into a dark-electro synth-pop soundscape created by IRYS herself, who is a Berlin-based singer, songwriter, and producer.

Speaking on Riot, IRYS confesses, “Riot, for me, stands for a state of emotional chaos that can only be understood in retrospect. I’m looking back on a traumatizing situation and trying to make sense of it, to sort it into my timeline so that I don’t need to ruminate on it anymore!”

Lyrical highlights include the wise and conscious, “I need a time-out to live the moment”, and the empowering “Gimme more, oh, how you hate it, cause I will run the show…”

We appreciate the authenticity and fierce yet subversive energy that IRYS shares with her artistry. It is no surprise that the rising star has since been compared to Grimes, Charli XCX, Tove Lo and Lana Del Rey, as they would certainly share an audience. However, it is clear that IRYS is creating a dimension of her own, fusing the sonic rawness of the Berlin underground with effortlessly catchy hooks.

The fact that she IRYS is self-produced really showcases the future of music. She is a pioneering example of what it takes to be a well rounded and self-created pop star.

We have added Riot to our New Music Spotlight playlist, whilst we continue to stream IRYS‘s discography including Weirdo and River.

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Opening with a synthetic bass experience and guitar twangs, fused with cerebral frequencies and glitches, IRYS opens her latest single, Weirdo with the introspective lyrics “Phases, I don’t have a plan, no, wanna go places, I run, but I’m too slow, you told me it matters, but you’re not real, they say it gets better, that’s not how I feel, oh…”

Weirdo takes us on a textured journey of dark electronic pop, with bright production details and intricate soundscaping that more than keep our attention.

Speaking on the message of the track, IRYS says “Weirdo is about feeling like you don’t fit in and then meeting a person who pretends they understand you, but in the end, make you feel even weirder for who you are!”

IRYS, who is based in Berlin, released five singles in 2021, which have received an enthusiastic response already. W love the guitar details and some elements of the song remind us of Lana Del Rey unreleased songs like Kinda Outta Luck and Serial Killer.

The rising artist’s sound fusing elements of indie electronica, goth and trip-hop, designed to “unite underground and mainstream”. We love her raw Berlin electro sound fused with sultry vocals and pop hooks.

Lyrical highlights include the conflicted “you make me do the things that I hate” and the wise and self-aware “it’s all just appearance, none of it matters”.

We have added Weirdo to our New Music Spotlight playlist and have been immersing ourselves in IRYS‘s existing discography including Circles and Warriors.

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