rusowsky by fomotrauma
Madrid-based multi-instrumentalist and producer rusowsky kicks off 2025 unveiling new track “SOPHIA.” The new song centers the spotlight back on rusowsky, following his previously shared collaborative singles with two burgeoning stars in latin music in Latin Mafia on “neo roneo” and Bb trickz on “uwu^^,” which Rolling Stone named one of the best Spanish-Language Songs of 2024.
“SOPHIA,” which rusowsky wrote and produced himself, encompasses his genre-defying sound at its core. The single is accompanied by a horror film-inspired video co-directed by Fomotrauma and Roy Viceroy, in which rus falls into a cursed love story with an eerily peculiar partner who he meets through a TV screen.
Speaking on what he aimed to capture with “SOPHIA”, rusowsky says: “A simple and crazy way to get hooked on something. It could be anything, from a screen to a random person. So we tried to materialize/personify this somewhat nostalgic, sometimes dystopian feeling that I think we all experience at times, both in the song and in the video”.
“SOPHIA” is the latest offering of new music from rusowsky via Warner Records, who he signed to last year, along with partnering with his entire Rusia-IDK collective on a joint venture. The collective also consists of avant-garde talents like Ralphie Choo (who closed the year collaborating with Rosalía on “Omega”), TRISTÁN!, drummie, and mori, who are all propelling music in the Spanish capital into exciting and unpredictable new places. The single is the first offering of his debut album to come via Rusia-IDK & Warner Records later this year, and rusowsky will also embark on a series of live performances throughout 2025, including a performance at Bahidora Festival in Mexico and more to be announced soon.
Born Ruslan Mediavilla, rusowsky took his stage name from a combination of his nickname, “rus,” and the character Mike Wazowski from Monsters Inc. rusowsky is a prominent figure in Madrid’s genre-bending alternative music scene that has evolved from a local phenomenon into a sound resonating across the globe, recognized for his storytelling skills and production that plays with musical genres as if they’re childhood toys. rusowsky began releasing music in 2019 and has since collaborated with a myriad of esteemed artists, including C. Tangana, Judeline, DELLAFUENTE, and fellow Rusia-IDK member Ralphie Choo. From electrifying performances at renowned festivals such as AXE Ceremonia, Sonar, and Lollapalooza South America to sold-out concerts across Mexico and Spain, rusowsky has established himself as a dynamic force in music.
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