Octavio Goes Fully Self-Produced on 'TEAR YOU APART'

Octavio of HOLOSTARS English -ARMIS- has released his second original song, TEAR YOU APART, and the credits sheet tells you everything about how much of himself is in this one: composition, arrangement, lyrics, and mix are all his own work. No outside producer, no co-writer — just Octavio building the song from the ground up.

A Fully Self-Made Statement

Following his debut original STRING THEOLOGY, TEAR YOU APART marks Octavio doing the entire production himself for a second time. Handling composition, arrangement, and mixing on top of the vocals and lyrics is a heavy lift for any artist, VTuber or otherwise, and it says something about how much creative control he’s chasing with his music rather than leaning on outside collaborators.

Not the Song You’re Expecting

Octavio was direct about what this track is and isn’t ahead of release, telling fans plainly that it’s not a joke song and not a loveteam number — it’s meant to be taken seriously. That framing matters for an artist whose persona leans into playful, string-puppet theatrics; drawing a hard line around this one as a genuinely personal, weighty piece is a deliberate departure from the lighter material fans might expect from him.

The Visual Side

The art for the release comes from MYTH MARU, with the MV itself handled by XSHINXXSYARWHALE. Between the visuals and the fully self-driven production, this is shaping up as one of the more personal releases to come out of ARMIS so far.

Part of a Growing Catalog

Octavio’s been steadily building out a body of work beyond his covers — including a city-pop take on Taylor Swift’s “Opalite” and the single “COLD BLUE” — but originals like this one are where his own voice as a songwriter comes through most directly. Two self-produced originals in is still early, but it’s a clear pattern: when Octavio puts out something entirely his own, he means it.