CALMDOWN - PINK

About the album.

Written & Composed & Performed by Elisa - Irini Vidalis aka CALMDOWN
Recorded partly by CALMDOWN (Home Studio)
Partly (Drums and Voice) recorded at Butterama Recording Studios by Daniel Netwig
Drummer Player: Jeremie Mortier
Harp Player: Cara Dawson
Saxophone Player: Yiorgos Parisis

Mixing by Felix - Florian Tödtloff
Mastered by Cem Oral / Jammin Masters
Artwork: Anestis Neiros @Astroneir Design

The whole album revolves around the color PINK. It's part of a trilogy named " PRISONERK" & this is the 3rd part. The trilogy is called Prisoner K. It's a play on words, with the word PINK hiding inside. Since the colour pink does not exist as light (or colour), but is simply created artificially in the brain, the entire trilogy revolves around this theme.

I got inspired one day years ago, when I found some sort-sighter glasses and I had the idea to replace the lenses with pink ones. I got so fascinated by the color and I did a research on it. To find out that: Pink color doesn’t exist. We literally fool our brain to see it. So I thought to myself that "Imagine if you can create such color as pink what else you can create!"

It has changed completely my perspective of how I see & experience life.

The song "PINK" that is the same as the title of the album was inspired one day, while I was laying on the bed and was listening to the album of Brian Eno - Textures and I felt like I am elevating in the room. That was the moment I knew what sound I want for my album.
Futuristic!

The project ''PRISONER K'' was selected and funded twice. Water and light, two elements that are very present in the album.
"I wanted the sound of the album to be BRIGHT as the light, TRANSPARENT as water, EXPLOSIVE as the bursting of the sea waves against the rocks, and DEEP as the depth of the deep parts of the sea. As well every tiny sound, to sound like the living life under the bed-sea. If that makes any sense at all”
It evokes various feelings to the listener such as, feelings of happiness, a sense of magic, liberation, kind of a punch in the face, uneasiness, decisiveness and then a feeling of relaxation. The album includes instruments such as Orgel, Harp, waterphone, Crickets and Beats and sung in Greek and English lyrics.
''I wanted to create an album that every time I hear it I feel peace, gives me strength and hope, doesn't lie to me and encourages me. A Friend - Album. It's like ok, whatever!
Better will come you know! But do something if you want better! Work on yourself and most importantly start loving yourself! Give time! Be patient! Cry or laugh the shit out of you! Kind of nirvana! Stay alone with your fear. Give it time to bloom. Understand it & watch it disappear. Make fun of it! That's my perspective! It's all about Perspective! There is no easy way & not fast way either! We are there, where we choose to be. We create where we want to be. That's pink! “

I hope you like it! I am so proud of this album and I would be extremely happy If you it will find a place in your collection & keep you company when no one is around.

Love
Elisa - Irini