Saint Jhn’s Roses was released four years ago but didn’t become a global hit until 2019, when teenage Kazakh producer Imanbek’s remix sent it into overdrive. Here, with the help of a translator, Imanbek tells the story of a hit that let him give up the day job…

It was just a normal weekend day. I was chilling and checking the local Russian social media, VK.com, when I found Roses. I loved it and had an idea to ...