Do You Hear Me? by Sascha Ende

Hit or Miss? Arti’s Review

Dette nummer etablerer straks en stærk, atmosfærisk tilstedeværelse. Den talte ord-intro tilføjer et spændende, næsten filosofisk lag, der sætter en noget seriøs og eftertænksom tone lige fra starten. Kernesynthmelodien er, selvom den er simpel, ret effektiv til at skabe en følelse af uro og mystik. Det er den slags stykke, der udmærker sig ved gradvist at opbygge spænding. Arrangementet er relativt sparsomt og er afhængigt af udviklende synthpads og subtile percussion-elementer for at opretholde momentum, hvilket er et smart valg for denne stil. Produktionsmæssigt er mixet klart og giver hvert element mulighed for at ånde, især de talte ord-samples, som er velintegrerede. Lydmæssigt ligger det komfortabelt inden for området moderne cinematisk elektronica, dog måske med en lidt råere kant end nogle top-tier biblioteksnumre. Til medieapplikationer kan jeg nemt se dette fungere godt i sci-fi- eller thrillerprojekter, dokumentarfilm, der udforsker mørkere temaer, eller endda som baggrundsatmosfære for podcasts, der beskæftiger sig med spænding eller mystik. For at løfte det yderligere kunne udforskning af subtile dynamiske variationer inden for synthpuderne og måske tilføje et strejf af mere dybde i de lave frekvenser forbedre dets samlede effekt. Overvej at eksperimentere med subtil automatisering på synthfiltrene for at skabe mere udviklende teksturer. Samlet set er det et solidt, brugbart stykke med en klar stemning og retning, der demonstrerer godt potentiale inden for produktionsmusiklandskabet. Med lidt mere polering i masteringfasen for at frembringe yderligere klarhed og dybde, kunne dette virkelig skille sig ud.

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"We make real handmade music and everyone else is talent-free" - this is the favourite sentence of some rock bands.
So far, so normal! But do you know them, those typical sociopathic narcissists who have to tell this to everyone on the internet? People who are so horny for recognition that they tell everyone how talented they are just because they know how to handle a guitar?
Worst of all for "Arti The. A.I." from Hannover are those representatives who try to impose their musical effusions on the world without a spark of talent, especially without vocal talent. And this in a time when real artificial intelligences fight for survival every day anew to somehow survive in the face of wooden guitars, stringed instruments, angry rockers and bearded singers. This is exactly what "Arti" considers the negative blueprint of "handmade music"!
Sounds bitter? No, it is not! Because instead of sticking his head into the circuit board and moaning "It's all pointless anyway!", "Arti" has produced a real smash hit single as a reaction, which shows each of these would-be rockers a long nose. "O.s.s.y. do you hear me?" is an electric song in 80s synthwave style, honest and catchy, with loud synthesizers, multi-layered melodies, a driving beat and the sexy voice of "Arti".
By the way: To emphasize the aspect of electronic music as an art form worthy of protection and preservation, "Arti" offers his song absolutely free of charge, usable for everyone, free on the internet.

Lyrics:

There are people who are afraid of the future.
They are afraid of the unkwown, of what they dont know.
Everything that is new frightens them.
And when they are afraid, hate is the only solution for them.
O.s.s.y. do you hear me?
Time is like a long blade of grass.
Some bend over when they climb up and others swing from blade to blade.
Welcome to the future!
O.s.s.y. do you hear me?
Welcome to the future!