Joyce Muniz already has a story like no other. Born in São Paulo, Brazil, to a family rooted in shamanism and samba, she moved to Vienna in the 90s, becoming a vocalist when the city was a global centre for downtempo and starting her DJ career at Flex Club. In the 2000s she brought an authentic voice to the European baile funk explosion, touring with Major Lazer, and moved into production. She’s since collaborated with other distinct music makers, from Maya Jane Coles to DJ Hell, had a residency on Rinse FM, and released on labels including Get Physical, Permanent Vacation, Pets, International DJ Gigolo and Exploited, the latter of whom released her debut album, 2016’s ‘Made In Vienna’. Her second album, ‘Zeitkapsel’, however, the German for ‘time capsule’, expands this further – incorporating what it means to be a queer woman in the best way Joyce knows: through her art.

Written after touring India, the tabla drums and sampled vocal of ‘Bangalore Girl’ came from Muniz’s desire to capture the sensory memories that lingered on after the magical experience. But its drum and bass underpinning harks back to her early DJ career playing drum and bass as resident DJ at Vienna’s famous Flex Club – a time when Brazilian d&b stars such as Dj Marky and Dj Patife were revolutionising the genre by bringing in elements of samba and other more traditional sounds.

‘Arrivederci Bella’, the second single from Joyce Muniz’s upcoming album ’Zeitkapsel’, began with the idea of mixing samba and electro, a synthesis of two important aspects of her history.