MONOTRONIC – “EVERYTHING MOVES”
A SPILL EXCLUSIVE VIDEO PREMIERE
Created from the vision of guitarist/producer and anthropologist Ramsey Elkholy, Monotronic combines his love for music with his inspiration from other cultures. Much of these influences are a result of his extensive travels throughout India and Southeast Asia. Spending two years backpacking throughout the world and studying Indian music in Calcutta, he later returned to Southeast Asia as a graduate student and lived among the Orang Rimba tribe in the rainforests of Sumatra, Indonesia for 2 years. Living this “collective” mode of life where the group is valued over the individual and everything is shared is an idea that Elkholy brings to Monotronic, where every musician is encouraged to bring their own creativity to produce truly “collective” music.
According to Elkholy, “Monotronic is a concept, whereby each instrument can be heard as a continuation of the other and the music sounds as one distinct whole, emanating from a single source.” Elkholy takes a hands-on approach, producing both the music and videos for Monotronic. The band’s work, specifically the singles “Kids of Summer” and “Buy Yourself a Dream”, have garnered radio play and both songs premiered at #1 on VEVO’s Incoming Indie playlist.
ARTIST QUOTE
“Everything Moves” is the edgiest of all the songs on the Monotronic’s upcoming album and showcases Omar Hakim’s virtuoso drumming. Thematically, the song is a sequel to the earlier single “Looking Away”. Both songs are about tempting fate and coming to terms with the uncertainties of life. But unlike the optimism that Looking Away evokes, Everything Moves explores the darker and more unpredictable aspects of fate through a character who’s life is perpetually falling apart. Moving aimlessly through the world, he feels himself going around in circles with no end in sight. Believing he is a victim of his own karma, he is powerless to break the cycle, until finally he comes to the realization that it’s time to grow up and take responsibility for his life (“get out of your head, into the world, see for yourself, now you’re on your own”). ~Ramsey Elkholy
Monotronic
Waiting For You
(Independent)
Release Date: February 28, 2025
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