With deep layers of hypnotic bassline, spiralling synths, trap-inspired drop and addition of rich vocals.

BLKLIST - BLKLIST

When asked about the inspiration for the new single ‘The Way We Were’ BLKLIST said ‘We want to acknowledge the past, to make the now beautiful. And in the words of Troy Kīngi - “No moment like the present, It might be unpleasant, You can’t see the beauty when you're standing still”. 

LKLIST was birthed in 2020 by the group's founding members after meeting at a worldwide creatives' competition during lockdown. 
Each member of BLKLIST performs under their virtual pseudonyms: musicians JC (Jasey Cones) and Oroko, and producer Besu. If you could imagine the 1998 Gorillaz, well you're now blessed with BLKLIST in 2022 right here in Aotearoa/NZ.

Their sound is original with a bass-heavy, melody driven, spiralling synth, electro trap inspiration that crosses genres. Along with some heavy-hitting collaborations in the works – Troy Kingi being the first – you can expect these songs to resonate your aural sensors and beat through your toes when turned into energetic live versions across stages. 

As BLKLIST say, “Not wanting to fit into one sound, we want to make music that makes your head nod, heart pump, and lungs hurt!”

I guess the question on everyone's lips will be - WTF is BLKLIST? - will you ever know?

To check out the BLKLIST bio and other social media outlets head to: https://linktr.ee/blklist

For all media enquiries and bookings contact:
New Zealous Music
Kris Bryant
E: wearenzm@gmail.com

Lyrics:
BLKLIST ft Troy Kīngi
‘The Way We Were’

(PRE)
Love love is the only cure for this disease
So I say please wont you give all that you are to all that is beautiful

(VERSE)
Sometimes I wish I didn’t know what I know now
So I could keep playing the fool
No room to move
It’s set in stone
You get a little older 
Don’t wanna stray from the rules
All roads eventually evaporate until there’s one 
But endless possibilities while you are young
If I could do it all again 
I would try and make amends - appreciate the small things

(PRE)
What is the likelihood things gonna go back to the way they were
Straight mind erased without a trace 
Now the last year never occurred 

(RAP VERSE)
Gone in remembrance of the last time 
The spine made to shiver like the snow line
Left in the perils we stressed through the levels
The way we were like yesterday in the behind
So catch life on the rebound
Left out in the sun we found
Life come with struggles we heard
So lets go back to the way that we were

(SLOWED PRE)
Love love is the only cure for this disease
So I say please want you give all that you are to all that is beautiful

(PRE)
What is the likelihood things gonna go back to the way they were
Straight mind erased without a trace 
Now the last year never occurred 


(CHORUS)
No moment like the present
It might be unpleasant 
You can’t see the beauty when you’re standing still
Be earlier than everyone 
Or you will be overrun
Do it now before you’re over the hill
I Think we need an update
It’s Time for a clean slate
No one needs reminding of the shit we done 
Wake early in the morning
Gotta start relearning 
Why we breathing underneath the sun

(CHORUS OUTRO)
I Think we need an update
It’s Time for a clean slate
No one needs reminding of the shit we done 
Wake early in the morning
Gotta start relearning 
Why we breathing underneath the sun

The Way We Were

BLKLIST ft Troy Kingi - The Way We Were

BLKLIST second release F#@k Y’all sends some controversial messages to the masses, but one that stands strong, after the setbacks musicians face trying to navigate the industry - “From the gutter to success. A big f#@k y’all to those that said we couldn’t” - BLKLIST

BLKLIST, Aotearoa/New Zealands first virtual band was birthed in 2020 by the group's founding four members. Each performing under their virtual pseudonyms Besu (producer) Jasey Cones and Oroku (musicians) and Kuei-Lin (animator). With 12 singles in 12 months to be released, BLKLIST will be etched in the ears of you all in no time.

Fuck Y'all

FOREVER RAW (Demo) - JASEY CONES - BLKLIST

We all met in Lockdown 2020. Where we were introduced through Noah Shayne, after entering a WORLDWIDE 	ONLINE CREATIVES competition. 
BESU entered with a Production piece. 
OROKU entered with a Solo Drum piece.
JC entered with a Poetry piece.
KUEI-LIN entered with a Digital Art piece.

After seeing the linked similarities from all of us, Noah approached us through a Zoom call to introduce us to each other, and the rest is history.

And to make things more crazy, only Oroku and JC have met in person to date.

To come up with our sound, we spent hours in real time online studio sessions.
Toying around with sounds and ideas, to come up with our Original, Bass heavy, melody driven sound that crosses genres. Attacking the norm of music, to bring out the LIVE performance beasts.

Not wanting to fit into one sound, we want to make music that makes your head nod, heart pump and lungs hurt.

Being made up of 3 Japanese kids and a Canadian, all who have spent the majority of their lives in either Australia or NZ, we feel our cultural mix, will bring us to make music that can hit all people in the feels.

The reason behind the masks, JC was born with a badly noticeable birth mark on his face, which has always hindered his want to perform publicly. With that said, the rest of the boys jumped at the chance to help him hit the live stage, and agreed that Masks were the perfect way to make it happen. Bringing on the Birth of BLKLIST.

BLKLIST

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