Colarte knows fluidity is the key difference between a song and a vibe that evolves. This musician allows music to pilot him, not the other way around. His music was shaped by six years of independent building and inspiration until his new projects took on a more collaborative shape with Pengea in 2025. His single, “u the one” takes listeners down a continuous unfolding melody to introduce his new album, vo1ume one.

Colarte’s genre floats among the spontaneous and free Pop and RNB music of today, making him an artist of open and modern melodic energy. His focus for his “123” trilogy is to purely make listeners feel something. He believes in letting go of any outside pressures and expectations as an artist. He knows what he is capable of, and he intends to express himself and follow the freedom of his flow throughout his career.

As an artist who has seen both sides of music production, Colarte feels a distinction in his current processes while working with Pengea. At first, he naturally felt accustomed to his independence and control. For the greater part of his career, he fueled his ambition while executing his project production. Since changing this dynamic in his musical development, he sees the value of outside input. He said, “Nothing truly special is accomplished entirely by Yourself”.

While his collaboration with Pangea opened his world in new ways, he continues to show a consistent loyalty to his own vision and the value of his creativity. Now, Colarte has entered a season of greater balance and expression. “There’s definitely a balance to it. You have to recognize what you bring to the table and have confidence in the things you know you’re great at. But you also need enough self-awareness to relinquish control when somebody better equipped for a certain job wants to help you. Learning that has completely changed the way I create.”

Colarte found satisfaction in another collaborative setting with experienced director, Sage English. They created a unique music video for “u the one” in a romantic Upstate New York cabin, utilizing candid shots and natural lighting. Both Colarte and English treated the video with care and intention before the shooting ever began. They hoped to gain a genuine feel for what they wanted to generate together.

“I think that preparation shows in the final product.” Colarte said. “This has become both Sage’s and my favorite collaboration we’ve done together. He’s even told me it’s one of his favorite videos he’s ever made and that we reached a level creatively that he had been trying to reach for a long time. That means a lot to me, especially considering he’s worked with artists like Kanye West, Cardi B, and so many other incredible names.”

Colarte’s favorite aspect of this video surrounds its visuals and how they embody the immersiveness of “u the one.” Because it is the introduction of vo1ume one, he envisions listeners entering his world as soon as the first beat sounds. Being from the 845 portion of Upstate New York, he could not think of a better place to shoot his music video.

For his future music video projects, Colarte hopes they are given the same level of artistic attention. He aims for a balance between craftsmanship and personal elements that connect to his life and experiences. “I don’t just want to create cool visuals. I want people to feel like they’re getting a glimpse into my world.” His vision shows throughout the video in a genuine and creative way. This can be seen even as the last line of the song plays and Colarte’s favorite shot appears. He loves it for the timing and simplicity. “The song has taken you through all of these different melodies, flows, and moments, and then it ends with this really simple shot of me throwing a one in the air. It wasn’t necessarily the most complicated shot we filmed, but I think that’s part of why I love it so much. There’s something really natural and almost carefree about it. It feels like the perfect exclamation point at the end of the video. When Sage and I were putting this together, we spent so much time thinking through the bigger creative ideas and details, so I love that one of my favorite moments ended up being something so simple.”