Unlike Pluto

Armond Arabshahi treats songwriting less like a precious event and more like a daily compulsion. As Unlike Pluto, he first cut his teeth in the high-gloss world of EDM, dropping tracks on heavy-hitters like Monstercat and Mad Decent. But even his breakout 2017 viral smash, the slick trap-soul of “Everything Black,” hinted at a restless creator straining against the mold. He soon abandoned the traditional release cycle for a furiously prolific streak, twisting his electronic foundations through raw blues, vintage swing, and smoky jazz—often one song per week. It’s the sound of an artist methodically building his own singular catalog in real time, finding the ghosts in the machine.