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‘Garden of Letters’ by Carlos Ucedda

‘Garden of Letters’ by  Carlos Ucedda Carlos Ucedda, who has been very active this year, also ends the year with one last great release. As always, the keyword is art-pop, and this year he has given it an enormously colourful variety, combining it with avant-garde pop or a touch of post-punk and dark wave.  ‘Garden of Letters’, the new release, follows the path of 80s dream/synth pop and provides a wonderful musical framework for the lyrics. The lyrics thematise the duality of love and loss. The song shows how love can be a source of joy and inspiration as well as pain and longing. The preservation and remembrance of past feelings indicate an attempt to preserve the emotional value and meaning of past relationships. The capriciousness of love, the failure of romantic promises, and the search for meaning and comfort in memories of past affection.   The listener is invited to reflect on the transience and emotional complexity of human relationships. In ‘Garden of Lette...
Indie
Pop
New Wave
Synth Pop
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The Genre-Bending Power of “In&Out” by FANTAST!

FANTAST

"In&Out" by FANTAST

Their aspiration was to investigate the quintessence of beauty. They equated beauty with the instances of ecstasy that illuminate existence. By being cognisant of these instances, we engage in a perpetual dialogue with ourselves and our milieu. We feel acknowledged and involved. 
This conundrum stimulated FANTAST, a musical venture by the two siblings Mario and Daniel Gschwendtner, to devise an extraordinary musical scenery: cadenced electro hip-hop, augmented with superior sound design. “In&Out” embodies this genre amalgamation, which enables the energy to flow among the styles.


How did your passion for music begin and what are the main influences behind your musical style?

My brother and I have played together in various bands. In our youth we listened to a lot of alternative rock and punk music. Over time we broadened our musical horizon and tried to find our own sound with FANTAST. But music has always been a very important part of our lives.

What was the inspiration behind your latest release, "In&Out", and what's the story behind it?

First I had the idea for the bassline, which is also the basis of the track. The intention behind it was to create a track that you can also dance to. The idea for the lyrics came from the onomatopoeic sketches that I tried out over the instrumental. I often take an intuitive approach first and see where the journey takes me.

Nowadays, songs tend to have a playtime of 2 minutes. Do you think that's enough to "tell the story"?

I think you can say everything in 2 minutes. The best example are hardcore punk songs. Even though we ourselves have not yet recorded a song of this length. But who knows maybe we will soon!

Is there any possibility of seeing you live on stage somewhere?

Yes we are planning to play live as much as possible this year and are very grateful for any help or contact.

How do you use social media to connect with your fans and grow your audience?

I think social media has become an integral part of the music scene. Even if I'm very critical of it myself because it takes up a lot of time and energy.

What are your goals for 2024?

We plan to release another EP this year and play live as much as we can!



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