By Charlie Maybee
New Thai electro-pop musician, SEKI, recently released his moody and groovy debut single, “Need A Moment,” on March 17. With upbeat lyrics that lean toward positivity, there’s a message of living in the moment that has become important in this pandemic era.
Taking a page from artists like the 1975 and Tears for Fears, SEKI seems poised to pounce on the world of synthesized ambience that drips with nostalgia for the 80’s. With this song, he manages an ethereal sound that inspires deep contemplation and a moment to really feel our feelings. It’s slow enough to leave space for reflection while also managing to feel full of breath and life – in a way that encourages gentle swaying and an opportunity to dance.
“It has been a difficult couple of years for everyone, all around the world – not just with COVID, but also with social and political unrest, polarization online, and whatever else,” SEKI notes. “Releasing my first track just seemed like a reason to celebrate, but I wanted to share that moment of celebration with as many people as possible.”
“We’re still under fairly strict COVID regulations here in Thailand, so large gatherings still aren’t really possible, but these boxes offer us a way to bring together lots of people from all over the world.” Whether you need healing energy, or a thoughtful slow jam, this song gives us a moment that we needed (even if we didn’t know it) to take time for ourselves.
“Need A Moment” is available on major streaming platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, and Deezer. Follow our Alchemical Multigenre Mixdown playlist for more great music featured on the site.
Charlie Maybee is a dancer, musician, educator, and writer based in Charleston, South Carolina who currently teaches with the Dance Program at the College of Charleston. His primary work as an artist is with his performing collective, Polymath Performance Project, through which he makes interdisciplinary performance art that centers tap dance as the primary medium of expression and research. He also currently plays rhythm guitar for the Charleston-based punk band, Anergy, and releases music as a solo artist under the name Nox Eterna.
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