The New York-born, Los Angeles-based songstress likens her music to a dimly lit room with torn lace — a fitting metaphor for her smoky, soulful vocals and cinematic alt-pop aesthetic. Her sound blends seductive emotional depth with intimate lyricism, drawing comparisons to the darker corners of modern pop. For more on the rise of cinematic alt-pop, explore NME’s features on emerging pop artists.
Originally conceived as a poem, “Gravity” emerged during a period when Kash found herself pulled between two situationships before surrendering to the irresistible gravitational force of a lover. “Everything collapsed into one moment that became the song,” she explains. “The remix feels like a midnight cruise through downtown; a dark-pop dance track with hypnotic synths and ethereal melodies built for the dance floor.” She also notes that the track was shaped in part by an encounter with Lou Reed — a moment whose energy subtly imprinted itself on the music. For readers unfamiliar with Reed’s influence on alternative pop, Rolling Stone offers a deep dive into his legacy.
Enter Los Angeles-based producer Stash Konig, whose explosive rise in the electronic scene made him the perfect collaborator. Known for genre-bending remixes for global heavyweights including Martin Garrix, U2, The Chainsmokers, Nicky Romero, and Lenny Kravitz, Konig immediately connected with Kash’s vision. “When I met Stash, we clicked instantly; he understood the mood, the emotion, the depth, and the tension in the lyrics,” Kash shares. To explore more of Konig’s work, visit his SoundCloud profile.
The result is a dreamy yet driving dance cut that swells with cinematic synth waves and atmospheric textures. Michelle’s sultry vocal performance glides between coy croon and commanding chant, echoing the magnetic confidence that propelled her reimagining of Depeche Mode’s “Personal Jesus” to #4 on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart in 2020. For context on the chart’s history, see Billboard’s Dance Club Songs archive.
On this remix, the emotional weight of the lyrics remains intact, but the heartbeat shifts to the dance floor — immersive, seductive, and built for after-hours movement.
Kash’s artistry has always blurred the lines between poetry and pop. Raised in a creative household, she studied piano and guitar, acted in dramas, and wrote poetry before a transformative desert retreat in Utah inspired her to pursue music fully. She later joined the gospel choir at Expansion Church and began performing her own material across New York and Los Angeles, eventually curating collective showcases that bring artists together in expressive collaboration. For more on the intersection of poetry and pop songwriting, The Recording Academy explores the craft here.
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