> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://planeta-gayfolk.gitbook.io/planeta-gayfolk-docs/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://planeta-gayfolk.gitbook.io/planeta-gayfolk-docs/planeta-gayfolk-a-listeners-field-guide.md).

# Planeta Gayfolk: a listener's field guide

![Cover art of the single «Vas a escuchar un disco muy raro» by Mike Sain't Louis: a dancer on a black background](https://content.gitbook.com/content/eXCOARNDSAXw6GuRmVdD/blobs/rOJpaQYc5XpA1NaLfcH9/cover.jpg)

*Cover art: Mike Sain't Louis*

One of the songs in the GAYFOLK trilogy is called «Vas a escuchar un disco muy raro» — *you're about to hear a very strange record*. It's a fair warning. This guide is for people who've just landed on the project and want to know what they're looking at, where things are, and how to find their way around 275 tracks.

## 1. The basics

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| ------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Artist**                | Mike Sain't Louis                                                                   |
| **Project**               | GAYFOLK, also called Planeta Gayfolk (Gayfolk Planet)                               |
| **Based in**              | Madrid, Spain                                                                       |
| **Language of the songs** | Spanish (some songs mix in English, a few are in English)                           |
| **Sound**                 | Alternative pop with electropop, indie pop, copla, folk, Spanish camp and queer pop |
| **Label**                 | Self-released on his own label, MIKE SAIN'T LOUIS                                   |
| **Active since**          | 2024                                                                                |
| **Official site**         | [gayfolkplanet.com](https://gayfolkplanet.com/)                                     |

## 2. The story in three albums

GAYFOLK is built around an imaginary queer planet, and the trilogy follows one arc:

1. **Discovery** – *Descubierto un nuevo planeta llamado Gayfolk* (90 tracks). First contact with the planet, its landscape, characters and vocabulary.
2. **Longing** – *Ojalá se pudiera viajar a Gayfolk* (86 tracks). The distance, the waiting, the wish to reach a place where you can live without asking permission. «Vas a escuchar un disco muy raro» is track 28 here.
3. **Liberation** – *El día de la liberación* (99 tracks). The closing chapter.

Total: **275 tracks**. Separately, 273 singles are on Spotify and the site links 276 official music videos.

## 3. Who writes what

* **Lyrics:** all written by Mike Sain't Louis himself, without AI. Many are autobiographical. Recurring subjects: gay love, mental health, bullying, homophobia and relationships with narcissists.
* **Music:** produced with AI tools (including Suno). The project has said so openly from day one.
* **Videos and image:** he directs the music videos and handles the visual direction and graphic design.

## 4. Where to start

The official FAQ says the work can be heard song by song or as a whole, with no compulsory order. Some practical entry points:

* **If you like humour:** «Tan Cateto» (the 2024 TikTok hit), «Mi novio de Albacete», «En un musical gay».
* **If you like dance tracks with a point:** «Gaslighting», «La primera drag».
* **If you came for Spanish pop culture:** «Almodóvar», «Lola Flores», «Los Javis».
* **If you want the arc:** the first track of each album and the last track of the third.

Lyrics for many songs are collected on the [lyrics page](https://gayfolkplanet.com/letras), taken from the official description of each video.

## 5. Questions people ask

**Why so many songs?** The project's answer: "abundance is a language". Each song is meant as a chapter of a larger work.

**Why are the titles so long or strange?** "Each title is a door." The FAQ describes them as minimal literature that opens possible readings before the music starts.

**Why do sad and funny songs sit side by side?** Because emotion doesn't have a single tone; grief and irony fit in the same week.

**Is it only music?** No. The project describes itself as a mix of literature, film, conceptual art, digital culture, visual identity and autobiography turned into fiction.

More answers: [gayfolkplanet.com/faq](https://gayfolkplanet.com/faq).

## 6. Where to listen, watch and download

* **Free downloads, no sign-up, no payment:** [gayfolkplanet.com](https://gayfolkplanet.com/)
* **Music videos:** [YouTube – @MikeSaintLouisMusic](https://www.youtube.com/@MikeSaintLouisMusic)
* **Streaming:** [Spotify – Mike Sain't Louis](https://open.spotify.com/artist/7HISGg4UlrZeO5I5OlQQSk)
* **Press kit and photos:** [gayfolkplanet.com/prensa](https://gayfolkplanet.com/prensa)
* Full lyrics and the official video: <https://mikesaintlouis.com/en/planeta-gayfolk/Va-IefMKvno>

## 7. Coverage

Coverage: Mike Sain't Louis has been interviewed or reviewed by Spanish independent music media such as LaHiguera, Dale al Play Music, Mindies, Subterránica and Viva Radio.