More Than A Friend has been in the making for almost two years now. Nora and I met when a mutual friend introduced us to each other and we clicked right away on a personal level. The pandemic and several moves made it hard to wrap up the song, but we were determined to polish our work – the result is something that I am really proud of. It is the first vocal song that I have fully written and produced myself, as well as the first single of my upcoming album „House of Chords“ and the first glimpse of Future Blues: so a milestone from plenty of perspectives.
The story behind the lyrics is very personal to me. I had the questionable honor of experiencing the ominous friendzone too many times already, and coming up with the idea for the song I felt like the typical friendzone anthems like Marshmello’s „F.R.I.E.N.D.S.“ were treating the topic way too playfully. Being in love with a friend and knowing that it is and probably never will be reciprocated is an incredibly hard and painful reality to deal with. It meant that I wanted her to be happy even if it meant that it was slowly but surely drowning me to watch her with other guys instead of me. But of course, the harshest revelation of them all was that in the end, you are both the builder and gatekeeper of your friendzone prison: sending friend-ish instead of flirty signals, hiding your true feelings, and of course refusing to let go even though you should know better.
6. SUMMER QUEEN
#TechHouse #Blues #Summer
7. BELIEVE IN YOURSELF
#PianoBallad #Orchestral #Einaudi
8. I’M NOT ALONE
#Chillout #Ambient #Oriental
9. GARDEN OF PEACE
#Chill #RnB #Ambient
10. GREAT VIBES ONLY
#Reggaeton #Happy #Summer
11. RADIANTE
#Reggaeton #TakiTaki #Summer
12. rUN AWAY
#Reggaeton #Retro #Brass
13. AIN’T GONNA LIE
#TechHouse #Disco #Funk
14. TORN APART
#TechHouse #Retro #Berlin
Torn Apart marks the first of many tracks to usher in a great 2022 summer – and the first song that I release as a Berlin resident. Infused with the city’s electronic spirit, this track has become an absolute banger! Pumping basslines, groovy chords, and haunting vocals manifest true earworm qualities in this song.
The song tells the story of a couple that is currently at the crossroads of their relationship. Is this really what I am looking for? Or are we holding on to something that does not make either of us happy? Are we courageous enough to make a tough decision rather than to stay in a subpar but familiar situation? Inspired by one of my favorite songs ‚Scared To Be Lonely‘ by Martin Garrix and Dua Lipa, ‚Torn Apart‘ takes a very different approach than most pop songs to embody this situation: a groovy dance beat that symbolizes the want to move forward, accompanied by a retro sound design that infuses feelings of nostalgia of the past relationship. Which direction ultimately wins? You decide!
