DJ Unknown drops brand new video “Farewell” ahead of his uniquely creative new studio album “Leaving Earth”
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Experience the epic animated video for “Farewell” from DJ Unknown’s upcoming album Leaving Earth. This stunning CGI space opera tells the emotional story of humanity leaving Earth, set to the powerful fusion of live instrumentation and electronic production.
Music
This song is a metaphor for my shifting from “just” a beat maker to a full on composer / producer. It was the first beat I made when starting this project, and I intentionally let the hip hop beat ride for a good minute, to symbolise my past as a beat maker. However, when the change occurs around the 1 minute mark, I switch gears and let the band open and up roar with power chords and heavy rock drumming. This is the moment I personally “left earth” (ie left my past self) and embraced a more genre free approach to song writing. This song is me waving goodbye to the limitations I had put on myself as a beat maker. This was the first song I wrote on this album – and it started as a loop. I wanted the song to have dark and ominous tones that move to a rebellious feel as it climaxes, bringing the listener to the point where they feel like “something has to happen”. The final cuts are all b-movie space samples about leaving earth and exploring space – but really, it’s about us, and taking a leap of faith.
Story
This is the start of the story, where Ohm Phono, the main character – a DJ set in a future dystopia where his whole city is run by AI algorithms. Ohm comes to the realisation that he feels trapped in the capitalist algorithm that is his city. He bides his time as a robot repairman, doing small jobs, and wishing to break free. As Ohm tries to find his way, he ends up getting caught up in the corruption within the City of New Hope Ltd. Ohm takes a deal from a corrupt politician who was a client of his repair shop. Meanwhile, he learns taht his best friend is getting involved in the brewing rebellion against their corporate overlords, and they are trying to destroy the algorithm. Feeling torn, confused and spiralling spiritually, Ohm consults his uncle Kenrick, who lives off grid in the trash district of the city, and Kenrick tells him that his soul needs nourishing, and that happiness is not transactional – the algorithm may not be the problem
This whole time, Ohm is being watched by a shadowy being, lurking in and around his shop, and following him on his various encounters around the city…..
Farewell is out now- https://urbnet.com/dj-unknown-farewell
Leaving Earth is out Friday 29th November– https://djunknown-urbnet.bandcamp.com/album/leaving-earth
