![]() His first character was Mito, and then later, he started making all of these other characters - but Mito, being his first creation, got jealous. In a story sense, there’s this God that created this universe, and in this universe he makes characters based on himself. So that’s the whole opening, that’s why it’s so cinematic. And “seraph” means “the angels.” It has a little narration, “I look upon you one last time, as my wings are on fire.” It’s more in line with a conversation with God, before He descends, and before He turns into the archangel that He is. When I’m in my manic episodes, I hear strings, so it’s been a huge thing for me. It takes me a long time to step outside and take a breath of fresh air. “I was just so honed in on getting this story right. “I don’t think I’ve really thought about how vulnerable it actually made me,” he shares. ![]() These are heavy topics that inherently bear at least of a piece of an artist’s soul to the listener, but for Ian, it was all about the story. Ian is candid about Mito’s role in his life and a tool for exploring his own mental health, manic episodes, and journey as someone living with bipolar. MIITO, though, is an incredibly intimate and vulnerable journey, if the listener is ready to take it. Even for those not familiar with the storyline he’s weaving across albums, the music is a great listen, tied together by the expertly polished and often catchy tracks that come out of the DPR world. “From the first album, the character was always the priority,” he explains. The album featured a character of the same name - Mito, an alter-ego of sorts to Ian, partly an extension of himself and partly a fictionalized and heightened way for him to explore his psyche.įor that reason, this album is being referred to as MIITO, the second installment of the story. Moodswings In To Order is the follow-up to 2021’s Moodswings In This Order, shortened to MITO. “I’m at home, and I’ve been editing nonstop for the past…” he trails off. ![]() On the day Ian logs on to Zoom to discuss his new album with Consequence, he’s in the midst of editing a short film that will accompany the release of Moodswings In To Order. Dubbed Dream Perfect Regime (DPR), the company is an artist collective helmed by fellow artists Live, Cream, and REM, all of whom attach DPR to the front of their names. The artist born Christian Yu is many things, actually - an editor, a songwriter, a performer, and a former K-pop artist who broke off from the idol world in favor of creating an independent studio where everything from visuals to sound can be managed in-house.
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