Your EDM Video Premiere: Soiled Chime’s Stark ‘5150’ Brings Consciousness to Psychological Well being With a Comedic Twist [Video]

Soiled Chime is an LA-based artist whose distinctive fusion of chill, jazzy R&B with even chiller EDM beats is simply beginning to crack the floor of each the indie and EDM worlds. Along with his first three singles “Sleepover” (featured on the 2019 Miami Beats compilation), “Halo” and “Fragile Beings”, Soiled Chime has explored the delicate emotional parts of human existence however his subsequent single “5150” seeks to go even deeper into our broken collective psyche.

Your EDM has the biting video premiere for “5150” and the imagery in mentioned video definitely ratchets up the commentary Soiled Chime is making an attempt to make with the monitor. Within the artist’s personal phrases: “We’re within the midst of a psychological well being epidemic. Docs give out tablets like LA cops give out site visitors tickets. And but nobody likes a lecture, so as a substitute I current to you a story of straitjackets tightened and tables turned.”

Whereas there’s a little bit of comedy in each the tune and the video, Mr. Chime is searching for to make a critical assertion along with his clean and easy musical type. Relatable content material? Right here it’s of us. Regardless of being a bit tongue-in-cheek when it comes to supply (we’re at the moment in a post-meta media section, in any case), there’s lots to unpack right here: the diminishing of psychological well being points by in style tradition till it’s too late a’la “bitches be loopy”, the victimization of these with psychological well being struggles through that cultural mentality and the galvanizing of all of it with over-medication by the medical business, for a begin.

The video, whereas cute, colourful and enjoyable, makes an actual assertion of the present prescription drug tradition (particularly in seemingly glamorous Hollywood) and the stigma surrounding those that attain out for assist. The very fact is that each human psyche is fragile and nobody is proof against having a foul time of it psychological health-wise. Soiled Chime’s council right here: even in the event you haven’t skilled what it’s wish to have a psychological well being problem this present day, if the tables have been turned would you fare any higher within the present system?

To make such a critical assertion as “5150” does with sensitivity, artistry and even humor exposes Soiled Chime as greater than only a beatmaker with a clean voice, stylistic range and a cool aesthetic. This monitor and video may have each Soiled Chime’s present following and his inevitable new followers sitting as much as hear extra intently to the content material of what he’s saying. A champion for human kindness and a technically clear artist with an already well-developed type, Soiled Chime is unquestionably one to look at within the coming months and years. However within the meantime, simply watch this video.

“5150” the only is out now and may be streamed on Soiled Chime’s Spotify or on Apple Music. Additionally be sure you try his upcoming unisex EDM-inspired clothes line, SVCRED.

Featured picture cred: Jennica Mae

 

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