Slovak-Spanish DJ and producer XS BULLY says that music was never a plan for her, it's always been instrinctive.
"I started producing around the age of 13 or 14 after getting an audio interface and immediately began experimenting," she says. "Early on, I was working with more acoustic and vocal-based sounds before moving fully into electronic music as I became more involved in club culture. It started to feel serious when I became interested in DJing and began producing music I actually wanted to play out in clubs."
The artist says that her sound is constantly evolving. "Latin club and rhythm-driven electronic music strongly influence how I approach groove and repetition. I’m drawn to abrasive, high-pitched synths, distortion, and tension, but always with structure. A big part of my sound is shaped by queer club spaces and the communities I’m part of. The dancefloor — and the people in it — are central to how I make music."
Her latest release is “BELLA.K.HORSE”, "a collaboration with Negraconda and SANTZZ for a Muakk compilation titled XOXO III. I had the opportunity to be part of the project alongside many talented producers from the Latin club scene."
"The track came together over the summer and was finalized in December," she says. "It’s one of those tracks that ages like fine wine — sometimes giving a track space, or revisiting it after some time, allows it to evolve and gives you a completely different perspective. Shoutout to both of them — they’re brilliant artists, and this project really shows how music and scene can bring people together. Sonically, it’s high-energy and rhythm-driven, blending distorted textures with percussive grooves rooted in a hard Latin club approach."
As for gear: "I keep things very basic. I work entirely in-the-box using virtual instruments, often starting from sounds I find and then processing them depending on the idea I’m following in that moment. My creative process is very impulsive and organic — I never force it. I make music with whatever I have at hand, even if it’s not my laptop."
Looking ahead, XS BULLY has plenty planned for 2026.
"Alongside new releases, I’m continuing to build spaces within the scene," she says. "I run a queer club event called NEXO in London, which focuses on hard Latin club sounds and artists operating outside mainstream club circuits. On a more personal level, I’m developing new performances, productions, and DJ sets that expand the project beyond a traditional club format. Some things are already in motion, but I prefer to let them surface at the right moment. The direction is clear, even if the details aren’t — everything is deeply connected to the community and energy that surround me. I’m here for the long run."
