mind thief is my first self-released EP — years in the making. I began it in the depths of heavy drug use and addiction. Finishing it now, I can say I’ve conquered those addictions by pouring my energy into music.

This is not a pretty EP. It’s ugly, vicious, absurd, and out of its mind. It was born in impairment, and making it even this listenable has been a challenge. It’s sharp on purpose — because sharpness is where the pain is.

For me, music is medicine. It has helped me make peace with grief, anger, pain, guilt, anxiety — all the negativity. When I say I’ve experienced this music, I mean it. I’m not trying to make conventional dance music; I’m trying to make music that fucking feels something.

You know you’ve experienced music as medicine when you come out of a song feeling changed. These tracks are meant to give strength to anyone struggling to keep going in a brutal world.

Despite their darkness, they want to rise up and break free — even if it’s terrifying.

I hope these tracks help you lose your mind.

In Zen Buddhism, “no mind” is a state free from thought, judgment, and attachment — a place where you can truly lose yourself. 

That’s what I hope this music offers.

Thank you for listening. Love you all.

the song sleeps in the machine

(they/them) DJ / producer
spinning techno, UK bass, jungle, idm, ambient, experimental, house, and more

the song sleeps in the machine

Hycastle