GODOVIIR - ‘Hope from the Abyss’
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ABOUT THE ARTIST:
GODOVIIR is the project of Serbian guitarist and composer Igor Kundović — a work shaped by nearly two decades of playing, experimentation, and reflection. Though formally educated as a Master of Software Engineering, Kundović has long navigated the intersection of analytical thinking and creative instinct - natural synthesis of these two forces — structured yet fluid, rational yet intuitive.
INTERVIEW:
1. “What moment made you realize you wanted to take music seriously?”
I've been playing guitar for twenty years, so the idea of making an album had been sitting with me for a long time. But it was when my son Matija was born that something shifted and that moment made it real.
2. “Say, your music blew up tomorrow, what’s the first thing you’d do?”
Probably buy a new ESP guitar :D
3. “What’s a song you’ve made that means the most to you—and why?”
Without a doubt, it's The Cry of Mathias. That song is dedicated to my firstborn son Matija, and the lyrics were written by my lovely wife Lola — so it carries something that goes beyond music for me. It's deeply personal, and it always will be.
4. “What emotion or mindset do you want people to feel when they hear your music?”
If I could choose what someone takes away from listening I'd want them to feel some kind of inner peace. Or nostalgia - that bittersweet place where you're not quite here, not quite there. Like being in a dream probably.
5. “What separates you from every other artist in your lane right now?”
There's always this need for combination of atmosphere and heaviness, probably because I grew up as much on video game soundtracks as on heavy music. And underneath of it, whether I plan it or not, something Balkan always comes through - in the melodies, in the feeling - that's just who I am I guess.
BONUS. “Say someone just became a fan of you—what 1 song should they listen to first and why?”
I'd say start with The Cry of Mathias. Hope from the Abyss might be the easier entry point, but The Cry of Mathias contains all the elements of who I am as a musician.
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