by Linley Mueller
This is the first edition of the Queer Media Update in the Cento! I am here to discuss up and coming queer news, and today, I am focusing on new music! On April 4th of 2025, Jane Remover released the album “Revengeseekerz.” They are a 21-year-old electronic musician and have been producing music publicly since 2017. Jane has been very open about their queer identity, coming out as a trans woman in 2022, now using they/them pronouns. This album opens and redefines the boundaries of electronic music. The term “electronic” has many meanings, and this album interprets the genre in a very unique way.
The first song on the album, titled, “TWICE REMOVED,” is a song that had me entranced at first listen. The dark atmosphere within their music attracts listeners immediately. Their line, “Three years ago, I had that magic in my hand,” is repeated at the beginning, preparing the song to reveal the musical skills they have gained over the years. The sounds they used in this song sound like little explosions. The metal sound underlining every beat makes the beginning of this album stand out so much.
Following this song is “Psychoboost ft danny brown.” This song is probably one of the most influential on the album. The way Jane is able to create such a specific atmosphere like being in space comes through so much in this song, especially during Danny Brown’s part. It almost sounds like he is going through a spaceship as the music is being recorded.
“Star people” is a song that feels like a dream state. The way Jane layers their voice over the background droning is so soothing. There’s a kind of sad sweetness portrayed in the lyrics, one place being, “Stars tumble overlap like dominoes / If I broke the news to pieces, would you follow?” Jane layers vocals over glitches, and it feels like it’s trying to hold itself together. It’s spacey and wistful, like looking at the sky while thinking about too many things.
Next is “Experimental Skin.” This song feels haunting because of their use of glitchy production. Jane’s vocals flicker between sweet and distant, then suddenly distort into something harsher against the background music. This song describes a very intense, personal feeling. Jane says, “You don’t even know what you do to me,” over and over to portray how overwhelming this feeling is.
“Angels in camo” is next on the album, touching on more personal themes. An example of this is when they say, “I just wanna get haunted, I don’t want that fame or money.” This song is about coming into oneself, finding identity, and dealing with social pressures. It opens with a distant, shimmery beat and a heavy, stumbling rhythm that feels like it’s dragging itself forward. This song is very comforting and exciting at the same time because of how personal the lyrics are.
“Dreamflasher” is next, blending textures and beats to create a sharp and exciting pulse. The use of layered vocals heavily contrasts with the intense instrumentals. It is also one of my favorite songs on the album, giving me goosebumps when I am able to listen to it with both headphones in. This song creates such an ethereal atmosphere, and I listened to it over and over the first time I heard it.
“TURN UP OR DIE” is the song on the album that feels the most like a party anthem. Jane uses sound effects and sudden shifts in tone to keep you on your toes. They deliver lines with a mix of confidence and chaos overtop of the energetic beat. The lyrics, though, hint at something darker. One line they use is, “Hold your breath, I’ve been through this a thousand times / Just call me up any time you take it.” This challenges the idea that “living in the moment” also means calling out the emptiness that comes with it.
“Dancing with your eyes closed” is next, put on the album after being released as a single in February. This song holds a lot of emotion and meaning in the words, the first line being “Unseen forces spreading me thin.” The lyrics continue to touch on themes of numbness and detachment in a party setting. Jane opens up the electronic genre to expose the ways in which we distract ourselves from pain. This song highlights the feeling of emptiness over music blasting at a party.
“Fadeoutz” is next, combining glass shattering effects with a glitchy background. Their lyrics for this song also hold so much meaning, one line being, “The radio I sleep to glitches / My dreams give me nausea.” These lyrics are personal and vivid, drawing out ways in which Jane feels time moving away from them.
“Professional Vengeance” is another one of my favorite songs because of its immediate encapsulation. The beat at the beginning is fun, and Jane builds it up with a catchy rhythm. Their vocals in this song are very precise, filling the lyrics with directions. An example of this is, “If you love me just like you love the city, let me go.” Jane creates a feeling of chaos and is able to control it through their words and confidence on the track.
“Dark night castle” is a very entracing song, with Jane’s vocals being the main focus. They use soft glitches throughout this song, creating a more isolated space through the echoing of the synths. This song almost feels like it writes itself, leading naturally into an explosive instrumental ending. I find this song to be very calming and also unsettling because of its urgent lyrics.
“JRJRJR” is the last track on the album and is the second single, released on January 1st. This song is immediately explosive, highlighting Jane’s talent in distortion. They are able to combine glitch effects and vocals in a way that feels intoxicating.
This 12-track album is a testament to their unrelenting motivation and creative depth as an artist. Through blending elements of digicore, hyperpop, and EDM into their own narrative of self-exploration, they are opening the genre to more experimental sounds in the future. Because of this, they have changed the ways in which electronic music is produced and experienced.