[INTERVIEW] OVERWERK Discusses Sensational 5 Track EP “More”

OVERWERK stands out as one of the vital gifted, artistic, and fascinating artists globally. He has gained popularity of groundbreaking tasks like “ORIGIN” and the 22-minute opus “VIRTUE,” showcasing his versatility. His compositions and tasks have acquired licenses from quite a few manufacturers, resulting in collaborations with famend entities in style and artwork, together with Prada, Vogue, BMW, Chanel, Yves Saint Laurent, and Comme Des Garçons.

His newest EP, titled MORE, serves as a testomony to his simply how gifted he’s skills. Each observe is accompanied by visually gorgeous movies that includes intricate digital sculptures and mesmerizing visuals, collectively narrating a mysterious and compelling story. The depth of thought and labor invested in MORE and its visuals is mind-boggling, with OVERWERK conceptualizing and creating each facet of this inventive endeavor.

Each track on MORE contributes uniquely to the overarching narrative. “US,” the inception level, echoes OVERWERK’s early signature sound, visually represented by a meticulously sculpted digital portrayal amid symbolic rubble. “APART” delves into emotional layers, portraying the OVERWERK sculpture in introspective or reckoning moments amid rubble. “OF” explores industrial and experimental sounds, complemented by visible photos of a deconstructed, skeletal OVERWERK, creating an unnerving expertise. “SOMETHING,” a mainstream sound on the EP, is accompanied by visuals impressed by M.C. Escher’s “Hand with Reflecting Sphere,” hinting at existential consciousness. The ultimate/title observe, “MORE,” symbolizes a fruits with the sculpture of OVERWERK’s associate and a reflective sphere, suggesting a profound conclusion—a bodily or ego dying marking the top of this awe-inspiring undertaking.

We had the chance to speak with OVERWERK to be taught extra about his creativity and the EP. Check it out beneath!

The “MORE” EP and its accompanying movies appear to weave a posh and fascinating narrative. Can you share some insights into the inspiration and inventive course of behind the EP, each musically and visually?

The EP’s narrative advanced naturally, beginning with ‘US’, which I initially supposed as a single. The observe is a collaboration with EgoSon, a brand new artist found by means of my Discord neighborhood. The observe had this distinctive stability of emotions, and I started to think about the way it mirrored emotional occasions many people expertise all through our lives. As every observe developed, I envisioned a bodily sculpture that would encapsulate the essence of the music and add extra which means to the story unfolding.

The titles of the tracks on “MORE” kind a cohesive sentence: “Us, A Part Of Something More.” Can you elaborate on the way you built-in the vocal samples of every title into the layers of the music, and the way this system contributed to the overarching theme and storytelling of the EP?

We included scattered vocals into the observe ‘US’, however no discernable phrases emerged. The approach felt new, however the ensuing feeling was acquainted, like when one is engrossed and unable to search out the correct phrases to specific their feelings. A second the place the emotions are clear, however the ideas come after, nearly catching up…

Following ‘US’, I created the observe ‘A_PART’, which means separation and the accompanying feelings. The temper expressed on this observe is extra sombre and contemplative. 

Each track makes use of vocal samples from the earlier, slowly stitching collectively the story. The EP’s arc builds in direction of a extra optimistic conclusion, with every track serving as a chapter of this journey.

In “SOMETHING,” you point out a visible correspondence impressed by M.C. Escher’s “Hand with Reflecting Sphere,” exploring themes of existential consciousness. How do visible arts, significantly iconic works like Escher’s, affect and inform your artistic imaginative and prescient, each by way of music and visible storytelling?

I breathe in artwork like air. Art is my favorite manner of processing info, experiencing tales, and understanding the views of the individuals who create them. 

In explicit, M.C. Escher’s work attracts consideration to “perspective” and our acutely aware expertise. It’s unbelievable how he contextualizes these grand reflections and themes inside flat photos. When I create or inform tales by means of music or visuals, I try and do the identical.

When I create a track, sculpture, or picture, I’m expressing very private experiences. Honesty of expression helps join us. I really like experiencing the artwork of others as a lot as I get pleasure from creating my very own.

Your earlier tasks, resembling “ORIGIN” and “VIRTUE,” have showcased a fusion of digital and hand-crafted components. How do you resolve on the inventive mediums for every undertaking?

I spent years crafting a story to enrich the track, Virtue. Initially created for a Chanel High-Jewelry marketing campaign, I later developed a complete world round Virtue for its second life. This concerned designing digital sculptures that represented the cardinal virtues and the moral values they symbolize.

I developed the 3D sculpture story for  ‘Virtue’ as a result of I’ve a robust curiosity in 3D design. 

The ‘ORIGIN’ undertaking began as 3D artwork, then progressed to 3D printing, handcrafting, and finally conventional casting and sculpture making. It was not a acutely aware choice however somewhat an evolution pushed by my curiosity and pursuits. I get pleasure from experimenting with numerous artwork mediums to discover the various methods one concept can come to life.

Your music has discovered resonance within the style and artwork communities, with collaborations with prestigious manufacturers like Prada, Vogue, and Chanel. How do you see the connection between your audio and visible artwork tasks and the world of style and luxurious manufacturers, and the way do these collaborations affect your artistic course?

Fashion, though barely extra commercialized, is a type of self-expression, identical to music or artwork. People use it to inform tales and convey their ideas and feelings. It’s solely pure that music, having the identical aim, would simply align with these manufacturers.

All of my model relationships have emerged serendipitously. A designer or artistic director will contact me and say, (*5*) I get entangled with tasks that really feel like pure pairings.

I need any collaboration I work on to increase the imaginative and prescient of the work, be it mine or theirs, in service of the artwork and the story. My final aim is for the listener or viewers to realize one thing from these collaborations.