Kiko Loureiro - 'Point Of No Return' (official music video)

Νέο single μέσα στο 2024 για τον Kiko Loureiro. "Point Of No Return" ο τίτλος για τον πρώην κιθαρίστα των Angra (από το 1992 έως το 2015) και των Megadeth (από το 2015 μέχρι και πέρυσι) που έχει κυκλοφορήσει πέντε full length solo albums (με πλέον πρόσφατο το "Open Source" του 2020), ένα live album και μπόλικα singles.

Ο νέος δίσκος του Βραζιλιάνου κιθαρίστα φέρει τον τίτλο "Theory of Mind" και έχει προγραμματισθεί να κυκλοφορήσει αύριο (10 Νοεμβρίου 2024) μέσω της δισκογραφικής εταιρείας Victor. Αποτελείται από ένδεκα ορχηστρικές (instrumental) μουσικές συνθέσεις, στις οποίες συνεισφέρουν οι Felipe Andreoli (μπάσο), Bruno Valverde (τύμπανα) και Maria Ilmoniemi (πλήκτρα)...

Kiko Loureiro: «This track captures the irreversible shift in our collective journey—both as individuals and as a society—toward a future where humanity and technology are inextricably linked. We stand at the edge of a monumental threshold, a point from which there is no going back.

"Point of No Return" reflects this moment, where the advancement of artificial intelligence has reached a level that will forever change how we live, think, and interact. In both personal and technological evolution, there comes a moment when everything changes - when you cross into a deeper understanding, and once you see it, there’s no way to unsee it.

This song embodies that experience. We’re at the brink of a new reality where AI is no longer a tool we control but a presence we must coexist with. As AI approaches the ability to understand, interact, and perhaps even develop its own form of awareness, humanity is being forced to adapt.

This isn’t just about technology evolving—it’s about us evolving as well. We are entering a post-human era, where the line between human thought and artificial cognition is becoming blurred.

"Point of No Return" parallels this moment, when we, as humans, will need to redefine what it means to be conscious, creative, and alive in a world shared with intelligent machines. Musically, the song drives forward with relentless energy, symbolizing the unstoppable march of progress. There is no hesitation, no chance to pause.

It mirrors the acceleration of technology development, where each breakthrough pushes us further into this new reality. We are not just spectators but active participants in a transformation that will change the essence of what it means to be human.»

Track listing:
01. Borderliner
02. Out Of Nothing
03. Mind Rise
04. Talking Dreams
05. Blindfolded
06. Point Of No Return
07. Raveled
08. Lost In Seconds
09. The Other Side Of Fear
10. The Barefoot Queen
11. Finitude