This is it, I can finally say that the song Mad World is out!
It's been a freaking long road, I can't believe I've finally finished it. It all started around 2012. At the time, we were living in South Africa, life was very different, and my vision of the future was probably a little bleak, which is often what happens once you get awoken by the current state of the world. I recorded it in 2013 and released it on "dsound", in 2018 a few years later.
This is what I said at the time, when releasing it for the first time in 2018, on this blockchain:
[...] But my vision of the world was drastically changing since I had become more aware of the injustice perpetrated by "the power that be", the continuous act of treason by the psychopaths that govern us, the hidden hand shaping our society by destroying it, dividing one another, treating us the 99% like cattle.
So while I was looking at the marvelous wonder of creation, I couldn't help but feeling bitter and sad, that we decided to bring him into this fucked up world.
Then more and more terror attacks started sprouting around the globe like a sudden trend, more sophisticated and scripted each and every time, while the masses just surrendering what little was left of their freedom in this Orwellian nightmare.
It was 5 years ago, but it feels like nothing has much changed ever since.Terror attacks have become almost our daily bread, we are being desensitized with violence, and sensationalism.
Oh...Little did I know that we would go through a greater change, much, much later.
That song, I've decided to give it a real go in 2020. Started working on a good, digestible format, and approach several producers to make my song become reality.
You see, I've always been a producer myself, but I really wanted to get someone specialized in Soul and Rnb, and in 2022 that's when I found Mark Evich, singer & producer that lives now in LA.
We worked since last year August on this song, I went to studio to record a few versions, and eventually we ended up with that final version this month in February.
Now, I will be performing on March 3 in Paris, and showcase the song, I'll also play my album "Aimée", it's cool, I am not expecting millions of people, but I am still excited to gig in Paris once more.
And so as I was saying, having a place where I could experiment like here, was a true catalyst for my creativity, and I'll always remember the feeling I felt the first time I posted it, and got good feedback. The internet is such an empty place, full of bots, and for a split second I was like "Yeah, they're getting it".
In retrospect, all the people that commented at the time are not even on this blockchain anymore, but it doesn't matter, what matters is what it started, I've always clung to that feeling, and finally, the song is out now, I gave myself a personal ultimatum, a make or break moment, this is the one, or nothing.
You can listen to it on Spotify or watch the visualizer I made, watching the sun rising with me!
What's funny, is that between 2013 (when I recorded the first draft of the song), and 2018, the song disappeared out of my life. I lost the hard drive, which contained the demo, and it's just by pure coincidence, that I've found it again.
It's funny how things turn out sometimes.
Right now I am still shooting my music video everyday, I really hope it turns out well in the end. I tried to make a gif out of the music video so you can see how it works:
Here are a few pics I also take daily:
Day 1
Day 15
30 days
45 days
So yeah, it's pretty cool, I will be done with the music video probably in a month or two, in the meantime, I hope I get some traction on Spotify and Youtube, I am also planning on promoting the song through gigs and approaching local radios.
That's it for today, much love y'all!
💪💪💪 ofc I like the fact that you made a cat video 😁
My target audience is at the crossroad of cat and soul music.
Soul cats 😄
Congratulations! That's awesome. Great song. Pretty exciting that you have a gig in Paris as well. That's great news. Good luck 👍
Thx brother ☺️😁 yaay
It’s a beautiful song with a lush production quality. Good luck with it. I think it’ll do well, it deserves to!
Yeeeees! As Lush as a plush. Thanks for the good wishes Nick! I truly appreciate!!!
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Absolutely beautiful! I'm going to toss this on threads for visibility.
Find the thread and make a comment there!
I will find whatever thread that needs to be found, and I'll toss anything that need to be tossed, I am that committed!! 😄
Thanks @whatsup!
PS: I wanted to say "what's up @whatsup" but you probably heard it at least a million times, so I left it, but here I am talking about it...Sup
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I do get the What's up thing a lot, but I also think it's funny. So.. lol
I added the thread above.. if you can find time please respond to it directly, no vote required... Just respond. :)
I did!!
Nice one man, great production, could absolutely imagine hearing this on the radio, you must be delighted with it man, well done👌
Looking well here in the Gig promo concert, you'll need a big stick to keep the women at bay 😉
Ah! Thanks my brother! Yeah I am delighted and hope people will listen to it this year, that's all I want!
Thanks for the compliment for the poster, it's crazy what photoshop can do nowadays hahaha...Cheers mate!
I know you DEFINITELY are not a potato digging farmer in that one!
Congratulation Mr. @edprivat nicely done, you have a soulful voice, I love it!
Blessings to you and your beautiful family.
Thank you @farm-mom! Blessing to you and your family too!
Yay, you are Killing it Ed. I'm so proud of you.
Would love to attend that gig in Paris, you will have to come back this way lol.
Sending lots of love to you and yours xxxxxx
Ah thanks friend, it's not much for now, just a song, just a gig. Currently begging people to play my song on the radio haha.
Driving from Orgiva to Paris would be the mission of the century haha. Though We did it from the South of France. Though there was a long pit stop in Javea. My wife still have ptsd thinking of the road in the mountains hahaha...
Same to you to!! All the kids are good!
This is nice bro. You do so well
Thanks goodness you recovered your lost song. It happens some time. Keep sailing high bro
Thanks bruh, I appreciate the support! Yeah, thanks goodness, I would have probably forgotten about it!
You are welcome bro
Congrats! Great song and great timing!😅 The world is just about to get madder dit ma boule en cristal hihihi🔮🧙♀️😝 T'es super classe sur la photo pub de Paris👍 Alors merde et encore félicitations amigo! Bisous à ta petite famille😚
Hahaha perfect timing, just in time for whatever comes our way.
Ah merci, c'est séance photo fait en Afrique du Sud, juste avant de partir en France; Avril 2019.
Je prends toute la merde necesaire pour la bonne chance!!! 😁
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Omg this;
Fantastique! Tu es très beau!
Congrats! Can't wait to listen .. will do today when I get up.
So soulful! No wonder you are proud. Congrats ... Xx
Thanks so much !!!
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Very nice ... I must admit I clicked play with a teeny bit of trepidation (me being a music snob of note.... and for no good reason at all) ... but is really good , great production.
How did the Paris gig go?
Woops so sorry! I completely missed your comment, sorry for then late reply! The gig was ok, not great, but no shit neither. I wish there would have been more people though!
Thanks mate!