STiX Entrances Listeners w/ New Cosmic Ribbits EP

by | Dec 2, 2022 | PREMIERE

The rise of women to the forefront of the electronic music scene has been surging rapidly as more and more female producers take the spotlight to share their unique sounds. One of these incredible artists excelling to the frontline of the freeform bass scene is none other than Deepy Sidhu, better known to many as STiX. She has come out swinging yet again with the release of her latest EP, Comic Ribbits, an immersive compilation that features the psychedelic wanderings of creatures exploring otherworldly surroundings. Our premiere track today off of this EP, “Wired” is enchanting combining electrifying synths and deep booming bass line into a euphoric melodic track that is not to be missed. This entire EP showcase the many sides to the STiX project stretching different sub-genres and sounds both familiar foreign to this project before this release. Let’s take a deeper dive into why we are calling “Wired” and the rest of the Cosmic Ribbits EP, a certified bop.

Frogs, creatures & critters of mother earth are projected into space and are communicating in ways that they never knew they could. Enchanted & inspired by their surroundings, they find themselves in numerous different psychedelic states. Cosmic Ribbits is a decoding of their message – they cry, sing and rage as they dance and twitch to the dark, groovy basslines.

Diving Deep w/ STiX

1. How did you decide to get into music? Was there a certain event in your childhood/life that made you stop and realize that you wanted to pursue a career in music?

Growing up I listened to whatever my big brother listened to, which meant a lot of gangster rap and dancehall. As a kid I dreamt of becoming a rapper one day even though I was horrible at it. That dream died quickly, but more recently in 2017 my brother took me to Shambhala and that totally changed me as a person. I discovered my love for electronic music (psytrance specifically) and had my first DJ gig the year after at Bring Your Love Festival. I was just having fun, but I got to see how much my community believed that I could actually be good at this. That’s where the dream started, and I began producing the following year.

2. What has been the biggest challenge you’ve faced being an up and coming female DJ in the scene? Is there anything you would change within the scene in regards to this?

I am a strong believer of having control over my outcomes. I intentionally do my best not to entertain the idea of being a victim to my gender. In fact, I think it’s helped big time being a female in the scene! But what’s helped me the most in my opportunities is simply being authentic, kind & supportive towards others, while also working very hard.

3. What’s one cool fact about yourself/or your project that not many fans know about?
I used to train and fight for over a decade, starting with Jiu-Jitsu at the age of 15. Muay Thai became my go-to in my early adulthood though, so I began solely focusing on that. I’ve had one MMA fight, a boxing fight and several Muay Thai fights including ones in Thailand (where Muay Thai originated). 

4. What has been the biggest lesson you’ve learned since you started making music? Do you have any words of wisdom for aspiring producers hoping to follow in your footsteps?

Three main things:
1) Quantity leads to quality, not the other way around. The flow-state that you develop by consistently finishing lots of music FAST will automatically solve all the little problem areas that so many producers will spend hours trying to fix in one track (I’ve been there too). I would say – don’t spend countless hours focused on being perfect for any one track unless you’re getting it ready for release. You have to allow yourself to write a lot of bad music to get to a place of writing good music. 
2) Bask in the realm in which your artistry exists. Once you get into YOUR flow (which comes with repetition) the magic that lives within your artistry begins to present itself to you. It speaks to you. More and more as you continue. Those stupid amount of hours in the studio can lead you to a space where you’re literally possessed by your vision. For me, that’s the number one best thing about pursuing music.
3) Invest in a good mentor. I’m grateful that I joined Producer Dojo at the very start of my journey – they taught me how to finish music fast while having fun. I also received mentorship from Simon Nuemann from Zeamoon Mastering which was a complete and utter game changer.