Premiere: Klypi's sparkly synthpop "Get Over You" music video

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Apr 10

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Klypi is no stranger to indie bops: though seemingly new by name, the hyper-active artist has a handful of sparkly songs tucked under their space belt. Returning with their second video, “Get Over You” is a gracious cinematic representation of their late 2019 debut, just a taste of pop to come. Simmering in subtle sadness with perfected electronic precision, Klypi waves amongst a wash of sighs and blocks of brilliantine colors, filmed in an ethereal gauze amid an art exhibit environment of wonder. Their strong visuals are no stranger to our screens: the otherworldly singer/songwriter has a habit for traveling through fragments of oneself in various projects. Though the current synthpop station may be slightly new terrain, their impressive background of emotive expression and technical can-do have been progressively forming over years to become the reincarnated androgynous alterego of Klypi.

Like a VHS glitch of a pastel Hindu God/dess crossed with a 5th Element pixie prince/ss, Klypi arrives afresh in a newly arisen sound amped by an angle of collaboration. “I have completed a full-length that I worked on with Precious Child, after trashing a previous one, that I feel really strongly about. It's pop: a direction I've wanted to go in since I started writing music but didn't feel that I was allowed,” the Athens-based artist explains. “I don't understand the psychology behind that still… why did I think I couldn't write a pop song but I could in some other genre? ‘Get Over You’ was the first track Precious and I worked on and it was kind of a test to see how we could work together.”

Obviously, the queer duo have a charismatic creative chemistry. This partnership was to be bolstered by a Spring 2020 tour; sadly, show dates are cancelled until further notice as a result of COVID-19. “Going on a tour is an essential part of being a musical performer, so not having that outlet of physicality has made me really sad. I miss seeing and performing for people!”, Klypi explains. “Virtual live performances are filling a current need, but I don't think it could replace the live experience in total. I think this moment is letting us reconsider live performance and what it means to be entertained.” A powerhouse in all they do, quarantine has proved difficult for the social and cheerfully hands-on mover-and-shaker who tends to somehow mass produce sets, costumes and all realm of designs digitally and manually for their projects’ visuals.

Klypi formerly performed as Λ°C (Lambda Celsius), profiled in our Vol. 6 Music feature and previously premiering “Beauty of Indifference” with us in 2019. Humorously, they sent themself a Cease & Desist demanding a name change, a crafty kick that mirrored their genuine attempt to separate a strong music and fashion design practice that had become a conflict of personal interest. The multidisciplinary artist as they are known academically and communally, AC Carter, also organizes the amazing (and highly queer friendly) Adverse Fest. Klypi’s first video “I’m Fine” from February 2020 showcased Lambda’s designs on many Athens, GA personalities. Consistent collaborators Lindy Erkes, Kira Hynes and Sa Bo returned to assist on the intimate brood of “Get Over You” with LA-based Precious Child remaining not only a musical collaborator and song producer, but also Director of Photography.