UK-based Belgium-American multi-hyphenated creative Speelburg has released his new single, “Invitation” today on his own Sophomore Slump records. Following previous singles “Be Yourself” and “I’m Back,” released earlier this year, “Invitation” is an energetic, vibrant celebration of youth. The track finds Speelburg working with his longtime collaborator mix engineer Joe Visciano (Action Bronson, Beck, Doja Cat, Joy Again, Wet et) as well as string arranger and composer Haydn Wynn (Calathea Quartet, Catherine Called Birdy Soundtrack). Listen to it now below.
According to Noah Sacré, the mastermind behind Speelburg “the song is like being in the eye of a hurricane watching it all fly by via loud explosive trumpets and a galloping string section to achieve something beautiful, chaotic and fun.”
No Speelburg release would be complete without a visual component, directed and produced by Sacré featuring his signature wit and sharp sense of humor. In addition to music, Sacré has a burgeoning career as a director and animator. The videos for the past three single releases are essentially the same video with small subtle changes to the background and the actors’ wardrobe. They were created to have the same effect as looking at a series of paintings in a gallery. “I’m trying to get to a point where the videos are so absent of any kind of narrative and so performance-based, that it’s all style and emotion and no story, ” says Sacré. “ And really what I want is for it to be like you’re watching a 720p CAM version of 2O1: A Space Odyssey overdubbed with the audio from Beavis & Butthead: Do America.”