Aroly Tariq Light Shines Down

Multi-faceted and award-winning singer, songwriter, producer, and visual artist from Melbourne, Aroly Tariq, has just released her debut single "Light Shines Down." Produced and visually directed by Aroly herself, the single will be shortly accompanied with a six track EP.

Having performed at festivals such as CMW, St Kilda Fest, Melbourne Music Week and Peats Ridgeand, funded by Creative Victoria to tour the Australian east coast, Aroly proves she is driven by her love of music and creative expression.

"Light Shines Down" is a contemporary observation of loyalty and gratitude. Filled with off-kilter RnB melodies, gentle electronic/trap inspired beats and soft vocals that offer a reassuring reprieve from the dark. The single focus is on Aroly's ethereal voice and dreamy instrumentals as she takes the audience on an emotional journey through her track.

Speaking on the track Aroly Tariq says "Before I wrote Light Shines Down, I realised I was stuck in a rut of only feeling creative when I was sad, so most of my songs I made with Audego were all venting and complaining sessions. I wrote Light Shines Down to form a departure from that pattern. I wanted to focus on the positives in my life and offer an ode to true love. My favourite part about this song is that the structure is kind of a collage of segments that are linked by the hook. It's not formulaic. It's a little journey that gets sweeter throughout the piece."

Aroly prides herself on her love of creating digital art and animation as an extension of her music. She explains that the visual conversation that flows on from that is one of her favourite things, which she has incorporated into her musical practices.

"Creating the filmclip for Light Shines Down was such an epic journey for me. I knew I wanted to explore AI technology for the clip's development, but had no idea how vast that landscape is. The clip's creation was very DIY. I used the camera from my computer to shoot it myself and created a green screen out of pieces of large craft paper. I taught myself and implemented free AI software to help me create a series of shapes that I animated, and then I had to learn After Effects and Premiere Pro from scratch to compile the elements. I really had no idea what I was doing and went in completely blind. It's been an experience of trial and error to form my own visual style. This wonderful augmented reality/digital mask creator, Sarah Mayer, superimposed one of her creations over my green screen footage, which I think blends really beautifully with my animations. All things considered, I think the video clip came out well for my first production. I can't wait to make more filmclips and explore the possibilities between AI and AR interacting with sound."

She has further collaborated with artists such as Funkstörung and Coy Haste (Caribou), showcasing her remarkable skills as a vocalist and producer, having also been featured in prominent press such as Pigeons and Planes, The Fader, NME, Redbull, Complex and Visual Atlier 8, including support from Rage, BBC Radio 1, NPR KCRW and Triple J.