We’re on our second song release, “Against the Grain.” I’m disappointed… I expected more appreciation and more of a following, but instead, nothing much. Nobody seems to care about Diemislade, which is understandable because we’re just starting out. But mostly, the feedback from curators who rejected it doesn’t give me anything to work with – all personal, subjective judgments. Logically, as an artist, I couldn’t care less, but then I also have to think that if people who could promote my music don’t like it, who will promote it for me?

In the end, though, I’m lazy, so I’ll continue being an artist and moving forward, proposing my vision.

Let’s talk about Zetman. I chose this character because maybe I see a bit of myself in him. We find ourselves in a world where lives are created from scratch in labs by criminal scientists, a kind of Jurassic Park where they create creatures called “players” to make them fight each other and set up illegal betting rings. One day, logically, these “players” start to develop a more human-like intellect, they rebel “Blade Runner” style, and escape to flee a reality they never saw as suitable.

The problem is that some of these fugitives also start hunting ordinary humans, so the same mad scientists begin a series of experiments to create the Zet, the hunter of these creatures! And here begins the intricate story of Zetman, a being who, as time goes by, must constantly deal with his moods, thoughts, relationships, and emotions. These increasingly lead him to question the actions he takes and his motivations, until he can no longer find meaning or justification for them, even finding himself having to eliminate one of the few creatures he ever loved in his life, who was, in fact, one of those fugitives who could manage her murderous impulses.

I was fascinated by the recurring theme of reflecting on how one leads their life and on the motivations that guide each of our experiences.

We live in a world where many people very often feel they are guardians of absolute truth and try to impose their views on others… well, I suggest you tell such people to get lost and look for the path that gives you the most satisfaction. They tell you that at a certain age you have to have children, have a “proper” job, buy a house, a car, “settle down” – but why? And are we sure that by following these stereotypes, we will then achieve happiness?

I was talking to a friend of mine about these topics yesterday, and he too sees sadness in the eyes of people who have always followed stereotypes imposed by others, as if there were no alternative ways of life. And then I wonder, these people go to concerts, they go to exhibitions by painters, sculptors, photographers, but then they can’t accept or take seriously friends who want to pursue those careers… I no longer want to associate with those who don’t respect my choices, and this is part of reflecting on life. Being friends for a lifetime isn’t enough to remain so for your whole life if their thought is: “It’s a shame he thinks he can be a musician because if he managed to find a job, he’d be set!” Yes, I’d set myself up with a nice noose around my neck, fuck! Probably in two years, I’ll be struggling to survive or I’ll already be dead, but I’ll remain satisfied with the fact that until that day, I will have tried to make my way through the woods to get where I’ve always wanted to go. Then again, in life, you never know… I will definitely remember who helped me cut even a single twig in the woods and who couldn’t have cared less, taking me for a lazybones and a good-for-nothing. To the latter, I’ll send many postcards!

You decided to start a family and that makes you feel good? Good for you! You decided to find a suitable job to feel accepted and appreciated by your parents and society because that feeling makes you feel good? Congratulations! But get off your high horse because the choices that work for you might not be right for someone else, so live your life, appreciate it, and don’t think about how others should live. Mind your own business, at least you’ll avoid showing your ignorance and stupidity.

My life aspirations are as respectable as yours.

I can’t walk with pebbles in my shoes.