“Everyone is Your Friend” surrounds listeners with swirling, dazzling synthscape. Flamboyant, illusive as if being in the balloon of an urban dream, while the pulsing desire to connect more profoundly with another sink-floats amongst the dreamful colours. “Everyone is Your Friend” perfectly captures the fleeting feeling of loneliness and isolation that people often feel being in a big city—surrounded by people, everyone is your friend, but somehow, no one is really listening to your voice.

Featuring many original analog synthesizers, the silky, cloud-liked sound pads breath with emotions as if they are telling a story on their own. On top of that, the vocals trace the character Solari dancing under the neon-coloured sky, surrounded by eye-dazzling skyscrapers. It’s easy to drift away, to go with the flow, to lose yourself in the voices, but the search, as if a primal instinct, continues on its own. Solari consists renowned producer/composer David Baron and drummer/beat maker Renée Hikari. “Everyone is Your Friend” marks only the beginning of their collaborative journey. The two has teased more brilliant singles and a full length EP coming in the near future.

Read our interview with Solari and learn about this unique collaboration.

Punk Head: I love how imaginative the soundscapes in ‘Everyone Is Your Friend’ is. Who are some of your influences?

Solari: Kraftwerk, Pet Shop Boys, Daft Punk, Depeche Mode, Duran Duran. The George Kaplan Conspiracy, Com Truise, Castlebeat. We love synthesizer soundtracks too: Drive, Tron, Blade Runner.

PH: What did you enjoy most about making this track?

Solari: This song was added last to a collection of songs we had created for our debut EP. The EP felt unfinished - like it was missing something - and ‘Everyone Is Your Friend’ has everything that was missing. It was like making a perfect meal but and then realizing you have to make the dessert. The production was super fun because it used a ton of original analog synthesizers including a Modular Moog from 1967.


PH: Can you tell us more about you as an artist?

Solari: Solari work together in record production. David is a producer/engineer/musician and the first gig they did together was for Shania Twain at Sun Mountain Studios. Renée was somewhat new to the recording studio - having mostly been a live drummer - and hired as an assistant originally. The studio is her true home. The pair spend a lot of time working. Solari is the result of what the duo likes and the gear around them. Solari is a studio creation. We have a lot more to say and want to make many songs.

The pair has now worked with artists from Beth Gibbons, Greg Gonzales (Cigarettes After Sex) to The Lumineers.

PH: What is coming up next for you?

Solari: We have a lot of music coming out. We will release a few more singles then our first EP. We have a great music video coming out that was shot last summer in Brooklyn. Stay tuned!

PH: What would you like to say to your fans out there?

Solari: Thank you! We appreciate you listening. Please add/follow/like us if you like our music. It makes all the difference as the algorithm loves interaction. It’s the Matrix. We are happy to be part of it. Plug us in.