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Dear Friends,

We all know the terrible situation in Ukraine right now. People are losing their homes and innocent civilians are getting murdered. And all of this originates from conflicts of power the ordinary civilian is unaware of and cannot influence.  

The situation hits me so much that I had to do something about it. I Have become an artist to raise my voice and create awareness to address topics that come close to my heart and the Russian-Ukrainian war is such a topic. 

Since this is not the only terrible war in the world right now I wanted to create something with a broader perspective. I found a speech by Eugene V. Debs that got him jailed for 10 years. It summarizes perfectly what I think we all should be more aware of. 

I also want to address that we should be careful in depicting all Russians for a war most of them do not want. As Debs states so beautifully: “No war by any nation in any age has ever been declared by the people”.  
All the revenues proceeding from this record will be donated to Amnesty International which fights for the protection of human rights and is helping to fight war crimes in the Russian-Ukrainian war.

Rose Ringed - By The People

Rose Ringed - By The People (Extended Mix)

Why we exist 
Closed Eyes Recordings delivers stories through sound. With these stories, we want to create an impactful experience for our listeners. We believe meaningful stories help you guide you through the highs and lows in life. Stories like this are the most valuable for us in a piece of music. It’s this music that makes you close your eyes and experience the most beautiful thing in life: being.

What we aim for
Closed Eyes Recordings releases only those records resonate with your deeper feelings. We aim to release an artist’s most personal work; music that has a deeply special meaning for them. This could be a passed away loved one, an exciting memory of their youth or any other meaningful feeling or thought they get when listening to their work.

In our vision, the only valuable criticism stems from the feeling a record evokes among its listeners. Those who try to single-handedly evaluate music by rationally overanalysing it, miss the purpose of music itself: extricate emotions.

What we look for
The sound should never be perfect because life isn’t perfect itself. 
We love raw, vintage and imperfect sounds, and yes we are suckers for the melody. Unexpectedness is key within our sound and we prefer simplicity over complexity. Music is a feeling, not an equation.