{"id":6155,"date":"2020-03-28T11:58:04","date_gmt":"2020-03-28T09:58:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.radiolaeveld.co.za\/?p=6155"},"modified":"2020-03-28T20:31:08","modified_gmt":"2020-03-28T18:31:08","slug":"arno-carstens-midnight-screams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.radiolaeveld.co.za\/arno-carstens-midnight-screams\/","title":{"rendered":"Arno Carstens &#8211; Midnight Screams"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><u>FRI 27 March 2020<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><u>Arno Carstens <\/u><\/strong><strong><u>releases his brand-new singles and music videos for \u201cMidnight Screams\u201d and \u201cErupt\u201d<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6156 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.radiolaeveld.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/arno-300x220.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"529\" height=\"389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.radiolaeveld.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/arno-300x220.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.radiolaeveld.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/arno-768x564.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.radiolaeveld.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/arno.jpg 1011w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>\u201cWe are perfect imperfections of human emotion.\u201d \u00a0<\/em>Arno Carstens 2020<\/p>\n<p><strong>South African singer-songwriter, Arno Carstens releases his two new singles, \u201cMidnight Screams\u201d and \u201cErupt\u201d today, Friday 27 March. Fans can find both singles on their favourite digital platform now or go to <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/linktr.ee\/arnocarstensmusic\"><strong>https:\/\/linktr.ee\/arnocarstensmusic<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Releasing brand new music on the first day of a 21-day national lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, Arno reaches out to his fans with the following message:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cAs we find ourselves in a state of surreal melancholy, we need to remember the positive and focus on the small victories which might uplift us in our time of need.\u00a0 Although these songs were written long before the outbreak of CoVid-19, I still hope that they will find you in the best of spirits. I am hopeful that in a small way my music offerings can bring some kind of relief and escape from these uncharted circumstances that we find ourselves in.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Arno streamed a special live concert on Saturday 21 March via YouTube and the response from fans and the industry was overwhelming.<\/p>\n<p>Arno will also be streaming to fans from his Facebook page periodically, to provide entertainment while we\u2019re all stuck at home.\u00a0 You can follow Arno\u2019s page here for updates on when to tune in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/arnocarstensmusic\/\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/arnocarstensmusic\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cMidnight Screams\u201d and \u201cErupt\u201d are two singles that will form part of a 10-part <em>collage of music<\/em> that Arno will continue to release over the course of 2020. The previous releases of 2019, which include the tracks Lift my Spirit, Empire of the Night (a finalist in the globally acclaimed 2019 International Songwriting Competition, out of the USA), Don\u2019t Let it Be and Out of the Blue, will be included in this eclectic collage of music.<\/p>\n<p>Although not a studio album in the traditional sense, Arno\u2019s intention is to present a complete body of work before the end of the year, with the understanding that sometimes \u201cthe whole is greater than the sum of its parts\u201d. The bigger picture connects Arno\u2019s love of energized alt pop production on one side of the spectrum, with his ability to craft anthemic acoustic driven ballads on the other.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u201cMidnight Screams\u201d <\/em><\/strong><strong>and \u201c<em>Erupt\u201d <\/em>showcase Arno at his acoustic best.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThe title track, \u2018Midnight Screams\u2019, is an uplifting ode to lovers, that speaks of how just one night of pleasure, can change the trajectory of a person\u2019s life forever.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Midnight screams of delight<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">My obsession with the party is in full swing<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">You see I think the world\u2019s oraait<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">My obsession with you angel is overflowing<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The 2<sup>nd<\/sup> single, \u201c<em>Erupt\u201d<\/em>, is as unexpected as you can get from Arno.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cI like the raw sound of demos and have always thought we lose some of the magic when songs are over produced.\u00a0 With \u2018Erupt\u2019, I think we\u2019ve managed to capture a raw moment in time, without all the wizardry that overcomplicates things.\u00a0 I think I\u2019ve discovered a new voice in a way.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Are you ready to erupt<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Because I am your flavour<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Cause I\u2019ve been channelling a good vibe<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Ready to erupt<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I hear you, I hear you, oh lord<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Who\u2019s that bag of bones shaking in the wind<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Sweet island breeze from the chaos of Hades<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We escape the scene on a moonlit kiss dream<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">And shoulder to shoulder we discover<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Are you ready to erupt<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cMidnight Screams (as an eventual complete body of work) will touch on the nature of God\u2019s unpredictability, the heartbreak, the loss, the conquering spirt, and the terrifying confrontational moments of realization that force change. My musical journey and specifically what I am presenting here, is as always, personal; but I\u2019m stretching it even further than ever before.\u00a0 I\u2019m embracing the new and the unexplored.\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n<p>Ends.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>ARNO CARSTENS BIO 2020<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Arno Carstens is an award-winning singer-songwriter and fine-artist based in\u00a0Cape Town, South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>During his career as the lead singer of\u00a0The Springbok Nude Girls, and subsequently as a bilingual solo artist; with recordings in both English and Afrikaans; Arno has released multiple albums, spawned a string of successful singles &amp; received numerous awards including Best Rock Album, Best Alternative Album &amp; Song of the Year.<\/p>\n<p>Arno has headlined every major South African music festival, performed at the\u00a0Isle of Wight Festival,\u00a0Glastonbury,\u00a0V Festival,\u00a0T in the Park &amp;\u00a0Hard Rock Calling and toured with The Rolling Stones,\u00a0U2,\u00a0REM, INXS, Bryan Ferry, Simple Minds, Ultravox, Paulo Nutini and The Police.\u00a0 Arno also features as lead vocalist and co-writer on three tracks on the\u00a0Mike + The Mechanics\u00a02011 album\u00a0<em>The Road<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s been called \u201c<em>The godfather of South African Rock<\/em>\u201d by Mail &amp; Guardian &amp; Sunday Times have hailed him as \u201c<em>One of the most prolific songwriters &amp; performers of our time<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Arno is also a celebrated fine artist who paints in oils and acrylic on canvas and draws with charcoal on paper.\u00a0 He has worked with Lionel Smith, Beezy Bailey and the late Bared de Wet.\u00a0 His work can be viewed and purchased online at www.arnocarstensfineart.com or\u00a0 in person via appointment in Simonstown, Cape Town at his home based studio and gallery.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FRI 27 March 2020 Arno Carstens releases his brand-new singles and music videos for \u201cMidnight Screams\u201d and \u201cErupt\u201d \u201cWe are perfect imperfections of human emotion.\u201d \u00a0Arno Carstens 2020 South African singer-songwriter, Arno Carstens releases his two new singles, \u201cMidnight Screams\u201d and \u201cErupt\u201d today, Friday 27 March. 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