Producer EREZ Channels Her Political Frustrations In New Single “They’re Coming”
Israeli-American producer and songwriter EREZ was inspired to write her new single “They’re Coming” after the grossly infuriating and unimproved political climate in Isreali. “I wrote ‘They’re Coming’ during March and April of 2020. It was the beginning of the pandemic, the world was freaking out and the global political situation was getting worse by the minute”, EREZ shares.
“At this time in Israel, elections were held for the THIRD TIME that year and I felt so much frustration at the manipulation of the people. At the same time, the situation in the US was also getting crazier. He who shall not be named was the president and everyday felt like a scarier story than the day before. I’m saddened about the relevance of this song currently, another round of unnecessary violence and hatred in the Middle East dictated by egomaniacal leaders who don’t see their people. That’s why I repeat the words ‘Again’ & ‘They’re Coming’ so much in the song. It feels like this is a never ending cycle. There, but also here with politics in Washington too often being about power and money and not about what’s good for the people.”
Sampling a recording from when she was seven years old, the moody and cinematic single promotes her unabashed style as a well-rounded producer and songwriter. EREZ has been writing and performing since she was six years old, and the life-long commitment to music and using its powers for the better come through on “They’re Coming”. Moulding together electronic house with synth-heavy alternative pop, the politically charged song has a relentless spirit.
Alongside the single is the captivating and awe-inducing video. EREZ shares, “This video is about resisting the corrupt powers that try to control us by using fear. Putting a spotlight on how those powers escalate hate between people instead of cultivating peace. In this video we resist their attempts to silence our critique. The character is protesting those tainted powers by dancing his way through LA and occupying space in a peaceful way. He’s showing he is present, full of life, and not defeated by their darkness. He is very much present and alive and is inspiring others to feel the same.”
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