EX.793 Chris Stussy

About this episode

Chris Stussy discusses his journey in music and the release of his debut album, Lost, Found & Forgotten.

The Dutch phenomenon unpacks the myth of overnight success and the story behind his debut album, Lost, Found & Forgotten. They say it takes ten years to become an overnight success, and in the case of this week's guest, that math almost checks out. Born in Leiden, Chris Stussy has been sharpening his tools for over a decade, and in the years since the pandemic, the world has caught onto his sleek, relentlessly groovy strain of house music.   It's been a stratospheric rise for Stussy, culminating in sold-out shows of iconic venues like London's Alexandra Palace, where tickets were gone in a matter of minutes. But if you look past the viral TikTok clips and the fandom that follows him from Ibiza to Coachella, you'll find a dedicated student of the craft—someone who spent his formative years absorbing the grit of the Utrecht underground as well as the foundations of Chicago and New York house. RA editor Gabriel Szatan caught up with Stussy during a rare moment of reflection. His long-awaited debut album, Lost, Found & Forgotten, which officially lands April 3 on his own Up The Stuss imprint, and it stands as his most expansive and personal statement to date. The project…

People in this episode

Host: Gabriel Szatan

Guest: Chris Stussy

Topics covered

• music production
• house music
• artist journey
• debut album
• success story

Keywords

• Chris Stussy
• debut album
• house music
• music journey
• Utrecht underground

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Resident Advisor

Books & works: Lost, Found & Forgotten

Places: Leiden, Utrecht, London, Ibiza, Coachella

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