Sega Bodega

Salvador Navarrete (born 16 February 1992), better known by his stage name Sega Bodega, is an Irish-Chilean music producer, singer, songwriter, DJ, and co-head/founder of the record label and collective Nuxxe. Sega Bodega is known for his futuristic, bass-heavy and leftfield take on electronic and club music, fusing various elements of UK bass and hip-hop music, deconstructed club, and trip hop music into his songs. He rose to prominence producing tracks for London-based rapper, co-founder of the Nuxxe label, and close collaborator Shygirl, gaining attention from the likes of Rihanna, using various Nuxxe tracks for her Fenty Beauty commercials and fashion shows. Sega Bodega released various EPs before releasing his debut album, Salvador, in 2020, and his second album, Romeo, in 2021.

Early life Salvador Navarrete was born on 16 February 1992, in Galway, Ireland to a Chilean father and an Irish mother. He lived in Ireland until he was 10 when he relocated to Glasgow. He would later settle on his Sega Bodega moniker in 2012.

Career

2012–2015: Early beginnings Navarrete first began gaining traction through various remixes, from which he gained widespread attention, and DJ gigs, supporting Lil B in Glasgow and playing the London Field Day festival in 2012.

In February 2013, Navarrete released his debut EP Song Dynasty, a collection of tracks recorded as far back as 2010, but refined and polished after developing a better understanding of the technicalities to music production. The EP was released via the London-based label, Week of Wonders. This was followed by his 34 EP, released in May 2013, also via the Week of Wonders label.

In May 2014, Navarrete was a part of the lineup for BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend festival, where he played his re-released single "Stay Nervous", and "Maryland", which would later appear on his 2018 EP self*care, among other tracks. He also relocated to London in 2014.

After taking a hiatus from releases, Navarrete returned with the October 2015 release of the first SS project, containing reimagined and 'alternative' takes on cult film scores, such as A Clockwork Orange, Eraserhead, Akira and Boyz n the Hood, among others. The project was self-released. This was followed shortly after by the Sportswear EP, released via the Activia Benz label.

2016–2018: Nuxxe, Ess B, early collaborations and self*care In June 2016, London rapper Shygirl released her debut single, "Want More", produced by Navarrete. The single marked the first release of collective and label Nuxxe, co-founded by Navarrete, Shygirl, and French producer and performer Coucou Chloe, formed from a desire to create music and art with an easy-going, free-flowing, and fun attitude, separate from other pre-establishing labels, and to introduce a sound that no one had heard before to the world. followed by one other Crazylegs release: the "Nivea" double single in July. More Nuxxe releases continued shortly after Ess B 's release, such as another Y1640 single in March, titled "WEEP", Shygirl's double single "MSRYNVR" in May, and Coucou Chloe's EP Erika Jane in September, on which Navarrete is featured. In October, Navarrete released a second installation of the cinema-inspired project, SS, featuring more reimagined takes on film scores such as Requiem for a Dream (this track also features Shygirl on vocals), Alien and Ghost in the Shell, among others.

March 2018 marked the first release from French singer and producer Oklou on the Nuxxe label: her EP The Rite of May, on which Navarrete contributed co-production on the final track, "Friendless". Navarrete also released a piano version of the song later in the year. The two would continue to collaborate further down the line.

In May 2018, Shygirl released her debut EP via Nuxxe, Cruel Practice, featuring production from Navarrete on every track. The EP gained positive attention from multiple high-profile publications, such as Pitchfork, Crack Magazine and Tiny Mixtapes.

In October 2018, Navarrete unveiled his next EP, self*care, his first full-length project released via Nuxxe. For the EP, Navarrete invited 6 filmmakers – Bryan M. Ferguson, Brooke Candy, Jade Jackman, Tash Tung, Jasper Jarvis, and BEA1991 – to create their own interpretations of 'self care'. The EP also marked a new direction for Navarrete, as he began using his own vocals more prominently than on any other previous release. The EP is also notable for having artwork designed by PC Music musician and visual artist Hannah Diamond.

2019–2021: Salvador and Romeo In January 2019, Navarrete surprise-released the "Mimi" single, as well as playing a headlining live show in London's Hoxton Hall in February.

2019 bore many collaborations with other indie artists, such as Cosima, Col3trane, Nadia Tehran and MISOGI, among others, as well as further collaborations with Oklou and Shygirl. Nuxxe also released Coucou Chloe's Naughty Dog EP in May.

2019 also marked Nuxxe's highest profile artist signing and album release: American rapper and singer Brooke Candy and her October-released debut album, SEXORCISM. The album features a slew of features from the likes of Charli XCX, Iggy Azalea, and Rico Nasty, among many others. Candy had faced many delays and blocks towards releasing her debut album, with plans to release it dating as far back as 2014. When Candy and Navarrete spoke on a panel together for LoomFest May 2019 in Barcelona, Candy was made aware of the Nuxxe label that Sega Bodega co-runs and conversations on releasing the album on Nuxxe were struck. Navarrete himself co-produced one track on the album: the single "Drip" featuring American singer, actress, and television personality Erika Jayne.

In November 2019, Navarrete released the single "U Suck", which would be the lead single for his debut album Salvador. The single delved into a more synth-pop direction, and again featured Navarrete's vocals prominently. He then played a headlining show in St Pancras Old Church, London with a backing string quartet in December, to promote the single and premiere upcoming music from his album. The track was also accompanied with a music video by frequent collaborator Bryan M. Ferguson.

In early January 2020, Navarrete announced his debut album Salvador for a 14 February release. The same day as the announcement, he released the single "Salv Goes to Hollywood". The track combines the more vocal-heavy ideas of his recent work, with his roots in deconstructed club music and intense bass.

Salvador was released in February to acclaim from publications like Paste Magazine, Resident Advisor and Pitchfork, among others, and fans alike.

Navarrete released a Bandcamp exclusive covers EP, titled Reestablishing Connection, in May 2020. All profits were donated to the AIM COVID-19 Crisis Fund. It featured Lafawndah, covering Massive Attack's "Teardrop", Låpsley, covering Gwen Stefani's "Cool", Dorian Electra, covering Wheatus' "Teenage Dirtbag", Teddy<3, covering Britney Spears' "Sometimes", and Oklou, covering Mauro Picotto's "Komodo".

Navarrete also continued to collaborate with Oklou on her debut mixtape Galore, released in September, contributing production to two tracks, and Shygirl's ALIAS EP, released in November, acting as co-executive producer alongside Shygirl on the project. Among these established collaborators, Navarrete also contributed heavily to American rapper Zebra Katz's debut record LESS IS MOOR in March, and appeared on Dorian Electra's My Agenda project in October, as a featured artist (which was his first time appearing as such) and as a co-producer on two tracks.

In early November, Navarrete released a collaborative single with English musician Låpsley, titled "Make U Stay". The track was released with a music video directed by regular collaborator Bryan M. Ferguson.

In an Instagram Q&A in early May 2021, Navarrete revealed a slew of artists he has been collaborating with, including Caroline Polachek, Arca, FKA twigs, Charlotte Gainsbourg, slowthai, and Christine and the Queens, among many others. The same month, he announced a vinyl reissue of his Salvador album, including the bonus track "Heaven Fell (Reprise)", which features additional vocals from Polachek. He also hosted a special concert performance film, available via ticket purchase, to close off the era of the Salvador album.

Navarrete released a single titled "Only Seeing God When I Come" on 8 September, indicative of a new musical era, followed soon after by "Angel On My Shoulder", and the announcement of his second studio album, Romeo, which released 12 November 2021, and features Arca and Charlotte Gainsbourg. "I Need Nothing From You" was released as the final single from the album. Navarrete toured the album throughout 2022, including as a supporting act on tour with Flume in California and Arizona.

2022–present: Nymph, Björk, Kiss Facility, Dennis Navarrete worked on tracks for FKA twigs, Eartheater, Sophie Ellis Bextor, and Daniela Lalita, among others throughout 2022. He executive produced Donna Missal's in the mirror, in the night EP released in February that year.

Shygirl released her debut album Nymph in September 2022, executive produced by Navarrete. The album garnered award nominations at AIM Independent Music Awards, Libera Awards, and Mercury Prize. He additionally released the single "Kepko" in November that year.

In January 2023, Navarrete and Shygirl remixed Björk's "Ovule". Björk would also remix Shygirl's "Woe" later in March, a remix which Navarrete co-produced. Navarrete continued to collaborate with other artists such as Caroline Polachek, slowthai, and Eartheater. In May 2023, Navarrete formed the project Kiss Facility with Emirati-Egyptian artist Mayah Alkhateri. The duo released three singles, which supported the Esoteric EP, which released in October 2023. He released a single with Safety Trance, titled "Arena!" in September 2023. He stated it would be a standalone single released while he finished his upcoming album, on social media. He also co-produced Björk and ROSALÍA's collaborative single "Oral", which released in November 2023.

Navarrete began teasing his next album Dennis with the single "Deer Teeth" in January 2024, followed by "Set Me Free, I'm an Animal" in February. He announced the album for release on 26 April 2024 alongside the release of the next single "Elk Skin" in March. A final single titled "True" was released the week before the album's release in April. He will embark on the Tears, Tours and Sighs tour to promote the album, visiting Europe and North America from September through November 2024. Additionally, Kiss Facility will support Danish singer Erika de Casier on tour throughout Europe from May through July 2024.

Personal life Navarrete has been open about his struggles with alcoholism, stating he often hid his anxieties behind drinking, "For the first two years when I got to London, I kind of just partied more, and more... I was the intense guy who was always drunk. It actually takes a long time to re-establish yourself as not 'that' person."

Navarrete has also been open about his struggles with mental health, writing an op-ed and guide on self-care in 2018 for i-D, coinciding with the release of his EP titled self*care.

Navarrete formerly had a relationship with Mimi Wade. He is currently in a relationship with Mayah Alkhateri, his bandmate in Kiss Facility.

Discography

Albums TitleDetailsSalvador Released: 14 February 2020 Label: Nuxxe Formats: LP, digital download, streamingRomeo Released: 12 November 2021 Label: Nuxxe Formats: LP, digital download, streamingDennis Released: 26 April 2024 Label: ambient tweets Formats: LP, digital download, streamingI Created the Universe so That Life Could Create a Language so Complex, Just to Say How Much I Love You Released: 28 November 2025 Label: ambient tweets Formats: CD, digital download, streamingKhazna(with Mayah Alkhateri, as Kiss Facility) Released: 27 February 2026 Label: ambient tweets, Supernature Formats: LP, digital download, streaming

EPs TitleDetailsSong Dynasty Released: 12 February 2013 Label: Week of Wonders Formats: LP, digital download34 Released: 1 April 2013 Label: Week of Wonders Formats: LP, digital download, streamingSportswear Released: 23 October 2015 Label: Activia Benz Formats: Digital download, streamingSS Released: 30 October 2015 Label: Nuxxe Formats: Digital download, streamingEss B Released: 24 February 2017 Label: Crazylegs Formats: Digital download, streamingself*care Released: 24 October 2018 Label: Nuxxe Formats: LP, digital download, streamingReestablishing Connection Released: 15 May 2020 Label: Self-released Formats: Digital downloadEsoteric(with Mayah Alkhateri, as Kiss Facility) Released: 6 October 2023 Label: Supernature Formats: LP, digital download, streaming

Mixtapes TitleDetailsSS Released: 10 November 2017 Label: Nuxxe Formats: Digital download, streaming

Singles

Remixes

Other tracks

Songwriting and production credits YearTitleArtist(s)AlbumCreditsWriter(s)Producer(s)2016"Want More"Shygirl ProducerBlane MuiseSega Bodega"Spit Intent"Y6140Co-producerChloé OliviéChloé Olivié, Navarrete2017"Weep""MSRY"ShygirlMSRYNVRProducerBlane MuiseSega Bodega"NVR""Flip U"COUCOU CHLOEErika JaneCo-writer/co-producerChloé Olivié, NavarreteNavarrete, Chloé Olivié2018"Friendless"OklouThe Rite of MayAdditional productionOklouOklou, Sega Bodega (add.), Krampf (add.)"Rude"ShygirlCruel PracticeProducerBlane MuiseSega Bodega"O""Nasty""Gush"Co-producerSega Bodega, Dinamarca"Asher Wolfe"ProducerSega Bodega"U.A.F.W.M."Quay Dash Quay Dash2019"R U Lonely 2?"CosimaCo-producerCosima, FryarsFryars, Sega Bodega"Ferment"MurloDolosCo-writer/producerMurlo, Sega BodegaSega Bodega"Problems in Us"Col3traneHeroineCo-writer/co-producerCole Basta, Jay Mooncie, NavarreteJ Moon, Sega Bodega"Tell Nobody"Nadia TehranDozakh: All Lovers HellFabian Berglund, Nadia Kardar Tehran, Patrick Alvarsson, NavarreteSega Bodega, Nadia Tehran, DJ HAYDN"Bleached"MisogiBlood Moon UnderworldCo-writerFalls, MISOGI, Navarrete, Zain SiddiquiFalls, MISOGI"Uckers"ShygirlProducerBlane MuiseSega Bodega"Teasr"ElheistWholesome GoodyElheist"Close to You (Moonlighting)"Cosima Co-producerCosima Ehni, Duncan James, Matt ParadSega Bodega, Duncan James, Matt Parad"BB"ShygirlCo-writer/producerBlane Muise, Sega BodegaSega Bodega"Forever"oklouCo-producerOklouOklou, Sega Bodega (co.)"Drip"(feat. Erika Jayne)Brooke CandySEXORCISMCo-writer/co-producerBrooke Candy, Oscar Scheller, Ashnikko, Navarrete, Jesse Saint JohnSega Bodega, Oscar Scheller, Raf Riley2020"Ish"Zebra KatzLess Is MoorCo-writer/producerZebra Katz, NavarreteSega Bodega"Blush""Moor"Co-writer/co-producerZebra Katz, Navarrete, Michael CarrWalter Gross, Sega Bodega"Sleepn"Co-writer/producerZebra Katz, NavarreteSega Bodega"Lick It n Split"(feat. Shygirl)Zebra Katz, Blane Muise, Navarrete"Control"(feat. Isamaya Ffrench & Izambard)God ColonyCultCo-writerGod Colony, Isamaya Ffrench, Izambard, Sega BodegaGod Colony"God's Chariots"oklouGaloreDrum productionMarylou Mayniel, Casey Manierka, Blane MuiseOklou, Casey MQ (co.), Sega Bodega (drum), Florian Le Prisé (drum)"Rosebud"Additional productionMarylou Mayniel, Casey ManierkaOklou, Casey MQ, Sega Bodega (add.), Florian Le Prisé (drum)"M'Lady"Dorian ElectraMy AgendaCo-writer/co-producerDorian Electra, Count Baldor, Sega Bodega, Will VaughanCount Baldor, Sega Bodega, Will Vaughan"Barbie Boy"(feat. Sega Bodega)Featured artist/co-writer/co-producerDorian Electra, Sega BodegaCount Baldor, Sega Bodega"Like"AlissicCo-producerAlissa Salls, Oli SykesDan Lancaster, Sega Bodega"Seven"ShygirlAliasCo-writer/co-producerSega Bodega, ShygirlSega Bodega"Slime"Sophie, Sega Bodega, Kai Whiston, ShygirlSega Bodega, Sophie, Kai Whiston"Freak"Sega Bodega, ShygirlSega Bodega"Tasty"Co-writer/additional producerOscar Scheller, Sega BodegaOscar Scheller, Sega Bodega (add.)"Siren"Co-writer/co-producerHappa, Sega BodegaHappa, Sega Bodega2021"BDE"(feat. slowthai)Shygirl Co-producerShygirl, Sam Knowles, slowthaiKarma Kid, Sega Bodega"Scripture"EartheaterCo-writer/co-producerAlexandra Drewchin, NavarreteEartheater, Sega Bodega"Cleo"ShygirlCo-producerShygirl, James JacobSega Bodega, Jakwob, Shygirl"Tranquility"BEA1991Co-writer/producerBeatriz de Rijke, NavarreteSega Bodega"1 Pill 2 Pill"Dorian ElectraMy Agenda (Deluxe)ProducerDorian Electra"Chainmail"Co-producerDorian Electra, Weston AllenSega Bodega, Count Baldor, Will Vaughan2022"Papi Bones"(feat. Shygirl)FKA twigsCAPRISONGSDrum productionPablo Díaz-Reixa, Pablo Martinez Albroch, Jonathan Coffer, Amanda Ghost, Blane Muise, FKA twigsFKA twigs, El Guincho, Fakeguido, Jonathan Coffer, Koreless (add.), Sega Bodega (drum)"Butterfly"Donna MissalIn The Mirror, In The Night EPCo-writer/producerDonna Missal, Sega BodegaSega Bodega, Danny L Harle (add.), Samuel Organ (add.)"Skin"Donna Missal, Sega Bodega, Chloe Angelides, Tim Anderson, WaveIQSega Bodega"Insecure"Co-writer/co-producerDonna Missal, Sega Bodega, Mura MasaMura Masa, Sega Bodega"(To Me) Your Face Is Love"Co-writer/producerDonna Missal, Sega BodegaSega Bodega"Sex Is Good (But Have You Tried)""Tambaleo"Meth Math m♡rtalCo-writer/producerAngelica Ballesteros, José Efrén Valenzuela Coronado, Juan Ernesto Robles Acosta, Navarrete"Mitosis"Eartheaterrowspan="2" ProducerEartheather"Hypnotized"Sophie Ellis-BextorAdditional productionSophie Ellis-Bextor, Peter FergusonWuh Oh, Sega Bodega (add.)"Tenía Razón"Daniela LalitaTrececerotresCo-writer/co-producerDaniela Lalita, Sega BodegaDaniela Lalita, Sega Bodega"Woe"ShygirlNymphShygirl, Karma Kid, Sega Bodega, Daniel Harle, Caroline PolachekShygirl, Karma Kid, Sega Bodega"Shlut"Co-writer/co-producer/additional vocalsShygirl, BloodPop, Sega Bodega, CoshaShygirl, BloodPop, Sega Bodega"Little Bit"Co-writer/co-producerShygirl, Sega BodegaShygirl, Sega Bodega"Firefly"Shygirl, Kingdom, Sega Bodega, Cecile Believe, Tremaine Aldon Neverson, Troy TaylorShygirl, Kingdom, Sega Bodega, Cecile Believe (add.)"Coochie (a bedtime story)"Shygirl, Karma Kid, Mura Masa, Sega Bodega, CoshaShygirl, Karma Kid, Mura Masa, Sega Bodega"Heaven"Co-writer/additional productionShygirl, Mura Masa, Kingdom, Sega Bodega, Danny L HarleShygirl, Mura Masa, Kingdom, Sega Bodega (add.)"Poison"Shygirl, Danny L Harle, Sega BodegaShygirl, Danny L Harle, Sega Bodega (add.)"Honey"Co-producerShygirl, Vegyn, Carter LangShygirl, Vegyn, Mura Masa (add.), Sega Bodega (add.)"Missin u"Co-writer/co-producerShygirl, Sega BodegaShygirl, Sega Bodega"Wildfire"Shygirl, Sega Bodega, BloodPop, Noah Goldstein, CoshaShygirl, Sega Bodega, BloodPop, Noah Goldstein"Out of luck"KCo-writer/producerEkaterina Kishchuk, Sega Bodega, Blane MuiseSega Bodega2023"Sunset"Caroline PolachekDesire, I Want to Turn Into YouCo-writer/co-producerCaroline Polachek, Navarrete, Caroline AilinCaroline Polachek, Sega Bodega"Feel Good"slowthaiUGLYslowthai, Sega Bodega, Kwes Darko, Dan CareySega Bodega, Kwes Darko, Dan Carey"Woe (I See It From Your Side)" (Björk Remix)ShygirlNymph_oShygirl, Björk, Cosha, Karma Kid, Mura Masa, Sega BodegaShygirl, Karma Kid, Mura Masa, Sega Bodega, Björk"Shlut" (feat. Sevdaliza)Shygirl, Sevdaliza, Sega BodegaShygirl, Sega Bodega"Drown in the Clouds of Dew"Rozie Ramati ProducerRozie RamitiSega Bodega"Pendulum"KWAYEKwayedza KureyaSega Bodega"Pure Smile Snake Venom"EartheaterPowdersCo-writer/co-producerAlexandra Drewchin, NavarreteEartheater, Sega Bodega"Devil's Chariot"LSDXOXODelusions of Grandeur (D.O.G.) EPCo-producerLSDXOXO, Oklou, Casey MQ, ShygirlLSDXOXO, Sega Bodega"Oral"Björk and RosalíaAdditional productionBjörk GuðmundsdóttirBjörk, Rosalía, Sega Bodega (add.)2024"tell me" (with Boys Noize)ShygirlClub ShyCo-writer/co-producerShygirl, Boys Noize, Sega BodegaBoys Noize, Sega Bodega"thicc" (with Cosha)Shygirl, Cosha, Karma Kid, Sega BodegaKarma Kid, Mark Ralph, Sega Bodega"Good Torture" (with Elyanna)SevdalizaCo-writerSevda Alizadeh, Mathias Janmaat, Mihai Puscoiu, Navarrete, Abeer Margieh, Elian Margieh, Faris Margieh, Nasir AtwehSevdaliza, Mathias Janmaat"Here I Am" (feat. Donna Missal)Kacy HillBUGCo-writer/co-producerKacy Hill, Donna Missal, Aaron Wing, Sega Bodega, Tommy KingKacy Hill, Sega Bodega, Tommy King"In The Studio (Demo)"Dorian ElectraFanfare: The Lost DemosDorian Electra, Count Baldor, Weston Allen, Sega BodegaCount Baldor, Sega Bodega2025"Party People"Rose GrayLouder, PleaseCo-writer/producerRose Gray, Sur Back, Sega BodegaSega Bodega"Daylight Heist"kukiiRare BabyCo-producerkukiiCecile Believe, Loubenski, Nightfeelings, Samir Alikhanizadeh, Sega Bodega, kukii"Poolside Goth"UffieCo-writer/producerAnna Hartley, Ferras Alqaisi, Lasse Lokøy, Sega BodegaSega Bodega"I'm quitting my job tomorri"Jordan FirstmanSecretsCo-writerBlake Slatkin, Brad Oberhofer, Jordan Firstman, Salvador NavarreteBlake Slatkin, Brad Oberhofer"Poop is pee and pee is poop" (feat. Rachel Sennott)Co-writer/producerJordan Firstman, Rachel Sennott, Salvador NavarreteSega Bodega"Mother's prayer" (feat. Jordan's Mother)Co-writer/co-producerBrad Oberhofer, Jordan Firstman, Salvador NavarreteBrad Oberhofer, Sega Bodega"I'm hoarding cum"Brad Oberhofer, Jordan Firstman, Salvador NavarreteBrad Oberhofer, Sega Bodega"Te Enseño" (feat. Mayah Alkhateri)VVUTURAProducerStephanie Perez, Mayah Alkhateri, ToumbaSega Bodega