XVAN

Some of Singapore’s top electronic producers and artists: Evanturetime, MYRNE, Foxela, Brittle Bear, KNIGHTNDAE and Karena Yeo; have come together to honour XVAN and his music by completing and releasing his work in a posthumous self-titled debut EP released via indie label Umami Records.

In 2018, XVAN’s debut single “What’s It?” caught the attention of international superstar producers Martin Garrix and Madison Mars who featured the song on their artist playlists. He went on to win a remix competition organised by MTV Asia and a coveted spot on Evanturetime’s debut EP with his smooth rendition of the song ‘Sober’. Shortly after, XVAN passed on due to cancer and left behind some unfinished demos. To honour XVAN and his music, his friends got together with the aim of completing and releasing his unfinished work.

The self-titled album was worked on by some of Singapore’s top electronic producers and artists, including DJ/producer MYRNE whom XVAN had cited as one of his biggest inspirations. “One person I would really like to work on something with would be MYRNE himself, but I believe I still have a very long way to go before that happens”, said XVAN in response to an interview question about potential collaborations in 2018.

The lead single of the EP, titled ‘all in (my head)’ was co-produced by Evanturetime and features singer-songwriter, Karena Yeo. Evanturetime shares, “XVAN is a young and amazingly talented producer and I had the joy of witnessing him remix a track of mine. He has his own sound that is mature and uniquely identifiable to be his and his alone. I am honored to be a part of his posthumous EP and I hope that we’ve done our best to reflect his love and spirit for music.”

all in (my head)

[Verse 1]
come through, give me answers
can’t figure this out
you’d know, if it’s true
how can they be so loud

i got all these questions, waiting
eats me up inside
can’t tell between dreams and real life

[Pre-chorus]
i just wonder
if there’s nothing waiting for me
tell me it’s all in my head
all in my head

[Chorus]
oh, all in my head
all in

[Verse 2]
they keep making rounds
thoughts in my head
what weighs more than guilt
pulling yourself down

cold air burns my eyes so gently
but it’s up to me
who just won’t keep my eyes shut

[Bridge]
strange dreams and reality
doing mix and match
and did u know that emptiness
could fill you up until you drown

and what’s the point of thinking things
and saying shit that we don’t mean
if i throw it in the wind
will it whisper in my ear

[Pre-chorus]
i just wonder
if there’s nothing waiting for me
tell me it’s all in my head
all in my head

[Chorus]
oh, all in my head
all in

Sunlight

[Verse 1]
far away
but they still reach me
these dreary skies
and falling rain

falling stars
we’re finding ours
i lay here awake
and stare and wait, i’ll wait

[Pre-chorus]
how long can i hide
away in the dark
take shelter from the rain

remember what i
what i can’t take back
my memory’s a melody now

[Chorus]
but you’re my, my sunlight
my sunlight, the sunrise
the skies so grey you paint with gold
my loss not gone, but i’ll live on

cuz you’re my, my sunlight
my sunlight, the sunrise
i think of you to help me through
you always shine through,
my sunlight

my sunlight x2

[Verse 2]
to fall asleep
lately it’s been tough
i lie awake
waiting for sunrise

falling tears
i’m finding yours
i lay here awake
and stare and wait, i’ll wait

[Pre-chorus]
how long can i hide
away in the dark
take shelter from the rain

remember what i
what i can’t take back
my memory’s a melody now

[Chorus]
but you’re my, my sunlight
my sunlight, the sunrise
the skies so grey you paint with gold
my loss not gone, but i’ll live on

cuz you’re my, my sunlight
my sunlight, the sunrise
i think of you to help me through
you always shine through,
my sunlight