Belablu is making a name for herself in live electronic music by blending dreamy synths, textured vocals, and deep bass. Her sets move smoothly from experimental bass to melodic house. Drawing inspiration from artists like ODESZA, CloZee, Ben Böhmer, LSDream, and RÜFÜS DU SOL, she brings her experience as a vocalist, producer, and former yoga instructor into her music. Spirituality shapes her sound, as she uses healing frequencies and focuses on chakras to make each performance both energizing and emotional. Her debut EP, Breathe, is all about the body’s energy and marks her shift to a fully self-directed style. The single ‘Disconnected’ is at the heart of the EP, exploring the balance between attachment and self-connection. By combining live vocals, analog synths, and changing soundscapes, Belablu’s shows create a space where ritual and rave come together, and dance becomes a way to heal and stay present.
In this interview, she talks about the story behind Breathe, her creative process, and how she’s turning meditation into movement through music.
What’s one surprising habit from your pre-Belablu songwriting days that still sneaks into your creative process today?
I always try to make it a habit to get into a good mind space before writing, so whether that’s through meditation or breath-work or really just feeling into the song. From my work toplining for other producers, I’ve learned that the best lyrics come from presence—really thinking about what the energy of the song says without words first. Then, usually the words come easier from there.
Beyond music and yoga, what’s a totally random thing in your everyday life that quietly sparks new ideas for tracks?
I would say I get inspired mostly through movement, like if I’m going on a walk, I will get inspiration from the environment and from observing the little beautiful moments that surround me. Yesterday, I saw some kids sitting on top a ping-pong table outside playing with their mom and they were all laughing and it was just such a genuine moment. It made me want to go make music immediately.
What was the scariest yet most liberating moment in the studio?
There was actually an experience in the studio that I had recently where, I was having an off day and was pretty overwhelmed emotionally, but I tried to just force myself to push through. The recording engineer and producer could tell from my voice, of course, that something was off. I ended up hyperventilating and calling my mom trying to calm myself down. I was so embarrassed, but I realized after that–even things that I think might be my worst nightmare are actually just parts of life. There are some hard moments, but then they are gone and we can move forward stronger and wiser and more free because of them.
Walk us through how you layer those chakra-based intentions into the sound design without it feeling forced?
Well, each chakra has its own frequency according to ancient traditions, and so I used those frequencies to determine the key of each song in my EP, as well as using the main intentions of each chakra to influence the lyrics and vibe. In some tracks, I literally just have the bass as a drone that stays the same frequency the whole time. In “Disconnected,” the chakra intention is more subtle and personal to me, because it represents my own experience with my heart chakra. I really wanted this EP to be a blend of music for movement as well as stillness.
What’s your favorite technical trick for blending textured live vocals with those deep, pulsing basslines while keeping everything crystal clear?
For me, the vocals are the most important part of the track, so I always try to have them be more forward but also let them breathe with the bass. My vocals usually carry a lot of air and emotion while the low end holds the physical energy of the track, so I try to almost make them have a conversation with each other. The most important technical choices I make are the sound selection early on, subtle automation, and knowing when to let certain elements pull back so another can fully land emotionally.
How do you set up your analog synth rig for a live set so it can evolve in real time based on the crowd’s energy?
I love this question because the audience is the most important part of a show, and if you can get the people dancing, it just creates this beautiful energy of collective enjoyment and growth. Right now in my live shows I perform with a Moog Mother-32 synthesizer that I send MIDI data to from Ableton, so I don’t have to worry about playing the specific notes and I can focus more on shaping the sound in real time. I’m always looking to the crowd and trying to gauge the best way to evoke good feeling responses from them, but I also do have a good plan going into my shows of what I want each track to sound like. I would say it’s a good blend of improvisational/intuitive and prepared sound.
Now that ‘Disconnected’ is out, what’s the next big sonic leap you’re already experimenting with in the studio?
I have a lot of ideas for the future… I’ve been experimenting with incorporating binaural beats into my meditations, which is something I would love to bring to my music eventually. At the moment, I’m just trying to keep getting better and better with my sound design and mixing skills. I’m having a lot of fun making covers and collaborating with others as well.
Where do you see Belablu touring or performing in the next couple of years that would feel like the perfect next-level ritual-rave stage?
I dream of playing festivals like Lightning in a Bottle, Electric Forest, Shambhala, Tomorrowland, etc. but I also have plans to curate my own wellness rave events with live electronic artists, DJs, and yoga for those interested in healing through movement as well as sound. Bringing this type of energy to festivals would be a dream come true as well.
How do you picture the healing and movement side of your music growing as Belablu reaches bigger audiences?
As I said, having my own wellness festival someday is the goal. I want to create a space where people feel free, that’s full of yoga and other movement practices like ecstatic dance and deep breath work. This combined with live music, sound healing sessions, good food, and good energy… what could be better than that? It’s important for people to understand that meditation can look different to everybody. It doesn’t have to be sitting down and doing nothing if that isn’t something that resonates with you. I want this message to reach people so they can open their minds and try new things.
If you could describe the ultimate Belablu moment five years from now—what does that perfect night look and feel like for you and the crowd?
The ultimate Belablu moment would feel less like a concert and more like stepping into another world together. Five years from now, I’d love for my live show to blur the line between performance, ritual and emotional release—with a crowd that’s fully present with each other instead of disconnected from themselves. Everybody feels completely safe to move how they would like, to feel everything they need to feel, and reconnect with a part of themselves they have forgotten. Of course, all of this with some kickass lighting and visuals to take everyone to another realm.
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