Enry-Ok: “Underground artists are the ones who push the game and don't get the recognition they deserve” | EUROtoday

Account Enry-Ok (Barcelona, ​​1997) that when he listens to opera he will get a stomachache. It might go as an artist's delirium however it’s the logical clarification for an affiliation of concepts. He merely remembers the dizziness he felt when touring within the automobile as a baby whereas his mom performed nice concert events on the radio.

He additionally says that she has at all times supported him in his journey in music – “not like my father,” he factors out – which started a decade in the past. She did it by working as a producer for different artists – he has labored with Cecilio G or C. Tangana – in that incipient city scene that’s right now mainstream, aAlthough his determine has taken a flip and he’s already releasing his personal songs on the microphone.

With 275,000 month-to-month listeners on Spotify, he simply revealed DOT, a protracted album. The title of the album is an acronym for Don’t overthink, that’s, “don't think too much.” A mantra that tries to be utilized each day and never at all times efficiently. The work brings collectively all forms of rhythms – from tropical sounds to entice and different city genres – underneath the only premise of getting a superb time.

You began very early on this music and you’re one of many examples that you would be able to progress by self-taught.

Yes. I studied Sound Technician however midway by means of the course we launched a track and it began enjoying. From then on I finished as a result of I didn't be taught both and it was a whole lot of YouTube and trial and error.

Have you gone by means of seasons of changing into obsessive about one thing particular?

Yes, I’ve had some desirous to be taught extra. But the obsession is larger, it encompasses extra issues. I’ve it and I’ll at all times have it as a result of in any other case I might not be right here.

What issues?

Obsession for my life. For my venture. My music is not only music, it’s my venture. They're not my albums, they're me. I’m 100% concerned and which means mentally, bodily and emotionally. To be 100% concerned on this I’ve to be obsessed as a result of in any other case I might find yourself exhausted on the finish of the day.

Wow, motivated in the whole lot.

I don't prefer to name it motivation as a result of typically it's sick. I favor to name it obsession.

Well, obsession additionally has a sick connotation. What does this imply for you in your each day life? I assume it has its good and dangerous issues.

The good factor is that I’m pleased with what I do and I really feel that it’s what I ought to do. The dangerous factor… I don't know, my head may be very intense typically. I would love to have the ability to take a break and have a trip the place I'm not occupied with music. But may be very troublesome.

What is the objective on this obsession?

I’ve many, however I believe the abstract of all of them is to realize one thing that I’ve by no means had: peace of thoughts. Live peacefully till I die.

Chaos in order that later comes calm…

Yes. Sometimes I really feel like I'm in a sea enduring one wave after one other. You really feel such as you're getting nearer to the place you need to go, however the waves are hitting you laborious as hell and water will get in your ears, in your eyes, and you may barely see. So rowing to the shore. I hope I get to a motherfucking shore.

Why did you begin in music as a producer and never as a singer?

If I let you know the reality, I’ve been very shy all my life and I’ve been very reluctant to sing. That's why I most popular to start out producing. Until you become older and it begins to rub your balls quite a bit. There you’re already your self and also you do what you actually need to do. I needed to sing. Talk about the whole lot. I've been there for a very long time however I haven't had the chance to talk and I had issues to say.

What did you’re feeling you wanted to say?

I wanted to specific myself and let individuals know what I’m like. I’m a really cool particular person. It's ugly that I say it, but it surely's true and it bothered me that individuals couldn't comprehend it. Singing is cool, however what's cool is what comes after. I imply, after I'm at a live performance and I see a pair, a 40-year-old man and a lady, hugging, kissing and singing the track of a 23-year-old child, I believe it's wonderful. Like: Damn, what power and energy music has!

I perceive that later you normalize it and get used to it.

Yes, however I by no means get fully used to it. I don't have imposter syndrome, however humble your self. Humble your self. When I'm like this too Hollywood I attempt to say: hey, chill out a little bit.

You have gone from producing to singing when producers are taken under consideration greater than ever with circumstances like Bizarrap.

Could be. I additionally let you know that I’ve by no means felt that they don’t take me under consideration as a producer. I've moved round quite a bit, I've talked to individuals and one particular person has related me to a different. And, for the lifetime of me, my title wasn't going to be left behind the title of a track, interval. In different phrases, I’ve fought quite a bit to have my work acknowledged.

How have all these years of manufacturing helped you in your present profession as a singer?

Wow, it's the dick. Getting into the studio and understanding that I can do regardless of the hell I would like with none form of restrict is the perfect feeling there’s. I can specific myself to the utmost, 100%. It should be a bit shitty to be an artist or singer and never have the ability to produce, truthfully. Because, rattling, it's so cool to sing about one thing you made with your personal palms.

Do you ever replicate on how highly effective it’s to create music from nothing?

Yes, and after I give it some thought, my head explodes, so I attempt to not do it an excessive amount of. It's heavy. You are creating sound waves that don’t exist, that are strain modifications. It appears a bit darkish magic. Is very loopy.

What concept was this new album born with? What did you need to seize?

I’ve needed to not overthink so I will be myself as a lot as attainable. DOT and interval. If you prefer it, wonderful; If you don't prefer it, nice. All I would like is to specific myself with out filters. I’ve not finished any track for anybody, nor occupied with any viewers, nor occupied with completely something. I’ve finished the whole lot occupied with what I like. In the top I believe that's what it comes right down to.

Is that as a result of you could have considered liking it up to now? Will it work properly?

Yes in fact. I imply, everybody desires to be favored. Everyone desires to do one thing they like and I’m a mad scientist. I examine. I prefer to attempt to perceive find out how to attain extra individuals, what components this or that one has… Then I believe that I'm not making music for that motive. If I needed to make pasta, I might have made it 50 alternative ways. That isn’t him objective [objetivo]. I could make music radio prepared and it's going to sound good. The drawback is that the day I’ve to sing that dwell isn’t my track, neither is it me. Are you going to be appearing on a regular basis for a yr? There are many artists who spend all day appearing and doing one thing they aren’t. That's torture. I favor to succeed in a smaller viewers and be myself.

Where do your inspirations come from?

Well, if I let you know the reality, I don't watch many films or many sequence. I miss that as a result of I must get extra info from there. What evokes me is the fucking Sun. To make music I would like a superb day, that there’s good solar and few clouds. That evokes me. Maybe it's too primary or summary, however I prefer it. It warms you up, provides you nutritional vitamins, makes you content… Working through the day is the perfect.

How do you see the city scene in Spain? What do you consider the underground? Would you want to remain there?

It has very cool issues. They are the good individuals by far. But I believe that the hassle, artwork and work they do isn’t compensated as they deserve. There are many individuals concerned in very prime circuits, very severe within the business, who I see as puppets. Then I see that, for instance, Cecilio G doesn't have his chalet and he bothers me. Because of this boy and others the whole lot exists now. And he doesn't throw the flowers he ought to have both. Should we wait till he isn’t there?

“I err on the side of not watching many series or movies. What really inspires me is the Sun”

I perceive that recognition of people that innovate isn’t compensated appropriately.

Sure, however you even have to grasp your position as an artist. You will be an artist who’s going to make hits, radio songs, disco songs, which your 13-year-old cousin and your 50-year-old aunt will take heed to. Or you will be an artist who pushes the sport ahead from behind, with out being see you These are those who often don’t obtain what they deserve later. But these persons are vital and also you, when you could have that position, in a sure means settle for that this occurs.

Of course, you aren’t going to search for the industrial.

Industry Standard, I might say. When you aren’t doing business normal issues, when you find yourself making an attempt unusual issues, when you find yourself expressing your self with out occupied with any viewers… That is when you find yourself doing issues in order that the whole lot strikes ahead. That's when issues come out.

And what would you be glad with in your venture? How far are you making an attempt to go that you would be able to say 'I'm wonderful'?

Let's see, I'm very straightforward. I imply, I’ve a spot to sleep, I’ve my meals, my canines and that's it. I'm wonderful with that.

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