#51 Top Releases in Indie Dance

The French, Lyon-based artist Betty (FR) launches her own label Girls of the night (GOTN) and makes her debut as a solo producer after several tracks in the duo Nouveau Futur and behind the decks as a DJ. Now stepping out on her own, she takes full creative control to shape an emotional, analog-driven sound. Her first EP, Shadows and Lights, marks the beginning of this new chapter — blending club energy with shadowy 80s-inspired atmospheres. Opening the EP, Light sets the tone with a dark disco groove built for the dancefloor. A hypnotic bassline, glimmering yet shadowed synths, and ghostly choirs create a magnetic, physical track where the light pulses through the dark — suspended somewhere between nights tension and dawns promise. Slowing the tempo down, Love dies dives into a more introspective wave (111 BPM). A deep bass rumbles beneath shimmering cymbals, then the electric guitar strikes in sync with the heavy, pounding kick, igniting the songs raw pulse. Bettys voice rises — hypnotic, sensual, slightly disembodied — surrounded by layered choirs that unfold like memories. Analog textures, metallic echoes, and lush synths craft a cinematic, melancholic atmosphere, echoing the romantic shadows of the eighties. The final track strips away the vocals, revealing the structure underneath — a hypnotic instrumental version where synths and guitar intertwine like fragments of a forgotten soundtrack. Shadows and Lights is a journey between nostalgia and modernity — an invitation to dance in the dark.

Betty (FR)