Italian producer Sol Novaro has been steadily carving his own path across electronic music, moving from bass and tech house into a more club-focused and exploratory sound.
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Based on the Ligurian coast, the artist has recently found renewed inspiration through experimentation, collaboration, and a more stripped-back creative process.
Now, Novaro returns with ‘Believe’, a new collaboration alongside Starving Yet Full via Sanctuary Music. Shaped during a turbulent period in his life before evolving into something more uplifting, the track also arrives as he steps into parenthood and a completely new chapter personally and creatively.
In this conversation, Sol Novaro opens up about ‘Believe’, working with Starving Yet Full, creative pressure, parenthood, and finding purpose in a more focused studio setup.
EG: Hi Sol, welcome to EG. It’s a pleasure to have you here with us. Where are you today, and what kind of moment are you stepping into right now?
Sol Novaro: Hey guys, thank you for having me! Speaking to you from my little studio in my home right on the Ligurian Sea, Italy.
I feel I’m at a very important moment in my life, musically. After all, I’m finally releasing my new track ‘Believe’ with Starving Yet Full, but most of all because I just became a dad to a beautiful baby boy!
EG: Congratulations on your new single ‘Believe’, out via Sanctuary. This one feels deeply personal. What was happening in your life when this track first began to take shape?
Sol Novaro: Thank you! I’m very happy to finally release this track; it is indeed a special one for me. I started the project in a moment of heavy pressure in my life, and I just wanted to create the most intense, heavy-hitting club track I could to let off some steam. Its original working title was “Stress Test”, and I’m so happy to have seen that liberating energy gradually shift into something more positive and empowering when Starving added his lyrics and it became ‘Believe.’ I’m also over the moon about releasing it on Sanctuary, a label I look up to, led by an artist that I admire, Samer Soltan.
“That’s what I love about collaborations, another artist’s vision can completely transform a piece of music while keeping its soul intact”
EG: ‘Believe’ brings together your vision and Starving Yet Full’s voice in a very natural way. How did this connection come about, and what did each of you recognize in the track early on?
Sol Novaro: I’ve been a fan of Starving Yet Full since I started exploring the Afro House world. His vocals and character are so iconic, and he’s been part of many of my favorite releases in the genre. When I finally reached out to him to work together, I also discovered we have a very similar artistic vision. I think we instantly clicked, and we’re now working on multiple projects together!
Starving Yet Full: I received a message from Sol and instantly hit it off through chatting! His music had this groove that moved me right off the bat, and I knew I would enjoy collaborating with him! And so I did!!!
EG: There’s a strong emotional pull at the core of the record. Was there a specific feeling or idea that both of you kept returning to as you were shaping it?
Sol Novaro: The core of the track was set very early on. When Starving sent me the first draft of the vocals, I instantly fell in love with the lyrics, their meaning, and his delivery. We then went through a few different versions, refining the structure and the harmonies, but the original vibe always remained the same: strong, confident, and empowering.
Starving Yet Full: The instrumental carried me off into this soulful melody that emanated a feeling of gospel! I toyed with the idea of self-belief and presented it to Sol; he agreed, and we slowly crafted the song together into what it is now.
“The original vibe always remained the same: strong, confident, and empowering”
EG: Looking back now that the track is ready to meet the world, what does ‘Believe’ represent to each of you at this point?
Sol Novaro: I think ‘Believe’ ended up being exactly what I needed without knowing it at the time. That liberating energy was always there from the start, and Starving helped shift it from something dark and heavy into something empowering and uplifting. That’s what I love about collaborations: another artist’s vision can completely transform a piece of music while keeping its soul intact.
Starving Yet Full: Once I heard the darker sound and the thickness of the bass, I felt like we needed an uplifting energy to balance it out! It felt like the right match! We followed our instincts and are happy with the results! Let’s hope the world of music does too!
Sol Novaro’s ‘Believe’ is set for release on May 22nd, 2026, via Sanctuary Music. Pre-save your copy here.
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