By: Staff
Purple Stone released, 'I’m The One' and it's a dazzling fusion of cosmic disco and R&B that redefines boundaries.
Purple Stone, a fusion of the minds of Johan Hansson and David Skog, creates powerful new visions from negative forces with “I’m the One”. It begins with a thundering yet rhythmic bassline that is very intriguing. It’s part 007, part intergalactic, and part R&B. This alone should not work and should absolutely not sound this good, but it then again does!!!
Within an atomic infusion of rock ‘n’ roll, the beat is added in an explosive fashion. There’s literally a sensation of the iconic band ‘The Who’ wanting to play a disco song from the ’80s and making it fire. The cosmic sensation of an ethereal backdrop is all the eyes can see as our singer's beautiful vocals enter the virtual soundscape. I think what captivates the listener the most is the sensation of us floating like avatars in front of the stage rather than just standing. We are floating and twirling about as light emerges from the stage, with the music embodying light as its new medium.
This is not your run-of-the-mill pop track. The synthesizer really captures a visual embodiment that you just need to close your eyes and absorb. I think one of our favorite parts was definitely how the synthesizers and bass intertwined and managed to give the sensation of speeding up and slowing down while the tempo never changed.
Purple Stone’s Hansson and Skog bring so much to the table because of their ability to break boundaries and not be confined by the standard of music. Much like how David Bowie created new depth and new sounds, this song sounds surreal with a bold inflection but really has no direct “comparison” or “sounds like.” I can only imagine the hours invested in creating something so unique.
Fueled by naysayers and those who try to hold back artistic creation, this song was born. By using the negative energy of these individuals, they found it in their minds and hearts to create such a new sound. I remember reading a powerful saying: “We cannot control what others do to us, rather only how we react to what they do to us.” When you listen to this song, you have to realize and understand that people were trying to tell them they could not make this sound good, and that, in essence, was the energy absorbed and then converted into this tremendous song.
Carrying these sounds across the ears are the recordings first tracked by our duo and then sent to Cosmos Mastering in Stockholm. This engineering team did the track true justice by using terrific techniques to enhance the message of each sound so they lay together but still hold their own place within the song, allowing us to enjoy them individually or together.
We really think this is fantastic, and if you have ever enjoyed Giorgio Moroder, Cerrone, or David Bowie, and like your mind to be expanded by music, then you absolutely need to make this band your little secret (but then share it right after a few listens!).
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Make sure to playlist, stream, and share Purple Stone’s “I’m The One.”
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We caught up with this exciting and emerging artist, for:
“The Cage” Music Blog, to talk about music and learn more about them.
Here’s how it went:
Begin Interview
How long have you been making music?
We have been making music individually and in different constellations since forever. Together as the duo Purple Stone we relatively recently began making and releasing music.
We read, “Johan Hansson and David Skog record music together but miles apart.” Today’s technology makes so much more possible, but what can you tell us about the differences between this and being directly alongside one another? What are any pro’s or con’s you could share with us about this?
We communicate on a daily basis and most of the time we talk about music and thus keeping the creative process alive. Although we live around 200 km from each other we meet IRL quite often, but most of the time we share our ideas and recordings digitally. When we do meet we play a lot of music and the ideas to many of our songs come alive in such jam-sessions. An obvious “con” is the distance between us, but still it can be a “pro” to be able to chose the time when you want to sit down and play on your own, we are always only a phone call away from each other if we want to discuss an idea or musical inspiration.
What emotion do you feel inspires your writing process the most, ie sadness, worry, happiness etc.?
A friend once said: “sad songs makes you happy”, and it can also be the other way around. We are emotional beings and the music probably derives from the mix of emotions each of us feel and the creation of an emotional mosaic when we meet in the creative process. If you listen to all our releases you can hear that different emotions have been an inspiration in different songs.
We read this song has, “lyrics with a message: go your own way and do not listen to naysayers.” We love songs with a deeper meaning derived from experiences. Can you elaborate on the message of this song?
If you want to evolve and progress in whatever you decide to do in life you will meet people that inspire and support you, but the naysayers are lurking behind every corner. True you need to be challenged in your believes and able to motivate your positions, but don’t believe and listen to the ones who say “it can’t be done” just because they say so. Nothing is impossible.
Can you describe to us the theme for your artwork of “I’m The One” and what was the inspiration and intention for the observer to absorb from it?
Mattias Stiller is an artist from Sweden now living in Barcelona and a good friend of ours. After we played him the single “I’m The One” and told him about our upcoming album with a theme around space and time, he started his creative process. Soon Mattias showed us a painted mannequin, the artwork which he calls “Layla” aka “Space Lady” inspired by one of the first living animals (the dog Lajka) sent to space.
What instrument do you use as the foundation to start your musical creations with?
It can really be any instrument. Sometimes it’s a synth-loop, another time a beat from the drum-machine or a driving bass-line. It can be us two meeting in a jam-session and playing e.g a mandolin and electric guitar, or one of us fingerpicking a nylon stringed guitar and then converting to chords on a grand piano. It can start in any way possible, and we probably lay the foundation to songs in a hundred different ways so far.
What instruments do you play? Which is your favorite?
We play almost every instrument we can get our hands on, many with dedication and feeling some with varying skill but a lot of joy. Many songs have a framework built from analog synthesizers which would be Johan’s go to instrument and electric guitars which David often picks up.
What instrument do you not play, but wish you could conquer?
Instruments where you have to empty your lungs in order to create tones. We love wind instruments but can’t make it sound decent ourselves, or rather, we have not really tried (so far). A dream would be to conquer the saxophone or something similarly groovy.
Where do you create your music, i.e. in a home recording studio or with a producer? How do you finalize your finished work, ie self-mixed/mastered or another source?
We each have our own studio at home. The possibility to whenever you can and want to, go in to the studio and lay down a track is great. It also helps that we like gear (especially Johan) and consequently have all we need for the process of making a song. We mix the songs ourselves but the last and final part, the mastering, we send to our friends and professionals at Cosmos Mastering in Stockholm.
Is any part of your music's message or your personal purpose you feel fans should know more about? If so, what is that element, and why is it so important to you?
In essence we just want to create music that feels good to us and hopefully if someone listen they will also have a good feeling.
What has been the most motivating force in creating your music?
It just feels great to play music and it is no more complicated than that.
End Interview
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