Slushii, whose real name is Julian Scanlan, is an electronic artist hailing from Mount Laurel, New Jersey. The Los Angeles-based producer and genre-bending visionary has captivated audiences with his unique sound and relatable themes. But Slushii's journey is more than just a musical one; it's a story of personal transformation, self-discovery, and even weight loss.
Finding Solace in Music
Why do we listen to music? We all have our own answers, but for many of us it’s about wanting something to relate to, something to make us feel less alone. Growing up in a Philadelphia suburb, Julian Scanlan was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome at a young age. He had a hard time making friends, was bullied, and grew up an outcast. In his darkest moments, he took solace in music.
Before embracing the Slushii moniker, Julian explored his musical talents under different aliases. Following his departure from Deuteronomy, he began to make original works and remixes under the alias of DJ Swoon. A remix of OneRepublic's "If I Lose Myself" and "Rasta Pasta," a song collaborating with Sean Sauce, each got hundreds of thousands of hits on YouTube. After the termination of the DJ Swoon SoundCloud account, Julian began producing under the moniker Slushii.
The Evolution of Slushii's Sound
Slushii's musical journey has been marked by consistent evolution and exploration of diverse sounds. He has released numerous singles and collaborated with various artists.
Notable Releases:
- April 20, 2016: Slushii released his debut Monstercat single, Emptiness.
- August 25, 2016: Slushii created a remix of the song Alone by Marshmello.
- June 12, 2017: Slushii released his second Monstercat single, LUV U NEED U. The song is featured on Rocket League x Monstercat Vol.
- April 23, 2019: Slushii released his third Monstercat single, Dreaming of You. The song is featured on Monstercat Instinct Vol.
- June 28, 2019: Slushii released his fourth Monstercat single, Far Away. The song is featured on Monstercat Instinct Vol.
- September 5, 2019: Slushii released his fifth Monstercat single, Watch Yo Back. The song is featured on Monstercat Uncaged Vol. I'd Do Anything (feat. Run Up (with Carbin, feat. Test Me is featured on Monstercat Uncaged Vol.
- September 25, 2020: Slushii released his sixth Monstercat single, All I Need, in collaboration with Aviella. The song is featured on Monstercat Instinct Vol.
- May 17, 2021: Slushii released his seventh Monstercat single, Valhalla. The song is featured on Monstercat Uncaged Vol.
- September 24, 2021: Slushii released his eighth Monstercat single, All I Need VIP, in collaboration with Aviella.
- December 2, 2021: Slushii released his ninth Monstercat single, Turn It Up.
- January 20, 2022: Slushii released his tenth Monstercat single, After Midnight featuring Mackenzie Sol. Carousel (feat. After Midnight (feat.
- July 14, 2022: Slushii released his eleventh Monstercat single, PEW PEW in collaboration with Tokyo Machine. After Midnight (feat. Carousel (feat. Dancing With Myself (feat. We're Falling (with Hook N Sling, feat. Summer Lasts Forever (feat. Villany (with Dr. Ozi, feat. Young & Lit (with Bok Nero, feat. There x2 (feat. Never Let You Go (feat. Calling Out to You (feat. So Long (feat. MUST DIE! Marshmello - Silence (feat. Jack Ü - Mind (feat. The Chainsmokers - Closer (feat. Zedd - I Want You To Know (feat. Kaskade - Disarm You (feat. Bad Computer • Bambaat • Banaati • Banyan • Barely Alive • Barzek • Bear Grillz • BEAUZ • Bensley • B.Exp • Bianco Soleil • Biologik • birø • Bishu • Blanke • Bleu Clair • Blood Groove & Kikis • Blue Haze • Blue Neptune • Blue Symmetry • Blugazer • BNG • Bob Memphis • Bodytemp • B.O.N.G. Da Funk • DAAVAR • Dan & Sam • Dan Sieg • Daniel Mahuad • Danny Leax • Dapple Apple • Darren Styles • DASHANIKON • Data Rebel • David Akermanis • David Broaders • Day One • Debo • Deep In Calm • Delectatio • Delta Heavy • Denis Delcroix • Denis Laurent • Deon Custom • Derek Howell • DESERT STAR • DEXTER KING • Dezza • Dias Ridge • Didrick • Digital Sixable • Dinka • Dion Timmer • Direct • Dirty Audio • Dirtyphonics • Discourse • Disero • djimboh • djSaint • DNMO • Dodge & Fuski • Dokho • DoM • Domestic Technology • DotEXE • Dr. Maazel • Macky Gee • Maliboux • Mango • Manu Zain • Marie Vaunt • Mark Bale • Mark Novas • Marsbeing • Marsh • Marshmello • Martin Graff • Masayoshi Iimori • Masoud • Matduke • Matroda • Matrx • Matt Fax • Matt Lange • Matt Rowan • Max Gueli • Mazani • M.A.Z.7 • Mcvinski • Meeke • Meeting Molly • MEHÍLOVE • Melano • Melchi • MEMBA • Memtrix • Merage • Mersiv • Meteo Master • Michael Witness • Mick Mazoo • The Midnight • Midoca • Mike EFEX • Miroslav Vrlik • Mitchell Claxton • Mizar B • MKT • Modestep • Mono Suono • Monojoke • Montends • MoodFreak • More Plastic • Movement Machina • Mr. SABAI • Saint Punk • Sam Davies • SampliFire • San Holo • San Mateo Drive • Savoy • Saxsquatch • Scarr. • Schodt • SCNDL • Screamarts • Seagrave • Seawayz • Sean Mackey • Sean Marx • Sectr 24 • Sergey Alekseev • Sergey Tkachev • Shahin & Bench • Shai T • Shane Robinson • Shiftone • Shingo Nakamura • ShockOne • Shoreliners • Sienna • Silence Groove • Silent Child • Simon Sheppard • SineRider • Sinoptik Music • SIPPY • Sivz • Skifonix • Skybreak • Skyelle • SKYLER • Skyline Drive • SLANDER • Slippy • SLUMBERJACK • Slushii • Slusnik Luna • Smalltown DJs • smle • SMN • Smooth Stab • Snareskin • Snavs • Snowgaze • SNR • Soarsweep • Sol Rising • Solarity • Solomon France • Something Good • Sonicvibe • Sophon • Soulero • Soulji • Soultorque • Sound Of Pleasure • Sound Quelle • Soundprank • Soundstorm • soupandreas • Sourcee • Spag Heddy • SPORTMODE • Stan Chetverikov • State Azure • Stefan Anion • Stendahl • Stephen • Stephen J. Bassnectar • Beach Season • beastboi. Dada Life • Daktyl • Dani Demand • Dani King • Danyka Nadeau • Darby • Darin Epsilon • David Benjamin • David Feldman • David Sherlock • David Spekter • Dead Pony • Dead Robot • Deadcrow • Deagon • Decimate • Declan James • Deeman • Deep Sound Effect • DeepLowDog • Deepshader • Deffie • Defunk • Def3 • Degs • Delaney Kai • DenSity FuZion • Deorro • Derix • Derpcat • Deutgen • Di Rugerio • Diana Miro • Diandra Faye • Diego Aguilar • Dillon Francis • Dirt Monkey • Discognition • DJ DIESEL • DNAKM • Donna Tella • Dougal • DRIIA • Dr. Echos • Eddie Thoneick • Edelways • The Eden Project • Ehiorobo • Ekali • eliderp • Eliminate • Elizaveta • Ella Poletti • Ella Vos • Elle Vee • Elli Espi • ellie d. • Ellii • Ellika • Elliot Berger • Eloise Keeble • EMAN8 • Embliss • EMEL • Emily Vaughn • Emma McGann • ÊMIA • Emma Mae • Emorfik • Emote • EMSKI • Ennea • Ericka Jane • ero808 • ESPER • Essenger • ETC!ETC! Haen • Hailure • Hammerhead • Haneri • Hannah Boleyn • Haris • Harvey • Haus of Panda • Hayley May • Heard Right • Heartful • Heever • Hex Cougar • Hiski •Hoax • Holly • Holly Drummond • Holochrome • Honey & Badger • Hope 6 • Hot Date! J. Kai Wachi • Kaisa Martina • KARAN! M A R N i E • Machine Age • Madalen Duke • MADREX • Maestro Chives • Makay • MakO • Marg Pappas • Mario Hatchet • Markus Cole • Marlhy • Marlo Rex • Marten Hørger • Mar!no • M.A.S.K • Masked Wolf • MassTek • MASTERIA • Matt Sky • Matt Van • Matt Vice • Max Meyer • Max Styler • Maxim Klein • MAYLYN • Mazare • MC Flipside • MC Spyda • Medyk • Meteo Master • Metzen • Meyce • Mezo • Mhammed El Alami • MH20 • Micah Martin • Michael Mashkov • Michelle Richer • Midranger • Mihka! • Mike Robert • MIKESH!FT • miksklim • Miles Away • Mimi Page • Mindsight • Misc.Inc • Misdom • Miss T • MisterWives • MIU • Modd • Molly Moore • MØØNE • Monoverse • Morrison Kiers • MORTEN • Morttagua • Moss • Mr. Hilroy • MRKTS • Murtagh • MUST DIE! SadBois • Said The Sky • Saint Agnes • Salvo • Sam Lamar • Sara Benyo • Sarah de Warren • Scrufizzer • Séb Mont • Sebastian Ivarsson • Second Skin • Sedi • Selva • Seven Lions • Sharks • Shawn Mitiska • She Is Jules • Shift K3Y • Shipstad • Shoffy • Silverstein • Simen A. vangran • Vastive • VCTRE • Veela • Versa • Vertical Mode • Vikkstar • Vin • Voicians • VØJ • Volt • Vorso • vowl. Artists who have been credited as collaborators on a Monstercat release. D. Lalo • LAUR • LAYNE • Leela Rosa • Leeuw • LEFTI • Lena Grig • Leon St. Dabin • Damian L • Damien N-Drix • Dan Stone • Dani Deahl • Danny Olson • Dark Cat • Dave Cortex • Dave Graham • David Folkebrant • Decoy! • Demure • DFlent • Different Heaven • Dilemn • The Dirty Tees • DISKORD • Disprove • DKS • Dmitry K & Beeswax • DMNDZ • DOTH • Downkill • Dr. Raise Spirit • Ramon Vincent • RANKZ • Redial • Reelaux • Revolvr • Rhythmics • Rishi K. Vocalists who have not been credited in the title for their vocals on a Monstercat release for various reasons. Alannah Myles • Alice Deejay • Daft Punk • Darude • Des'ree • Earth, Wind & Fire • EKKSTACY • Goldroom • Haddaway • Hall & Oates • Justin Bieber • Kenny Loggins • Kings of the City • London Elektricity • Marcus McGarity • Metric • No Doubt • Nico Vega • The Police • Ralphie B • Raymond Revel • Robert Miles • Signum • Snap!
'Out of Light': A Beacon of Hope
Slushii's music often explores profound themes and emotions. Out of Light begins with a feeling of profound hope, as the spoken intro to “Into the Light” speaks of “the light that remains a beacon of hope for generations to come.” As the intensity builds and then drops there’s also a sense of wistful nostalgia with the line, “Don’t you ever wish you could go back?”.
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The album delves into feelings of self-doubt and the desire for escape. On “Someone Else” Slushii sings (and yes, it’s him singing underneath the pitch-shifting) of wanting to “escape from this prison cell.” That desire for escape is something he returns to once more on “Fly High”, though this time it’s from a hopeful perspective, as he speaks of a desire to break free of what’s holding him back from reaching his dreams.
The search for clarity and hope in a confusing world is explored on both “My Senses” and “Reason.” Through all of our frustrations, sometimes the best thing we can do is to let our emotions flow, and on “Dear Me” Slushii tells himself that “it’s okay to shed a tear” while confessing that he’s “coming undone.” When we’re frustrated, permission to let it all out can be just what we needed, allowing us to move forward. There’s something primal about electronic music that also makes it deeply human.
Out of Light speaks to emotions and experiences that many of us go through, and proves Slushii’s ability to reach listeners new to electronic music and those that didn’t even know they were looking for him.
Chrysalis: A Metamorphosis
Los Angeles-based producer and genre-bending visionary Slushii returns with Chrysalis-an expansive 18-track journey that marks a pivotal moment in his artistic evolution. It’s his most immersive project to date, with Chrysalis serving as both a musical statement and a conceptual cornerstone for the newly launched Sapient Dream webcomic on WEBTOON.
Anchored by standout tracks like “Feels Like Heaven,” “I Hope You Know,” and “Needed Your Heart,” the album explores themes of love, loss, and self-realization. Paired with collaborators CloudNone, SPIRIT LINK, and TIFFVNYJOY, Slushii stretches his sonic palette across electronica, ambient pop, and cinematic instrumentals.
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“Chrysalis,” by name and nature, signals metamorphosis. It’s raw, yet refined. Dreamy, yet grounded.
Sapient Dream: A Visual Extension
The album’s visual extension, Sapient Dream, released in tandem with the LP, follows Kuro, a seemingly average teen thrown into an intergalactic war after a chance encounter with a mysterious sludge creature. With each episode of the webcomic soundtracked by tracks from the album, the project paints a vivid, synth-washed universe where music and narrative drive each other forward.
The Unexpected Weight Loss Journey
Beyond his musical endeavors, Slushii's journey took an unexpected turn towards health and fitness. Many fans have noticed the artist's significant weight loss transformation. While Slushii hasn't explicitly detailed his weight loss methods, his journey resonates with many who have struggled with their own health and fitness goals.
The author of this article shared his experience of weight loss. Before the pandemic, the author was huge into workout classes. He spent 2 years spending $280/month at SoulCycle, then transitioned to spending $280/month at Barry’s Bootcamp, then $230/month at F45, and finally $130 with the deal of the century at Corepower.
And that’s not factoring in the time aspect of me getting to and from these classes. F45 was at least a 5-minute walk from my old place, but I would drive 20 minutes each way to SoulCycle sometimes.
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The author is now 15 lbs lighter than he was when he was spending all that money and time on classes.