If moving on means leaving the familiar behind, Easy X takes that idea quite literally. Let’s Move On 2, the latest album by the Paris-based independent musician, trades predictable pop structures for an evolving musical journey, bringing together electronic textures, funky bass lines and jazz-inspired elements along the way.
The project finds its starting point in a distinctive bass sound design, which helped shape its blend of alternative pop, electronic, funk and jazz. Featuring Alexandra’s vocals, the composition gradually unfolds, allowing melodies, harmonies and textures to interact without settling into familiar patterns.
Created entirely by Easy X over three months in a home studio in Paris, the project reflects a hands-on approach to music-making. One of its defining characteristics is its unconventional structure: rather than following the usual verse-and-chorus formula, the composition develops continuously, introducing new musical ideas without relying on repetition. It’s an interesting creative choice, particularly within a pop framework, where familiar hooks and recurring sections often take centre stage.
This approach also reflects Easy X‘s own description of music-making as closer to craftsmanship than conventional artistry. The process, as the musician explains, is about assembling sounds, melodies, harmonies and textures until they produce a particular feeling or give the listener a sense of pleasure. It’s a refreshingly grounded philosophy that puts the listening experience first.
The idea of a journey extends beyond the music itself, finding its way into the accompanying artwork. Meanwhile, Easy X‘s independent catalogue has reached listeners internationally, with audiences in Brazil, Russia and Germany discovering the music through Shazam.
Not everything needs a repeated chorus to leave an impression. Sometimes, all it takes is a little curiosity, a willingness to experiment, and a good sense of direction. With Let’s Move On 2, Easy X reminds us that sometimes the best way forward is simply to let things flow.
“The first time I listened to the song I was madly in love with a girl, and listening to these lyrics of longing and yearning to never be apart from that person really struck a chord with my heart,” Haussman shares. Rather than recreate the original, Haussman focused on the element that had always pulled him into it: the tension created before the vocal ever arrives. The Spikes preserve that anticipation while stretching it into something more atmospheric and distinctly their own. “Something I love about the original is the beginning string section slowly building up to the verse,” he says. “I’m a big fan of how the build-up comes up right when the vocal comes in. That was something we tried to keep by extending the intro and giving it a more droning sound with the synth.”
