Interview Sit Down With Caz Aglets

Where are you from?
Detroit, Michigan.

What inspired you to pursue music, and how did you get started?
Music’s always been around me. Some of my earliest memories are listening to records with my siblings and my parents’ old collection. Funk was the first real spark—I was that little kid dancing to James Brown. From there, George Clinton and the whole P-Funk movement pulled me in deeper. My brother was making beats on FL Studio, downloading all kinds of plugins, and that inspired me to try it too. I ended up installing FL on my oldest sister’s computer, and me and my other sister would mess around, building patterns and figuring out the sequencer. That’s where it clicked. I started watching Tyler, the Creator, Toro y Moi, Flying Lotus—just experimenting. For a while, I was running Reason rewired into FL before switching to full Reason. By 2015, I was recording seriously.

How would you describe your music style and sound?
I call it cosmodelic. It’s basically me pulling from all my influences—funk, experimental, electronic—and blending them into something fresh. Like a synthesizer mixing everything into one unique sound.

Can you walk us through your creative process when making a new song or project?
It all starts with the beat. Once the music speaks to me, I’ll find the melody or cadence. After that, I just put down how I feel in that moment. It’s about capturing energy as it comes.

What message or themes do you aim to convey through your music?
Be your truest self. Some days you’re in love, some days you’re angry, and some days you just want to wild out. All of that is valid. I want my music to remind people that it’s okay to feel everything, as long as you stand on your morals and integrity.

Tell us about your latest project. What was the inspiration behind it?
My newest release is a 7-song project called Year of the Snake. The 2025 Chinese zodiac cycle brought in the Wood Snake year, which is about resilience, wisdom, and intelligence. Snakes symbolize growth, strategy, and letting go of the past to embrace new beginnings. After the year I just had, that theme of rebirth felt perfect.

Have you collaborated with any other artists or producers?
Yes. I’ve recorded in Chicago at Classick Studios with the legend Jimmy Park, and down in South Carolina at Quantum Beats with Stick and B Trap the Wizard. Each session pushed me in different ways.

What motivates you to keep creating music?
Legacy. I want my music to live longer than me and reach places I may never go. I want to put Detroit on the map in ways that break stereotypes, and I want to make my city proud.

How do you use social media and other platforms to promote your music and connect with fans?
I’m not heavy online. I prefer real-life connections. I’m chasing that old-school impact where people went out and bought physical albums. I want my music to spread by word-of-mouth and presence, not just clicks.

What does authenticity mean to you as an artist, and how do you maintain it?
Authenticity is about protecting your peace and moving in truth. You can chase a lot of things, but the truth will always hold the most value. I’d rather stand firm on who I am—good or bad—than fake it for the industry.

How do you balance your personal life with your music career?
Balance is still a work in progress. Music is my life and my mission—I want to buy my mom a house, break records, and carry Detroit past the stratosphere. I’m human, but every day I try to be the best version of myself.

What’s one of the most memorable moments or achievements in your music career so far?
When I turned 18, I was living in Hong Kong. That’s where I ended up doing my first festival show in Taiwan. That moment showed me how far music could really take me.

What are your long-term goals as a musician?
I want everything—diamond plaques, Grammys, billboards. I’m trying to catch them all.

What do you hope listeners take away from your music?
That it’s normal to feel deeply. That even distortion can carry beauty. And that there’s power in being undefinable.

Where can people find your music and follow you online?
Instagram: @cazaglets
YOTS (pre-release link): Year of the Snake