From the South of France to London, UMAEDO has been developing a sound rooted in house and tech house, shaped by hypnotic grooves and modern electronic production. Following the success of ‘Body Moving’, the emerging artist is entering a new phase of his career, balancing growing international recognition with a desire to keep experimenting.
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With support from artists including Mau P, John Summit, Malaa, Wax Motif, and Andrea Oliva, UMAEDO has gained attention across different corners of the house music scene. His productions combine deep, rolling basslines with contemporary drum programming, while his DJ performances bring a more energetic dimension to his sound.
Following the release of ‘Body Moving’, which has surpassed 16 million streams across platforms according to the artist, UMAEDO is looking beyond the success of a single record. Having recently completed his degree in London, he is now concentrating on music production, international performances, and the continued development of his artistic identity.
In this conversation with EG, UMAEDO discusses the unexpected response to ‘Body Moving’, his approach to production and DJing, the influence of different club cultures, and his plans for the next chapter of the project.
EG: Hi UMAEDO, welcome to Electronic Groove. It’s great to have you with us. How have you been, and how are things looking for you at the moment?
UMAEDO: I’ve been really good, thanks for having me. I just finished my degree in London, so now I can finally focus fully on making music.
It’s been a really exciting period for me and for the project. I’ve been spending a lot of time in the studio, working on new music and trying to keep pushing the sound forward.
At the same time, I’ve been lucky enough to have some really special things happening around UMAEDO. MOGA Festival in Essaouira has also been a really exciting part of this period for me. So yeah, I’m just trying to enjoy the moment while staying focused on what’s next. There’s definitely a lot coming.
EG: There’s been a lot of momentum around UMAEDO lately, particularly following the response to ‘Body Moving.’ How are you experiencing this period of the project?
UMAEDO: It’s been pretty surreal, honestly. ‘Body Moving’ really opened a new chapter for me, and I think what surprised me the most was how naturally everything happened around the track. I didn’t make it thinking it was going to become this big record. I was just focused on making something that felt good and represented where I was creatively at that moment.
I remember getting flooded with messages and comments from people asking me when I was going to release the track. It was one of those moments where you realize that people have genuinely connected with something you made without you having to push it or explain it.
So I’m definitely enjoying it, but I’m also trying not to get too caught up in the numbers. For me, the most exciting part is using that momentum to build the next chapter and show people what else I can do.
EG: ‘Body Moving’ has now passed six million streams on Spotify and found its way into sets and playlists from artists across the house spectrum. When you look at what the track has become, does it still feel like the record you originally made?
UMAEDO: It’s crazy because the track has actually now passed 16 million streams across all platforms. I genuinely never imagined that when I made it. I’m honestly speechless. I don’t think you can really prepare yourself for something like that.
But strangely enough, it still feels like the same record to me. I remember making it without putting too much pressure on it, just sitting by the pool. I was trying to create something warm, groovy, and effortless, and I think that simplicity is probably part of what made it connect with people.
That’s probably what makes it even more emotional for me. Something I created in such a simple and personal moment ended up reaching millions of people around the world. You never really know what a track is going to become once you let it go, and I think that’s one of the most beautiful things about making music.
EG: Since ‘Body Moving’ first started gaining traction, has that response changed the way you think about your own sound, or has it mostly reinforced the direction you were already heading in?
UMAEDO: I think it definitely reinforced the direction I was already heading in, but it also gave me the confidence to trust myself more.
‘Body Moving’ made me realize that I don’t necessarily need to overthink things or try to fit into a specific sound. Some of the ideas that come most naturally to me can actually be the ones that connect the most with people.
At the same time, I don’t want to just make another ‘Body Moving’. That would defeat the purpose. I want to keep evolving, experimenting, and surprising myself. I think the most important thing for me now is to keep that feeling and groove that people connected with while allowing the sound itself to grow with me.
EG: Your productions tend to lean into a deep, rolling groove, while your DJ sets can carry a noticeably more energetic charge. How do those two sides of UMAEDO inform each other?
UMAEDO: Honestly, I don’t really think about them as two different sides. I just play what I like and make what comes naturally to me.
I know some producers like to make a track for a very specific moment, a specific place, or a specific time of night. I’ve tried to work like that, but I honestly can’t. I just have an idea and follow it wherever it goes.
My sound naturally sits somewhere between modern drum production and deeper house influences, with basses and synths playing a big role. When I’m DJing, I can push the energy a bit more depending on the crowd, but I never really force it.
“I want to keep evolving, experimenting, and surprising myself”
EG: You’ve now played in very different environments, from Fabric in London and OFF MOGA in Essaouira to shows in Mexico, Miami and Los Angeles. How does moving between those scenes affect the way you approach a set?
UMAEDO: I think the main thing that changes is the energy of the crowd. Every place has its own vibe, and I like adapting to it without changing too much of what I usually play.
I don’t prepare a completely different set for every country. I usually have an idea of where I want to go, but I also like to leave room for the unexpected.
I’ve been lucky enough to play in places like Fabric, Mexico, and Morocco at a pretty young age, and I feel like those experiences have really helped me grow as a DJ. You learn a lot from playing in front of different crowds, especially when things don’t go exactly as planned. Sometimes you play a track you weren’t even thinking of playing, and it ends up being the highlight of the night. That’s what I love about DJing.
EG: You’ve also received support from artists as varied as Mau P, John Summit, Kungs, BLOND:ISH and Mason Collective. What does that range of support tell you about where your music can sit within the wider house landscape?
UMAEDO: I think it probably comes from the fact that I’ve never really stayed in one place musically.
I started making music when I was around 14 or 15, and since then I’ve gone through so many different genres and influences. When you’re younger, you obviously don’t listen to the same music you listen to years later. I was really into future house and bass house at first, then I slowly moved toward house, UK house, deep house, and other sounds.
I think all those different periods are still somewhere in my music today. So when artists from very different sides of the house scene support my tracks, I think it shows that I don’t really want to put myself in one box. I just take what I like from different places and make it my own.
EG: There’s often a temptation, once a track reaches a much larger audience, to chase whatever worked last time. How do you balance the momentum of ‘Body Moving’ with the need to keep developing?
UMAEDO: That’s definitely a risk. When a track reaches a bigger audience, you can naturally feel tempted to stay in that direction because you know it works.
But personally, I don’t think about it too much. I just want to release music that I genuinely like. Even if the next track is less mainstream or completely different, I’m okay with that.
I think the most important thing for me is to keep evolving. Luckily, it feels like people are still following me and enjoying the different things I’m trying, which gives me even more freedom to experiment.
EG: Do you feel that a more defined UMAEDO identity is emerging through your recent music, or are you deliberately keeping the project open enough to surprise yourself?
UMAEDO: Yeah, definitely. I feel like since ‘SAVE U’ and ‘Body Moving’, I’ve really moved toward a new sound that’s quite different from what I was producing a few years ago.
I’m really into modern drums right now, especially 808 and 909 influences combined with really deep, airy synths. That’s something I feel represents where I am musically right now.
But at the same time, I don’t want to lock myself into one sound. I feel like my identity is becoming clearer, but I still want to leave enough space to discover something completely different in the future.
EG: With the project now reaching audiences across different countries and club cultures, what do you want people to associate with a UMAEDO record or set that they wouldn’t necessarily get from anyone else?
UMAEDO: I think the main thing is the feeling. I don’t really want people to hear a UMAEDO track and think, “Okay, this sounds exactly like this genre.” I want there to be something in the groove, the drums, and the synths that feels like me.
I’ve had so many different influences over the years, so I think my sound is a mix of all those different periods. Maybe you can’t always explain exactly what it is, but you can feel when something is an UMAEDO record.
“Even if the next track is less mainstream or completely different, I’m okay with that”
EG: Looking ahead, what are you most interested in building from here — musically, as a DJ, and around the wider UMAEDO project?
UMAEDO: I think right now I’m mainly focused on making more music and finding where this new sound can take me. I just finished my degree, so I’m really excited to have more time to focus on the project and spend more time in the studio.
As a DJ, I’d love to keep playing in different countries and different types of venues, and just keep learning from every experience.
And for UMAEDO as a whole, I don’t want to rush anything. I just want to keep building it naturally, release music that I’m proud of, play more shows, and hopefully keep creating that UMAEDO feeling along the way.
EG: Thank you so much for your time. We wish you all the best with ‘Body Moving’ and everything ahead. Take care!
UMAEDO: Thank you so much for having me, it was a pleasure. And thanks to everyone at Electronic Groove for the support. Until next time.
UMAEDO’s ‘Body Moving’ is now available on Disorder. Stream and download here.
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