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When Luca Pretolesi agrees to mix and master your music, it means something. The Studio DMI founder’s credits include Steve Aoki, Diplo, Lil Wayne, and a string of records that have collectively streamed in the billions. His client list is not one that typically includes independent artists without a major label deal.
Oktavvia is the exception.
The dark pop/electro pop artist, based in Canada, builds every track from the ground up alongside her producer and creative partner before it reaches Pretolesi’s desk. What arrives at Studio DMI is not a rough demo hoping to be saved in the mix. It is a finished vision with a specific emotional architecture that the mix needs to respect, not rebuild.
“I don’t think about music in terms of genres,” Oktavvia says. “I feel dark, electronic sound as my own. The music has to capture what I feel in a given moment, not fit into a box.”
Built from the inside out
Oktavvia’s process is simple: nothing leaves the studio until it feels real. Her music grows out of personal experiences, and she takes an active role in shaping every song’s atmosphere, vocal delivery, and emotional direction in collaboration with her producer. She controls the visual identity, the live show, the rollout.
“I’m authentic to myself and to others, honest to the point where it hurts,” she says. “I don’t pretend in front of myself or anyone else. I think only truth and authenticity resonate with people.”
That approach extends beyond the studio. Her live shows are designed as full productions with lighting design, screen projections, pyrotechnics, and dancers, treating every performance as an immersive visual experience rather than a stripped-down set. She performed at the Miss Supranational and Mister Supranational galas in 2026, broadcast to over 100 television stations worldwide, delivering original material to a global audience.
The numbers
The results speak for themselves. Her latest singles have reached more than 150 radio stations across 45 countries, generating over 30,000 spins. The music video for “If We Meet Tomorrow” was selected for the KinoToy International Short Film Festival in Brazil. Her YouTube channel is monetized and growing. Every single has its own music video, each one an extension of the song’s emotional world.
“I’ve always been an untamed individualist,” she says. “I never let anyone change me or put me in a box. We self-produce, so I don’t have to conform to anyone or do anything that goes against what I feel.”
What comes next
A full-length album is in production, with plans for expanded live shows. Her next single, “My Desire,” drops in the second half of November 2026, with a music video currently being filmed. If the trajectory so far is any indication, the question for the industry is not whether Oktavvia will find her audience, but how long labels and managers can afford to watch from the sidelines.
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