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maltatoday | SUNDAY • 19 JULY 2020 5 THIS WEEK MUSIC love project is supported by the Arts Coun- cil Malta which made it possible for me to actually go on with the project while finishing my final year at University. How would you describe your debut single? Genuine love. Through the lyrics, An- tonio Tufigno managed to capture and describe my perspective on what being in a relationship means, perfectly. What are some of the most apparent genres and influences that you'll be playing with, and what are some of the things you are channelling into it that you previously couldn't in other musical projects? I would say the genre is electronic with a never-ending list of influences such as Goldfrapp, Portishead and Beach House. Brikkuni is and will always be [front- man] Mario Vella's baby. I have a dif- ferent role in my own project; I get to write my own songs and create a new narrative. Moreover, although the musicians I am collaborating with (Jimmy Bartolo and Oliver Degabriele) play with Brik- kuni as well, the songs have a totally different vibe and it has been very inter- esting to see Jimmy play synths instead of guitar as he usually does. Can we expect more from KYM in the near future? What are you most looking forward to experimenting and playing with? I have just finished recording a few more songs at Temple Studios so defi- nitely expect more singles from KYM and possibly an album in the near fu- ture. In all honesty, I'm mostly excited to continue working with Jimmy Bartolo from Ultralow, who has been arranging my songs and who surprised me with his versatility. What do you make of the local music scene? What would you change about it? The local music scene… I'm not even quite sure what that is, exactly. What I can say is that there have not been all that many new acts to emerge from the alternative music scene in recent years. But I just have to mention Djun and their album 'Il-Ħlas' from last year, which I like very much. What's next for you? I guess my next step will be rehearsing my songs towards a live concert at some point in the future. There is something sacred about performing live, which nothing else can substitute. KYM is supported by Arts Council Malta. Hear 'Kun' song on Band- camp: https://kymmusic2.bandcamp. com/releases. Watch the music vid- eo, directed by Andrew Schembri, on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=NAsFxFBLCpk "I had been trying to form my own band ever since I was 16 years old. Ten years later, I now realize that I have to work on my self-esteem and take the plunge" Directed by Andrew Schembri, the music video for KYM's debut single 'Kun' can now be seen on YouTube