Unveiling Conchis: The Hidden Face Who Channels Darkness into Music and Art

Sementara gambar sering nyimpen seni ing donya pop modern, Conchis (dipronounke /kahn-tʃɪs/) ndhuwur minangka tokoh enigmatik, ditaklukake minangka anonimitas lan musik intensif emosional.Namane, Conchis, diwenehi saka novel John Fowles The Magus, buku sing mbukak banget kompleksitas kepribadian artistik. Salaku Conchis dhewe nglarengake, "I njupuk jeneng saka buku John Fowles, The Magus. Karakter utama iku reclusive lan master manipulator sing muter game psikologis karo wong. Buku wis subtone gelap, sing cocok kanggo musikku, supaya aku ngira aku bakal njupuk jeneng kanggo dhewe."

<pfseg id="0">Didegaké ing keluarga sing nyedhiyakake potensi artistik, Conchis ngingat sambungan awal karo musik: "Ibu ngandika aku bisa nyanyi sadurunge aku bisa ngobrol. Ibubapa aku lan kakak-kakakku ing sekolah musik klasik, lan aku mulai muter violin nalika aku umur 7 taun. Sawise, aku nggabungake kor." Ya, aku nggunakake gitar, wiwit muter, lan mung ana apa-apa.

<pfseg id="0">"Aku ora mau dihubungake karo penampilan.

Ing ngluwihi perjalanan, Conchis wis tetep dedicated kanggo visi musik sing nyedhiyakake pertarungan pribadi, nanging uga siji sing ngidini pendengar kanggo nginterpretasi lan nyedhiyakake karo emosi dhewe. Keseimbangan antarane terbuka lan rahasia minangka bagian saka apa sing ngandhutake. "Aku yakin musik touching nyata datang saka kerentanan," ngandika. Keseimbanganipun emosi raw embedded ing lagu-lagu, Conchis wis milih kanggo tetep agak disembah saka mata publik. "Aku ora mau dadi koneksi karo tampilanku. Aku wis frontwoman saka band sadurunge, lan ndeleng kaya akeh fokus ing cara aku ndeleng. Saiki, akeh musik diikat karo umur sing padha, lan aku mau nggawe musik nganti aku tua lan abu.

The influences that shaped her sound are as varied as her musical journey itself. "Nowadays, I listen to Thom Yorke—Radiohead, his solo work, or The Smile. I love Fever Ray and Lorn," she notes. But her early tastes ran the gamut, from "lighter pop like A-ha, Bryan Adams, and New Kids on the Block" to grunge staples like "Alice in Chains, Pearl Jam, Stone Temple Pilots, and Nirvana." The evolution of these influences has resulted in a sound that is impossible to pin down, a “mishmash of everything” that defies simple categorization.

Her latest project, Chapters, draws heavily on her personal experiences, blending deep emotional resonance with creative exploration. “Life, in general,” Conchis says when asked about the inspiration for the album. “I went through some hardships—burnout and then becoming ill with chronic fatigue syndrome. Before that, I had struggled with my energy levels for a long time. I’ve always been drawn to human psychology and how people act, so that’s my main inspiration.”

"I realized it was about life’s choices, like not becoming a mother and wondering if that was the right decision."

The album is not an easy listening experience. Conchis understands this, but she hopes that the listeners who connect with her music will find solace in its rawness. “I just want everyone to be real and vulnerable,” she says. “I don’t know if I have a specific message, but I hope to touch people with honesty.” This is especially true for her lead single, “Cray Cray,” a track she didn’t even pick herself. “I gave my PR firm and label free rein to choose. They picked ‘Cray Cray’ for me. It came to me easily—this crazy melody and vocal line just popped into my head. When I wrote it, I realized it was about life’s choices, like not becoming a mother and wondering if that was the right decision. It’s also about curiosity versus craziness, and how sometimes they’re the same thing.”

While Chapters is full of deeply personal reflections, certain tracks were born almost effortlessly. “'Cray Cray' was the first track I wrote since I became a solo artist, and it came very easily—almost like a stream of consciousness,” she explains. On the other hand, the track “Calm Your Mind” explores a feeling she hadn’t fully experienced yet. “It’s about being trapped inside four walls and having racing thoughts. The strange thing is, I wrote it before I actually lived through that experience during my illness.”

<pfseg id="0">Proses kreatif kanggo album iku fluid lan instinctual - kang iku melody, lyrics, utawa malah drum. "Ing album iki, aku sering miwiti karo sintesis lan drum patterns, banjur nyedhiyakake vokal demo lan nyedhiyakake lirik saka ana." lan nalika sakit kronik ngijini iku bisa nggawe musik fisik, dheweke adaptasi, nyusun dua album masa depan ing kepala. "Kad aku sakit, aku ora bisa ndeleng musik utawa buka komputer.

Conchis uga njupuk mistik lan simbolisme ing karya visual, njaluk inspirasi ing kartu tarot lan unsur-unsur. " Kanggo album iki, aku nggawe kartu tarot dhewe amarga The Magus dihubungkan karo kartu Wizard Tarot, sing ngontrol empat unsur-unsur - udara, banyu, bumi, lan api." Dheweke ngleksanakake cara pilihan iki nyambung karo identitas kreatif: "Aku uga penggemar simbolisme lan desain minimalis, lan minangka direktur seni, aku pengin nggoleki dhewe kanggo nggawe versi minimalis kartu tarot, sing biasane banget kaya ing rinci."

"I think vulnerability pays off."

Ing ndhuwur, Conchis wis wis nggunakake dua album iki, nonton karya iki minangka trilogi. "Aku pikir iku bakal trilogi. Aku ora yakin yen aku bakal nggunakake sampel elemen lagi, nanging aku mau kabeh tiga album ngwakili penyakitku, perjalananku, lan refleksi aku babagan urip."

<pfseg id="0">Sampun anonimitas lan kegelapan sing dheweke kerap eksplorasi ing seni, Conchis ndeleng karya-karyanya minangka cara kanggo nawakake apa-apa kang jujur lan nyata kanggo audiensi. Vulnerability iku daya, lan iku liwat kakuatan iki yen dheweke ngandika musik sing bakal njaluk rumah karo wong sing paling kudu. Cray Cray, supaya aku pikir kerentanan nampa.”

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