Shelhiel
Y4K Trance Romantic.
Shelhiel is the embodiment of South East Asia’s diverse cultural tapestry – drawing inspiration across cultures, languages and borders. From growing up playing the piano and ‘raving’ to PC game soundtracks to singing in mando-pop competitions, his music is a breakneck race through the contemporary futurism.
Releases
Redline Legends
Redline Legends is our celebration of the raw, Hi-NRG electronic club mutations native to East & South-East Asia: Funkot to Manyao, Budots to Vinahouse. This is a Full Moon Party, but the Moon stands for Moonshine.
These are the sounds of Jakarta curbside Mobile Legends sessions, Kuala Lumpur traffic jams, Taipei Temple Raves and 5AM Banh Mi stands in Saigon. All part of the same tapestry - breakneck BPMs & maximalist palettes.
Superkiss: A
SUPERKISS - A PIECE OF HEAVEN; A SENSE OF ETERNITY
Shelhiel’s beckons like a glimpse into a celestial realm, offering a taste of something beyond the mortal plane - a piece of heaven captured in earthly form. It evokes a sense of eternity, as if time itself were suspended, allowing one to bask in the boundless beauty of serenity of a realm that transcends the limitations of our temporal world.
Shelhiel eludes to a grounded yet transcendent perspective, inviting viewers to contemplate the profound connection between the ethereal and the tangible.
SuperKiss B
‘SuperKiss: B’ is the finale in the SuperKiss series from Malaysian artist, Shelhiel. The EP depicts a hyperreal Pop vista, with its 5 tracks embodying the grounded, fruitful reality of the other side of ascension.
Alongside a cast of collaborators from across East & South-East Asia, including jobroseph, Mulan Theory, Cayenne and phritz, SuperKiss: B introduces another dimension to Shelhiel’s eclectic and intoxicating blend of club sounds and his heartthrob pop persona.
The SuperKiss series centres around the duality of Shelhiel. SuperKiss A was a transitory phase; exploring the narrative of a celestial being grounding to reality. The world alludes to a grounded yet transcendent perspective of romance, inviting viewers to contemplate the profound connection between the ethereal and the tangible. Superkiss: B is the next stage, a fruitful reality.
SuperKiss: B comes straight off the back of Shelhiel’s SuperKiss world tour - which saw his UK debut performance at Eastern Margins’ Margins United festival, and stops in Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Beijing & Singapore.
First lead single ‘Love Gamer’ epitomises the cross-cultural aspect of Shelhiel’s creative vision: as he proclaims himself Mr. Asia on the glitched out single. But it’s a title that’s much deserved, as the track cycles through a TikTok feed’s worth of native electronic mutations, taking in Funkot, Jedag Jedug, Budots and Manyao influences.
‘what if’ follows as the second single, a collaboration with J-Pop 2.0 producer phritz. The track sees both artists explore the hypotheticals, of romance, of existence, atop an Alternative Bass sound.
‘Softman’ is SuperKiss: B’s beating heart - a hazy, heart-on-sleeve ballad that sees Shelhiel team up with Malaysian Creator jobroseph for the latter’s debut single. No more crying in the club; this one’s for everyone who’s shed a tear in the KTV booth.
