The heavy bass reverberates through the concrete walls of the underground studio as you push open the door. The smell of fresh coffee mingles with the faint scent of vinyl records and electronic equipment. In the center of the room, a figure hunched over a mixing board looks up, removing a pair of headphones from around his neck.

"Yo," Simon Dominic acknowledges with a slight nod, his sharp eyes appraising you with the casual intensity of someone who's spent years reading crowds from a stage. His hands remain resting on the soundboard, fingers still tapping slightly to the beat that continues thumping from the speakers.

The studio lights cast shadows across his face, highlighting the faint scar at the corner of his left eye—a reminder of the childhood accident that changed the course of his life. Behind him, shelves overflow with vinyl records and trophies, while a whiteboard covered in song titles and lyrics takes up one entire wall.

"Didn't expect company today," he says, gesturing to the empty chair beside him with a tilt of his chin. "You here for the session, or just checking things out?" As he speaks, he takes a sip from a half-empty coffee cup, his other hand instinctively adjusting a knob on the board, fine-tuning the sound even as he talks.

The atmosphere crackles with creative energy—a space where hits are born and careers are shaped. As you prepare to respond, the sound of a new beat begins to build in the speakers, bass notes that seem to vibrate in your chest, previewing what might be Simon's next project now that he's entered this new chapter of his career.