Hungarian producer and multidisciplinary artist mïus returns with ‘Worthy’, a mesmeric new single released on Théque Records, created in collaboration with the otherworldly vocalist HALOSARA. mïus — the sonic persona of Gergely Álmos — has long been celebrated for blending atmospheric electronics with a strong visual sensibility, a style that has earned him millions of streams and support from tastemakers including BBC Radio 6 and Mixmag. On ‘Worthy’, he continues to blur the lines between music and design, constructing an immersive sound environment where emotion and precision converge. HALOSARA’s airy, translucent vocals drift through layers of downtempo percussion and sparse piano motifs, resulting in a track that meditates on vulnerability, connection, and the quiet strength of accepting oneself.
Tell us about you, how long have you been making music? What inspired you to start?
Besides making music and managing Théque Records, I am an architect. It is likely that I started on the artistic path because I studied according to the so-called “Zsolnay method” in elementary school, which means that, besides mathematics and history, there were compulsory subjects such as puppetry, dance, flute, chess. During my studies, music always accompanied me: I studied oboe, guitar, drums, and piano.
The music industry is super competitive these days, was there a moment in your life that you wanted to give up on music? How did you manage to stay focused and achieve what you want?
When you decide to take your profession seriously as a young artist, you tend to fall into the trap of taking yourself too seriously, setting too high expectations, or comparing your art to others. This can be a daily struggle for many of us. It doesn’t help that the industry tries to measure art with rankings, charts, awards, and tries to categorize it into genres. I say the word “art” specifically because it’s not just in music, but in architecture, for example. It takes a lot of mental work to realize that your art has drifted into the “profession” and that you’re on the wrong path, because art is a kind of existence in which everyone has to follow their own path, and you don’t really have much influence over it.
How would you describe your creative processes? Are the music and lyrics written in conjunction, or separately?
I am mostly guided by a concept in music writing, which definitely comes from architecture. While architecture is an applied art, in music I can break down the limitations that bind me when designing a space or building. But I work with a lot of found sounds, and sometimes only the flow leads, or a simple Sunday jamming on one of the instruments. That’s why I’ve already learned that you have to press the record button even when messing with a simple synth knob.
Where did the inspiration come from?
Before creating the song ‘Worthy’ first Sara sent a phone recording of her playing on the piano and singing, its simplicity immediately inspired me. I loved the original draft so much that I kept the phone-recorded chords in the background at the beginning of the song. The song came together in such an organic way — it almost wrote itself, it is basically an apology from Sara to herself for treating herself badly for such a long period.
What’s next for you?
Next year a new mïus album will arrive. But first in December the music composed for the Csontváry 4D immersive exhibition will be finally released.