PRESS RELEASE
HOTEL DEATH STAR - THAT'S YOU
~ OUT 19TH FEB 2021 ~
~ OUT 19TH FEB 2021 ~
The second single, ‘That’s You’ is a sparse, upbeat deep-house track with dark overtones. Layered in melodic synthesizers and guitars, the track brings in a fresh asian flavour with the traditional Japanese Koto instrument, showcasing as one of the dominant melodies. Maybe Phil’s much time spent in Japan had something to do with that.
Influential flutters of Monolink, Bob Moses and ARTBAT make an impact on this duo's collaborative writing, along with a subtle salute to Pink Floyd, Andreas’s synth arpeggio pattern similar to a melody found made famous on the album ‘Dark Side Of The Moon’. The middle breakdown performed by Andreas on piano would be suitably synced as an epic cinematic soundtrack. Its harmonic landscape created using a virtual instrument called ‘Death Piano,’ is reminiscent of romantic Russian composer Rachmaninoff. Andreas’s memorable performance invokes a feeling of loss and loneliness before resolving with an upbeat resolution. Lyrically, the lyrics are Phil’s comical twist on passive aggressive/ narcissism. A “push me pull you” angle, you could say. You're only good when you're bad You're never bad when you're sad You only love when you're lonely You only hate when you're homely That’s you Hotel Death Star are currently composing and recording songs for their upcoming five track EP. Due for release in mid 2021. ‘That's You’ will be released worldwide 19th February 2021. Available on all good streaming platforms. |
OUT 19TH FEB 2021
~ Available on all major streaming services ~
~ Available on all major streaming services ~
HOTEL DEATH STAR IS
PHIL STOODLEY
Based in Bali, Phil performs regularly on the island along with yearly shows in his home country New Zealand, as well as in Australia and Japan. With over 20 years in the music business, he has composed music for TV, films, and commercials, produced various albums and played alongside international artists such as Velvet Revolver, Simple Minds, Jimmy Barnes and Neil Finn. A solo EP is set for release in 2021 hailing back to his old school rock and swagger roots. He is also the co-founder of ‘The Bali Rooftop’, a start-up project that promotes Indonesian and touring artists performing in Bali. https://philstoodley.com https://thebalirooftop.com ANDREAS ARIANTO Multi-instrumentalist Andreas Arianto has produced and engineered rock to pop acts, composed and conducted symphony orchestras, and written scores for major motion films and TV. In 2008, he was orchestrator and conductor for Indonesia’s biggest rock band, SLANK’s six-city tour. His composition and production is credited to artists including The Dead Bachelors, Ungu, Asteriska (Barasuara), Budapest Scoring Orchestra, and The Raid 2 movie. https://instagram.com/andreasarianto https://www.facebook.com/andreasariantomusic THE GENESIS OF ‘HOTEL DEATH STAR’ Forging the skills of singer-songwriter Phil Stoodley and composer-producer Andreas Arianto, this collab was spawned in the cold mountains of snow-drenched Japan early 2020. Caught in a storm, Phil scratched out melodic beats in the room of a hotel that inhaled the weather, rather than protected him from it. Bringing the rough recordings back to his home in Bali, Phil teamed up with Andreas and together they shaped the new sounds into a writhing pulse of deep-house while keeping the grit of its birthplace firmly etched within its grinding drones and beats. OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO
OUT 26TH FEB 2021 PRODUCTION NOTESKeys, Piano: Andreas Arianto
Vocals, Guitars, Keys: Phil Stoodley Written, Produced, Mixed: Phi Stoodley & Andreas Arianto Engineer: Andreas Arianto Mastering: Moko Aguswan Artwork & Music Video: Phil Stoodley Recorded at Forte Studio, Bali LINKS OFFICIAL WEBSITE: https://hoteldeathstar.com YOU TUBE: http://bit.ly/HDS-YTube FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/HotelDeathStar INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/hoteldeathstar SOUNDCLOUD: https://soundcloud.com/hoteldeathstar TWITTER: https://twitter.com/HotelDeathStar STREAMING PLATFORMS SPOTIFY: https://bit.ly/HDS-Spotify SPOTIFY PRE-SAVE: https://smarturl.it/z98mqu SOUNDCLOUD: https://soundcloud.com/hoteldeathstar YOU TUBE MUSIC: http://bit.ly/HDS-YouTubeMusic APPLE MUSIC: https://music.apple.com/id/artist/hotel-death-star/1534673966 |
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