EP Paradijs

Floor wrote her first EP during the covid-19 lockdowns. While she was busy searching for her personal writing and production style, she independently found a voice in the chaos of the immense silence around her. By turning inward she was able to reflect, write and create.

The limitations of society, but also the space created within these limitations, have forced her to form her own paradise in the context of music. She was able to escape from society through these songs, while processing her emotions. The music must therefore represent an utopian dream world. At the same time it also contains ironic and harshly honest statements about what she sees and hears from the perspective of a young adult whose world has been turned upside down.

Wil je met mij op avontuur?

A search in the field of electronic dance music and EQ filters. Born from the desire to party at an illegal rave somewhere deep in the woods visualising a world of laser lights, music and fun. Starting with the wish to escape society, down the rabbit hole, to an utopian world to be like Alice for an evening. Freed from all worries, escaping the city environment, but still with a nod to urban dance culture.

Ik zoek de woorden om te zeggen wat ik voel.

Looking for the timbre of her own voice, while deep diving into her emotions and a search for which path to take in life. The song describes the state of mind she comes from and how she tries to climb out of that place through the creation of music. While doubt still remains, her voice is increasing in confidence due to speaking out. This is reflected by the many vocal harmonies and lyrical choices. Is she herself the one holding her captivated?

Ik voel de vlinders dansen, maar er is veel dat ik niet snap.

With the hectic pace of life returning after multiple lockdowns, there was finally an opportunity to fill in the void. A refuge was found in dancing around the city, but this partying was not always accompanied with the right choices. The musical generic choices hint to the festival scene, while creating a conflicting characteristic by the overwhelming effect of portraying different emotions. What if you don't get a step further in life and you don't know what to do anymore?

als we kijken naar de tekens; is het klaar met de regen.

After fleeing from negative feelings and doubts for a long time, she finally dared to admit to give in to these thoughts. How do you build a life in a world that is inaccessible to you? What do you do with restless feelings in a society that keeps running? And how do you, when becoming a young adult, deal with multiple crises at the same time, but above all how do you develop yourself as a person when there is little space for this and you feel unseen? The only person you can ultimately rely on, despite all doubts, is yourself.

Ik wil niet gaan; ik leef de fantasie van het bestaan.

With a musical nod to the anime film Paprika, Floor musically describes her dream world. Escaping to her own fantasy in which everything is possible; experiencing an ultimate limitless utopia. She realizes that her passion for music will make her dreams come true as she breaks her own, social and emotional barriers. Breek Barrières is the first single she released, but also the cherry on top of her EP. A cheerful ending to wash away the difficult message through a utopian sound design and imaginative text.

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