Artists being taken away from us at a young age is always extremely heartbreaking. It always feels like the most innovative, unique and best artists are the ones taken from us too soon. The late and great Pvscale was taken from us in early 2020 at age 19. He changed the underground Hyperpop scene for the better and his impact is everlasting. Pvscale was a vocalist and producer, making 8-bit tracks that are filled with electronic and trap undertones. Pvscale’s discography is diverse, ranging from trap to hyperpop this man could do it all. I felt compelled to write this article because I want everyone who reads this to feel the lasting effects of Pvscale and understand how important he is to the ever-growing scene.

Pvscale was a member of the legendary underground collective, Hinoni that consisted of artists like Capoxxo, Lil Yu, Yung Shame, Lil Koi, and the late Nez. From the ages of 17 and younger, the Seattle-based group was churning catchy underground hits that have amassed millions of streams. The group hasn’t released music in years, but there are still accounts posting leaks and unreleased songs that are years old. These leaks are still getting streams and this is due to how influential this group was. Pvscale’s beats were something special that stood out to me. Songs produced by Pvscale like “Angel Eyes” by Capoxxo featuring Lil Koi, show the talent that this man possessed. The song starts pitched up and slowly dissipates and leads into the famous “Pvscale on the beat” tag which rings through the listener's ear. The second you hear that tag, you know you’re in for an absolute classic. The song is an unforgettable Hinoni classic. Paired with its haunting lyrics, infectious beat, and masterful production that shows how next-level Pvscale was. You can tell from all of Pvscale’s tracks whether it was production or vocals, he was born to make music. One of my favorite Pvscale tracks, “Fell in Love” produced by LaptopBoyBoy shows how broad of a range Pvscales influences come from. The song is heavily influenced by early melodic trap music, it reminds me of young Chief Keef and the late Speaker Knockerz. The accompanying video is a great example of how Pvscale was just having fun with this. It feels like this was so effortless and natural to him, being so comfortable with not only himself but his music as well.

This article was hard to write because of how much we lost with Pvscale’s passing. We lost someone whose love for music was so apparent through his songs. The silver lining is that there are so many great Pvscale songs that are still surfacing. We have hundreds of songs that Pvscale created that will live on forever and because of that, I am grateful. Not only that, we will forever hear Pvscale’s influence through the underground hyperpop scene. His influence will forever be felt and heard, Long Live Pvscale.