Captain Highside Premieres Visualizer Videos for Both “YOU FLOATED ON” and “ASAVARI IN 7/4”
Lo-fi artist Captain Highside premieres visualizer videos for his two new singles “YOU FLOATED ON” and “ASAVARI IN 7/4.”
You’ve caught Captain Highside in a giving mood. Because he is premiering not one but two new visualizer videos today for “YOU FLOATED ON” and “ASAVARI IN 7/4.” The songs can be found on his brand new album SAGITTARIUS I which is due for release tomorrow. We premiered the music video for the singer-songwriter’s single “Technicolor Rewind” in November. That song came from this album’s predecessor, SAGITTARIUS II, with this album a continuation of the positive vibes and atmosphere of that record. Again, the Atlanta-based Captain Highside, aka Prashant Raghavendran, is finding that sweet spot among the many genres that he finds inspiration within.
“YOU FLOATED ON” and “ASAVARI IN 7/4” were released as A-side and B-side singles. Raghavendran views these tracks in particular as ones that best highlight the diversity of his music. They highlight the soft folk influences while also drawing attention to the Indian ragas he incorporates into his records.
Discussing the two songs, Raghavendran states:
“It might seem odd to pick acoustic, more contemplative and melancholy-sounding tracks to highlight on this album as opposed to more upbeat ones, but to me, these two encompass best the message of this LP: a tribute to my early influences and how I use to process the strongest emotions I’ve felt. Though ‘ASAVARI IN 7/4’ doesn’t have lyrics, the primality of my vocalizations represents the closeness I felt to the musical themes, which are more reminiscent of the Indian styles of my upbringing. I felt the best way to represent this visually was by showcasing different images of nature to indicate all of the world can feel music, to hold a piece of music in whatever space they would like within their soul. We all experience these aspects of the natural world in different ways, so I left the visualizer more simple to allow individuals to feel the music how they wanted.
“‘YOU FLOATED ON’s’ message is much more direct, and in terms of lyrics, probably one of the most real emotions I’ve felt in my life: loss of what you love. The musical feel represents how much my time in Nashville had an effect on me and how it allowed me to tap into sincerity in my craft. The only way I felt I could visually depict this was to feel the emotions organically in a space of comfort: my own home. So this video was self-shot and self-edited. It maintains an amateur quality, but it is 100 percent me, which is what I wanted from the project. SAGITTARIUS I is more of my truth as a musician than any of my projects to date.”
Between SAGITTARIUS II and SAGITTARIUS I, there is so much to discover, both for new listeners and longtime fans of Captain Highside. While both records are very much connected, they are also very much distinct. II is his foray into more experimental sounds and modern genres while I pays its respects to his early influences. The reason why II was released before I was because Raghavendran wanted it to feel more organic by first venturing off into unchartered waters before he returned home to more familiar territory. Releasing it second, is a way for him to better emphasize who he is as an artist and what the music was that got him here.
SAGITTARIUS I is an eclectic mix of soul, classic R&B, blues, folk, country, and electronica. In recording the record, he tried to take the hits from the ’60s, ’70s, and ’80s and lend them some modern relevancy. Nostalgia is one of the most powerful forces, not just in music but in society. Some artists rely on it too much which is part of the reason why Raghavendran felt the need to branch off with II. But when it’s done well and reflected on, nostalgia can be one of the keys to a great record. He’s used it as his ally with this record, proving that Captain Highside can pretty much do it all.
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