GIUDI: “I want to explore the power of healing sounds”| CVLTARTES

Giudi is a Czech musician and artist who combines music with fashion and art. She collaborates with some of the most innovative names in fashion and multimedia around the world. With her latest album, she is set to make a significant impact on the music scene.

Hello! Thanks for sitting down with us to talk about music, inspiration, and more! For starters, when did you get the music bug? Can you recall your first ever musical experience?

Hi, thank you for having me. Well, I started writing songs at a young age. I launched my solo project in 2017. My experiences traveling and meeting diverse people and cultures have shaped my artistic perspective, blending various music genres with fashion and art to create my unique sound and footprint. My music and videos have always included topics such as spirituality, social activism, mental health, and queer feminism. I focus on states of perception in terms of a psychosomatic approach, exploring sound, matter, the human body, emotions, and experiences.

Given the state of mainstream culture that permeates how we consume media, how would you introduce your music to a stranger?

Introspective electro-pop with a dose of spirituality.

Is there a specific philosophy or worldview underlying your music?

It’s definitely a whole life challenge of the connection to my deep essential being, to my true core, and being loyal and true to my sincere perception and feeling which is constantly changing of course with our personal and spiritual growth.

And if you had to pick one track that shows people who you are as an artist, which one would it be?

Oh, that’s a hard one. I cannot pick one song. But I can tell you with my debut album “Chemical Wedding” I’ve touched my deepest essence and included a very personal touch.

Please tell us a bit more about your release “Chemical Wedding”. What is the message you’re trying to convey with this release?

I used to like to be very mysterious and I feel it’s still part of me. But this time I was even more expressive I would say with my message. That message is called ‘unity’. The contrasts that are the principals of the whole universe. The contrast creates the wholeness.

You’ve had some incredible collaborations on this album. How did they come together?

The first of them was with Karel Havlicek who composed the piano version of the song Icarus and as well the symphonic version of Jezinky, which was originally an acapella song. I appreciate Karel not only as an amazing artist but also as an amazing and honest human. The second collaboration was with Slovakian producer Juraj Liska from the electronic project Fallgrapp. Juras has just such a special and unique soundscape signature. He is minimalist, so tender and sophisticated. I’m so thankful for our connection.

The third collaboration was with incredibly talented genius UK-based hyper-pop producer Space Candy. This was the first time they produced the whole track for me, but in the past, they created many other layers to my songs. I just love them. Another collaboration was with young Czech female rapper Noyada, such a cool girl with a tough attitude. And last but not least my personal producer Nic Coolidge. I need to thank him for all of his energy and very personal approach. I appreciate his organization very much because I am a mess. (laughing)

Take me through your sound design process. Does the conception come first or do the songs evolve naturally – do you have a clear idea of what it will be before you start to make it?

I write a song and produce the basic ideas on my phone or my computer, then pass them to my producer and we work on the whole soundscape and the structure of the song. The songs evolve always naturally.

There are many descriptions of the ideal state of mind for being creative. What is it like for you? What supports this ideal state of mind and what are distractions? Are there strategies to enter into this state more easily?

I used to be a night owl because my muse always me to me at night, it was a romantic idea to burn candles, watch out of the window the city lights of Prague, and feel the calm. Nobody was texting or calling me because everybody already slept. No distraction. Only me and music (and my dog). (laughs) Well. That was before I became a mother. Now I catch my ideas just whenever I can, which means using much more my dictaphone.

How do you know when a track is ready? Does it ever become difficult to refine ideas or stop perfecting?

That’s always the difficult part. But I feel I’ve learned well how to record and how to work with my vocals and together we are a really good and productive team with Nic. From my experience – the quicker a process is – the better and more authentic result is. I’m kind of the “very first take” artist.

Do you have certain rituals to get you into the right mindset for creating? What role do certain foods or stimulants like coffee, lighting, scents, exercise, or reading poetry play?

I love rituals. All of those play a role in my creative process. I love candles, natural essential oils, coffee, matcha, and green tea. As well connecting to nature is a very bit of stimulation and inspiration to me.

What other creative outputs do you engage in that we may not suspect?

Not listening to other music at all, ha.

Guilty pleasure time. What would you say are some of your current most guilty pleasures? All is fair game, books, video games, whatever floats your boat. Let us have it.

My guilty pleasure is night eating in my bed. Some other activities I enjoy, as a new mother, I can say exclusive time for myself, like taking a bath and going for a massage.

What music have you been listening to recently and what excites you for the remainder of the year?

Flore Laurentienne L’Ille-aux-Oies. Aspen Lights – Luminous. Joey Pecoraro – Over the Garden Wall. hourglass – oh, the joy. I listen a lot to calm meditative music or techno if it comes to unwinding.

To wrap it up, what do you hope to do with your art in the future? I mean, do you have any crazy goals?

I would love to explore more the power of healing sounds especially in my live show experiences.