[1][11] Castricum has cited artists, Depeche Mode,[12] New Order, My Bloody Valentine, Curve (band) and both Detroit techno and Belgian New Beat genres as influences.

Fluorescent’s live line-up had several members over the years, with the band performing shows supporting Midnight Juggernauts, Cut Copy and Ladytron.

[15] Their 2012 debut release ‘Twinkie’ is described by Chris Girdler of Beat Magazine as ‘doom-laden music… (luring) the listener into a cold, cruel world of cheating, scheming and excess”.

[17] In 2013, she began performing as a solo artist under her name Simona Castricum releasing her debut album ‘Exotic Ladies Of Birobidzhan’ on her own label Girls Who Smoke Poke[18] Her follow up ‘#triggerwarning40’ was released on Listen Records,[19] described by Rei Barker at the Interns as “pointedly different from previous efforts, stylistically diving deep into techno-pop with gorgeous, almost-disco synth lines and assertive, expertly-programmed drums”.

[23] Sara Savage of i-D has written Castricum presents "a kind of cathartic club music that's reflective of her live show—which often induces audiences into a pulsating dancefloor".

[24] Her live show at Golden Plains Festival in March 2020 was described by Karen Leng of Double J as, "a minimal set up of electronic drums and guitar... their big banging techno meets synth pop sound brought the crowd to its feet.

[29] Simona Castricum, has contributed articles to publications Vice Magazine, i-D and Thump, writing on visibility and access for queer and transgender performers.