"Sunny Side", 5th track from my debut album "The Shades And The Games", out now !

Music & words by Rémi Ruff
Guitar Solo by Coral Roof
Fender Rhodes by Kumotora

- LYRICS -

You caught me up on the sunny side
The frozen sun far away behind, yeah
I'll stay on track 'til it happens
Finding the strengh to get over

You caught me up on the sunny side
I'll watch as long as my body answers
Beaten down when it's midnight time
I'll find a chance to get over

Sunny Side

"Radio Thermidor", 2nd track from my debut album "The Shades And The Games", out now !

Music & words by Rémi Ruff
Backvocals by Lisa Marmelade, Adèle R., Sarah Wodling

- LYRICS -

Couldn't I spend all my days in the backseat?
Far from any trouble
Far from any trouble

Watching a dry landscape while you are driving
Inside my mind
I feel safe now

It feels so good
Radio Thermidor
It feels so good

Ooh, ooh
Radio Thermidor
Ooh, ooh

Safe times, never silent when i'm 'bout to fall behind
Withdrawn, the brumaire sundays stop
Missed the right roundabout, well i'm still learning
You've taught me love, i feel safe now

It feels so good
Radio Thermidor
It feels so good

I don't want to step out within myself
Cause i've grown through you so
I feel warm within myself
And I know you won't let anyone break in

It feels so good

Ooh, ooh
Radio Thermidor
Ooh, ooh

You want me to carry on, it's always good sign
You grant me innerpeace when you wish me good night
Can always let you know if i'm happy or sad
Thank you for everytime you keep me on the line

Radio Thermidor

Music by okay cactus & phario
Words by okay cactus
Artwork by phario

- LYRICS -

I gotta be falling in love
I didn't expect someone to turn me so upside down
It is unusual for me to feel like i do

Now that I'm just getting lost
In your world in 256 colors
It is all 'bout time, that i fall in love with you

yeah (x2)

I gotta be falling in love, oh
I will carefully follow the path until it's done
In the end we'll grow up and find our balance too

September's coming too soon
Everything will change, but there's one only thing i know
It's a pleasing thing, falling in love with you

Nebula (starring phario)

Music & words by Rémi Ruff
Thanks to phario for his incredible help on everything
Picture by Nino Barbey & Pierre Vanier

- LYRICS -

Disco, discoveries out of fashion these times
Your shine is on me
And my apologies, I’m passionate about this light a lot
It’s moving on up to me

(And i say)
Goodbye Healing
I’m on it if you like
Summon up the fearless fever
Imma be just fine with somebody

Yesterday was heavy, i’m lighthearted tonight
Oh, do you know ? Where do we go ? 
Since, sincerity, it only needs a few lines
It is desirable to me

(And i say)
Goodbye Healing
I’m on it if you like
Summon up the fearless fever
You know, time flies with somebody

Imma just feel right
See my friend, be my tale for it’s gonna last
And you know what it’s like to be back on track
I’ll improve at this life closer to your side
Imma be just fine with somebody
Goodbye Healing !

Goodbye Healing
Shut me up if you like
Throw me down, the final season
You know, time flies with somebody

Imma just feel right
See my friend, be my tale for it’s gonna last
And you know what it’s like to be back on track
I’ll improve at this life closer to your side
Imma be just fine, with somebody

Goodbye Healing

Music & words by Rémi Ruff
Co-produced by phario

- LYRICS -

Good morning, third mug of caffeine
I came a long road, somebody said so
They need my blood to be half-caffeine
A lot of people, grown-ups, yeah

Lost, forgot
This strange state of mind, emotion
Lost, forgot
This strange state of mind, emotion

I gotta let go
Far, later on top
But somewhere I go
Somewhere I go tonight, it’s tender
Somewhere I long for, my somewhere else

Act out of tenderness, i got me moving around
Longing like a fool sometimes
And even though my heart’s still suffering
I don’t have to resign no, yeah

Lost, forgot
This strange state of mind, emotion
Lost, forgot
This strange state of mind, emotion

I gotta let go
Far, later on top
But somewhere I go
Somewhere I go, tonight, it’s tender
Somewhere I long for, my somewhere else

I wanna be first in my row
I don’t wanna forfeit control
I don’t wanna show them I’m a lie, lie
Sick of hearing that it’s my fault
If it is for worse tomorrows
What makes it so hard to let it go ? oh

If I ever gotta send
A letter back, that is right, i’ve never called
Maybe sail together and
Oh baby, let’s just be good (for tomorrow)

Caffeine

Music & words by Rémi Ruff
Co-produced by phario
Mix & master by okay cactus, reviewed by Mathieu Pelletier @ Downtown Studios

- LYRICS -

Once in a lifetime on a frontline
We had much to face, yeah
Once in December I felt lighter
Just having a break

So give a try, troubles so light
Believe me, that’s fine
Like everyone says

As the wind whistles, oh, in the courtyard
I say we keep on track
Whatever it takes

And everything goes right
And our thing goes like (the sunshine)

It’s fun, i wanna run away with you
Put every wall down
It’s no lie
I’ll find something that slows tomorrow’s time

Why the sun ? Why love ?
Why December ? Why now ?
I don’t know, but i like it this easy way

And the wind whistles, oh
Well it isn’t sad to say
That even on the hardest day
I’ll come here to stay, refrain

I will come here to stay
If you feel out of place 
You’ll never have to be alone
I will come here to stay
Come here to stay, yeah

If you feel out of place
I’ll take the first train
Find something near your home
I will come here to stay,
Come here to stay, yeah

And everything goes right
And our thing goes like (the sunshine)

So give a try, troubles so light

Sunshine

Music & words by Rémi Ruff
Starring Mathilde Binder aka Coeur
Co-produced by phario
Mix & master by okay cactus, reviewed by Mathieu Pelletier @ Downtown Studios

- LYRICS -

Baby You Don't Know! How I feel
Baby You Don't Know! Is it real ?
Feels like
Feels like I want it again

Want it again
Call me again
I need you part of my world

Baby You Don't Know! (Starring Coeur)

Cause Everyone Was At The Party

Believe My Heart

Parts Of Love

Ideal

Watch the live session : https://linktw.in/nhQLqv⁩

Recorded on September 3, 2025

Recording by Simon Muller @ FH Studio, Damas-aux-Bois
Mix & Mastering by Rémi Ruff
Photography by Julien Oddo
Artwork by Rémi Ruff

Music & words by okay cactus
Co-production by phario

Sunshine (Live in September)

Watch the live session : https://linktw.in/nhQLqv⁩

Recorded on September 3, 2025

Recording by Simon Muller @ FH Studio, Damas-aux-Bois
Mix & Mastering by Rémi Ruff
Photography by Julien Oddo
Artwork by Rémi Ruff

Music & words by okay cactus
Only Love pt. 2 (instrumental ending) arranged with Louis Cahen, Mathias Fischbach, Louis-Taïs Landault
Fender Rhodes on Only Love performed by Kumotora

Only Love (Live in September)

Caffeine (Live in September)

Cause Everyone Was At The Party (Live in September)

Music & words by Rémi Ruff aka okay cactus
Except : Lead vocals by Joreal (1), Léman (2)  & Maïwenn (4)
Backvocals on 2 by les potos
Recorded, mixed & mastered dans ma chambre by okay cactus
Artwork by Alizée Desmas

In Love With You EP

Slow Down (feat. Maïwenn)

Musique & Texte - Rémi Ruff aka okay cactus
Percussions additionnelles - @Kumotora
Enregistré, mixé & masterisé dans ma chambre

Up To Something [French House / Nu Disco]

Digital Love is composed by Daft Punk (Discovery, 2001)
Arranged & performed by Rémi Ruff aka okay cactus
Recorded, mixed & mastered dans ma chambre

Digital Love (Daft Punk Cover)

Une cassette audio retrouvée, la BO d'un voyage d'été : OKAY CACTUS construit son univers coloré depuis sa chambre strasbourgeoise, influencé par la scène indie pop et les grooves de la French Touch.

Un paysage se crée alors : la voix fragile du musicien répond aux guitares funky ; basse percutante et synthés rétro se mêlent pour former une pop solaire au son analogique.

Les refrains sont entêtants, chantés avec naïveté et célèbrent une légèreté adolescente, comme une réaction à un monde qui se grisonne. On peut penser à Phoenix, Parcels, Metronomy ou Tahiti 80.

Après la sortie d’un premier EP aux sonorités électroniques et d’un premier album qui précise son style, OKAY CACTUS s’entoure, travaille son live en trio et prépare la sortie de son nouvel album “IDEAL”, prévu pour le printemps 2025.

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