Arno Carstens has released his Go Easy Love single across all digital platforms.
Following on from the singles of 2019 and early 2020, Arno is offering fans of Out of the Blue and Empire of the Night more of where that came from.
A confessional song
Working remotely with Fred den Hartog and Dane Taylor of Taylor Soundworks, he says, “Go Easy Love is a confessional song, the reflections of an unhappy partner; it’s about a relationship that’s on the edge and yet still salvageable through simultaneous acts of selflessness and tenderness.”
“Although the song is pretty straight forward, it still had its challenges, especially working around our collective lockdown restrictions. That said, we managed to deliver a fun, emotionally complex and beat-driven song that a lot of people will possibly relate to.”
Listen to Go Easy Love here.
The track forms part of a 10-part collage of music that Arno will continue to release over the remaining months of 2020. The previous releases of 2019, which include the tracks Lift my Spirit, Empire of the Night (a finalist at the 2019 US International Song Writing Competition), Don’t Let it Be, Out of the Blue, Midnight Screams and Erupt will be included.
Although not a studio album in the traditional sense, Arno’s intention is to present a complete body of work before the end of the year, with the understanding that sometimes “the whole is greater than the sum of its parts”. The bigger picture connects his love of alt-pop production on one side of the spectrum, with his ability to craft acoustic-driven ballads on the other.
The music video for Go Easy Love was directed by Lionel Smit. It premieres on YouTube on 25 September 2020.
Arno has put together a storytelling and live music performance series that explores themes of inspiration. The Carstens And Co. Lab series will be broadcast live to your living room, every Saturday through to 3 October 2020.
Carstens and Co Lab guests
19 September 2020: Refentse
26 September 2020: Zolani Mahola
3 October 2020: Pierre Greeff, Fred den Hartog
Tickets are R150 at Webtickets.
The performances will be available on-demand for 72 hours after the event. It will be filmed live at the Lionel Smit Studio in Cape Town.
What: Arno Carstens
Web: Official Website, https://linktr.ee/arnocarstensmusic
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