With this song we wanted to tell people about the synergy of one’s inner conflicts and the
ways of resolving them. It’s important for us that people know that sometimes we also
struggle with our demons. Writing this song is our way of effectively dealing with these issues
and hopefully others can also relate this concept. To represent this idea in the music itself as
well, we decided to use only analog instruments and synthesizers and blend them together
seamlessly in order to display hese inner battles and their resolution.
Myra Monoka and Mongoose (Seoul Station) have been releasing music together for a
decade now. We are always more than excited to work together, because we know that at
the end of the day we are going to bring out the best from each other. Our journey began
years ago, but we feel like the end is nowhere near and there are way more songs to follow.
To follow the sonic concept of this duality, we wanted to make sure that it is represented
visually as well. The blurred contours of Myra on the artwork is in contrast with the sharp
moment that was captured with the help of a flashlight. The artwork is one picture that still
feels like two separate images.
Myra Monoka is a singer/songwriter and music producer based in Budapest, Hungary, who
creates an exciting blend of contemporary r’n’b & soulful electronic pop. Having collaborated
with many well-known local artists in the past, she is now focused on releasing her own
songs, working A-list producers such as Grammy Award-winning Matt Lawrence (Adele,
Beyoncé, Amy Winehouse). As a songwriter/producer, Myra has done many sessions with
international artists from London to Paris and Los Angeles, has landed a Top 4 hit on
Beatport’s House charts and has been featured on BBC Radio 1. Myra has been shortlisted
for the MIDEM Artist Accelerator Programme and has played showcase festivals in Prague,
Sweden and Hungary.
Myra has been studying classical music since age six, and attended the famous Bela Bartok
Conservatory in Budapest, Hungary. In 2016 she sharpened her music production skills at
the SAE Institute in Miami, USA, where she had the opportunity to learn from a renowned
group of teachers, such as the 3x Grammy Nominated, multi-platinum winning Krunkadelic
(Elton John, Sean Paul) Myra has been to songwriting sessions in Nashville, organized by
Desmond Child (Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, Kiss), as well as the first ever S/SC (Stockholm
Songwriting Camp) event in her native Budapest.
Seoul Station (Mongoose) has been producing music since 2012. With the Mongoose alias
he worked together with international acts like Dub FX and made official remixes for
Awolnation and The Qemists. His recent works are more playful/soulful, but still synthesizer
focused disco and melodic house.
