I remember the definitive moment: the music video for ‘all of the lights’ by Ye dropped - and after I saw the intro that Hype Williams made - I KNEW I had to be able to make stuff like that. My admiration for those two things were always hand in hand. GTM: How far back does that experience go? Was that a passion before music?ĭK: Oh I’ve had an interest in being able to edit and design for as long as I can remember - like - 12? 13? 14? It’s been a long, long time. I don’t like bossing people around because I feel like that’ll stifle their creativity, but I do like to steer the direction a little bit. GTM: Is the direction of your videos something you have more of an oversight with and how much do you ask from the director?ĭK: Because I have a background in photo editing and design, I like to have an in depth involvement with the editing process. GTM: Do you think the talent involved in the video might be so talented that they don’t even realize that they are creating any underlying symbolism?ĭK: Truthfully yes, and at some point Louie (the director) even mentioned to me that the neon structure I was inside of (ya know, the large neon cube) was meant to symbolize the imprisonment we feel inside of toxic relationships. GTM: Does the triangle in the video have any symbolic meaning? GTM: On a slightly personal note, what is your favorite color? I have a very specific range of colors I work with, I am very particular about the use of colors in my art. GTM: Has that always been something you’ve wanted to keep in mind while creating your visuals?ĭK: Absolutely 100% yes. When Louie and I say down to write out this video, we knew right away that we wanted it to be colorful. Colors our a powerful way to communicate. GTM: There seems to be a big emphasis on color throughout the video, was that something you and the director wanted to stand out?ĭK: I have an obsession with the relationship between colors and emotion. GTM: Speaking of rock music, do you think you will experiment with a live band in the future?ĭK: Of course ! I’ve worked with a live band before for some of my music and I loved the energy. I’m looking forward to writing more music like that, but maybe lightening up a bit ! I don’t feel nearly as intense now haha. This song is like the perfect example actually - I just let it rip when I was recording and the energy came across and reached out to people. GTM: Have you had moments like that before like with your song “Russian”?ĭK: Russian was definitely the first time that happened for me, I think that’s why I adopted a pop/rock/hip hop sound. It wasn’t until weeks after I released it where I was like - “oh okay, I can see how someone else would be into this.”
When I wrote blue, I was writing it at the same time as several other songs. Did you know you had something this special when you wrote it?ĭaniel Kobayashi: Thank you! Truthfully no. Ghost Town Media: First off, the song “Blue” is amazing.
His video for the latest song to catch the ears of listeners ”BLUE” just released and after taking in the amazing visuals, I needed to ask him a few things. It’s a cold night in February when I have this conversation with Daniel Kobayashi, an artist that has made noise recently with his music being noticed for its angst-channeled romanticism.
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