These days it's almost impossible for an artist to have any mystique let alone remain completely anonymous. Yet somehow egomunk has accomplished just that. Creating music that pulls from a myriad of influences and defies classification, the enigmatic artist has cultivated a sound and style all their own. Fans include true music lovers who celebrate boundary pushers and songs that have substance. Today egomunk adds to his or her diverse catalog with a powerful visual for new track, "The Only Sin Is Religion." According to egomunk inspiration from the song came from that "although all religions are about love and kindness and love thy neighbor, incredibly most wars are caused by religions and therefore you have this great contradiction often religious people do the greatest harm"
Director Ben Marlowe shared, "When creating 'The Only Sin Is Religion,' for Egomunk I tried to concentrate on the grit of the song, and create visuals that convey an idea of upheaval and expansion. Reacting to the footage of a man caked in dirt and grime, being held up by strings and pulled in every direction by an overbearing presence-- I added animation, lights and quick cuts that sync with the climax of the song. As we journey through this 'puppets' struggle to free himself we are accompanied with visuals of religious dread, and practices. Trying to convey to internal struggle of the subject. And when he finally breaks free and dances in celebration I wanted the animation and editing to convey a moment of relief after being bombarded with religious hypocrisies. Egomunk's voice and the music made this task easy as the song itself captures the frustration and almost angry reaction to what we call 'religion'."
Watch Egomunk's "The Only Sin Is Religion" video:
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Who exactly is egomunk? That remains one of the best-kept secrets in the music industry. Rumours abound about his or her identity, as well as that of the VIP contributors and guests. But remarkably, in the three years since the group released its debut album, "Footsteps to Mars" ' which notched up a remarkable 300,000 free downloads ' the musicians have managed not to let their mask slip. The mystery remains as impenetrable as ever.
How does the project hold together? Ironically, it is the absence of house rules that makes the venture possible. Artists taking part are asked to sign a non-disclosure agreement, but otherwise the framework is kept as loose as possible. Sometimes the process sounds closer to the ideals of avant-garde jazz than rock and pop. "There are no rules to the song writing process whatsoever," egomunk explains. "As long as we are always slightly out of our depth then we are usually in the right place. We do what we do because we love it, and we want the music to be judged on the music, not on who we may be. The only thing avoided is mediocrity."
There is even a chance that the musicians will use technology to overcome the ultimate challenge: how to re-create their music for a live, flesh-and-blood audience. Even though The Beatles long ago proved that a band could embark on a creative odyssey without having to perform in public, the interaction between performers and their public remains a crucial ingredient in pop music. Can an anonymous group find of way of closing that gap? egomunk thinks it can. "Without giving anything away, we are definitely looking at playing live in the not too distant future. With the advances in augmented reality and some of the new hologram technology it's totally possible for us to create an immersive audio/visual experience."
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