Music Review and Interview with The Hungry Hearts for Master Mind – Electric
This is a pretty great track on many levels. From the beginning it gives off a sort of classic Depeche Mode vibe, but with a freshness, a very modern twist, and a lot of creativity throughout the musical backdrop. It’s in a league of it’s own at the moment, among a lot of less expressive or less daring dance driven music. As the music progresses you spiral into this sort of 90’s dance universe, the vintage beat and the haunting, cascading melody lines of the keys and the synths – it all takes hold of you and fills up your head space in a really comforting and complete manner.
You don’t really need anything else when you listen to this kind of music, the production is flawless, so every sound and every moment satisfies and soothes you and brings you up into the moment. Even as you listen, you feel it might have gotten complacent, like you can predict what will come next – but at every corner there is something new and often quite random seeming, which is great, and it all fits brilliantly with the chaos and character of this piece of music.
One listen is not enough, after you’ve finally grasped and swallowed all of the music and the moments, you then want to get involved with the lyrics, and the more you listen the further you fall into the clutches of the song – under it’s spell, enthralled by it. It sounds fantastic, bizarre, futuristic but very now, very present. The video is perfectly in keeping with everything else about it. Even if you’re not concentrating on any particular or specific element, the music and the chord progressions and the melodies and the instrumentation all just sound really great; it’s great music, it wraps itself around you and makes you feel like this moment is far bigger than you had first anticipated. It’s a great effect.
By Rebecca Cullen
Exclusive Interview
Hungry Hearts: The leader of the group, Tonje Gjevjon: I grew up close to the north pole in a small country called Norway. I had only two skills: sports and art, I had to choose.
Hungry Hearts: To be hungry and emotional was the main issues in our lives – so Hungry Hearts kind of sums us up.
Hungry Hearts: Online music should cost money. To make music is expensive and takes time. I dont give away music for free – I want to survive.
Hungry Hearts: You have to stick out. Dont try to be anybody else, do your thing and make an effort to present your project and your music.
Hungry Hearts: From movies, LGBT culture, emo culture, outsiders and different sort of subcultures. The lyrics are inspired by a person or a group of people that touches me. Usually I write lyrics and then compose the music, but it could be other way around also.
www.hungryhearts.no we use all plattforms Youtube, iTunes, Spotify and almost all the other streaming plattforms..
On making music and spectacular music videos. And costumes – the visual aspect is just as important as the music.
Hungry Hearts: We try to figure out different ways. Sosial media, by adds, by music videos, by being odd, spectacular or unique. Live concerts at festivals and significant events is the best way to promote music.
Next is consert at Wiwi Jam, an ESC party in Stockholm 11th of May, Cologne Pride in June/July, Tel Aviv Pride in June and Olso Pride in June. And we are working on a new album titled “Nerds and Emo Girls».
Hungry Hearts: Making music videos, writing books, making films.
Hungry Hearts: By neglecting them..
Hungry Hearts: Our concerts, short films and music videos.
