Electronic Pop from Simon spx

Glasgow-based newcomer Simon spx is a producer and vocalist operating in the electronic underground with a sound that blends electroclash, witch house and hyperpop into something entirely his own. Building his music on layers of electronic textures, drum machines and intricately programmed synths, Simon spx’s songs inhabit a world where emotion and danceability exist side by side, offering listeners both poignant context depth and pure sonic energy.

His musical origins were shaped early by a creative family environment; his grandmother taught piano, while his mother composed and frequently performed her own work, filling the household with music. Though he never pursued classical training, Simon gravitated toward singing, joining a children’s choir at the age of ten and later performing in musicals. During high school, he explored a wide range of genres from Baroque and jazz to R&B, rock and pop, composing and recording his own pieces along the way.

At university, music slipped into the background, though he kept the spark alive by playing keyboard for himself. After graduating with an engineering degree and confronting an uncertain future as an immigrant in the UK, he found his way back to music, this time with a heightened sense of focus. Music production became a vital outlet for expression and with it, Simon spx began forging the distinctive sound he now presents to the world.

Taking cues from pioneering acts like Crystal Castles, Snow Strippers, MGNA Crrrta, SOPHIE, Arca, and A.G. Cook, he was inspired to experiment with sound design, programming his own synths and sound effects while still structuring his music around electronic pop’s accessible framework. That vision first reached the public in June with his debut single “Connection,” which earned airplay on BBC Radio Scotland through BBC Introducing, an early breakout for an artist still at the start of his journey.

Now Simon spx returns with his sophomore single titled “Skin,” a track that ventures further into his witchy electroclash aesthetic. Featuring heavy bass, synthetic textures and a driving drum machine rhythm, it combines eerie atmospheres with a beat that injects dancefloor energy throughout. Thematically, the song addresses paralysis in the face of hookup culture and the commodification of dating, though the words remain intentionally vague, allowing listeners to attach their own interpretations.

The single also carries personal weight for Simon as the first track he produced, a product of a transformative year that saw him not only return to music but also find his true voice as an artist. Set up by the buzz of winding synth lines and the crackle of warped effects adds immersive texture before the song launches with the crisp punch of uptempo percussion as Simon’s processed vocals add spacey melodic leads via hushed delivery.

Cut with stuttering vocal chops, lively drum rolls and stacks of enveloping synth layers, “Skin” serves up a riveting electronic pop outing filtered through the artist’s experimental musical lens. Equally hypnotic and energising, it’s a superb display of his fiercely original sound, creative flair and innovative production techniques, resulting in a thrilling ride that’s sure to win over fans across the UK and beyond. As he continues to share his unique musical output with the world, we can’t wait to see what else he’s got in store on what’s sure to be his breakout year.

Listen to Skin below

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