Establishing the mood with an ad-lib and a dynamic strings arrangement, Stephanie Happening opens Unbroken Chains with the signature, bold dimensionality that we have come to love from the visionary artist.
Captivating percussion adds dynamism to the opus, infusing it with a tropical energy, and a playful bassline accompanies Stephanie’s poetic prowess as we experience innovative prose about the code of survival, the artist’s complex design and unbreakable sound.
The message is empowering and cerebral at the same time. We love the philosophical depth as well as the concepts that arise such as Stephanie being “the architect of healing” and turning pain into power.
Lyrics like, “We ain’t fragile, we’re legends…”, and “mental illness flipped into power divine” showcase the rising, innovative artist’s story of resilience with boundless energy. The harmonies and vocalisations towards the end are absolutely hypnotising and leave us yearning for more.
As for the pioneering value of this release, this isn’t just about the song, but it’s about what the release itself represents. The high concept artist is presenting the track as a statement of independence, using it to showcase a new system where artists can release music, get paid directly, and keep control of their work without relying on record labels or traditional streaming platforms.
It is a new system called the Sovereign IP Passport, launched through spstsp.com, which protects artists’ files and legal agreements whilst paying them directly. To access the track and bypass the bottleneck, per se, listeners can click here.
Stephanie assertively says, “We are entering an era where digital property is no longer a fragmented liability governed by legacy intermediaries. It is an instant, liquid asset class governed by cryptographically secured rails. Unbroken Chains is the first stake in the ground.”
Needless to say, we continue to be in awe of what Stephanie Happening creates, and have added Unbroken Chains to our playlists, but encourage readers to support artists in the way that benefits the artist directly.