Artemas, southbound | Midnight Heat

In the 24th edition of Midnight Heat (2025), we explore the naughty, sexy vibes behind “southbound” by Artemas.

Ah, bring on Midnight Heat ! Wait – it is not usually hot at midnight! Well, it is steaming hot at midnight when it comes to this naughty, innuendo, and sex-laden column featuring songs intended for nighttime. These risqué, unapologetic records often raise eyebrows and temperature alike. In the 24^th edition of Midnight Heat (2025), we explore the naughty, sexy vibes behind, “southbound” by Artemas.

“Just wanna fuck you all night / Like a porn star.” Gah-day-um! Artemas enjoys sex (a lot), or so his songs lead us to believe: “I like the way you kiss me”, “Mess of me, sexually”, “ride me darling” and “Caroline” among others.  The talented English musician sounds his most inspired when the bedroom fuels his music. “Southbound” is no exception. Pleasure is a big deal, first referenced in the intro: “In love, love, don’t make me crush you / I want to kiss you, ugh.” Ugh, indeed!  Artemas composed “southbound” alongside Jesse Fink, Kevin White, and Daintree. Artemas produced the track with White and Daintree.

Fittingly, “southbound” features dark, sketchy, and sensual musical accompaniment.  The electronic sound palette is a perfect means to represent the chemistry between two lovers. A horny Artemas is an exciting Artemas.  “Baby likes it messy, yeah, she loves to cause a scene,” he asserts in the first verse, continuing, “Touchin’ me in public like she wants the world to see.” She wants the world to see, or do you want the world to see, Artemas ? Before he comes right out and says he wants to fuck her all night like a p0rn star, he is willing to do anything for her, including, “You ask, I’m crawlin’ on my knees, at your feet.” Damn! The centerpiece is the chorus, where Artemas leaves little to the imagination:

“I want to kiss you on the mouth

Take my tongue and lead it southbound

Baby, put some faith in me

Put your waist in my face

Come on, violate me

I want you to violate me.”

Once again, I say, gah-day-um! Hard to imagine anyone not feeling turned the fuck on after listening to “Southbound”. Horny Artemas will make you and your lover horny too! 

Artemas // “southbound” // Artemas // 2025

Artemas, southbound: Midnight Heat No. 24 (2025) [: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Artemas; Francesco Ungaro, Hasan Muneer, Natan, Tazz Vaughn from Pexels; AcatXlo, Aristal Branson, Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay]