Virtual, non-human artist Maie has released her latest single “Kosmo”, a song that mirrors the next phase in her evolution, with an even more developed sound. Fans can watch the video here and stream “Kosmo” here: orcd.co/maie-kosmo
“Kosmo” was written and produced by Pete Nappi (GAYLE, Madison Beer, UPSAHL, Anne-Marie) and released by Avastar. The track opens with oscillating synths and staccato rhythms, in which Maie’s breathy vocals are full of hope and longing. After a near one minute build-up, the electronica soundscape takes a dramatic turn reflecting the intensity of change for this virtual artist.
“I can travel to places normal people can’t. Visit worlds most people can only dream of. But I choose to be here,” declares Maie. “I choose to be with my friends. I choose to discover what it means to be human. I’d do anything to be here, where I want to belong.”
In the “Kosmo” video, we pick up where we left off in Maie’s debut single “Like You”, with Maie in her hyper-stylised inner world – but something calls her to leave. She continues to change alongside her surroundings with each iteration of the metaverse; from extraterrestrial pink landscapes to a cyberpunk dystopia, to an ethereal in-between space, and finally to the most realistic and human private world.
Behind the 2D visuals is director Daniel Semanas, who explains, “My vision was to create an environment in the cyberpunk style, a retro-futuristic, surreal, alive, grandiose world – being careful to avoid the clichés of the genre. Maie has just been born and been abruptly inserted into this unfamiliar world, so I wanted the look and feel of the environment to reflect her various emotions.”
Stream “Kosmo” here: orcd.co/maie-kosmo
Watch the music video here