{"id":76399,"date":"2025-06-17T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T09:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/?p=76399"},"modified":"2025-06-17T14:07:08","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T08:37:08","slug":"crafting-dancefloor-magic-with-marty-guilfoyle-and-kyla-belle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/2025\/06\/17\/crafting-dancefloor-magic-with-marty-guilfoyle-and-kyla-belle\/","title":{"rendered":"Crafting Dancefloor Magic With Marty Guilfoyle and Kyla Belle"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>The Irish duo dive into the making of their instant club anthem, \u2018Lights Out,&#8217; sharing insights on their creative process, what it was like working together, and whether more collaborations are on the horizon.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For some producers, it takes endless studio sessions, scrapped demos, and lots of trial and error to finally land on a sound that truly ignites the dancefloor. Let\u2019s be honest; creating a track that becomes an\u00a0instant\u00a0club favorite is no small feat. Yet for Irish power duo\u00a0Marty Guilfoyle\u00a0and\u00a0Kyla Belle, it took just\u00a0two collaborations\u00a0to strike gold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With nearly a decade of genre-defying releases under his belt, <strong>Marty Guilfoyle<\/strong> carved out a space that\u2019s entirely his own. When he\u2019s not commanding the airwaves on\u00a0Spin FM, hosting six shows a week, he\u2019s touring festivals across Ireland and beyond, bringing his electrifying energy to crowds live. On the other side of the booth stands\u00a0<strong>Kyla Belle<\/strong>, a multi-talented force as a singer, songwriter, and pop artist. Whether she\u2019s busking on Dublin\u2019s iconic Grafton Street, lending her vocals to RT\u00c9\u2019s\u00a0C\u00f3r Linn\u00a0choir, or lighting up Irish radio, her presence is undeniable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Together, the duo has created &#8216;Lights Out,&#8217; a pulsating, feel-good summer anthem that\u2019s already shaping up to be a club mainstay. Built on a sultry, driving beat and lifted by Kyla\u2019s falsetto-led vocals, the track delivers a perfect storm of dancefloor energy and emotional pull. Whether you&#8217;re dancing under strobe lights or driving with the windows down, &#8216;Lights Out&#8217; captures that euphoric feeling of being completely lost in the moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With their second collaboration now lighting up playlists and dancefloors alike, we caught up with Marty Guilfoyle and Kyla Belle to dive into the making of &#8216;Lights Out,&#8217; their creative chemistry, and what the future might hold for this exciting partnership. From behind-the-scenes stories to talk of what\u2019s next, there\u2019s plenty to uncover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>TFword: &#8216;Lights Out&#8217; is being called a &#8220;feel-good summer dance anthem.&#8221; How would you describe the vibe of the track in your own words?<\/strong><br><strong>Kyla Belle: <\/strong>Energetic, electric and golden!!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Marty: <\/strong>I\u2019d call it an absolutely bop and agree with Kyla on \u2018Golden\u2019. It\u2019ll help you get \u2018lost in the moment\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>TF: What does &#8216;Lights Out&#8217; mean to each of you personally, both lyrically and sonically?<\/strong><br><strong>Kyla Belle:\u00a0<\/strong>It\u2019s the most high-energy, bold track I\u2019ve released so far, and it captures a side of my sound that I\u2019ve been wanting to explore!. Sonically, it\u2019s intense but still polished, with that dancefloor edge that hits hard without losing emotion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Marty: <\/strong>For want of a better word, I\u2019m going to say it has a \u2018saucy;\u2019 meaning, I can\u2019t believe I said that but it kind of does. You\u2019re with the person you like, you turn the lights out and then \u2018let it go\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Lights Out\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/52yr83hYlh3Vvms290fzAF?utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>TF: This is your second time collaborating after &#8216;Wrap Up Christmas.&#8217; What made you want to reunite creatively for this new project?<\/strong><br><strong>Kyla Belle: <\/strong>Marty and I just click, we get each other\u2019s vibe and flow really naturally. That makes working together easy and fun, so coming back for &#8220;Lights Out&#8221; was a no-brainer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Marty: <\/strong>Kyla was so incredibly easy to work with. She clearly has an amazing talent and is destined for stardom. I knew when \u2018Lights Out\u2019 was written, there was only one person I wanted to sing it and that was Kyla. Thankfully, she agreed and she smashed it!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>TF: You both clearly have great chemistry. What\u2019s it like being in the studio together? How do your individual strengths complement each other?<\/strong><br><strong>Kyla Belle: <\/strong>Would you believe we haven&#8217;t even met yet!! I recorded the vocals in London and with the power of technology, this song came to life!! which is incredible!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Marty: <\/strong>Kyla is right, we haven\u2019t met but, to be fair, we do keep in touch a lot. Not everything has been about music, we\u2019ve chatted about all sorts. It\u2019s mad to think you can go from colleagues to friends and still haven\u2019t met yet. The modern day world, eh?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>TF: Marty, you mentioned it was an honor to work with Kyla. What stood out to you most about her during the making of this track?<br>Marty: <\/strong>Her attitude, for sure. Everything was so upbeat and she was open to all suggestions. On top of this, she\u2019s also in college and balancing a tonne of college work and somehow managed to do this for us as well with zero delay. It shows how much of a grafter she is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>TF: Kyla, how has your experience been collaborating with Marty again, especially on a track that\u2019s so different in tone from your last?<br>Kyla Belle:<\/strong> Marty is just incredible and has such a great, infectious energy! Every step has been so much fun and enjoyable. Having the \u201csong of the summer\u201d with him is such a buzz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Wrap Up Christmas - Remix\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/5MuWxPUhNPsb4hIFdCsQli?si=103b74edff4d4ddd&#038;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>TF: How did you approach blending that groovy, sultry beat with the emotional pull of Kyla\u2019s vocals?<br>Marty: <\/strong>As Kyla mentioned, the track was already made but the vocalist on it just didn\u2019t fully do it for me. When Kyla sent her version and we layered it over the instrumental, we got so excited!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>TF: Were there any creative roadblocks or surprising moments during production that shaped the final version of the track?<br>Marty: <\/strong>To be honest, the initial vocal that I mentioned above. It just didn\u2019t feel right to me. I had others listen and everyone was kind of split 50\/50. Once I played them Kyla\u2019s version, it was a 100% yes from everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong>TF: <\/strong>With the summer sun finally kicking in, where do you both picture &#8216;Lights Out&#8217; being played the most; clubs, road trips, or festivals?<br>Kyla Belle: <\/strong>\u201cLights Out\u201d feels like it would absolutely be a hit on all of these occasions, but if I had to choose, it\u2019s a festival stage anthem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Marty:<\/strong> I\u2019m spending the summer on tour, so you best believe it\u2019ll hit all of these spots!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong>TF: <\/strong>Marty, with your radio shows and touring schedule, how do you find balance between performing and producing?<br>Marty: <\/strong>Working evenings and nights frees up my days. I\u2019m very lucky to have an incredible team around me with both touring, radio and producing. Conor McEvoy and Christian McDaid are two guys who have been incredible to bring my ideas to light while I\u2019m on the road. With radio, I\u2019m lucky that I can do it as I go. I love recording my live sets and using them for my radio shows on RedFm, Spin and iRadio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong>TF: <\/strong>Kyla, you\u2019re a familiar voice on the streets, radio, and even in the RT\u00c9 C\u00f3r Linn choir. How has your journey shaped your approach to pop and dance music?<br>Kyla: <\/strong>My musical journey started in choirs and musical theatre, where I received great classical training and built a strong foundation. Then I moved into folk and busking with my guitar on Grafton Street, Dublin, this time that really shaped me as a songwriter. Since then, I\u2019ve developed into a pop and now dance artist! I still love all genres and like to bring a bit of everything into my music, whether it\u2019s storytelling, emotion, or energy. I\u2019ve been releasing music only the last 18 months, so I feel I\u2019m only starting but I\u2019m loving every step of this journey and can&#8217;t wait to see where it takes me!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong>TF: <\/strong>Given the success of your two collaborations, can we expect more joint projects in the future?<\/strong><br><strong>Kyla Belle: <\/strong>I really hope so! What do you think, Marty?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Marty: <\/strong>I\u2019m glad Kyla said yes because I\u2019d jump at the opportunity to work with her again. It could have been awkward if she said no?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong>TF: <\/strong>Are there any dream collaborations (individually or as a duo) you&#8217;d love to make happen next?<\/strong><br><strong>Kyla Belle: <\/strong>Omg, so many! I\u2019m open to both<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Marty: <\/strong>I think as a duo we\u2019d do really well with David Guetta in the studio<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong>TF: <\/strong>What\u2019s next on the horizon for both of you; new music, performances, or other exciting ventures?<br>Kyla Belle: <\/strong>All of the above! I\u2019m always plotting something hahah and my next release will be soon!! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Marty: <\/strong>I am dying to release another Drum &amp; Bass track, so that may be in the pipeline. The summer will be spent touring so I\u2019m excited and feeling very fortunate to get to play my releases to crowds over the summer months. 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