Original interview by SKY-HI of J-WAVE: DIVE TO THE NEW WORLD
Interview highlights by mocha cake
Original interview upload: May 25, 2024
Felip Considers Adding Gospel-Like Song to New Album
Interview Highlights:
0:48 Felip shares that he grew up exposed to gospel music with his family serving as church pastors and musicians.
1:14 Growing up in a church, Felip was exposed to various musical instruments as well. In the album he is working on, Felip plans to insert a gospel-like song with a chorus that resembles a church choir. Felip also hopes to get the attention of new listeners by projecting his unique personality well in his experimental music.
2:13 Felip shares that his friends asked him to watch “Haikyu’s” new movie. (Haikyu is a Japanese animated series about junior high school volleyball tournaments) Felip admires the protagonist’s strong mental fortitude. Having a lot of challenges in his way, Felip is inspired to show the same resolve and survive as an artist through all the demands and scrutiny of the judgmental people surrounding him.
3:25 SKY-HI expresses his admiration toward Felip’s stand against a judgmental society. He also notes how Felip’s music reminds him of Kanye and Chance the Rapper, with the influence of gospel sound in their Hip-Hop music. He generously praises Felip’s music style and creativity, and expresses his excitement on how Felip’s gospel-like song will turn out.
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I admire FELIP so much, his creativity, personality, a very talented artist who never stops experimenting for his crafts, and I love his voice very much.