We talk w/ Taichu about his latest album RAWR!

Ever since she was a little girl, Tais López Miranda aka Taichu knew she wanted to be a musician. At just 22 years old, the Argentinian singer has more than 450,000 monthly listeners on Spotify and has collaborated on the projects of our artists Juicy BAE and Aleesha. A few months ago she gave us a preview of some of the tracks that would form part of her new album RAWR! and now it’s out. We tell you all the details of the new album.

With great collaborations and big hits under her belt, the original from Buenos Aires has become an artist ready to change everything. The artist has captivated us with her musical versatility, moving through different genres and demonstrating that music is the true protagonist of her life. But now she is ready to finally show us her most authentic side with the album RAWR! After her visit to Spain, we talked to Taichu about the creative process and the collaborations on the album.

HIGHXTAR (H) – For those who don’t know you yet… Who is Taichu?

TAICHU (T) – Taichu is one of the many women who are making music and who come to refresh the aural proposals.

(H) – What other women would you say are changing the scene?

(T) – Women are much more demanding in everything and this is noticeable at the level of proposals. At some point it was a necessity, but now it is a decision or an artistic desire of each one of us. I think that right now the hardest music that is being played all over the world is made by women.

(H) – Any emerging artist from Argentina that you would recommend.

(T) – Six Sex.

(H) – How did you get started in the world of music?

(T) – From a very young age I played at singing and acting. I was in a constant choreography and show. So it’s been going on since I was very little.

(H) – So would you say you’ve always wanted to do it?

(T) – Deep down, yes. When I finished school and everyone was going to college I knew I wanted to be a musician, but I didn’t know I was going to work with my music.

(H) – If Taichu had not been a singer, what would he be now?

(T) – If I hadn’t achieved my dream, I would have continued doing my first job, which was doing nails, or I would have gone into something related to interior design or architecture.

(H) – When did you become internationally known?

(T) – The moment when a lot of doors open up, more than I ever imagined, is with the song Hi-C. This was my first song that organically reached a million plays. Now I’m over four I think.

(H) – You started singing trap rap and now you define yourself as pop? Would you like to continue evolving towards new sounds?

(T) – I started singing covers like any other teenager and then I started to like rap, dubstep, reggaeton, then trap…. I consumed many genres of music and all of that influenced me. I feel that every time I go into the studio I try to mix and generate new styles. Each song has influences from different genres. I’m quite a music lover.

(H) – You have just released a new album… how was the creation process?

(T) – My mentality when I went to the studio was to make music and that was it. Day after day I was making songs and thinking, I can’t release this one on its own, this one has to be in the context of an album, so I’m going to keep them. It was with the song TOP and two other songs that I found the identity of the album. In August 2022 I officially started to think about an album project.

(H) – What identity are you talking about?

(T) – Having tried different genres, I feel like I can now do whatever I want to do while still being the same person you hear in the other songs. Now I feel stronger and more confident enough to explore everything I want to explore in a more solid way. If there is one thing that characterises the identity of my songs is that they are very different from each other, but they are always connected by some element that is dirty, heavy or dense, both the vocals and the bass. We call it Pop Horn.

(H) – In terms of fashion, we also feel that you have a very unique identity. What do you want to convey?

(T) – I don’t know if I’m looking to convey something in particular, but rather I know what I’m comfortable with and what I’m not. I know what suits me and what does not.

(H) – A look that is 100% Taichu?

(T) – XXL fur boots with full body uppers or mini shorts or oversize trousers and mini tops.

(H) – Which brands do you identify with right now?

(T) – Vivienne Westwood and Rick Owens inspire me a lot. I also love Annabolina, who is a designer from New York. From Argentina there are many entrepreneurs launching new proposals, as not everything comes from here. Some examples are Camilo Albanez or Forbidden.

(H) – Has the figure of the producer been very important in this album?

(T) – I really do. All the producers who have worked with me on this album and throughout my career have been very important to me. We have worked as a team both in production and composition. The most important for me is Luigi, who I know through Moloko. Thanks to Moloko I was able to understand what I wanted to do and I started to discover my style and what I feel comfortable with. That’s where he introduces me to Luigi and I have a great connection with him, we understand each other very well.

(H) – You have collaborated with Rusowsky in RAWR, what other Spanish artists would you like to collaborate with?

(T) – With Ralphie Choo, Dinamarca y Soto Asa.

(H) – Where can we see you singing the new album?

(T) – Well in Spain I will be performing at the Boombastic Festival, but we are waiting for more shows to be confirmed.