S3RL

S3RL is the electronic brainchild of Joles Richard Hughes, an Australian producer, singer, and dance DJ whose songs mix the breakbeats of happy hardcore with lyrics that often reference Japanese pop culture. Born in Brisbane, Queensland, on December 17, 1981, Hughes released "Transformers," his first single as S3RL, in 2006, kickstarting a prolific career that would find find issuing multiple songs per year for more than a decade. During that time, he also peaked at Number 10 on the Norwegian charts with "Genre Police," launched the label EMFA Music, and released international dance hits like "Pretty Rave Girl," "Mtc," and "Pika Girl." Although he retired from touring in 2018, he continued to produce new music, releasing 11 new songs in 2020 alone.