Meet electronic multidisciplinary artist, producer, DJ, and singer-songwriter Mysie, a talent raised in South London with deep Ugandan roots. Mysie crafts a genre-fluid electronic sound that blends jungle, house, UK garage, and experimental dance, resulting in a sonic identity that is distinctly her own. She brought that genre-blurring approach to the Klubben stage at Tøyen Park during the 27th edition of Øya Festival on Saturday, August 15, pairing it with the instinctive, high-energy performance style that has become central to her live shows.
For Mysie, it may have been her first time performing at Øya, but she carried herself with the ease of an artist who has spent years immersed in music. Classically trained as a pianist, she first found her creative footing as a dancer in a krump collective, where she was introduced to the experimental hip-hop of J Dilla, Flying Lotus, Thundercat, and Hudson Mohawke. Their boundary-pushing approaches would become foundational to the way she thinks about rhythm, movement, and electronic music.
During her performance, Mysie commanded the stage alongside her cousin and DJ, Jotham. His presence added another layer of connection to the set, with the pair moving seamlessly between DJ-led transitions and Mysie’s live performance. Even for those in the crowd who had never heard her music before, it was clear that Mysie was winning over new fans with every bass drop, drawing them in through rhythm and movement.
Her confidence as a performer was especially evident during “KITTY ON TOP,” when she encouraged the crowd to sing the lyrics back to her in a call-and-response moment. By the end of her set, the audience had loosened considerably, with the performance becoming a communal experience of singing and dancing.
Mysie at Øya | Photographed by Mathias Ertnaes
The Philosophy of Instinct and Connection
Sitting down with Mysie after her set, we explored what guides her when building a live experience. She reflected, “I think the most important thing for me is to take the listener on a journey. I want to take anyone who’s new to my music, anyone who knows me, or anyone who’s discovering me and just didn’t expect to find me there, and take them on the Mysie journey.”
For Mysie, that journey is closely tied to energy and the relationship she builds with each audience. “Energy is the most important thing for me. My sets are very high energy, and I feed off the audience so much. It’s about building a story, building the energy, and taking people on a journey. I want people to come away feeling inspired and feeling energetic.”
Music runs deep in Mysie’s family. Her grandfather, Israel Magembe Wamala, was a prominent Ugandan musician who founded and led the jazz band Kampala City Six in the 1950s and is credited with helping introduce Congolese jazz and blues to Uganda’s music scene. This heritage, combined with her background in dance, shapes her production style. “Dance has always been an element when I produce,” she noted. “I’ve specifically put that there for dance purposes and for movement.”
Mysie at Øya | Photographed by Mathias Ertnaes
Amplifying Diversity in Electronic Music
Beyond her own artistry, Mysie is a vocal advocate for greater representation in the electronic music industry. While the genre has historically been male-dominated, she believes the issue isn’t a lack of women making music, but a lack of visibility and investment. “I genuinely feel like women are so incredible. It’s not that we need more. They are already there. It’s about highlighting and investing in women, and it’s also about amplifying women. It’s so important.”
She emphasized the need for intersectionality, stating, “As a Black female producer in electronic music, I want to see more of that being amplified in the UK and also around the world. It needs to be reflected in festivals, it needs to be reflected in lineups, and it needs to be reflected in writing rooms as well.”
Mysie at Øya | Photographed by Mathias Ertnaes
Looking ahead, Mysie remains focused on staying true to her instincts and connecting with her inner child. “The best piece of advice, I think, has been just to keep on playing and to keep on connecting to your inner child. I just want to play while I’m here on this earth, alive. People are there to enjoy, they are not there to trip you up.”
Whether she is DJing or performing her own compositions, Mysie continues to evolve, drawing inspiration from the deeper, lesser-known corners of the music world. Her performance at Øya Festival 2026 was a testament to her growth, proving that when an artist follows their gut, the audience is more than willing to follow along.