With full Prog power, Hei’An are stepping up, bearing great news: The final video of their orchestral live studio sessions is out, and they are releasing their masterfully crafted EP “Live at EastWest Studios.”
Previously, the Slovenians already impressed us with the releases of their video singles for can’t get out of “my skin” (Live at EastWest Studios), “embers” (Live at EastWest Studios) and “dreamer” (Live at EastWest Studios), the first three of the four songs from their acclaimed album “imago” (2022) that got transformed and re-recorded at EastWest Studio 2 in Los Angeles. Now the soulful “noises” (Live at EastWest Studios) enters the world with an orchestral arrangement as the fourth and final video single to celebrate the release of the band’s brand new EP “Live at EastWest Studios.” Through the elegant use of strings and piano, Hei’An once again elevate their composition to the next level. Between impressive memorable melodies and strong Post-Metal passages, the track – crowned by the vocals of mastermind Matic Blagonič – takes us on an epic journey. Frontman Matic says about noises: “It’s also the last song in our set whenever and wherever we play live, and it’s one of our favorite tracks on the record, so having it as the final track in these EastWest sessions was a no-brainer.“
For the EP, Hei’An stopped by the halls of legends, the renowned EastWest Studios in Hollywood, to advance their musical genius. The studio saw recordings of some of the most famous music of the last fifty years, from Frank Sinatra to The Rolling Stones. Hei’An‘s adventure in LA produced four resounding tracks with fantastic orchestral sounds – and the sonic result can now be heard everywhere: “Live at EastWest Studios.” Does metal work as a soundtrack? Yes, and greatly so!
But that’s not all, because the band of course wants to bring their music to the people, served hot: After their successful performances at the 70000TONS OF METAL Cruise 2023 in the Caribbean and Metaldays in Slovenia, Hei’An will perform at the world-famous Progressive Rock and metal festival ProgPower in the Netherlands on October 07.
For all those who can’t make it, the sonic and visual encounter with “noises” (Live at EastWest Studios) and all three other videos from the live studio sessions can be enjoyed on all relevant streaming platforms and on YouTube:
Listen to “Live at EastWest Studios“: https://orcd.co/liveateastweststudios
Get the LP here: https://heianofficial.com/shop/heian-live-at-eastwest-studios-vinyl/
Tracklist:
1. can’t get out of my skin (Live at EastWest Studios)
2. embers (Live at EastWest Studios)
3. dreamer (Live at EastWest Studios)
4. noises (Live at EastWest Studios)
About Hei’An:
Originally a one-man project by Slovenian musician Matic Blagonič, Hei’An has evolved into a veritable collective of keen artists striving to bring Slovenian metal into our heads and hearts – successfully so! The band, who likes to think of their output as Post-Progressive-Metal, impressively manages to balance out both Heavy sounds and tender emotions blossoming across a field of arcane Post-Metal-esque landscapes.
Hei’An is blending elements from a variety of different genres and subgenres in their music, including Progressive Metal-esque beats and rhythms, Post-Metal-esque chord progressions and ambiental parts, Black Metal-esque tremolos and blast beats, Metalcore-esque choruses and riffs etc., while creating and cultivating their own unique sonic direction, packed with both intimacy and huge-sounding segments, putting the emotional value and impact of their music above all else. The name Hei’An is a pseudonym for their frontman, bandleader and songwriter Matic Blagonič, while also representing the band as a whole, which is formed by Matevž Počič (guitar), Peter Smrdel (bass), Aljaž Novak (backing vocals) and Gaj Bostič (drums).
