Hei‘An Release "Live at EastWest Studios" + Final Session Video
06.10.2023A journey through soft prog metal dreams: Hei'An impress with an orchestral version of noises as a video single
With full prog power, Hei'An are stepping up, bearing great news: The final video of their orchestral live studio sessions is out, and they are releasing their masterfully crafted EP Live at EastWest Studios!
Previously, the Slovenians already impressed us with the releases of their video singles for can't get out of my skin (Live at EastWest Studios), embers (Live at EastWest Studios) and dreamer (Live at EastWest Studios), the first three of the four songs from their acclaimed album imago (2022) that got transformed and re-recorded at EastWest Studio 2 in Los Angeles. Now the soulful noises (Live at EastWest Studios) enters the world with an orchestral arrangement as the fourth and final video single to celebrate the release of the band’s brand new EP Live at EastWest Studios. Through the elegant use of strings and piano, Hei'An once again elevate their composition to the next level. Between impressive memorable melodies and strong post-metal passages, the track – crowned by the vocals of mastermind Matic Blagonič – takes us on an epic journey. Frontman Matic says about noises: "It's also the last song in our set whenever and wherever we play live, and it's one of our favorite tracks on the record, so having it as the final track in these EastWest sessions was a no-brainer."
For the EP, Hei'An stopped by the halls of legends, the renowned EastWest Studios in Hollywood, to advance their musical genius. The studio saw recordings of some of the most famous music of the last fifty years, from Frank Sinatra to The Rolling Stones. Hei'An's adventure in LA produced four resounding tracks with fantastic orchestral sounds – and the sonic result can now be heard everywhere: Live at EastWest Studios. Does metal work as a soundtrack? Yes, and greatly so!
But that's not all, because the band of course wants to bring their music to the people, served hot: After their successful performances at the 70000TONS OF METAL Cruise 2023 in the Caribbean and Metaldays in Slovenia, Hei'An will perform at the world-famous progressive rock and metal festival ProgPower in the Netherlands on October 07.
For all those who can’t make it, the sonic and visual encounter with noises (Live at EastWest Studios) and all three other videos from the live studio sessions can be enjoyed on all relevant streaming platforms and on YouTube:
Listen to Live at EastWest Studios:
https://orcd.co/liveateastweststudios
Get the LP here:
https://heianofficial.com/shop/heian-live-at-eastwest-studios-vinyl/