Sim0ne knows exactly who she is. The Edinburgh-born, London-based DJ/producer has had a dizzying ascent over the last two years – having cut her teeth in Scotland’s underground music scene, nightlife has long pulsed through her veins. As a self-taught DJ, producing always felt like the natural progression of a skill she’d been honing for years. Influenced by the likes of Tony De Vit and The Prodigy with plenty of eurodance and happy hardcore in-between, her musical momentum crystallised in 2023, when Sim0ne remixed Lana Del Rey’s demo Say Yes to Heaven into a techno classic. Following an edit of HorseGiirl and MCR-T’s banger My Barn My Rules and a collaboration with Remedy Club on high-octane track halo, she released her first solo single in 2023: techno/trance heater work it, which would lay the foundations for everything that was to come. Since then, Sim0ne has released a small but mighty string of singles: 2024’s number one lover and, this year, the trippy and euphoric space cadet, followed by always believed, an upbeat earworm that blends ’90s rave nostalgia with a fresh, focused sound. Both of these will appear on Sim0ne’s forthcoming debut EP, dropping in early 2026. “space cadet came about really quickly – work it and number one lover were more about experimentation and me finding my sound, taking time to develop as an artist,” she says. “I wanted space cadet to have those obvious ’90s references throughout, but I also wanted it to be a fun pop vocal song, an introduction to my world. It’s a real party-starter and my favourite track to play out – the crowd response is always so cool.” always believed, meanwhile, was created just as instinctively – Sim0ne wanted to tap into “that crying in the club vibe, that bit of melancholy. ‘Always believed’ is the one lyric in the song. It can be uplifting and inspiring but it can also be sad.” The ultimate purveyor of playful, sexy sounds, Sim0ne’s music is an antidote to the kind of self-seriousness that has become so prevalent in the electronic music scene. “I love pitched up vocals and a bouncy rhythm, a clean techno beat with sparkly, twinkly sounds,” she says. “Growing up, I didn’t see a lot of people being very feminine in this scene and having that kind of ridiculous, fun energy. I love bringing that into the music I’m making. It’s about the hard and soft, that push and pull.” A master of finding that balance, Sim0ne is ushering a new perspective on hard house, trance and techno that’s infused with glamour, romance and – always – euphoria. Nowhere do all of these things coalesce better than at Sim0ne’s Club Zer0 party series. Her most recent London show, which took place at Village Underground, was a particular success. “The crowd were super locked in, people didn’t even go out to smoke,” she says. It’s a marker of how engaged her fanbase is with her music, committing themselves to spending their hard-earned weekends with her until the early hours of the morning. “We’ve been doing a lot of world-building with Club Zer0 to make it feel like this little universe people can just tap into,” Sim0ne continues. “There’s a different energy at those shows. People are on a journey with me.” Now, she’s gearing up for a few more European dates and the Australian leg of her tour – a finely tuned live show that ensures anyone who comes to party can leave their troubles at the door. Playing at 2024’s FLY Festival, which takes place in Edinburgh, helped Sim0ne refine her signature sound, followed by a boundary-breaking Boiler Room set in Melbourne that same year. Then there was Glastonbury 2025, her favourite show she’s ever played: pitching up to the Lonely Hearts stage on the final night of the festival, this was the perfect setting for the kind of dancefloor euphoria Sim0ne has worked so hard to nurture over the years. “The music I play is quite emotional, there’s a lot of melody,” she explains. “People were really getting into it, it was nice to see them let loose. I can feel it when they’re having fun and then I have more fun, it’s a really nice energy exchange between the crowd and I.” This is essential to Sim0ne’s creative practice. She describes her sound as study in euphoria, one that’s been hugely influenced by her forebears in the dance music scene and, crucially, youth culture. “I’m so obsessed with youth culture, and aside from digging for tunes, I watch loads of documentaries, go to exhibitions and find footage from old raves,” she says. “I’m really interested in what young people can create when they’re left to their own devices. That’s where the rave sound came from, especially in the UK – it was a real escape from ’80s Thatcherism, it was people letting loose. Press about raves was so negative, and they were really political. Raves are about coming together and unifying.” Needless to say young people need this now more than ever. As Sim0ne’s profile has grown, she’s collaborated with some of her favourite musicians – one of them being hard-house producer BK, who has now remixed space cadet. It’s a full circle moment, to say the least. “I have so many of his records at my house. Clubbing has changed so much. Some of my favourite tracks to play are deep-cut tunes that people don’t know.” Again, as a staunch advocate for the protection and preservation of club music, that exchange between artist and listener always comes first. Sim0ne wants to pay it forward, along with a healthy dose of hedonism. As a result, her depth of knowledge about music and production has grown exponentially over the last couple of years. “It consumes my whole life and I’m so lucky that I get to do that. It’s all I care about,” she says. That means trial and error and a constant quest for self improvement. “It’s so nice to be constantly touring because I can make a new track then play it at the weekend and see if this worked, if this didn’t work, finding different sounds and feelings and emotions to translate into song. You get better every time you do it.” That’s the thing about Sim0ne’s music and dance music in general: it’s malleable and abstract in nature, which allows for a deeper connection with fans. “I love seeing people make my songs their own and experience them through their own lens,” she says. In 2026, Sim0ne is ready to step into herself with both feet, no looking back. We can expect more euphoria, emotion and high energy from her moving forward – communicating big feelings with hard tunes and plenty of power. For Sim0ne, this is just the beginning. 

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