MOON AND ARIES On the Making Of “Blurred Vision”
What was the creative process like for this particular "Blurred Vision?"
Hello, thanks for speaking with us today ! You've got Jordana Moon here 🌝 I really appreciate this question. Because yeah this song came about a little differently. I actually had some lyrics left over from another song, it wasn't that these lyrics didn't make the cut, it was that the song ended up transforming so much from the original version. I kept on going back to these lyrics and thinking "they still need their moment" and I reminded Tom of these lyrics. I said to him "we just need to find a title to go along with these… I got it ! Blurred Vision!" Tom felt so inspired by these title, I think he sent me a first draft of his instrumental within two or three days. I nearly fell on the floor when I listened to it. I was obsessed from the first note and I knew exactly how I would finish the lyrics and sing to it.
Can you talk about the recording and production process for "Blurred Vision?"
I actually sang and practiced “Blurred Vision” for about a month before I went into the studio with it. The studio is in my room, so, it's always waiting for me when I'm ready. Certain songs need my emotions to be just right. Vocally, it's easy to get there, but being emotionally vulnerable with a song, takes time. This is why I will sing it to the point that it's so deep inside me, it's pumping through my blood. When I have that feeling, is when I know I'm ready to record it in the studio. And then in there, of course there are more hills to climb to get it right. But I love singing this song so much, the recording process was fun. That's always the time when I figure out all of the harmonies and how many to put in.
How do you feel "Blurred Vision" represents your artistic identity?
“Blurred Vision” is definitely a pinnacle moment for us. This isn't a song you write when you are first starting out. This is like your 500th song. We are so proud of it and it's definitely in our top 5 favorite songs, where when we need to show someone what we are all about, this is one of our go to songs. It represents our spiritually charged music and message. It's also got our signature retro / futuristic style and it's the type of song I wish to hear.
How did you two initially come together?
We found each other on Instagram back in early 2020 ! We were instant fans of one another and after 6 months of encouraging friendship, we figured it was time we collaborated. And it was magical, so we kept going. And the magic keeps growing.
Are there any specific themes or messages that you aim to convey through your music?
Illumination. Enlightenment. Tom and I always say, we are theming the great awakening. Something big is shifting in this World, and these new potentials and understandings and looking at this reality from a higher perspective, is how we craft our music. Thanks so much for taking the time to speak with us today ! Jordana Moon.
THE HYBRIS Releases “Hey, Death!”
Originally hailing from Germany, alternative rock project THE HYBRIS now stretches to the edges of the globe with members in Nice, L.A. and Cologne. For their fourth single of 2023 the band is set to release a new track entitled “Hey, Death!”. The song is a disturbing dialogue with death. Captivating, acute and catchy, THE HYBRIS have everything it takes to produce an infectious, quintessential alternative rock ballad - from their attitude all the way to their sound.
The group takes on the aliases of Ringo Rabbit, Beanie Bison and Malcolm Mandrill, three wannabe comic superheroes on a mission to save the world. Having a group to be on the up and up whilst so engaged with this conceptual aspect is a sure sign of future success. With their name itself, ‘Hybris’, refers to Greek tragedy, being a term that stands for exaggerated self-pride, arrogance, excess of ambition leading to self-destruction. The band were commenting on the current state of the world from the start and only continue to do so in their musical and lyrical content.
This song teases their second full-length album, we can only wait in excitement to see what THE HYBRIS have to offer for us towards the end of the year. A project that is so sure of itself, the band is one to watch in the alternative rock space.