Establishing the mood with an intricate guitar performance with a warm bassline, geesi fu opens L*KE NVR BE4 with a genre expansive energy and high emotional quotient as he shares the lyrics, “I’m here all alone, and I’m alright…”
We immediately connect with the intention of the track – which feels like catharsis. geesi fu conveys poetic prowess and authenticity with his message. The vocal production is refined with captivating echoes, accompanied by an immersive and melodic production.
geesi fu, also known as artist and producer Florian Schiegg, confesses, “I had an injury and broke my hand. Shortly after I got Lyme Disease from a tic bite. A lot happened and sometimes I felt like I [was] on the brink of death. Alone. But music and my voice and breath helped me out of it. I realised I have to take another chance on life, for myself for my partner… Every moment is precious and it could be over soon so live life to the fullest…Like never before.”
This confessional energy feels embodies within L*KE NVR BE4. There is a cinematic sentimentality and allure that manifests. We appreciate the candid nature of geesi fu‘s lyricism and overarching message. The track itself would also be a great fit for a scene from an angsty teen TV show like HBO‘s Euphoria or Netflix‘s Elite.
The track blends genres with ease, and feels both mysterious and personal at the same time – drawing us into Florian‘s intimate reality. At its core, L*KE NVR BE4 explores the roles we play in life: the masks we wear. and the beauty of living fully in the present.
We lear that the song was recorded and produced in his home studio. L*KE NVR BE4 serves as a raw expression of his creativity and personal resilience. The DIY process also adds another layer of authenticity – a declaration of the rising star’s survival. Influences from Drake, The Weeknd and Coldplay are present in the track’s etymology, but geesi fu is definitely manifesting a sound of his own.
On a wider creative level, his visual identity extends into a theatrical dimension, and geesi fu tells us how he imagines L*KE NVR BE4* as a kind of “play”, where masks symbolize different aspects of one’s personality.
We appreciate the universe that geesi fu is creating and have added L*KE NVR BE4 to our New Music Spotlight playlist and our TIMELESS and TRIPPY playlists, whilst we continue to stream the wider discography of geesi fu including Rainbow Valley, and Feel So!