Well, this is clearly not working out! So I will stop making videos for now, but I will come back again around the year 2020, with an awesome new prog rock album, and a whole bunch of video game covers, which I think is something many have been waiting for. So, you’ll have to wait a little longer. :D
For those who haven’t kept up, I recommend the Disney Medley pt1 (and 2) if you want to watch a new medley.
I think it’s my all-time best, honestly:
If you’re looking for prog rock, I think my Brighter Skies album is worth checking out, and especially the song The Autotelic Self:
If you’re looking for more accessible original music, I’d recommend Unraveled Lies, but my entire Eyes on the Edge might have stuff for you:
Thanks for your support, and take care!
Well I agree that your recent Disney medley pt 1 is one of your best! Don’t go away I want more medleys :-( I do look forward to your next prog album — brighter skies is a masterpiece imo!
Ps Disney medleys is nearing 100,000 views!
Thank you Evan. :) But for now I don’t have anymore energy or motivation to continue. I will try to have more medleys/covers/mainstreamy things prepared for my 2020 comeback, heh, so that it’s not mostly just original songs which no one cares about.
Let’s just say I have time to prepare!
Eh, I’ve waited this long for your stuff. I’ll just have to wait for more. You are one of my favorite modern muscians.
Thanks! :)
Your original songs are the only music I listen to lately. I will patiently await your return.
Thanks SoDiuM, I appreciate it. :)
But I just discovered you with the Disney medley :-( My favorite thus far is actually Autotelic self. Prog on ! !
If you just discovered me, you’ll have a lot of old material to go through! :) That should last you a good while!
Thanks though!
Well, this just ruined my day :(
Anyway, whatever you do with your music I will support you 100%.
I listen to “Eyes on the Edge” almost every day, one of my new favourite albums. :)
Ps. I was wondering if I could upload “Livet på havet” on youtube?
Sorry. :( Hmmm, I don’t consider Livet på havet to be… finished. I could put it here on my website along with some other demos that didn’t make it to the Eyes on the Edge album though, if you think that’s a good idea?
Thanks!
Don’t worry about it, if you don’t have the inspiration for it you shouldn’t keep doing youtube. :)
Yeah, just thought more people deserve to hear “Livet på havet” because I think it’s a really great song.
Putting the demos on the websites sounds like a great idea!
Btw, are you still gonna be in the chat room sometimes?
Thank you for the music!
Sorry to interrupt, but yes please. I badly want to hear Livet på havet too!
Alright, one day. :D
So sorry you are going away … again ?
I ❤️ unraveled lies and utopia !
Sorry to disappoint. :( Thanks though!
I understand you are spent creatively but you might consider doing at least a few videos between now and 2020 to keep your fan base up because that’s a long time y’know ?
Your music is awesome!
We’ll see! Thanks. :)
Hey Fredde! I found you through medleys and only just found your original music. Thanks for putting it out there, it’s pretty cool. I’ll be looking through more of it now that I know.
Any particular reason for 2020? Just seems pretty specific.
Thanks again
Hey Jared!
My albums have ended up being released in 2011, 2014 and 2017. :) Naturally the fourth one must be in 2020, no way around it! And I’d rather save up my energy and prepare as much as possible for that year, instead of having small projects now and then that “don’t lead anywhere”, as I see it.
Thanks!
Hi Fredde,
I follow your music since the very first upload of 32 songs in 8 minutes several years ago on youtube. I’m sad to read that your latest release didn’t make the smash you’ve expected and I can totally understand that it is super demotivating.. For what it’s worth, I truly believe you’re one of the best musician I ever listened to. You’re incredibly talented and you make great music, with a unic universe of yours. Never give up and keep the flame burning !
I am usually part of the ” silent watchers ” of the web, those people who cares a lot but never comment anything and I’m very sorry that it’s because of people like me that you don’t the feedback you should.
Have you already thought about touring ? Doing stages, festivals or such with other musician? That might be a great way to meet people in the music industry, other artists to do shared projects and overall give more visibility to your work.
Good luck in your future projects, and once again, thank you for your music.
As we say from where I come from,
Chapeau l’artiste.
L.
Hey Lind!
Touring, festivals, meeting people and artists, those things have never been of interest to me, neither as an artist or as part of the audience. I mean yeah, of course things like that make a difference, but… I just want to sit in my pillow fort and be creative, and upload things now and then. I’ve accepted that it’s not enough anymore though, and that’s okay.
I still look forward to making my fourth album, just for my own sake. So, I’m alright. :)
Thanks for your message though, I appreciate that you came out from your “silent watchers” room to write to me! :D
Take care!
Hey there Fredde!
Although it saddens me to hear about your decision I still try to understand and fully support you.
The best thing for you to do now, as I see it, is to take your time to live your life, recharge your inner batteries and maybe try to find new sources of inspiration.
You were away for a while quite recently and I guess that is what gave birth to your new album.
Although, I don’t think you should put a “deadline” to get a new album released after this. Just try to live free and without feeling that you have limited time to do things.
I just want you to be able to live your life to the fullest!
I was hoping that we would get an animated video of the sond “Away We Go” from your latest album. That song took me by surprise when I heard it and have become one of my favorites from Eyes on the Edge. :D
All in all, I just want to thank you for everything you have produced for others to see/hear over these years and I will go on supporting you! I’m looking forward to be seeing what you will be up to in the future! :D
Thanks Zagharanof! But 3 years is a loooot of time. :D I already feel pretty excited to start working on the new prog rock album. So, I bet that I’ll finish it well on time and mostly sit on it and wait for 2020. Which is good, because then I can keep polishing and making it the best I can do. And also there’s plenty of time that way to find the energy to make some new videos to promote it.
Feel free to find someone to make an animated video for Away We Go though. ;) It’s not worth it for me to pay to make it happen, but if anyone is up for it for other reasons, that would obviously be nice.
See ya!
See you soon Fredde!
2020 is not too long. Time flies. I can’t believe it’s been like 8 years since the day I came back home after finishing a 6 hour long college exam on a rainy evening to listen to your cartoon medley.
Your music is very refreshing and I’ll keep trying to learn to play and sing your originals.
oh and I second that I’d love to watch an Away We Go video. I understand it’s not feasible for you, but I hope someone will do it :)
It strongly reminds you of an anime called “Welcome to the NHK” which I had told you about on Facebook :)
Thank you Sachin. :) “Welcome to the NHK” is on my list of things to watch, but there’s a lot of stuff on that list!
Fredde, I am sad to hear about you stepping back for a while,but you have my total support. Self care is an important thing, you have to take care of yourself before you can worry about us. :) I now have something to look forward to in 2020, and I have all your beautiful music to listen to in the meantime. (Utopia, and Solace Distant are still my absolute favorites and I listen to them often.<3 ). I wish you all the best in the time being.
Piano ballads for Aimee, check. :D
Thanks. :)
I love them! Good for singing along with. :D
Aww… That’s a shame, man! I love your Eyes on the Edge album, I listen to it often on the way to work. You did a really great job with it.
Hope to see you back soon! Keep doing what you’re doing, you’re great at it!
Dude, I’m totally backing you on this. While my fav video will likely almost remain the cartoon medleys, I still think concentrating too much on that stuff will not allow you to grow. I also understand that marketing is a big issue nowadays, but I strongly suggest you not worry too much about what’s working and what’s not in terms of popularity. I mean I don’t even like prog rock much, but Ocean Mind is one of the songs I listen to frequently when I’m on my own in the streets. I know this kind of stuff is what you enjoy the most, so better take time to give us a polished and mature album like Brighter Skies! You don’t HAVE to do anything for us , listeners, just record what you enjoy and share :) Good luck!
We’re gonna miss you, man.
Hope your adventure goes well! We’ll be waiting for your return! It’s great to have you back for a while. Peace and Love!
Well…i have never had a teenager crush…but i got one the day i first saw one of your videos…being aroung 30 :D
jag är inte mycket interesserad i Prog rock, men jag tänka att din mer “populära” musik är jättebra. Jag lyssna på dig nästan varje dag. Kanske youtube är inte den rätt sätt för at promota dina musik. Jag fyllar år nästa torsdag och jag har skrivit till “min” radiostationen och önskat att dom spelar en av dina sång på radion här i Tyskland (jag är tysk, så kanske jag har inte skrivit allting i perfekt svensk) därför att jag tänka att där finns ingen bättre sång för min födelsdag än en av dina.
Jag är ledsen att du har valt att sticka ifrån oss, men jag ska vänta tills du kommer tillbacka och självklart köpa din ny Album :D
Lycka till. Vi hörs i år 2020 ;)
Hej Ivo!
Tell me later if the radio played a song of mine, and which one! :)
And happy birthday! And thank you! Vi hörs! :D
Mr Larssen,
Youtube these days is sadly not the same as it was when you started. I understand if you don’t want to force yourself to make a video every week. But please do not be discouraged from making music. You inspired me long ago to pick up the guitar and learn it, which I did in time. I now write and record my own music as well and I think that I get your line of thinking. Constantly advertising your material gets very tiring when you feel like people aren’t being receptive. But I just don’t want you to lose hope. Live your life without compromise and continue to gift us with your creations. I’ll still be waiting.
I think you’re a brilliant musician, spinning gold from straw, like TV theme songs and video game melodies.. At first I actually thought you were two handsome identical twins lol—that was after watching your Disney medley. And now, just as I’ve discovered your music, you’re going on hiatus? Damn. Take a break, recharge your batteries, rediscover your passion—and I’ll look forward to hearing your 2020 album. Meanwhile, I see you like the Beatles; why not a Beatles medley in your inimitable style? My two favourite songs are “Blackbird” and “Here Comes the Sun”. You’d do a beautiful job with them.
Hey Darrel, thanks! :D Yes, a Beatles medley is something I’ve thought about doing for like, ten years now. The songs you mentioned are among my top 10 as well! Hmmmm, maybe one day, yes. :) Problem is that I’d most likely get copyright warnings, and be unable to monetize on the video (they’re usually quite picky with that when it comes to pop music), so that makes me a bit less motivated.
Anyway, thanks for your message!
Aha, I never thought about copywrite laws—bummer. Let me know if you ever record those songs more ‘informally’ lol; I’d love to hear them. And thanks for the quick response, Fredde. Cheers!
HI! YOU ARE AMAZING AND I LOVE YOUR DISNEY MEDLEYS! COULD YOU PLEASE MAKE A COVER OF KISS THE GIRL? I WOULD LOVEEEEEEEE TO HEAR IT FROM YOU!!! <3
Hey, thank you! Maybe if I make a third Disney Medley some day.. :)
Is the new prog album in the works or has it been canceled? I loved Brighter Skies as I’ve mentioned previously 🙃
Hey Evan! Not quite in the works YET, but I plan on making it during the first half of 2021! I hope it’ll be a smooth ride.