An artist shaped by multidimensional creativity
In this episode of North², host Korey Luna chats with She's Excited! a genre-fluid electronic music producer and performer whose work spans sound, visual media, and immersive technology. From the start, she speaks to her love of experimenting across mediums and her drive to collaborate with artists from different disciplines. Whether she's composing in Ableton on a train or integrating vocals into a spatial audio installation, her process remains rooted in adaptability and curiosity.
Her creative path led her to co-found the Extended Reality Ensemble (XRE), an international collective that blends mixed reality with live performance. The group’s work invites the audience into the creation process, blurring lines between artist and observer. “We prepare things so that the audience can become artists as well,” she explains, describing their goal of democratizing artistic expression through interactive experiences.
Music as interaction, not just performance
She's Excited! expands on her approach to interactivity in performance through a project called Luminescence, where audience members use augmented reality to trigger layers of sound during a live show. Songs like “Luminary” take on new dimensions in this format, becoming living, shifting experiences unique to each audience. The boundaries between performer and participant dissolve as listeners become collaborators.
Technology, for her, isn’t just a tool, it’s a language for social connection. That same ethos fuels Aurora, an AR monument project she helped launch to rebalance public visual space by honoring women and non-binary individuals. “Even if you do not get a permit, you can still bring a statue into the public landscape through augmented reality,” she notes. These works show how immersive tech can amplify underrepresented voices and invite new forms of public engagement.
A practice rooted in intention, not image
When asked about her musical tools, She's Excited! rejects the idea of being tethered to hardware or software brands. As a minimalist and frequent traveler, her toolkit often boils down to a laptop, headphones, and a voice sampler made from her own recordings. “I don’t have a brand. I have ideas, and I want to realize those ideas,” she says. Each project begins with concept, not genre, and that openness is reflected in the diversity of her catalog.
Even when exploring heavier topics, like her song My Death, written as a meditation on mortality, she approaches them with thoughtfulness and care. She reflects on how acknowledging death can enhance one’s appreciation for life, and how music becomes a means of transforming fear into presence.
Community, collaboration, and staying curious
Throughout the conversation, themes of collaboration and community remain central. Whether it’s her remix partnership with Trovarsi or working alongside XR coders and visual artists, She's Excited! emphasizes the joy of shared creation. Her work is a reminder that technological innovation in the arts is most powerful when it's people-centered and participatory.
As the episode closes, we get a glimpse of what’s next: the upcoming SuperWave EP with her brother, new releases from Luminescence, and hopes to bring her work to more cities. True to form, she leaves the listener with an invitation, not just to follow her journey, but to participate in it.
