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This decision is not about convenience or experimentation. It is about exposure. For SUMIA, using her own voice is the act of stripping away the mask, of refusing to hide behind production.
“Using my voice is intimate and daring because it strips away the mask. I’m not just producing sounds, I’m exposing myself. And soon I’ll take it further by singing my own tracks live on stage. That’s the next step for me, turning vulnerability into power in front of people.”
Her voice becomes the bridge between producer and audience, between private experience and collective release. In a scene obsessed with speed and volume, SUMIA dares to place fragility at the center, and that is where the actual fire lies.
For SUMIA, the studio has become a place where emotions take shape as rhythm. She does not enter the room to produce simply. She walks in only when there is something inside her that demands to be released.
“When I go into the studio, it usually starts with something I’ve lived through. I don’t go there just to make a track; I go when I feel like I have something to say. Sometimes it begins with a vocal idea, with a groove, sometimes with a sound that matches the mood.”
Perfection is not the goal. What matters is capturing a spark that feels alive. SUMIA measures the worth of a track not by tech- nical polish but by the moment it resonates beyond herself.
“I know a track is done when I play it for my sister Melissa Dust, she’s also a producer, and we end up dancing to it together in the studio. If it makes us move or laugh or just feel something real, then I know it’s finished. For me, it’s not about perfection, it’s about capturing that spark.”
In this process, music becomes not a pro- duct but a dialogue. A track begins as an unspeakable feeling, takes shape in sound, and is validated only when it sparks a sha- red reaction. That is the cycle SUMIA lives for.
SUMIA’s tracks are more than rhythm. They are messages she never sent, emotions she never voiced, experiences that refused to be silenced. Every layer carries the echo of words left unsaid, translated into energy instead of conversation.
“Lately, my personal relationships have shaped me the most. There are so many things I don’t say out of politeness or because the moment passes, but I don’t keep them inside. They end up in my music. Every unsent message, every word I swallow becomes energy I turn into sound. It’s my way of answering without turning silence into rhythm.”
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This idea of music as language extends far beyond the dancefloor. With her Volx label and its activist projects, from cha- rity releases for earthquake victims to tree-planting in Amsterdam, SUMIA proved that beats can spark more than movement. They can spark change.
“With Volx, I learned that music’s power goes way beyond the dance floor. Charity releases and projects, such as tree planting, showed me that music can unite people and create real change. That same spirit continues now with Kissnbite Records, our trance label. For me, the true power of music is to connect, to heal, to give something back.”
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philosophy. Working alongside artists with distinct identities such as Matrixxman, Indira Paganotto, and AIROD has been less about sharing a booth than about sharing conviction. Each encounter sharpened her sense of authenticity, while also exposing the challenges of her own intensity.
“Collaborating with artists like Matrixx- man, Indira Paganotto, and AIROD has been about more than just music. It’s also about friendship and inspiration. Each of them has such a strong identity, and being around that energy taught me to trust my own. I realized my strength is in authenticity, in bringing my story into every set and track. It also revealed my weaknesses, such as overthin- king or pushing myself too hard, but even those became fuel for growth. Having friends like this reminded me that art isn’t about competing, it’s about lifting each other and evolving together.”
Through silence transformed into rhythm, activism evolved into community, and co- llaboration blossomed into growth. SUMIA has crafted a vision of artistry that is both personal and collective. Her fire burns bri- ghtest not alone, but in connection.
Owning the Stage
Milestones like EXIT, Amnesia, and ADE could each be considered career-defi- ning, but for SUMIA, the real breakthrough was not tied to a single stage. It was the realization that her most actual power came from stepping into her own identity, unfiltered, and watching a crowd respond with the same intensity she poured into them.
“Playing EXIT, Amnesia, and ADE were all milestones, but the real breakthrough wasn’t one stage. It was the moment I realized I could fully trust my own identity up there. The energy from the crowd showed me that what I was doing was truly connected, and that gave me confidence to keep moving forward.”
That confidence earned her a title she never asked for but now carries with grace: the Princess of Hard Dance. For SUMIA, it is a compliment but not a d efinition. Her music is in constant motion, a reflection of evolution rather than a fixed crown.
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“Being called the Princess of Hard Dance is a beautiful compliment, but I don’t want my journey to fit into one definition. My music keeps evolving, and so do I. What matters most is the energy and connection people feel. That’s the real title for me.”
More than power, what she aims to leave behind after each set is intimacy. SUMIA does not view her audiences as faceless masses but as companions in a shared release.
“Beyond intensity and energy. I want peo- ple to leave my sets feeling like we shared something real. On stage,
feel; we’re connected in that moment. I don’t see them as a crowd; I see every dancer and listener as my companion on this journey. What I hope stays with them is a sense of belonging and release, like we went through something together. In the end, that’s what makes the night unforgettable. The music fades, but the feeling stays.”
This is the paradox of SUMIA’s sets: fero- cious in energy, yet rooted in tenderness. Her dancefloors are not just spaces of re- lease, but of recognition.
Beyond Boundaries
For SUMIA, the future of her sound is not about following trends, but about dis- solving the very walls that try to contain it. Hard dance is her foundation, but she refuses to see it as a cage. Each new track, each new set, is another
blurring the edges between genres, emotions, and expectations.
“I see my sound moving more freely, blending hard dance with trance, groove, and unexpected textures that surprise both me and the crowd. For me, boundaries exist to be broken, and I feel there are still untouched spaces in how emotional and raw hard dance can get. I want to keep pushing until it feels limitless.”
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same spirit. She is not chasing names for the sake of status, but seeking real sparks with artists who share her drive for honesty and intensity.
“As for dreams, I want to bring my music to stages I haven’t touched yet, places where energy turns almost spiritual. I’m always open to collaborations, but it has to be real. Sharing that spark with artists I truly connect with is what I’m chasing.”
In this pursuit, SUMIA is carving a path that is not just about harder beats or faster
experiences that collapse the distance between performer and dancer, between chaos and catharsis. The fire she carries has no mask, no limits, and no intention of burning out.
tempos. It is about building vision of collaboration reflects the step toward I feel what they
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