What inspired you to rework the track “Phone Call” from the “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” soundtrack?
Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind is one of my favourite films and sometimes I really feel the need to see it again. It is somehow therapeutic. The story it tells, enhanced by the soundtrack, makes me shed all the tears I usually hold back. When the guitar arpeggio of ‘Phone Call’ starts, I can’t stop myself. When I wrote the lyrics to AMSTERDAM I had not yet thought about the music and I would tell you that the creative process happened casually and spontaneously. But actually if you listen to the words of the song and think about the plot of the film, you realise that there is a connection that certainly cannot be accidental.
What first got you into music?
My love for music was initially transmitted to me by my father, playing guitar and sending me to piano lessons when I was 6 years old. Then I studied guitar, drums, moving on to computer music. For more than 10 years I played in several underground punk/hc/crossover bands, then I released 2 solo records under the pseudonym Ex Novo, and finally this new project BIAS.
What other musical styles and artists have inspired your work?
I prefer to tell you the artists in general that have influenced me (the first ones that come to mind and in no particular order): Joy Division, Poison The Well, Deftones, Banksy, Smashing Pumpkins, Nirvana, Lars Von Trier, Paolo Sorrentino, Prodigy, Bjšrk, Fabri Fibra, At the Drive In, Charles Bukowski, Jamiroquai, Satanic Surfers, Propagandhi, U?ur Gallenku?, Lucio Battisti, Pino Daniele, Marina Abramovi?.
What would you change in the music industry?
I am interested in music, not the music industry.
In which state of mind do you imagine people might listen to your music?
In general, my music mostly stems from an emotional outburst and the creative phase is a very intimate moment in my life. So I imagine a person listening to my songs in a room, alone, pausing to think about the words, letting the sound take over and focusing on the emotions that arise.
How do you see your music evolving in the future?
I don’t know. In fact, I don’t think about it at all. I like to renew myself, experiment and always explore new styles and genres of music. Music has always accompanied me by following my changes as a person. So it is impossible to say in which direction it will go because life itself is unpredictable.
Tell us a few things about Ghost Town and the story behind it.
I made ghost town in Mexico with the artist Santa RM. the song is really just about my personal journey with loneliness. Fun fact: I had a crazy stomach bug when we were recording lol.
You blend more rock oriented elements with hip hop beats in a very creative way. Where did you draw inspiration from?
Thank you, I’m glad you like our music. I was really inspired by the SoundCloud movement of the late 2010s. Like juice WRLD, lil peep, XXXtentacion and lil skies to name a few. I feel like blending the world of Emo culture and hip hop was really dope and I was inspired to make my own twist on it .
What is the story behind your name?
Honestly it’s really just a combination of what inspires most of my art. Love and death. However “Love Ghost” as a whole represents something that is more than human to me. Almost like an Emo kid with superheroes. It’s a character that I wish I would’ve had around when I was younger.
Do you think there is a true underground hip hop sound today?
Of course, there’s always hidden talent lurking in places that you would not expect.
What is the biggest challenge you have faced as an artist so far?
Honestly just proper exposure, I haven’t really had any big break or any crazy connection yet. I’ve just slowly laid down a brick every single day and am trying to build a solid foundation .
Favorite film ever?
I have a few, maybe place beyond the pines is my favorite movie. Or Akira, or maybe this French film called “La Haine”. I like movies a lot especially ones that have a slightly disturbing feel to them .
What is the most useless talent you have?
I’m very double jointed. I can bone break. I don’t know if it’s a useless talent, because it’s a pretty cool thing to whip out on someone.
Tell us a few things about your fresh EP INFINITY. What is the story behind it?
INFINITY is about the Infinite possibilities in our lives. The EP is an experimental Dark Hip-Hop/Dark Pop/Rnb piece with new experiences with some catchy hooks mixed into it. For instance, ‘LET GO’ is about letting go of someone special in your life. Each song has a different meaning that might represent best for someone if their dealing with hard times right now.
Which song of the EP represents you the most?
Ever since I finished the EP I’ve been really repeating listening to ‘Gray’. Gray is about how life can be sometimes gray in our lives for everyone. I’ve been seen as an outcast my whole life so ‘Gray’ helps tells that story and shows people I’m gonna be here for awhile and in this industry.
Favourite rapper, lyricist and producer?
Funny enough my music is Christian based as I talk a lot about god, and my story but then My favourite rappers and musicans arnt Christian. My favourite rappers have to be G-Eazy, Future, 6LACK, 12AM, Josh A at the moment. But if we’re going for favourite lyricists/artists I would have to say Ben Burnley (Breaking Benjamin), Noah Sebastian (Bad Omens), Billie Eilish, Trevor McNevan (Thousand Foot Krutch), and Chad Kroeger (Nickelback) to name a few to represents what my music taste comes from.
Your sound incorporates many dark elements. Does this reflect you as a personality as well?
No honesty. I’m very much a quiet, shy person when you first meet me but I tend to open up after we talk alittle bit about how we got to where we are at that moment. I love meeting new people and going out to shows, new places, etc. I don’t usually tend to talk about my problems to people cause no one actually asks me like how are you doing. It’s usually the other way around people tell me their dark elements, what’s going on in their lives and I try my best to help in some way. I don’t have many friends in my life that I can go out and have a drink, just talk. It’s hard having someone you can go to for that now adays as who can you really trust.
What advice would you give to your younger self?
That’s a good question. If I had to tell my younger self something. It would be you are going to deal with some hard battles along the way, shift with friends, family and everything. But know that you will find something you enjoy and stick to it and don’t let anyone tell you that you can’t do it.
Future plans?
INFINITY will be out January Probably have a few singles this year including maybe B-Sides from the EP at some point. My main goal for 2023 is to perform as much as possible, get my fan base grown more. Maybe possibly do a few shows in America if the timing is right. We’ll see what 2023 has to offer.
In Spaced Out you mix a melodic flow with an emo rap touch and a dream pop infused instrumental. Tell us a few things about it. What is the main idea behind it?
This combination has developed as a natural blend of the music I listen to, as well as the directions my emotions at the time took me. Something that a lot of modern song-writers are afraid of is letting the song take its own course, because its not what sells, they add elements because that fits them into the genre, not because it benefits the song. Yes, I probably do this too much, and yes it has been detrimental to the coverage of my music. However, I’ve found its allowed me to enjoy the song-writing and production process so much more, and it’s a spark I hope to never lose 🙂
Which is your most personal and honest lyric?
Well my most honest personal and honest lyric would most likely be written in songs that may never be released. But in my released songs, I’d have to say the chorus of a recent release “Fall to Flames (Feat. Hanwell and Kyle Horne)”. It goes “Oh, looking back on memories, nothing’ll ever be the same, I try to push my passion back, ‘cus it’s all gonna fall to flames”. These lyrics, while not exactly being specific embodies a lot of pain that I believe we’ve all experience. Saying this is like saying, I know that this situation is going to end up hurting you or I, so I’m going to hide the way I feel because I can’t cope with that pain again.
What do you enjoy most? Writing music or performing your music live?
Well, I have officially only performed live once! This was at an open mic and it was very scary and exciting at the same time, but I’d have to say the rush I get from writing music is unparralleled. Writing a song is like solving a puzzle that has no correct answer, it makes it extremely difficult, but equally satisfying to set yourself in a direction and let the track take its course.
What is the biggest challenge you have faced as an artist so far?
As an artist a continual battle is finding the exposure. But specifically I struggle to find my audience, I’ve been fighting for “Indie-Hop” to become an official genre, because at times I sit so tightly inbetween Indie and Hip-Hop that no playlist wants to take the risk!
Favorite music related film?
It has to be School of Rock, Jack Black was teaching kids to be in a Rock and Roll band, what’s not to love? A huge influence on my music tastes and my childhood!
What is the most trouble you’ve ever gotten into?
There’s a lot to think about with this question, it feels like I’m subconciously answering this dishonestly but I was a chatterbox at school, as a result of this I’d get in trouble even if I was doing nothing wrong because they’d assume it was me. One time I was sat (admitedly bored) listening to my ICT teacher, and I dropped my pen. She started screaming at me, and my automatic response was to start shouting back, bad move I must admit aha. I was put in what they called isolation, where they put you in a completely blank room with nothing to do but your school work. Seems like a broken system to me, because I’ve left school but I still talk all the time!
Computed Emotions’ instrumental sounds very original indeed. Tell us a few things about your creative process. How many beats do you listen to before deciding to actually use one?
When it comes to picking beats I go by vibes. I have to love the beat as soon as I hear it that’s when I know that the song will be great. I usually just look up some beats and if I love it I use that one right then in there.
Where did you draw inspiration from?
From my every day life. I try to talk about what I’m dealing with at that moment in my music. That way it feels more authentic and that’s just my way of being honest.
What is the story behind your name?
To make a long story short I used to go by Goyard Marley I changed it to G.Pari$ because it just easier to say. it’s also very similar to my original. I just took the G from Goyard and changed the Marley to Pari$.
Artists and people who have influenced and inspired you?
As for people that inspired me it would be my little brother first of all he really pushes me to become a better artist. Overall I just have a very supportive family and I’m blessed to have them. As for artists Kanye, Tyler the creator, Kendrick Lamar, J.Cole
Trap music came to rule the world, but at the moment the genre feels stagnant. What does the future hold for hip hop in general?
I feel like it’s just getting started. Things are going to change and fast. if you look around now a lot of the music scenes have changed over the past couple years and it’s only gonna grow. You may feel stagnant now but soon there’s going to be a big change.
When not writing music, how do you spend your time?
Working man. when I’m not making music I’m working. I work 12 hour shifts at a behavioral health center. so whenever I get a chance to create I take that chance. Most of my day is me working on something whether it’s music or at work
What would you say is your biggest vice?
I would say getting out of my head. I’m in my head a lot I’m learning how to deal with it and not second-guess myself. I’m growing to trust my intuition.
Tell us a few things about your new song Savage. What is the main idea behind it?
This song is pretty unlike anything I’ve ever written… I don’t usually do songs where I’m stating things like “I rap the meanest and hit the cleanest.” This song was written and recorded probably like two years ago but I kept it because there are moments where I feel really good about something musically I’ve done so I want to talk my shit. I don’t do it often but when I do it’s a really fun thing to create.
For which lyric you are most proud of?
The bar I like the most is definitely “I’m a bull no secret, bars I’ve exceed” and it’s first few lines for a reason. From the very beginning people have opinions especially when it comes to music and wanting to pursue it as a career. A lot of people maybe even family are going to ask you if this is really what you want to do with your life and maybe even tell you things that make you doubt yourself. Never let anyone else make you feel you are incapable because more often than not, you will exceed things even you didn’t thing you could surpass. I’ve done a lot of growing these past few years and see tremendous progress in the way I create, the quality of the production, & the way I vision my music career in the future. I will continuously break the barriers they say I can’t.
Do you think there is a true underground hip hop sound today?
Honestly, I don’t think there is one particular underground hip hop sound. There are so many artists who bring their own unique sound to the table and sure some sound similar but there’s still a hand full of musicians who are becoming masters of their craft. So many people sleep on the underground.
What does hip hop symbolize in your opinion?
Hip-hop culture is something that has inspired me from a young age. To express your opinions and emotions in your music and in your own way to share to the world is an amazing thing. To have the ability to write something I’m feeling and create something that another person can relate and possibly even feel seen from is the greatest thing in the world.
When not writing music, how do you spend your time?
When I’m not doing music I am most likely working my day job. I have a full-time job where at the moment I’m working about 50-55 hours a week so it can be really difficult to create music and market releases at the same time.
What would you say is your biggest vice?
I think my biggest vice is just being impatient and frustrated when things don’t go according to plan. There’s definitely a struggle sometimes within myself where I almost have to check myself for feeling like I should be further than where I’m at and I should be putting more hours in musically even though I work so much. Getting flustered when things don’t go accordingly probably also comes from working a lot so my time is super important to me. It’s a continuous struggle but I’m learning to deal with it as I go.
Tell us a few things about your album Polar. What is the story behind it?
I just wanted to make Polar to kind of sum up my sound that I’ve created after my first year of music. Just to let people know, you know? It’s an album that has really wide variety of sounds to show the versatility I have on different kinds of instrumentals. I love Polar because I feel like it’s an embodiment of my feelings towards relationships/certain people that I’ve been with.
Which song of the album represents you the most?
I think Frostbite or Bodybag are good songs that encapsulate my inner conflicts with love and relationships. I didn’t really dig too much into my life on this project so it’ll definitely change in the future but yeah, those songs are the closest thing I’d say.
Artists and people who have influenced and inspired you?
I think it’s no secret that I’m influenced heavily by Juice Wrld but I think I’m inspired more by Tyler, The Creator and Joey Bada$$ because of their story. Like I relate a lot more to those guys coming from pretty much nothing and becoming some of the greatest artists of our generation. Joey Bada$$ especially, hearing that he started off using free beats on YouTube like me, really gives a lot of hope that I can go further than I think.
What would you change in the music industry?
I think I’d want to make it easier for new artists to break into it without needing to be rich and pay for features, promotion, etc. But I think that’s more the mentality of the community having a bias towards hearing a song on radio and thinking it’s better than something they found on SoundCloud just because it’s on radio, you know?
What advice would you give to your younger self?
Don’t be scared of what you want to do just because you think people might make fun of you. I probably would’ve started making music a lot earlier if I took this advice as I only started because I was out of high school and people wouldn’t make fun of me.
Future plans?
Right now I’m waiting for my room to be fixed after flooding wrecked everything pretty much. So I can’t really record but I’m hoping to just drop some singles until a bit more hype is built for another project. I really want to be more personal and dig a little deeper on some other issues that aren’t just love and heartbreak.
How many beats do you listen to before you end up using one? Tell us a few things about your creative process and your song “Your Home.”
When it comes to how many beats I listen to. I usually do not count because it is always different; sometimes, the feeling and connection come with the first beat I listen to; other times, I connect with the second or the third. But one thing is for certain I don’t sit down and listen to 10+ beats to choose one of them. The number is between 1-I work with a producer named FlipTunesMusic, and I’m a member of his subscription program where he sends the beats he produces per/month so. For example, he produced six beats in November, so I will be getting them all along with an unlimited license for me to use. Let us talk about my creative process; I’m a visual-impaired artist. I write my own lyrics, record my own vocals in my home studio, do some basic mixing, and develop ideas for my artwork. It all starts with me visualizing what I want to do before stepping behind the mic. So when I sit down to write the lyrics, I start visualizing myself recording the vocals and applying FX on them like delay reverb, stutters, Beat drops, flangers, Risers, and all the good stuff. Once I feel that everything is falling into place, I step behind the mic and start recording, applying all I can when it comes to mixing. Don’t forget I’m visually impaired, so I’ll always need the touch and guidance of an engineer in the final product. As soon as I finish recording and applying all I can, I send the rough mix to an amazing and talented engineer that I work with that goes by the name Larry Ohh! With the rough mix, a blueprint contains all the notes and instructions of what I want to be done in that specific mix; while all of this is going on, my designer also receives a blueprint that includes the exact specifications for the artwork. Your home is my latest release and has a special place in my heart. Whenever I record a song, I make sure that it touches a specific audience since I promote myself as a visual-impaired artist who creates a catalog that includes 400% love, 400% romance, and 200% of all that Is between. So my vision is to create something that speaks to everyone and awakens the need to connect with whatever they are listening to. Your home talks about the fact that no relationship is 100% perfect; thus, people shouldn’t be afraid of problems within their relationships because hope is always present to correct whatever mistakes that our partners or we make no matter how destructive they are, there is always a chance to bounce back and start over, Light always awaits us at the end of the tunnel. Most of the time, problems can make us stronger since we’ll be learning new things about our other half. The idea spills into the artwork and not only the song itself. If you pay close attention to the artwork, there are light blue and dark blue. The light blue represents our home’s typical environment, while the dark blue represents an entirely different world that we don’t know anything about. Also, there are two orcas; the one with the headset represents me, while the other one is my partner. You’ll notice that the orca with the headset is drawn to be smaller than the other one; the idea behind this is to show the distance between us, while the close-up on the other orca signifies the speed of her slipping away and never looking back. Yet the other orca doesn’t step into the new world, and it stops in the last second, symbolizing that there is always hope to fix whatever is broken. There is always the possibility to sit down and talk. All can be fixed if we’re willing to make an effort, no matter how dire the situation.
For which lyric are you most proud of?
I’m proud of all my lyrics. When I first started writing, I began as a poet and novel writer, but in January 2021, I transitioned to songwriting. My work still needs improving, and there is always room for development, so we’ll see what happens in my future releases.
Favourite rapper, lyricist, and producer?
Personally, my favorites are T-pain Lil Wayne, Chris brown D.Brown Raven justice Flo Rida Jason Derulo Timbaland, and the list goes on.
What does hip hop symbolize, in your opinion?
Hip Hop is a form of music that allows me to express myself and also allows me to connect with more people. My goal is to stand out among the crowd and do something unique, so whenever people listen to it, they immediately know that it is orca behind the mic and hip hop gives me this opportunity to go out there and do what I love the most to me Hip Hop is the friend that will never betray me and will always stay by my side no matter what . What is the best advice you’ve been given?
When it comes to music, the advice I was given is to stay away from it. I’m from Jerusalem, and English isn’t my mother tongue, so the audience that listens to the type of music I create is pretty small, but this doesn’t mean that I should give up. Instead, I keep pushing and moving forward until I can finally create the movement that I’m always dreaming about, A movement where people can enjoy what I make and will help me create more music. So if it comes down to me and what advice I should give to other artists: never give up, keep on going because all of us can do it, and make our musical dreams come true.
One last thing we should know about you?
Of course, it is crucial to point out that I’m, as mentioned above, a visually-impaired artist. I suffer from two sight conditions, and I only see with one eye with less than 20%. I write my own lyrics, record my own vocals and come up with ideas for my artwork designs. I also run my own website and do the advertising as well. All this is very time-consuming and burns out whatever sight I have left, so I wish people could support me and help me focus on creating music because we all know that music cannot become known unless it spreads first. An artist without people backing them up isn’t destined to succeed in this industry, so my only hope is to build the movement of those who’ll enjoy what I create and are always ready to come back for more people than I can connect with and know more about what I want to make isn’t something temporary or one-sided I want to reach out to all of you and be able to grow with you as I go.
Tell us a few things about your new song “Peace=Madness”. What is the main idea behind it?
This song was written very fast , I basically got the idea for it one morning and we pretty much knocked it out within a couple hours . This song is a ballad that really captured my mental state at the time of writing the song . “Peace = madness , and joy = sadness” it’s about how duality lives in everything and how when everyone leaves you’re just stuck with yourself . I can tend to look outside myself for the perfect life to live, but at the end of the day , I’m always still just me .
Which is your most personal and honest lyric?
I feel like the second half of my verse most genuinely represents what I’ve been going through right now. “my heart’s been in a daze, my sorrow’s getting praise, been facing my reflection, it’s personal dissection, there’s thing i wanna change, got me so feeling so estranged, my soul’s aboutta’ cave in, it’s time to que the ravens, I feel lost and tortured, just looking for a shoulder, that i can rest my head on. Where the fuck have you gone?”
Artists and people who have influenced and inspired you?
Amy Winehouse and Tupac
What would be your dream performance venue?
The forum for sure.
In which state of mind do you imagine people might listen to your music?
Most people listen to my music when they’re in need of some healing.
What is the most trouble you’ve ever gotten into?
lmaooo this is funny, this is a good question too. I remember this one time when I was 15, I was tagging in a mcdonald’s restroom. Someone called the cops on me and I legit ran away from the cops on foot , like cutting through houses for blocks until I was away from 12. That was pretty wild.
It’s so hard to pick just a few words to describe my entire sound, but I will try my best! To answer the question, I would have to say the three words to describe my sound would be “Underground ambient rap”.
Tell us a few things about your new work “Tried To Swim In Lava”.
So tried to swim in lava started being created as long as a year ago and as recently as a month or two before the album dropped. Originally it was going to be a collaboration EP between me and a friend of mine Shottythebeam, but quickly evolved into a full album as I got more and more invested. The album has an overarching theme of loss, heartbreak, and cycles of relationships. The songs themselves though also have their own meaning and work as standalone pieces, and that was really my entire intention. To create something that could be great on its own and every piece of it be just as great!
Which song of the album reflects you the most?
I honestly think every song on this project shows a part of me or describes who I am as a person, I can honestly only narrow it down to three at the least because they’re specifically personal to me, those would be Sunshine, A Concrete Jungle in Flames, and Obituary. These three songs were all written for specific times, emotions, and states of mind personal to me and my life.
Artists and people who have influenced and inspired you?
This question is also hard because there are so many people who’ve influenced me, as well as my art, I’ll name a couple of big ones though just so that this response doesn’t go on forever. A lot of the main influences on tried to swim in lava came from artists like Joji, Bo Burnham, lil peep, and Gorillaz. On the other hand I also produce my own music, with the exception of some of the songs in this album that were made by Shottythebeam, and my favorite and most influential producers would have to be KennyBeats, Damien Albarn, Tyler Joseph, and Smokeasac.
What is the biggest challenge you have faced as an artist so far?
The biggest challenge I’ve faced in my artistic life so far has to be trying to get exposure and finding the funds for all the equipment it takes to produce, record, mix, and master my music. I started out only using GarageBand on my phone with headphone speakers to record on and since then have gained real recording equipment, midi controllers, Logic Pro, and other equipment that helps my music become what it is. I’m so fortunate to have what I do and I never let a day go by where I’m not thankful for it. I’m sure anyone can imagine what the struggle trying to get exposure is like, but there’s something about putting out a song or work of art that you put so much effort into and not seeing it do as well as you know it deserves to, it just hits hard. That’s the life of a small artist though and it’s helped me to push through my self doubt and keep doing what I love.
In which state of mind do you imagine people might listen to your music?
I hope that people can listen to my music in a ton of different states of mind! I try to diversify my music to the point where if someone isn’t feeling one song they can go to another and find their vibe there! For example Sunshine is a super upbeat, summery track written to express love and happiness, on the other hand we have Ben drowned which is a dark, ambient song with lyrics about being broken and not getting the treatment you deserve.
What is the most trouble you’ve ever gotten into?
Oh gosh, I’ve definitely gotten into a decent amount of trouble in the time I’ve been alive, but that was all years ago! There was one occasion that comes to mind though where around thanksgiving me and some friends at the time drove an hour away from home to a different town to meet up with someone and sufficed to say it didn’t turn out very well. We ended up running from the police and we all had to be picked up from our parents at the police station that night. I was also on probation at the time so my PO was NOT happy about that incident!
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