Mysterious UK based recording artist egomunk recently released the visual to his latest track SCHIZOID SUPERSTAR, featuring West Coast rapper Lunakik

The creepy video is a mix of haunting acting and animation, which mirrors the conflicting thoughts and pressures of society fuelling the influence into ‘Schizoid Superstar’. The song is a dark twisted trap track merged with breakbeat, sinister samples and features a revered West Coast rapper anonymously under the guise of Lunakik.

‘Schiziod Superstar’ reflects today’s culture of internet ‘fame’ and its effect on true art. The single was created following a conversation between egomunk and Lunakik, where the latter discussed pressures from his record label and the constant battle of opposing voices in his head, one aiming for fame and fortune and the other striving to stay real and keep his integrity. The multiple voices in the track imitate the various voices in Lunakik’s head.

Regarding the creation of ‘Schizoid Superstar’ with Lunakik, egomunk says,

“We were working in LA and ended up having a mad evening jam with Lunakik. He went on and on about how his label wanted him to make a commercial album, whatever that is, without losing his underground fan base and essentially his street cred. There was a constant battle in his head between money and fame vs keeping his integrity, leading him to feel schizophrenic. ‘Schizoid Superstar’ is a reflection of this age of celebrity for celebrity’s sake society and the impact it has on the mind and creative arts. The song is about the various voices in your head pulling you in different directions”.

Releasing a series of free-flowing Only EPs, ‘Schizoid Superstar’ is part of the ‘Only’ EP, which also features songs including the piano-led ambient wonder ‘Drones’, inspired by the

“Inevitable takeover of technology”,

and the thought-provoking electro stomp of ‘The Only Sin Is Religion’.

The EP follows the surprise release of his debut album ‘Footsteps To Mars‘, self-released for free in 2016. Given away as a download via egomunk.com and also on DSPs, the album received over 300,000 downloads and over a million streams.

The mindful eclectic music of egomunk could not come at a more important time. In a world crumbling into further disarray on a daily basis, where seemingly personal choices are actually dictated by the technology that fully constricts almost every aspect of the globe, egomunk is a refreshing example of the possibilities of removing identity in favor of creativity and speech.

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