“WE LIVE IN THE SKY” IS THE NEW RELEASE FROM DUO “SARKO MONTAUG”

“Sarko Montaug” just released the single “We live in the sky” a song that talks about relationships that are progressively fading. "We let our relationship coast for too long and were faced with the classic timeline of how all tragedies form: gradually, then suddenly. Our personal identities were both so wrapped in the relationship that when it got hit with trouble we had a lot of personal choices we had to make. When what you thought was a solid structure completely crumbles under you do you crash down with it? Do you jump to try to save yourself? Do you give up or do you stay and learn how to live in a new way? "

The duo formed by the marriage of Cristian and Jess Mora and they're relatively new to the music scene, however, the artistic name they have chosen is not. DJ Anita Sarko and Doorman Haoui Montaug were musical references of the 80s NYC art/nightlife scene and were also the bridge that allowed artists like Beastie Boys and Madonna have a space to perform when they were still unknown.

The music video has a quite retro aesthetic and tells the story of a couple who experience an abyss of silences and loneliness being only inches away from each other. It transmits the emotional wear and tear and the uncertainty of living with someone and feeling alone at the same time. Avoiding glances, not having meeting points, and having hundreds of why’s and how’s in mind. It was filmed in a mid-century house as well as a high-rise apartment building both in the Chicago area.  "We wanted the contrast of the house, preserved in the era of its time (early 60s), and the apartment in such a modern building to reinforce the concept of the past suddenly becoming the present."

In the lyrics, the mistakes of both are confronted. Who runs away from fights and who does not mind who was right. It talks about losing spontaneity, seeing how things fall apart for you until finally understanding that both are in the wrong and, that there's everything to improve.

The song was produced and mixed by Jorge Elbrecht from Japanese Breakfast or Wild Nothing. Elbrecht weaves together stacks of melodies sung by both members of the duo propelled forward by swells of vintage synths. The song is a fresh and light indie-pop piece, mixed with electronic elements, echoing voices, and an eveloping sound that brings a special touch of drama. "We'll always sound indie, even when we are trying to be pop and we'll always be trying to modernize the past."

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Mariana González – Venezuelan journalist

I am interested in novelty, talent and creativity. I put my lyrics at the service of those who genuinely strive to build an alternate narrative about the common and humdrum. Rival Magazine has been the open window to put a face on emerging talent.