Review Fix Exclusive: Sleepwoka Talks ‘All I Hoped For’

May 5, 2021 Patrick Hickey Jr. Music 0

Review Fix chats with Sleepwoka, who discusses his new single, “All I hoped for.”

Sleepwoka, the London based, Ukrainian producer and songwriter, is fast getting a reputation for his thought-provoking and poignant ponderings set to his electro-pop soundscapes. Each release since his first in 2019 have gone from strength to strength, seeing his fanbase increase and many engaging in the timely narrative of his music.

The latest offering, All I Hoped For, sees Sleepwoka’s familiar questioning of self-existence and his place in the world. With production nods to one of his favourite Russian groups, Splean, the song leans into the common notion of not fitting in to an already overcrowded and loud world.  There is a frustration and disappointment in the lyrics revealing a regret of things both done and not done.

Review Fix: What inspired your latest single?

Sleepwoka: “All I hoped for” is a tribute to my favourite Russian band called “Splean”. The song leans into the common notion of not fitting in to an already overcrowded and loud world. There is a frustration and disappointment in the lyrics revealing a regret of things both done and not done. It is a continuation of my previous singles and explores the topic of whether after all these years we are actually true to the beliefs we had when we were younger.

Review Fix: What are your goals for 2021?

Sleepwoka: As the live gigs are still out of the horizon, my main focus for 2021 is the content. Apart from the single itself, “All I Hoped For” also has a music video that will be released in the second half of May. There are 3 more songs planned for the rest of the year, which I cannot wait to share with my listeners.

Review Fix: What’s next?

Sleepwoka: Next 3-4 songs will be part of a new EP called “The lockdown ghosts” which is all about this crazy experience of being locked in 4 walls for months. Although lockdown is almost over, it left a permanent mark on my life and it really affected the music I write as well. Writing these songs has been a great way to cope with the isolation and I am super excited to release them.

Review Fix: Anything else you’d like to add?

Sleepwoka: Although life is far from normal, the light in the end of the tunnel is much closer than ever before. I really wish everyone to stay strong and take the most out of this difficult situation we are all in.

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Patrick Hickey Jr. is a full-time Assistant Professor of Communication & Performing Arts and Director of the Journalism program at Kingsborough Community College and is the chairman of the City University of New York Journalism Council. He is the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of ReviewFix.com. He's also a former News Editor at NBC Local Integrated Media and National Video Games Writer at Examiner.com where his work was mentioned in National Ad campaigns by Disney, Nintendo and EA Sports. Hickey was also the Editor-In-Chief of two College Newspapers before he received his BA in Journalism from Brooklyn College. Hickey's work has been published in The New York Daily News, The New York Times, Complex, The Hockey Writers, Yahoo!, Broadway World, Examiner, NYSportScene Magazine, ProHockeyNews.com, GothamBaseball.com, The Syracuse Post-Standard, Scout.com and the official sites of the Brooklyn Aces and New York Islanders. His first book, The Minds Behind the Games: Interviews With Cult And Classic Video Game Developers was released in April 2018 and is chock full of interviews with legendary developers. His second book in the series, The Minds Behind Adventures Games, was released in December 2019. His third book, The Minds Behind Sports Games, was released in September 2020. His fourth book, The Minds Behind Shooter Games, was released in March 2021. The Minds Behind Sega Genesis Games and The Minds Behind PlayStation Games were released in 2022 and The Minds Behind PlayStation 2 was published in January 2023. Hickey is also a contracted comic book writer, currently penning his original series, "Condrey," as well as "The Job," "Brooklyn Bleeds" "Dem Gulls" and "KROOM" for Legacy Comix, where he serves as founder, owner and Editor-in-Chief. Hickey Jr. is also a voice actor, having starred in the 2018 indie hit and 2019 Switch, PS4 and Xbox One release, The Padre (also serving as English language Story Editor), from Shotgun With Glitters. The sequel, The Padre: One Shell Straight to Hell was released in February 2021- Hickey also served as a Story Editor and Lead Voiceover performer. He has also done narration and trailers for several other titles including The Kaiju Offensive, Relentless Rex and Roniu’s Tale. Hickey is also the lead voiceover performer on Mega Cat Studios’ upcoming title WrestleQuest, responsible for nearly 90 characters in the game, as well as Skybound's Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood, where he voices both Dracula and Renfield, as well as several other characters. He also stars in Ziggurat Interactive’s World Championship Boxing Manager 2, where he performs the VO of nearly every male character in the game. He also worked on the Atari VCS’s BPM Boy.

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