Watch: Plato III “Stay Sane”
Watch: Plato III “Stay Sane”
New single/video out now
Water rolling over rocks in a stream, wind moving through tall grass, a warm breeze wrapping around buildings on a hot day – these are all things evoked by Plato III’s latest single, “Stay Sane feat. Bei Bei”, a contemplative track that mulls over how to maintain your sanity amidst the pressure of external forces.
The song’s meditative core is built around the guzheng (“goo-jung” / 古筝), a Chinese stringed instrument whose origin dates to the Qin dynasty (roughly 2,250 years ago for those keeping track, and can have as many as 26 strings), played by renowned Chinese Guzheng virtuoso and string player, Bei Bei Monter, better known as Bei Bei.
Filmed at Isamu Noguchi’s California Scenario, a sculpture garden based in the heart of Costa Mesa, 40 miles south of Plato’s home of Los Angeles, the video reflects this search for serenity in the shadows of high rises.
