Apashe has launched a deeply private EP, Hymns Of Resilience, by means of his personal label Majestic Collective. The venture options Ukrainian artist Alina Pash and was recorded totally in Kyiv with an area choir and chamber orchestra.
The EP attracts immediately from Apashe’s experiences in Ukraine, the place he frolicked working amid ongoing battle. Periods came about final summer time, interrupted by air raids and shelling, with the staff recording on calmer days between disruptions. The work carries a transparent anti-war stance, rooted within the artist’s long-standing ties to the nation.
Ukraine has been a part of Apashe’s profession since its early levels. He carried out there steadily, constructing connections with followers and collaborators that formed his music. The complete-scale invasion started simply days earlier than he was scheduled to return for a present, an occasion that shifted his perspective and immediately influenced this launch.
‘Resilience‘ is the intro monitor that units the tone with choral layers and restrained vocals It seems like a quiet gathering of voices earlier than the burden hits with ‘Kyiv‘, the lead single and centerpiece, that includes Alina Pash. Her vocal supply carries a direct emotional cost over Apashe’s signature orchestral-electronic hybrid—strings swell into heavy drops, however the manufacturing stays managed all through the monitor. The monitor builds stress by means of dynamic shifts between sparse verses and denser, impactful choruses. ‘Resistance‘ is the longest monitor of the EP, leaning into extra prolonged builds and rhythmic drive. It layers choral components with bass-heavy drops and refined percussion.
Main the EP rollout, the music video for the monitor “Kyiv” premiered a couple of days in the past on YouTube. Co-directed by Apashe and longtime collaborator Adrian Villagomez (who has labored on earlier Apashe movies like ‘Majesty,’ ‘Human,’ and ‘Witch,’ in addition to initiatives for Denzel Curry, The Child LAROI, and others), the video combines exact choreography with cinematography layered in cultural symbolism. Filmed in Ukraine in the course of the warfare, it consists of sequences shot below energetic circumstances, with the choir recorded between air raids.
All artist proceeds from the EP will likely be donated to Youngsters Of Heroes Charity.
Talking concerning the EP, Apashe shares:
“Ukraine has at all times held a particular place in my coronary heart. Early in my profession, I performed many exhibits there, constructed deep connections with followers, and fashioned friendships which have stayed with me to today. When the invasion started, I used to be solely days away from returning to carry out. Witnessing its affect on the lives of individuals I like, and on a rustic which means a lot to me, was devastating.
Being there, you understand how onerous it’s to actually perceive the severity of the state of affairs from afar. It’s solely while you’re on the bottom—working, listening, residing alongside individuals—that the truth totally units in. Whereas engaged on this venture in Kyiv, we had been below shelling, a stark reminder of what every day life appears like there. For ten days, we lived it: sleeping in shelters throughout bombings, witnessing the bodily destruction, and experiencing firsthand the toll it takes on individuals’s psychological well-being.
That’s why this venture is so deeply private. Returning to reconnect with outdated buddies and collaborate with Ukraine’s unimaginable inventive neighborhood was life-changing. Regardless of all the pieces, the resilience, energy, and inventive drive of the artists we labored with is unwavering. I hope this venture helps amplify Ukrainian voices and gives a extra sincere perspective on what they’re residing by means of.”
