Somber yet Sophisticated debut single "The Nile"
The Copenhagen based Fie Eike has just unveiled her debut single “The Nile”, inviting listeners on a journey to overcome fears and explore darkness. The somber yet sophisticated song moves elegantly between art-pop, neo-classical and electronica.
Fie Eike is a composer, songwriter and producer, born and raised in Denmark, to Norwegian parents. Based in Copenhagen, her atmospheric songs and compositions are often inspired by experiences and childhood memories from nature, especially the Danish forests, the coastline of The North Sea and the fjords and mountain landscapes of Norway, where she would spend her summers growing up. Through melodic and playful instrumentation, her compositions are laced with a deep emotional imprint and infused with a Nordic sophistication and mystery. Fie Eike also captures this atmosphere in photographs and other artwork, stating that visual expression is an integral part and extension of her writing and composition process.
Fie Eike's debut single, “The Nile” is written, performed, produced and mixed entirely by herself, allowing the artist to have complete creative control and deliver an authentic and honest release.
Inspired by nature, “The Nile” encapsulates the feeling of entering into a dark forest on your own or plunging into cold dark waters where you cannot see what hides beneath the surface. “The Nile” invites the listener on a journey to overcome fears and explore darkness with presence, curiosity and eyes wide open, whilst also encouraging us to understand that darkness is not only something to fear but something that holds great potential for presence, reflection, light and magic. According to Fie Eike, exploring darkness in nature can inspire us to explore and embrace the darkness in ourselves and in life, by accepting and being present with the discomfort and fear the darkness may produce, while at the same time being curious and open to the wonder, beauty and potential it holds.
The theme of “The Nile” exists in a juxtaposed unafraid soundscape. Both restricted yet free flowing, somber and sophisticated yet with a dire ironic undertone, the song moves elegantly between art-pop, neo-classical and electronica. The hypnotic track features an insistent slow repetitive rhythm layered with piano and drum that purports a countdown of some sort, into the unknown, accompanied by dramatic cello and Fie Eike’s hauntingly captivating vocal that moves with emotionality and elasticity.
The songwriter shares, “I feel like we live in a time where we have, in many ways, developed a kind of allergy towards darkness and fear as something we should avoid. But trying to deny the existence of darkness and fear only allows it to grow over time, and eventually it gains more power over our subconscious and our lives.” According to Fie Eike, darkness doesn’t grow when we embrace it and shed light on it. Quite the opposite, she continues, “It is my experience, that daring to explore the darkness and being present with it, not only expands our capacity for darkness but also expands our capacity for light, happiness and joy. In the end, there is no light without darkness and no love without fear.”
Fie Eike’s new music has already received support from Koda Kultur and the Danish Musicians' Union. 2024 is set to be an exciting year for this artist on the rise.
