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End of June update
🕑 Added 2023-06-26 15:07:50 +0000 UTCBig update! Sorry for the silence. There has actually been a lot going on behind-the-scenes with Esprit D'Air. So many new music videos, new music, covers, remixes... and tours dates!
I never realized HOW MUCH has been going on until I have written everything down!
Leviathan acoustic music video & single release:
I am working with the previous music video director on a new concept for the Leviathan acoustic version music video. We may have Caterina, the dancer who played Athena reprise her role for it.
We're planning to shoot this in August!
To celebrate one million views and streams for Leviathan, we will be releasing a physical single, which will include all its remixes and the new acoustic version too.
Glaciers music video:
We expect this to be finished in July! I will give patrons exclusive screening and it will be released publicly later this year.
3rd Esprit D'Air album:
I have been working on new songs! Demos coming soon :)
The Trooper cover update:
As you may know, we're recording a cover of The Trooper by Iron Maiden to commemorate its 40th anniversary.
I know... It's taking ages! I haven't recovered my voice yet. I am having very bad allergies this summer, but I will record as soon as I recover... but something exciting is happening with this cover...
Tim "Ripper" Owens from KK's Priest (also former vocalist of Judas Priest) will also sing half of the song with me. Ben Christo will do the second guitar solo for it, and I may ask one more guest to do the first solo... Not sure who yet! :)
Remixes & Collaborations:
I am currently having remixes of some of the Oceans songs done with some very cool people!
- Bobby Bloomfield, who has done remixes for 50 Cent and Linkin Park is working on a remix. We reconnected after many years!
- German bass-music producer SlYder is working on a remix - possibly Glaciers!
- Drum and bass producer Zardonic will remix Shizuku later this year!
- I am collaborating with another London artist as we speak on a new song :) More details on this coming soon!
Manchester visit:
I will be in Manchester later this week, seeing Iron Maiden at the AO Arena on Friday, then my friends at Black Orchid Empire at YES on Saturday, and I'll try and put some posters up if I have time!
Come say hi if you're at any of those shows :)
New tour dates! To be announced in July:
Finally, I booked more shows in the EU - in the Netherlands, Germany, and Belgium. I can't wait to see our fans there, and to create new fans there too of course :))
- 29 Mar - Poppodium Nieuwe Nor, Heerlen, NL
- 30 Mar - Headcrash, Hamburg, DE
- 31 Mar - MTC, KΓΆln, DE
- 1 Apr - Kavka Oudaan, Antwerp, BE
Tickets for these shows will be on sale from 7th July!
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Oh my gosh! Kai!!! This is incredible and awesome news!! π€©ππ» SO EXCITING!! I am 100% going to try my best to go to the show in Hamburg π€© I made a few of my northern Germany friends Esprit D'Air fans, so I'll be making sure they come along when you make these new dates public πβ¨οΈ You work so hard, very inspiring indeed π
