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They say it takes 10 years to become an overnight success.

And in the case of this week's guest, that math is almost literal.

Dutch artist Chris Stussy has been quietly sharpening his tools for over a decade.

And in the last couple of years, the world has caught onto his sleek and relentlessly groovy sound.

Stussy has navigated a stratospheric rise that recently culminated in selling out iconic venues

like London's Alexander Palace in a matter of minutes.

But if you look past the viral TikTok clips and the fandom that now follows him from

Biza to Coachella, you'll find a dedicated student of the craft.

Someone who spent his formative years absorbing the grit of the Utrecht underground, as well as the foundations of Chicago and New York House.

We caught up with Stussy in central London during a rare moment of reflection.

He's on the precipice of his most expansive and personal statement to date, his long-awaited debut album called Lost, Found, and Forgotten, which officially lands

April 3rd on his Up the Stuss imprint. The project is divided into three interconnected chapters.

The Lost segment breathes new life into sketches he started earlier in his career.

Found captures contemporary inspirations and forgotten nods to the

heads and the diggers, focusing on deep cuts that reward patient listening. In his conversation

with RA editor Gabe Satan, he traces the arc of his early releases to his current status as a

torchbear for a new generation of clubbers.

They discussed his all-in-the-box production philosophy, why he's teaching Gen Z the importance

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