removeface

The mystery behind musical innovator removeface is in his name, not to mention the futuristic helmet with which he obscures his face. The elusive Mexican artist first rose to fame as a teen, building club-ready tracks with playful vocals and a deep awareness of dance music’s inherent whimsy on singles like 2022’s “Go Away”. That song begins with lo-fi handclaps and a mesmerising synth line that slowly gets sped up, as if filled with helium. Once removeface breaks the tension with the sound of glass shattering, he whisks himself off to a faraway place—as mysterious as his image. “I just wanna go away,” he sings in a raspy, almost-whisper. On 2024’s “Pressure”, he sounds more playful than ever. On the cut, removeface recruits kyszenn for a maximal hyperpop speed workout, filled out with juke drums and an infectious melody that revels in its own breakneck pace.