Salyse returns with a deep house reimagining of “BARE,” blending vulnerability and movement. In this interview, she explores emotion, spirituality, and how the Sainte Francis remix expands her evolving sonic universe.
1. “BARE” was originally a soulful and intimate confession. What emotion or intention felt most essential to preserve when allowing Sainte Francis to reinterpret the track?
“BARE” was originally a soulful and intimate confession. What emotion or intention felt most essential to preserve when allowing Sainte Francis to reinterpret the track?
The heart of “BARE” has always been about vulnerability, that soft, trembling honesty that comes from letting someone really see you. Even with the shift in genre, I wanted the remix to keep that feeling of emotional nakedness. The tempo and texture could change, but the vulnerability had to stay intact. Sainte Francis understood that immediately, and built the entire remix around protecting that emotional core.
2. The remix transforms vulnerability into physical movement. How did it feel hearing your voice placed inside this deep, pulsing, club-driven soundscape for the first time?
The remix transforms vulnerability into physical movement. How did it feel hearing your voice placed inside this deep, pulsing, club-driven soundscape for the first time?
Hearing my vocals wrapped in this deep, pulsing world was liberating. It was like my softness became the heartbeat of the dance floor. The remix made the emotion feel embodied, like the confession could now live through rhythm instead of stillness.
3. Sainte Francis is known for blending deep house, disco, and underground club culture. What drew you to collaborating with him specifically, and what surprised you most about his approach?Sainte Francis blends deep house, disco, and underground club culture. What drew you to collaborating with him, and what surprised you most about his approach?
House and disco have always been part of my musical roots; those sounds raised me, shaped my rhythm, and taught me that movement can be spiritual. So when Sainte Francis came across my TikTok FYP talking about the history of house music, it stopped me. The way he honored the culture and the lineage, it truly resonated with me instantly. I was impressed, and I felt this pull like “I need to work with him”.
When I reached out, he responded immediately and with so much intention. The connection felt fated; the universe really did its thing!
What surprised me most was how deeply he respected the emotional world of “BARE.” Instead of overpowering it, he built the production around my vocals and my roots. He understood exactly where I come from musically, what I am trying to achieve sonically, and expanded it in the most natural, beautiful way.
4. Your music often bridges soul, spirituality, and sensuality. How does this remix expand or shift the spiritual dimension of “BARE”?
Your music bridges soul, spirituality, and sensuality. How does this remix expand or shift the spiritual dimension of “BARE”?
The original was a poem whispered in someone’s ear during pillow talk. The remix feels more like a release, a surrender of whatever you’ve been holding onto. It adds a communal, ritualistic layer to the spirituality of the song. Instead of one-on-one intimacy, it becomes a collective moment where bodies, breath, and bass create their own kind of communion, but all working together to move your vulnerability and welcome it.
5. The remix invites listeners to ‘let go’ and experience emotional release through dance. What kind of space or experience do you hope this version of the song creates on the dance floor?
The remix invites listeners to let go and experience emotional release through dance. What kind of space or experience do you hope this version creates on the dance floor?
I hope it creates a space where people can feel free inside and outside themselves, to sweat out the bad vibes, to feel sexy and soft at the same time, and to dance without performing. I want it to be a safe space to release and heal. Imagine a room where the lights are low, the bass is warm, and everyone is allowed to be both powerful and vulnerable without any judgment at all.
6. This collaboration feels like a step into a broader sonic universe. How do you see “BARE (Sainte Francis Deep House Remix)” influencing the direction of your future music?
This collaboration feels like a step into a broader sonic universe. How do you see “BARE (Sainte Francis Deep House Remix)” influencing the direction of your future music?
Honestly, this was the plan all along. My next single, coming at the top of the year (stay tuned), and the music I’m creating for my debut project all live in this world of house, disco, deep groove, dancehall, and SOUL. I’ve been leaning into music that speaks to the mind, body, and spirit, and also at the same time to rhythms that move you, lyrics that open you, and sonics that feel like ceremony and release.
So this collaboration with Sainte couldn’t have come at a better moment. It aligned perfectly with where I’m headed creatively. It feels like the universe gave me a little wink, like “yep, you’re on the right path.” And trust, this won’t be the last time you hear from this duo. We’ve unlocked something special, and there’s more fire on the way.
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