How Tel Aviv Influences My Sound
- Arielle Jabes
- 3 days ago
- 2 min read
Updated: 8 hours ago
When people ask me where my sound comes from, I could talk about synthesizers, production techniques, or musical influences. But the truth is simpler.
It comes from where I live.
It comes from Tel Aviv.
This city doesn’t just surround me — it shapes me. And in many ways, every track I compose carries its rhythm, its light, and its contradictions.

The Nightlife Energy
Tel Aviv at night is electric.
There is an intensity in the air — a pulse that runs through the streets, the clubs, the underground venues. The electronic scene here is alive, bold, and constantly evolving. DJs experiment. Producers push boundaries. Crowds are open and expressive.
That energy naturally finds its way into my music.
The driving basslines.The hypnotic synth layers.The emotional build-ups that feel like 3AM conversations on a rooftop.
Living in a city where electronic music is part of everyday culture forces you to raise your level. It pushes you to create sounds that move people — physically and emotionally.
Cultural Diversity as Creative Fuel
Tel Aviv is a crossroads.
Different cultures, languages, and stories coexist here. That diversity influences how I approach songwriting. I’m constantly exposed to different emotional expressions, musical scales, rhythms, and perspectives.
This diversity feeds directly into my project of collaborative music creation. Listening to people’s stories in such a multicultural environment expands my emotional vocabulary. It teaches me to write beyond one perspective.
It reminds me that music is universal — even when the stories are deeply personal.
The Electronic Scene as a Foundation
The electronic music culture in Tel Aviv is not just about partying. It’s about community. It’s about artistic experimentation. It’s about connection.
Being part of this scene shaped my identity as an electro pop artist. I learned that electronic music can be powerful without losing emotional depth. It can make you dance and reflect at the same time.
That balance defines my sound.
Melancholic lyrics.Energetic production.Human vulnerability inside synthetic textures.
Between Intensity and Calm
What influences me most about Tel Aviv is its duality.
Day and night. Calm and chaos. Sea and concrete.Intimacy and celebration.
My music lives in that space between opposites.
It carries the heartbeat of nightlife, but also the breath of the sea.
It is shaped by crowded dance floors and quiet morning light.
Tel Aviv doesn’t just inspire my sound.
It is part of it.
And when someone listens to one of my songs — wherever they are in the world — I hope they can feel a little of this city’s energy, warmth, and spirit woven into the music.
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