Described as “cosmic R&B meets hip-hop bounce,” producer Kiyan Foroughi releases Seas of Space, his new single in collaboration with Singaporean vocalist Rachelle Ruby and rapper Jude. Defining himself as a “producer, storyteller, curator,” Foroughi releases a hit where the synergies with other artists enhance his talent as a producer, bridging original voices with enveloping melodies. But this isn’t only the artist’s newest song; it’s also the single of his upcoming album, inner light. OUTER SPACE, set for release in February of 2026.
Both the title of the song and the album give it away instantly: Kiyan Foroughi is pretty much obsessed with outer space and the cosmos. The vastness of infinity, the numerous mysteries surrounding it, and the complex way it works inspire the artist’s intricate production, which now cristallises in Seas of Space. At the same time, it draws from Rumi’s prayer: “Fling me across the fabric of time and the seas of space. make me nothing and from nothing, everything.” As the producer explains, “it’s a plea for ego-death, for the shedding of illusions so the self can be reborn.”
Both words —‘seas’ and ‘space’— evoke an image of grandiosity and the unstoppable power of nature, but at the same time, they somehow remind us of our human condition and scale. The lyrics also contribute to that: “They’re watching over you, all the stars you ever look over. / So keep it moving girl like you’re in perpetual motion,” sings Jude. “Wandering through time and space / Take a trip, ride this wave,” continues Rachelle Ruby.
This is the first single of inner light. OUTER SPACE, Kiyan’s upcoming debut album, which follows a female protagonist (voiced by Rachelle Ruby) navigating “alien worlds and mythic trials.” Influenced by the aforementioned Rumi but also Carl Jung’s shadow work, the LP is thought of as non-linear journey inward or outward, depending on the order you play it. “I realised the album wasn’t just a story I was telling. It was the story I was living,” Foroughi comments.