Afrikaans electronic band Die Heuwels Fantasties released their new single Bellville on 12 August. The ballad is the lead single for their upcoming ninth studio album, C’est La Vie, set to be released in September. The album is set to feature Francois van Coke, Jack and June, Coenie de Villiers, Ettienne and Taleswapper.
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DIE HEUWELS FANTASTIES RELEASE ‘BELLVILLE’
Bellville is the only single on Die Heuwels Fantasties’ upcoming album, C’est La Vie, without any features. The track was written by vocalist Pierre Greeff’s spose, Jani Greeff.
“I lose my father at a young age and so the concept of phoning your dad when you are in a pinch is sometimes hard for me to understand,” explained Jani.
“When I die, I hope it’s him who comes to fetch me. Who knows where our final home is?”
Janie jokingly adds: “But whoever shows up to give me a lift to the final spot, will have to pick me up at the corner of Jip and Kommissaries Street (a crossing in the hometown, Bellville).”
‘LAYERED IN BOTH POETRY AND MUSICALITY’
Hunter Kennedy, Die Heuwels Fantasties’ guitarist described the song as a “melancholy-tinged ponderance that builds to an ecstatic wash of folk instrumentation”.
“Showcasing the existential dread in everyday suburban mundanity, Bellville is layered both in poetry and musicality,” added Kennedy.
The music video for Bellville was portly shot during the recording of the heartwarming track. Filmmaker Damiane van Heerden was the brains behind the making of the music video.
WATCH THE ‘BELLVILLE’ MUSIC VIDEO HERE
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‘C’EST LA VIE’
C’est La Vie is Die Heuwels Fantasties’ ninth studio album, which comes after their 2021 release, Volume. The album is set to be released on 2 September.
The electronic band’s Volume in the Beste Kontemporêre Musiek Album category at the 28th annual South African Music Awards (SAMAs) set to take place on 27 August.
