2023 was all about just starting, taking the first steps. I had been making music for 12 years already under another alias, and I creatively burnt myself out. I had been extremely successful for the time and for my age , gaining support by the worlds biggest DJs at age 15 ( Hardwell, David Guetta etc ), releasing on Universal Music at age 17 with a single 'Better Day" which topped radio charts and enjoyed tons of airplay on both radio and TV all the way up into the present.

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I reached a point where I had grown so much as a person and felt completely disconnected to the music I released as Joe Louis. I needed to revolt, I needed to rebel and I needed to EVOLVE. I introduced PSILK, my new musical self. I had spent so much time creating so many different kinds of music in the 12 years that had passed. Everything from EDM, Pop , Dubstep, House -  I could do create all of this, and I truly wanted to. I was very lost musically, but that became a beautiful opportunity to find myself and my sound.

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I became obsessed with Hyperpop sounds and the explorations of sound of the nu-age indie folk music, artists like Bon Iver, Flume, Tycho and Internet Girl were a driving force for me. I decided to just start creating and see what happened, and out of that my 2023 releases were born. Songs like Flow, Reminiscing, Jade etc painted my somewhat musically bipolar landscape . As much as these releases made me very happy, I could feel that they were stepping stones to something greater, with "Reminiscing"marking the end of that musical era.

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So as I close this chapter of the journey , I take away a few key things : The support I have locally, through friends, family and local acquaintances has been an integral backbone for me, and I have deep appreciation for that. I also realise that I needed to make a lot of change and sacrafice many things in my life to make this journey a reality. It's not just about music - It's about life, the journey, the energy put into the dream, and sometimes that requires a wholehearted surrender to that version of yourself. Allowing who you think you are to be carved away, in order become the version of yourself that you need to be to make the dream come true.