Arno Carstens with Gamma - BROKEN (LIVE)

Arno Carstens

This Wednesday, together with Stacks' premier marketplace Gamma, Arno Carstens will be dropping his genesis NFT single.

"Some songs only arrive at their destination or form, long after they have already been recorded and during the journey of being performed live. Broken is one of those songs. The power of the band gives the song a new energy and feel and it's my pleasure to share this take with you" says Arno Carstens of his genesis music mint.

⚫️ Click here ➡ Claim your free music NFT : Arno Carstens' Broken (Live)

Arno’s first ever music mint will be a free, open editions claim for the track Arno Carstens' Broken (live). The track comes with its own collage artwork, created by Arno in celebration of and uniquely for, this drop.

Join Arno in celebrating the launch of this track on a special edition Gamma Twitter Spaces.

⚫️ Click here ➡ Join the Twitter Spaces : Arno Carstens, With Gamma

21 Dec 2022 | 17h00 ET | 00h00 SAST | Twitter @trygamma

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Arno Carstens

Musician and fine artist, Arno Carstens, has achieved legendary status in his home country of South Africa. He pioneered the alt rock scene in the early 90's with his band Springbok Nude Girls, has crafted a multiplatinum solo career and his fine art is sold internationally to collectors via The Arno Carstens Store. 

Links: https://owl.link/arnocarstens.btc

The Springbok Nude Girls

The Springbok Nude Girls emerged during a time when original music from international stars was sanctioned in South Africa, and live music performances played out in isolation. This changed when SNG burst onto the scene.  Their historic rise to fame and ultimate cult status was documented in an award winning documentary about the band, called Springbok Nude Girls, The Film.

The band recently released their 6th studio album, Partypocalypse to rave reviews and are currently on tour in South Africa promoting the record. The album recently won a SAMA award for Best Rock Album and you can follow the band on Twitter here

Arno Carstens on stage with The Springbok Nude Girls

Going Solo

In 2003 Arno released his first solo album, Another Universe. The title track, Another Universe has become arguably the most important track in his career and it remains Arno's most playlisted song, despite the multiplatinum, award winning albums and number one hit singles which followed it's release almost 20 years ago.

In addition to his career as lead singer of Springbok Nude Girls, Arno has also released six solo albums, winning music awards including Best Rock Album, Best Alternative Album & Song of the Year. 

He’s been on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine, been called “The godfather of South African Rock” by Mail & Guardian and Sunday Times have hailed him as “One of the most prolific songwriters and performers of our time”

Arno Carstens, The Rolling Stone Interview

Fine Artist

Over the years, Arno’s passion for all things art has continue to overflow.  

Arno was studying to be a graphic artist in the early 90’s when a friend introduced him to guitarist and producer, Theo Crous.  Through a series of serendipitous events which followed that meeting, Springbok Nude Girls were formed, and so Arno's focus shifted to songwriting, recording and touring for the next decade.

It was only in 2007, that he began working with his first love, oil on canvas once again, and only in 2012 was he ready to host his first solo exhibition, at The Lovell Gallery in Woodstock.

His artwork now sells internationally from his online store www.thearnocarstensstore.com or through pop up art and live music events which are hosted by him on a regular basis.

Arno continues to release new music.

Arno Carstens at The Lovell Gallery in Woodstock during his 2012 exhibition

Broken

In 2021 he released his 6th solo album, Out of the Light, Into the Night. To celebrate its release, a performance of the album, performed from start to finish, was filmed live at Lionel Smit Studio in Somerset West, Cape Town. The recordings have never been released.

Broken, is the 7th track on the album, and although it was never dropped as a single, it remains one of Arno's favourite live songs.

The album version of Broken was mixed by music producer Ross Macdonald/ Dabone and is available on all streaming services.

Cover artwork for Arno Carstens' Out of the Light, into the Night which features the original studio recording of the track, Broken.

Broken (Live) NFT with collage artwork, free mint

To mark Arno's entry into the world of music NFT's he is releasing a live version of the song, Broken.

This track mixed by Dane Taylor, won’t be released to traditional audio streaming services. It will only be made available on Stacks, via Gamma as an NFT.

To be able to mint this free NFT you will need to download an Xverse wallet.  You will need less than 1 STX to pay the fees for the mint transaction. STX can be purchased directly from your Xverse wallet. If you are new to Stacks and unsure how to proceed, please join The Art Collective discord with your questions, there is always someone to help.

The link to mint will be made available here, once it is live, as well as on The Art Collective Discord and Arno Carstens Twitter.

You will be able to view the artwork and listen to the track on Gamma's marketplace as well as on Parrot Radio, a web 3 music player by Stacks Parrots.

Arno Carstens and band on set at the live recording of Arno's 6th solo album, Out of the LIght into the Night

Broken (Live) Music Video, auction

The music video for Broken (Live) was filmed and edited by world renowned artist Lionel Smit.  The full length music video, in itself a piece of art,  will be made available as an NFT and sold on auction.  The reserve will be 1000 STX and bidding will open on 22.12.22 at 14h00 ET / 21h00 SAST and run for 48 hours from first bid. Official announcement to follow for this auction.

Thank you for reading and supporting Arno's NFT journey.

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