Single Ozvěny (Echoes) was originally meant to be part of the debut in 2023, but back then, I didn't really know what to do with it and never finished it. Over the past two years, it's evolved into something completely different. It’s a dance song for the end of the world. One foot is rooted in the rawness of the debut, while the other steps toward a future, more electronic sound.
No deep message.
No hidden meaning.
In an age of information overload, it’s just a song.
Let everyone find their own meaning in it.
Let it resonate differently with each listener.
Echoes of your own subconcious.
This song was originally meant to be released around Christmas 2023, but I was too busy playing Dishonored 🙂 It's my attempt at a more melancholic Christmas/winter lullaby. Unlike the tracks from the album Zůstaň, you won't find any guitars here – just synths, kalimba, various nature sound samples, and of course, sleigh bells.
I dedicated this song to my dog friend Nyxa, who recently passed away. This winter feels so sad without her. The title refers to the highest peak of the Rychleby Mountains – Smrk. It's a place where Nyxa and I often used to go and get lost. It's also the place of her final resting. Just a little below the Smrk stands a small secret cabin where we often spent the night during our trips.
The music video for this track was created by the talented Dita Stuchlíková.
Everything is changing. I blink and I'm a year older again. I take a breath and a week is gone. I want the moment to stay, but it's slowly fading. Everything moves on, everything changes.
Instrumental music, based on loopers and sequencers, is inspired by electronic artists such as Burial or Boards of Canada, combined with the lo-fi DIY aesthetic of King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard. Electronic beats and dirty guitars were complemented by drums, percussion and keys by Zdeněk Jurčík (Kafka band, Letní kapela).
The album was recorded during 2022 - drums in Golden Hive studio, everything else at home in the garage. The mixing was done by Černý tesák himself after two months of watching tutorials. Mastering was done by Tomas Karasek from Gargle and Expel studio.
The three tracks are accompanied by a music videos, the one for the song Zůstaň was made by Černý tesák himself. The other two (Králíček and Jsem happy) and the whole visual of the album were made by animator and illustrator Dita Stuchlíková. All three of them follow the theme of fleetingness and dreaminess.
Králíček (A little rabbit)
We're always running, after something, from something. Rabbits chased by a wolf that won't let us rest. Except when he falls. But we wait for him anyway. Because we feel we can't move without him.
The music video was created by animator and illustrator Dita Stuchlíková.
Jsem happy (I'm happy)
Dragging electronic synths accompanied by the noise of an old radio, unintelligible whispers, slow guitar tones, all of it violently cut off somehow without end. "Jsem happy" is definitely not the typical strong single that gets a first listen. But it does offer a chance to slow down and be lulled into a cruise through the universe in search of happiness.
The music video was created by animator and illustrator Dita Stuchlíková.
Zůstaň (Stay)
A simple pleasure. Literally dreaming your dreams. The loneliness caused by the fear of doing something.
The clip is my first time animation attempt. It was created during the covid lockdown. The video clip is made of collages of photos of real materials and scenery of Brno and Vidnava.