Irish-born DJ, producer and filmmaker MELTX started producing because she couldn’t find the exact sound she was hearing in her head.
"I was scoring my own short films, building emotion through strings, silence, and tension," she says. "Eventually I realized the club was the cinema I’d been searching for. It got serious the moment I understood I wasn’t just playing tracks - I was creating an atmosphere people wanted to drown in. When crowds started coming back specifically for me, not just the lineup, that’s when MELTX stopped being a hobby and became a mission."
MELTX describes her sound thusly: "Imagine a rave that feels like a fever dream: hyper-feminine, metallic, saccharine, slightly unhinged. I love contrasts - soft vocals over hardcore kicks, sweetness that bites, nostalgia that feels toxic in the best way. I make techno like a film score: dramatic, sensual, cinematic. The kind of sound that makes you feel like the main character, even if you’re sweating at 160 BPM."
Her CANDYCORE album dropped on Halloween. "The latest release is me pouring gasoline on everything I’ve built so far," MELTX says. "It’s hard dance wrapped in candy colors - playful, dangerous, addictive. I wanted it to feel like slipping into a world where beauty is armour and heartbreak becomes fuel. It’s not a track you listen to passively; it’s something you survive. The drop isn’t just impact - it’s revelation. A reminder that vulnerability can be violent and still be gorgeous."
As for gear: "Pioneer CDJ-3000s and a Xone 92 mixer when I’m performing - they respond beautifully to aggression. Production-wise, I’m mostly in Logic Pro X. It gives me cinematic control - I can sculpt synths like a character arc, automate atmospheres the way you’d light a set. For headphones,I always use Sennheiser HD 25."
Looking ahead, MELTX has plenty planned for 2026.
"I’m building worlds," she says. "More singles, darker visuals, sets that feel like theatre. I’m in love with the idea of bringing high-emotion feminine energy into spaces that used to be macho and monotonous. Expect more collaborations, more storytelling, more places to get lost in. I don’t just want to tour - I want to make every city feel like they’re stepping into the CANDYCORE universe for the first time. I especially can’t wait for my debut North American tour. New York and Los Angeles have been my dream shows. I’m so grateful to be living my childhood dream."
