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🎀 Artist Interview: TRICKID - Raw Sound, Honest Vision, and the Journey Ahead

 At Indie Planet, we love spotlighting artists who shape their sound with intention, honesty, and passion. Today, we’re excited to introduce TRICKID, a Korean producer and rapper whose raw mixing style, fearless experimentation, and collaborative spirit have made him a quietly powerful force in the indie scene. From early inspirations to upcoming large-scale plans, TRICKID walks us through his journey and the evolving identity behind his music. 1. What inspired you to start making music, and what’s the meaning behind your stage name, TRICKID? TRICKID: I first got inspired in 2018 while watching the Korean hip-hop survival show Show Me The Money 777. Around the same time, I started listening to Bassagong’s album 탕아, and that really motivated me to begin making music. I started officially releasing tracks on Apple Music and Spotify in 2022. My original stage name was Trick:n4me, but I changed it to TRICKID, inspired by the Korean producer JayKidman’s name. 2. How did your collaborati...
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🌟 Interview: The Redemptions (Ruby Records) - The Indie Planet

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 Today, The Indie Planet is honored to present a special interview with The Redemptions, a rising Seoul-based rock band under Ruby Records. Known for their explosive energy and uncompromising sound, The Redemptions are carving out a fierce identity in the Korean rock scene. We spoke with the band about their creative direction and their powerful new single, “Receiver.” INTERVIEW: 1. For those discovering you for the first time, could you briefly introduce The Redemptions? A. Hello, Indie Planet! We are The Redemptions, a Seoul-based band driven by the raw impulse of rock and roll. Our biggest strength is pure explosiveness. With uncompromising rock sound and overwhelming energy, we break the boundary between stage and audience to deliver a primal live experience. 2. What kind of atmosphere and message does your new single “Receiver” explore? A. “Receiver” is a futuristic hybrid rock track that sparks with energy at every moment of contact. It converts emotion, impulse, longing, and...
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Producer Tipsymaki on “Antares,” Creative Freedom, and Future Ambitions

South Korean producer Tipsymaki is carving out a unique space in the hip-hop scene with bold ideas, genre-blending instincts, and an emotional creative approach that goes far beyond labels. After debuting earlier this year with “BLOCK!”, he returns with his powerful third single “Antares (feat. G2)” a track inspired by cosmic scale, personal expression, and global ambition. In this interview, Tipsymaki opens up about his creative philosophy, his collaboration with rapper G2, and the diverse influences that shape his evolving sound.  1. Please introduce yourself and tell us a bit about your musical journey. Hello, I’m Tipsymaki, a producer mainly working in hip-hop. I officially began releasing music this July with the single “BLOCK!”, created together with KitsuYozi. Nice to meet you! 2. What was the inspiration and creative process behind your third single with G2? My new single “Antares (feat. G2)” started very casually from four samples that producer Yosi tossed to me almost lik...
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🎀 Artist Interview: Suzie - Bringing Emotion to Vocaloid Storytelling

In the ever-evolving Vocaloid scene, few creators capture emotion and sincerity quite like Suzie. From discovering Vocaloid as a child to producing heartfelt songs like hourhand and SPEED OF SPICE, Suzie’s journey is a story of growth, courage, and self-expression. Their works balance strong character storytelling with an emotional core that resonates deeply with listeners. In this exclusive interview, Suzie opens up about their creative process, the inspiration behind their favorite voicebanks, and what it truly means to create music from the heart.   1.  Can you tell us a little about how you got started as a Vocaloid producer? I’ve known about VOCALOID since I was really young; like single-digit age young. I got really   hooked around age 12, when I started listening almost exclusively to producers like Giga, Kurage-P (Takeaki Wada), Harumaki Gohan, Mitchie M, etc. For a long time, I was just a listener. At some point, around 15 years old, I started experimenting with ...
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🎀 Interview with BASTTIE - The K-POP Fursuit Group Blending Fandom and Music

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 Today, we’re thrilled to share an exclusive interview with BASTTIE, a Korean K-POP fursuit group redefining creativity in the furry fandom. Blending idol concepts with artistic collaboration, the team brings together members from different fields who share a passion for performance, design, and music. Their story is one of teamwork, courage, and the joy of expressing identity through art,  proving that creativity knows no boundaries. 🎢 INTERVIEW 1. Please introduce yourselves and tell us about BASTTIE’s musical activities. What inspired this project? Hello! We are BASTTIE, a K-POP fursuit group based in South Korea. We’re not a professional group formed by an entertainment company, but rather a team of friends who love K-POP and fursuiting, working together with an idol concept for fun. The group consists of Amber, Boreum, Dir, Kkami, and Shinnyong,  five members from different creative backgrounds, along with other talented production members from within the furry comm...
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Interview with Damon Brock

Damon Brock is a singer-songwriter from Worthing, UK, whose music blends heartfelt storytelling with hopeful melodies. From singing along to the radio as a child to writing and performing his own songs, Damon’s journey has been shaped by life’s milestones, personal challenges, and a deep love for creating music that connects. In this interview, he opens up about his inspirations, creative process, and the realities of being an independent artist.  1. Can you briefly introduce yourself and tell us how you got started in music? My name is Damon Brock, and I’m a singer-songwriter based in Worthing, UK. I’ve always loved music—listening to the radio as a kid, buying records, and singing along. I also sang in school choirs. I was always drawn to the idea of writing and performing my own music, but it felt a bit alien to me compared to my quiet suburban life. I started writing for my own pleasure and learned along the way. 2. Who or what has been your biggest inspiration in your music jo...
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Interview with ILMONG

Step into the dreamlike world of Ilmong, a Korean indie band exploring the space “between daily life and dreams.” With a unique blend of blues, jazz, punk, and rock, Ilmong crafts music that captures inner narratives, subconscious landscapes, and the emotional echoes of our everyday lives. In this interview, the band shares their creative journey, inspirations, and what they hope listeners feel when their music plays.  Q1. Can you briefly introduce yourselves and explain how Ilmong was formed? Hello, we are Ilmong. We are a band exploring “somewhere between daily life and dreams” through music. We came together out of a shared desire to explore experiences of facing oneself through music, and each member brings a unique musical background. Our band name combines ‘daily life’ and ‘dream,’ also implying a gathering of people chasing the same dream. Q2. How would you describe your music and the themes you explore in your songs? We feel “inner narrative” best describes our music. We si...
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