Energy Whores is a duo formed by musicians Carrie Schoenfeld and Attilio Valenti who started the project in a New York City apartment closet. With Carrie’s talents as a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist complementing Attilio’s skills as a guitarist, the duo ventured on a musical journey marked by their original, genre-breaking sonic vision.
Taking their name from a song Carrie penned in 2019 about climate change, Energy Whores emerged as a platform for delivering meaningful messages on social consciousness and politics through their music. Carrie, an artist of various forms, has made significant contributions to the film industry as a producer, screenwriter and filmmaker. Her directorial venture, the sci-fi comedy Asockalypse in 2016, showcased her creative skill, alongside her achievements as a fine artist, with her works featured at prestigious exhibitions worldwide. With Energy Whores, Carrie and Attilio have thrilled audiences with their unique sound, infusing their music with thoughtful context and poignant lyricism.
Following their debut single “No Angel” in 2021, Energy Whores earned acclaim with multiple well-received releases over the years since, clocking tens of thousands of streams along the way. Now, marking their first release of the year, the duo unveils their latest single, “Mach9ne,” offering a compelling exploration of the intersection between technology and art.
Through this new composition, Energy Whores examine into the sphere of AI and its implications for society. Centred around the main character NRG, a hybrid of human and AI, the song covers the complex terrain of humanity’s relationship with technology and the ethical and existential dilemmas arising from the fusion of man and machine.
Jumping straight in with a spacey beat, Carrie’s airy vocals float in to spin smooth lead melodies above rumbling bass lines which give way to bright synth stabs. Shifting back into the deep intensity of the bass-driven sound, theatrical vocalisations inject constant flux between jarring sonic impact and more delicate moments of memorable vocal hooks that drift above the electronic arrangement.
Presenting a wild musical ride full of twists and turns, beat shifts half way through serve up an exhilarating moment capped by haunting instrumental flutters before diving into a grooving dance-focused vibe. It’s a superb displays of the extraordinarily original musical output of Energy Whores as well as they knack for crafting enveloping and energising listening experiences instilled with thought-provoking themes.
Listen to Mach9ne below
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