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MARVIN Exclusive: Disco Shrine Enters Her Glitchy Girl Era With “Heart Eyez”

In the neon blur between DJ booth euphoria and bedroom-crush delusion lives Disco Shrine—a world built on glitter, glitch, and feelings that hit at 2 a.m. and refuse to clock out. With “Heart Eyez,” she doubles down on her signature: club-ready chaos with a pulse you can actually trace back to something real. Written in a flash of New York adrenaline and fueled by main-character delusion, the track doesn’t just flirt with obsession—it slow-dances with it under pixelated pink-and-blue lights. For this MARVIN Exclusive, Disco Shrine taps into the crushes, the club highs, and the digital nostalgia that power her latest rush of serotonin.

MARVIN: “Heart Eyez” feels like a neon rush with a pulse. What was the first moment that sparked this track, and when did you know it was a Disco Shrine record?

Disco Shrine: I had the phrase “Heart Eyez” in my notes for a while. I was in NYC for a show and met up with my friend Brand0, who I wrote “Disco Daddy” with. I think we both really connected to the concept because of things we were going through in our real lives, so we kind of went crazy in the studio.

MARVIN: The title “Heart Eyez” sounds sweet on the surface, but it carries weight. Is this song about obsession, fantasy, real romance—or the kind of craving that doesn’t end cleanly?

Disco Shrine: It’s about that tunnel-vision kind of crush where you don’t care if it makes sense. It’s delusion and obsession, but it’s pure-hearted and sweet at the same time. It’s very heehee-haha, but real.

MARVIN: You exist in two lanes at once: DJ and dance-pop artist. When you built “Heart Eyez,” were you chasing a peak-hour crowd reaction, or something more intimate and emotional?

Disco Shrine: Maybe it’s the Leo in me, or maybe it’s the DJ, but I’m always chasing a peak-hour banger in everything I make. I’m constantly thinking about what my music will feel like live in a club. But the club can be emotional too, so it’s both.

MARVIN: Your music is made for movement, but it never feels disposable. What was the sonic non-negotiable for “Heart Eyez”—the one thing you knew had to stay exactly as it was when creating the track?

Disco Shrine: One thing Brand0 and I love doing sonically together is glitchy vocal chops. We used them in “Disco Daddy” and in “Heart Eyez,” and it’s very 2010 in the best way. That was always going to be part of it.

MARVIN: Your sound always hits like a late-night confession wrapped in glitter. What headspace were you in when you wrote “Heart Eyez,” and what were you trying to outrun—or confront?

Disco Shrine: I was on tour when I made “Heart Eyez.” I was playing a show in NYC, so it was a one-off writing session. The song is pretty straightforward; it’s about having a crush… And yes, I had a pretty big crush on a super cutie when I made it. Hehehe.

MARVIN: Dance music is back in the spotlight, but Disco Shrine doesn’t feel like a trend-chaser. Where does “Heart Eyez” land in the bigger world you’re building as an artist?

Disco Shrine: I don’t chase trends. I chase what excites and inspires me. “Heart Eyez” lives in my world of digital nostalgia, club energy, and main-character feelings. I feel like my m.o. is bringing fun back into the dance world because it doesn’t always have to be so serious. You can have fun while being cunt.

MARVIN: Your records feel visual even before there’s a music video. If “Heart Eyez” had a setting, a color palette, a main character, what would that universe look like?

Disco Shrine: I’m a very visual person. When I’m making music, I immediately see the color palette, the single art, the music video, what it feels like live. “Heart Eyez” has always felt like this futuristic, glitchy girl world. It’s a romanticized version of young love. It’s AIMing your crush at 3am on your family PC when you have school the next day. Pink and blue were always the colors. Very pixelated, Tumblr-core internet love. Basically, if the heart eyes emoji was a hot pink, cunty love song.

MARVIN: Disco Shrine has always carried an edge of freedom in the sound. When people press play on “Heart Eyez,” what do you want them to feel instantly? What do you hope lingers after the last beat?

Disco Shrine: In the first verse it says, “Got my heart pumping fast; hope this feeling’s gonna last” I literally want people to feel like that.

“Heart Eyez” isn’t about playing it cool. It’s about letting your heart sprint, letting the bass hit harder than your logic, and embracing the heehee-haha of it all without apology. In a dance landscape that can sometimes take itself too seriously, Disco Shrine is here to remind us that fun can be feral, emotional, and a little unhinged—in the best way. Press play, feel your pulse spike, and don’t overthink it. The heart wants what it wants.