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Donate to support families affected by the crisis in Ukraine ➔ Slowe Premieres New Song “Superego” on BBC Introducing South & West
Bristol-based producer and singer-songwriter Sophie Hawes, aka Slowe premiered a new song “Superego” on BBC Introducing South & West.
The song is the second single, following “Wyltk” released last November.
It was written and produced by Sophie Hawes. She recorded it in October 2022.
Slowe said of the song, “a quote I found said 'superego is the part of a person's mind or personality,' that tells them how to behave based on learned morals and values”.
The lyrics stemmed from this concept, as Sophie explored the to-and-fro of her ethics versus instincts.
Forming from life experiences and interactions with others, the song “keeps your ego in check”, Slowe added.- Raised in the Welsh border town of Chepstow, Slowe has been writing music and performing in bands since her teens.
Slowe's DIY approach is reminiscent of lo-fi beat-making; delicately layering together session recordings, and repurposing techniques akin to those of J Dilla and Madlib. The result is both nostalgic and fiercely contemporary, with sparkling Rhodes, vintage drum lines, and buttery vocals.
“I would say my earlier influences (Laura Marling, Jeff Buckley) inspire my songwriting and lyrics” Slowe explained, “whereas my later influences of soul, hip hop and jazz inform my production.” - source : BBC
