Electronic-Pop Artist Dirty Chime Shares His New Single/Video "Fifty One Fifty"
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Los Angeles based electronic-pop artist Dirty Chime has released his new single/video entitled “Fifty One Fifty”. “Fifty One Fifty” aka 5150 refers to the California law code for the temporary, involuntary psychiatric commitment of individuals who present a danger to themselves or others due to signs of mental illness. It has been more generally applied to people who are considered threateningly unstable or "crazy."
Dirty Chime is the brainchild of solo artist Thomas Clayton, writing lyrics from personal experiences that touch on sensitive subjects such as mental health, medicating/over-medicating and escapism. This soulful indie/electronic tune borders on RnB at times, and is layered with tasteful keyboards, vocals with multiple harmony backups, catchy bass grooves and hip-hop influenced beats.
"Lovers call each other crazy all the time. But what if you're actually crazy? And were you crazy to begin with, or did something drive you into the madness? Fifty One Fifty is meant to be an exploration of insanity, both fancied and real."
"...the music video adds a whole new dimension to the song. With the video comes the introduction of themes such as big pharma, over medicating, blurred lines of reality, and by the end of the video the turning of tables: the helpless female victim taking control." - Thomas Clayton/Dirty Chime
Watch “Fifty One Fifty” right now, stream the single on Spotify and connect with Dirty Chime on his website and social media.