W: Mandy Morgan

Las Vegas–born and raised, Sylvaner grew up inside an eclectic musical world. With a father who ran several record stores and parents with wide-ranging taste, his childhood was soundtracked by whatever vinyl happened to pass through the house. Music became his first language and his main way of connecting with people. “Sharing a good song has always been a huge form of communication for me,” he says. That instinct eventually carried him from engineering other artists to shaping a sound of his own.

His new single “Plastic Love” marks a bold shift into darker, more dance-driven territory. The track began life as a brooding, atmospheric Chicago house-inspired demo—something he describes as sounding “like you were in the bathroom while the club was going on outside.” After finishing most of his album, Sylvaner realized there was nothing to move to, and reworked the song with a new sense of groove and momentum. Built on a steady beat, groovy bass, ethereal vocals, and layered, textural synths, “Plastic Love” lands as a conflicted pop episode that balances desire with emotional absence.

“'I need a plastic love' is the thesis of the lyrical content,” he explains. “It came from a place where I didn’t want to settle with someone, but I still wanted my fun. I knew I wasn’t alone in feeling that, especially growing up in Las Vegas. But I also acknowledge the sacrifice and the emptiness in that choice.” The single follows his debut release “Pentimento,” a soulful, minimalist introduction to his world that he engineered, produced, wrote, and mixed himself. That first track hinted at his emotional depth and obsessive attention to detail.

“Plastic Love” expands the picture, revealing an artist unafraid to pivot sonically and lean into contradiction. With a background in studio engineering and a deep emotional instinct as a songwriter, Sylvaner is building a body of work that is as physical as it is introspective, made to be felt on the dance floor and unpacked long after the night ends.