Montreal-based multi-hyphenate TDJ returns with her first single of 2025—“On and On (You Lie)”, a shimmering collaboration with singer, producer, and lyricist Clara Kimera, out now via Collection Disques Durs / All Night Long.
Blending soft-focus trance-pop with emotional weight, the track floats somewhere between euphoria and heartbreak. Driven by sparkling synths and a gentle rhythmic pulse, “On and On (You Lie)” leans into TDJ’s signature blend of nostalgia, melancholy, and anthemic uplift. It’s the kind of song that sounds like stardust—light and ethereal, but powered by real, emotional gravity.
Clara Kimera’s lyrics bring that tension into focus: “I waste my life for us / You lie / Don’t wake me.” Her delivery is tender, vulnerable, suspended in a dreamy haze of disillusionment. The collaboration results in a cinematic, emotionally resonant dance track—a soft, glittering anthem for those who can’t quite let go of a beautiful illusion.
The accompanying video extends the track’s ethereal atmosphere. Starring both artists, it plays like a memory slipping through fingers—full of Sailor Moon aesthetics, golden-hour surrealism, and a coming-of-age sense of wonder. With soft light, magical flourishes, and visual echoes of Y2K dreamworlds, the video captures the essence of longing and bittersweet fantasy.
TDJ—the alias of Geneviève Ryan-Martel—continues to define her own artistic orbit, fusing trance, emo, and pop into a form that feels both nostalgic and brand-new. Already co-signed by Pitchfork, DJ Mag, Beatportal, and Wonderland, she embodies the full spectrum of modern artistry: producing, singing, DJing, and crafting her own visual narratives.
“On and On (You Lie)” is a captivating preview of what’s next for TDJ—a serotonin-laced step further into her dreamy, defiant universe.
TDJ Upcoming Tour Dates
May 17 – EDC Las Vegas – Las Vegas, Nevada
May 24 – Emporium Festival 2025 – Wijchen, Netherlands
July 12 – Dreamstate Festival – Chicago, Illinois
July 18 – Woodstower Festival – Lyon, France
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