Artifact Vinyl
ARTIFACT marks a new chapter in Parov Stelar’s creative career. For the album, the Austrian drew inspiration from fragments of memory, parallel worlds, and the fleeting nature of the moment. The tracks range between sweeping pop and electronic concepts, late-Romantic grandeur, and cinematic power. Musically, this results in a very open and emotional language: electronic sounds merge with classical orchestration, strings, piano, and expansive soundscapes unfold alongside pulsating beats and grand melodies. It’s a sound that relies less on hooks and more on atmosphere, on musical associations rather than linearity - and culminates in hits such as Rebel Love, Falling Into Time, and the Artifact Version of Lana Del Rey’s Art Deco.
Despite its conceptual breadth, ARTIFACT is a very personal work. It’s not just about the songs, but also about what lies behind them - about attitude and honesty, perhaps even a certain risk, because such grandeur takes courage. The artist himself says: “I never made music to look cool. I was never afraid of the big melody, never afraid of my feelings. I think there’s nothing more beautiful than being able to surprise yourself.” When you listen to ARTIFACT, you realize: These are not just empty words. They shape the album and give it its poise. ARTIFACT has nothing to prove. This album is an invitation - to all who are ready to go looking for traces.
TRACKLISTING
01. ARTIFACT
02. SHIVER
03. SIX FEET UNDERGROUND (Artifact Version) feat. Claudia Kane
04. REBEL LOVE
05. HYPER BODY
06. INTERLUDE ONE
07. FALLING INTO TIME
08. LANA DEL REY - ART DECO (Parov Stelar Artifact Version)
09. IN BETWEEN feat. Karafizi
10. ABSENTIS MATER
11. MAYBE TOMORROW
12. WALKING ON CLOUDS
13. THE FORTUNE TELLER
14. THE FOREST
15. DYSTOPIA