Producer Devault is the latest guest on The Listening Room, reflecting on the records, artists, and process that continue to shape his work.
Captured last year, the conversation arrives at a fitting moment. In the time since, Devault’s trajectory has continued upward through a string of new releases, major festival appearances, and an expanding tour schedule—making Episode 2 a snapshot of the thinking that preceded it.
For anyone new to his work, Devault (born Sage DeVault) first broke through with his official remix of DJ Snake’s “A Different Way.” From there, a run of official remixes for artists like Rihanna, and 6LACK helped introduce his sound to a much wider audience.
In the years since, Devault shaped his world around dark electronic production, emotional vocal-driven songwriting, new wave influences, and the building tension and release of club music.
His work moves between polished and abrasive, romantic and industrial, widescreen and immediate. It’s music that feels designed for scale, yet still held together by details that reward close listening..
In Episode 2 of The Listening Room, we sat down with Devault to talk about the records, references, and listening habits that inform his process.
Recent work
Much of the music discussed in this conversation predates a particularly active year for Devault.
Recent releases have seen him continue pushing further into club-focused territory while maintaining the melodic sensibility that first defined his work.
Feels Like Us
Released in 2025, “Feels Like Us” marks one of the clearest moments in Devault’s recent shift toward larger club records.
The track still carries the emotional pull that’s been present in his music from the beginning, but pushes it into a brighter, more direct space. Built around a driving groove, wide synths, and GiGi Grombacher’s vocal, “Feels Like Us” shows Devault sharpening his sound without sanding down the mood that makes it recognizable.
Zero
With “Zero,” Devault returned to Insomniac Records for one of his most kinetic recent releases.
Built with vocals from Kučka and a darker speed-garage meets tech-house pulse, the track pulls his instincts for atmosphere into a faster, more physical framework. It’s still moody, still cinematic, but the center of gravity sits firmly on the dance-floor.
SHADES OF BLUE
Released in 2026 as part of John Summit’s CTRL ESCAPE, “SHADES OF BLUE” brings Devault into Summit’s widescreen club framework.
A natural meeting point between two artists: Summit’s direct club architecture collides with Devault’s instinct for atmosphere, and cinematic tension.
Can’t Wait No More
Released through Experts Only, “Can’t Wait No More” pushes Devault’s recent run further into peak-time territory.
Heavy direct and , built around vocal chops, sharp synth movement, and a rhythm section that all feels designed for Ibiza in 2004. Where some of Devault’s earlier work stretches outward, “Can’t Wait No More” tightens everything into an engine for forward motion.
Notable releases
Stay
Stay marked the debut of Devault’s original music, after his series of remixes.
Featuring Njomza, Bipolar Sunshine, and Matt Maeson, the project introduced the emotional foundation of his work: heavy vocal presence, widescreen production, and a sense of tension sitting underneath the songs.
JADE
Released in 2019, JADE brought Devault into a colder and more fully formed visual world.
Leaning into industrial, new wave, and EBM influences. Devault captures a darker tension, pairing the music with a short film that helped define the visual aesthetic of his releases moving forward.
DIAMOND TAPE
DIAMOND TAPE continued the world-building that had been running through Devault’s catalog since JADE.
Featuring “HEAVEN’S GATE” with Izzy Camina, the project feels larger and more refined without losing the atmosphere of his earlier.
A refinement of his aesthetic. DIAMOND TAPE doesn't reinvent Devault's process but instead pushes the edges of his sound closer to the pop structure of his current work.
If you’d like to hear more from the artist himself, check out Listening Room Ep. 02. During our interview we take a closer look at the influences behind Devault’s work from some of his formative records to the listening habits that continue to shape his approach today.
Listening Room Ep: 02