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Backstage

Stories, imagined places and questions from the MetaDJ universe.

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Stories

6 stories

Headphones by a warmly lit window, with a ribbon of light drifting into the evening sky.

What a Song Can Carry

Inside the Music1 min read

A song can be a moment of recognition, a little momentum, or simply something you want to hear again. Read

  • An imagined rhythm city of drum-shaped structures, amber windows and cyan light.

    Inside Augmented Hip Hop

    Lineages1 min read

    Drums and cadence give Augmented Hip Hop its center. Vocoder color, glitch and synthetic texture make room around them. Read

  • Colored glass and textured paper arranged on a creative table in warm window light.

    Curation Is the Creation

    Inside the Music1 min read

    A good idea can take several forms. Choosing the one that belongs in a release is part of making it. Read

  • A golden ribbon flowing through an imagined lakeside world of living terraces and mountains.

    Music That Shapes Worlds

    Inside the Music2 min read

    Rhythm, atmosphere and feeling can suggest a world. Artwork, stories and environments give it other ways to be experienced. Read

  • Set a Vision, Then Amplify

    Inside the Music1 min read

    Start with an idea worth exploring. Let the tools widen the possibilities, and let your judgment help choose a next step. Read

  • The Metaverse Is a Feeling Before It’s a Place

    Worlds1 min read

    Sound can suggest a place before you see it. Atmosphere adds a setting, while your imagination fills in something of its own. Read

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I create worlds shaped by music

MetaDJ is Z’s creative and performance identity. Music, imagined places, stories and ideas meet here. Backstage follows the questions and choices behind them, with room for a thought to be worth exploring on its own.

About MetaDJ

Creative community & process

From exhibiting digital art to setting up the studio: what happens around the music.

A person gestures beside a displayed digital artwork under a community artist banner.
NFT.NYC · community artist exhibition
DJ decks, headphones, computers and tablets are arranged together on a studio desk.
Behind the scenes · studio setup