Formula Indie Sessions : Interview with GIGI SATORI
1. What is your earliest memory connected to music?
My earliest memory connected to music is performing a song on stage at a school in Switzerland when I was about four years old. I was so nervous that I wouldn’t sing until my mum came up on stage to hold my hand.
2. How did your passion for creating music begin?
My passion really started when a music teacher told me I had a musical gift. That moment gave me the confidence to take it more seriously. From there, I started teaching myself how to record at home, experiment with visuals, and work on my voice.
3. What’s the story behind your current music project?
My debut single ‚Bound Together‘ plays with control, desire, and emotional restraint. It’s about wanting something without fully giving into it — staying composed while everything underneath is pulling you closer. There’s a push and pull between vulnerability and control.
4. What is one thing you’ve learned that completely changed the way you make music?
I learned to stop judging my art too early. The moment I allowed myself to create without overthinking or trying to control the outcome, everything became more honest. Creativity should feel freeing, not restrictive.
5. What tools, instruments, or software are essential in your creative process?
My voice is always the starting point. I usually build ideas through melodies first, often just recording rough demos on my phone. In the studio, I work with producers, but I’m very involved in shaping the sound — from vocal layering to the overall feeling of the track. Visually, tools like Canva and editing apps are also a big part of my process because storytelling goes beyond just the music.
6. Which indie artist or song are you loving right now?
Right now I’m obsessed with “Ghostin” by Wesley Joseph. It’s been on repeat.
7. How have your personal experiences influenced your music and artistic vision?
I feel emotions very deeply, and that naturally translates into my music. A lot of what I create comes from self-reflection, understanding my own patterns, relationships, and inner conflicts. My artistic vision is really about turning those internal experiences into something honest and real.
8. What emotions or messages do you hope listeners take from your work?
I want people to feel seen in whatever they’re experiencing. And if they don’t directly relate, I hope it inspires them to tap into their own emotions and express themselves. Music should make you feel something — or make you want to create something.
9. What’s the most important lesson music has taught you so far?
That you can’t run from what’s meant for you. The more I tried to ignore it, the louder it became. Music kept finding me until I accepted it fully.
10. What is a dream venue or festival you would love to perform at?
There are so many, but performing at something like Coachella or Wireless would be incredible. Spaces where people really connect with the energy and the atmosphere match the world I’m trying to build.
11. If you could collaborate with any artist, past or present, who would it be and why?
I have an endless list! Right now, I’d love to collaborate with Tems. There’s something so effortless and powerful about her presence — her voice, her energy, everything feels very natural but impactful.
12. Where can our listeners follow and support your music?
Instagram: @gigisatorii
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1yb8j1HFLEDElNnE5e4Y3N?si=bFd75vMIRsuN4hF4twb0oQ
13. Looking toward the future, what’s your dream for the next chapter of your musical journey?
I’m looking forward to releasing my first EP or album, continuing to grow as an artist, and collaborating with people I genuinely connect with creatively. I want to keep building a world around my music, not just releasing songs.
14. What do you hope listeners will discover about you along the way?
I hope people discover the intention behind everything — that nothing is random. Every sound, every visual, every word comes from a real place. And over time, I want them to understand not just the music, but the person behind it.
