Anyma Breaks Silence in BBC Radio 1 Interview

Anyma, the creative vision and revolutionary electronic music concept from Tale Of Us’ Matteo Milleri, revealed hitherto unheard-of insights in a ground-breaking exclusive conversation with Danny Howard of BBC Radio 1 (listen to the full interview). Breaking his radio-quiet, the discussion coincided with the release of “Hypnotized,” his joint project with Ellie Goulding and Radio 1’s first Hottest Record of 2025.

He got Hypnotized by Ellie Goulding

The interview unearthed interesting specifics about Anyma’s working style, especially concerning the production of “Hypnotized.” Goulding started the process by sending a cappella and chord progression that connected with Anyma right away. The song came from a natural conversation. Though he finished the first version fast, the producer clarified that the track went through several changes over six months in search of the ideal moment to fit his creative direction.

She just sent me this acapella out of the blue and some chords… it was flawless. I was directly inspired and was like, ‘yeah, I’ve got a vision for this one.’ – Anyma

At Printworks almost everything didn’t work

Perhaps most revealing was Anyma’s candid discussion about his debut show at London’s Printworks in 2022. In a surprising admission, he disclosed that approximately 80% of the planned visual production, including a sophisticated motion capture system, failed during the performance. However, this technical setback became pivotal in Anyma’s journey, as the audience’s response to the few working elements helped shape the project’s future direction.

The funny thing was that 80% of the show didn’t work – he admits with surprising openness. – We had this whole tech thing where my body had to have motion capture on with real-time visuals, and that just froze.

The reaction of the public to this sort of new world that they were given into this beautiful environment that was Printworks… it was very theatrical and the whole thing came together so nicely that the rest of it just didn’t matter.

From music to the visuals

The discussion dug right down into Anyma’s original method of audio-visual synthesis. Unlike conventional electronic music events where graphics are often commissioned independently, Anyma talks of his process as a cohesive canvas where sound and images are conceptualized simultaneously.

The most important factor here is obviously the synergy between the music and the visuals. That seems like a very simple thing to say, but it’s actually very important.”

Designed in close association with visual artist Alessio Del Vecchi, this combined approach has produced a new electronic music performance format where neither part takes the front stage over the other.

The music is not done just to be music, and the visuals are not done just to be visuals. It’s like a canvas all together – he emphasizes

The Sphere

Thanks to this visionary idea, Anyma became the first electronic musician to perform at the ground-breaking arena, Las Vegas’ Sphere. Six months of rigorous effort were needed the preparation for these events.

We all worked like six months non-stop on this from when we got the confirmation. It’s been like directing a movie, but thinking people need to dance to it.

From the first time I saw when they were building it and they were promoting the building and the concept, I was like ‘I want to go there,’. Sometimes technological advancements and the entrepreneurship vision of the builders and my alignment with this creatively is quite special and unique.

Collaborations

The singer also spoke on his partnerships with UK musicians such as Camelphat and the upcoming talent Massano. Working with Camelphat, especially on “The Sign,” shows what he believes to be one of his best works since they both commit themselves to producing emotionally charged electronic music.

I think it’s one of my best records. It’s very beautiful and I’m very emotionally connected to it.

I’ve been sort of watching over him [Massano] since the beginning,. To see talents grow with what you’ve built and breathe and evolve, it’s really exciting and refreshing for me.

The state of the dance music and what will come next

In a provocative speech, Anyma discussed the situation of dance music today and urged more creativity and risk-taking—especially among up-and-coming musicians.

I think the dance music scene is a bit stuck in its own loop. There needs to be more innovation and risk-taking.

He underlined the need to transcend accepted limits and admitted that improving one’s trademark sound still has great value.

When you reach that creative point where you are happy with your output and you’ve made your own world around it, it’s also good to perfectionate and bring it to a point where it shines even more.

“It’s not just what you hear, it’s also what you see. And then they can inspire each other,” he says, distilling the idea that has made Anyma among the most intriguing creators in electronic music. Anyma leads the visual and auditory future of the genre as it develops, demonstrating that dance music’s inventiveness is unbounded.

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