Energy Whores Explore Different Sides of Feeling Invisible
What does it mean to feel invisible while standing in plain sight?
That question sits at the heart of Energy Whores’ latest release, Invisible (Four Ways), which takes one composition and transforms it into four distinct musical worlds. For electronic and alternative music fans, the Synth-Pop and Lo-Fi versions offer two particularly striking perspectives on the song.
Led by New York songwriter, vocalist and producer Carrie Schoenfeld, Energy Whores released Invisible (Four Ways) on August 21. The project features “Invisible”, alongside Lo-Fi, Cinematic, Synth-Pop and Indie interpretations. Rather than functioning as conventional remixes, each version was developed as its own production, with the same lyrics and melodic core taking on a different emotional character.
At its heart, “Invisible” explores the experience of being present but somehow unseen — overlooked, disconnected or socially transparent.
“Invisible is about what it feels like to be standing right there and still not be seen — to become transparent to the people and the world around you. I think most of us have felt invisible at some point.”
The Synth-Pop version gives that feeling a sleek electronic pulse. Synthesizers, keyboards, programmed elements and electronic drums create a polished, immediate sound that contrasts intriguingly with the song’s theme of isolation.
The Lo-Fi version takes the opposite approach, turning inward. Hazy textures and a more intimate atmosphere bring the vulnerability of the lyrics closer to the surface, making the same song feel more fragile and personal.
“The four versions came from realizing that there wasn’t just one emotional way to tell that story,” Schoenfeld explains. “The Synth Pop, Lo-Fi, Cinematic and Indie versions are the same song, but each one sees invisibility through a different lens.”
Working with Grant (NYC), who produced, mixed and mastered the project, Carrie Schoenfeld reshaped the instrumentation across the four recordings, using synthesizers, piano, keyboards, guitars, bass, electronic drums, percussion and atmospheric textures to create four different settings for the same composition.
For Energy Whores, that refusal to settle into one genre is nothing new. The project moves between synth-pop, art rock, electronic experimentation and alternative songwriting, with a sound shaped by influences ranging from Massive Attack and Portishead to Björk, St. Vincent, Depeche Mode and Radiohead.
