Flitting between Cape Town and Berlin over the past couple of years, Alexander Alien lives and breathes creativity. Exploring his artistic prowess across various mediums, Alien is a trusted art director as well as a nascent musician. To name a few, the likes of Lenny Kravitz and Carhartt have trusted Alien’s creative vision – no biggie! But for good reason; the young artist has a knack for dreaming up the most surreal soundscapes and visceral visuals. You could say that each of his creative endeavours play off of each other – in turn, creating a fully fledged bundle of artistry.

Making a departure from his previous alias, ‘Gourmet’, ‘Alexander Alien’ ushers in a new era of a more refined, evolved sound. During his time as Gourmet, a foundation was built for Alien’s impressive sonic capabilities – yet the first single off of his upcoming album “Soapy” is unmatched. Traversing dreamy soundscapes, the track weaves together simultaneously sloppy yet groovy drum kicks, arpeggiating glockenspiels, and punchy bass slaps; “Soapy” defies the notion of genre entirely. Difficult to pin down, but slurped up like a treat – Alien’s sound is a refreshingly bold stance against the stagnancy of the current music scene.

Having amassed over a million streams on Spotify during his Gourmet days, this up-and-coming artist is set for greatness. Drawing us deeper and deeper into his spellbinding world of artistry, we’re buzzing to see how the rest of Volcano Brain unfolds.

Head below to check out the first installment of Alexander Alien’s 7-part short film…