INZO MUSIC

For INZO, there's a thrill in possibility.

The Denver-based electronic artist is less concerned with labels and more with creating immaculate vibes and moving melodies.

"If I could make any and every genre," he says, "I would."

He lives up to that mission through luminescent synth lines that flutter through his tracks like fireflies, chest-caving bass, and wistful, nostalgic vocal samples. Through it all, no matter what sounds and styles he chooses, he has a constant goal: He wants you to feel something.

"If you're crying, if you're having a fun time, if you're having an epiphany at that moment," INZO says, "sad, happy, whatever—I just want my music to be an experience."

Growing up in Chicago, INZO, born Mike Inzano, seemed destined for music. When he was 4 years old, his parents enrolled him in piano lessons where he studied classical greats like Beethoven; at 6, he chose to learn drums inspired by rock groups like Red Hot Chili Peppers. In high school, Inzano found increasing success as part of a metal band. When a potentially career-making opportunity to play Warped Tour fell through, he took it as a sign to move on, go to college, and pursue a medical career. But freshman year, he found rave culture, which pulled him back in. Instead of attending classes, Inzano camped out in the campus music studio and taught himself production, eventually leaving school behind to pursue it full-time.