Luci Ferrum has released a new single called Funny Guy, which turns feelings of pain, sarcasm, and personal strength into a striking darkwave anthem. The song explores the experience of recognizing charm and manipulation for what they really are, that moment when someone’s true nature is revealed and what seemed amusing becomes anything but. For Luci, this track means more than just putting out new music. It represents a statement of self-knowledge and a form of poetic justice.
Funny Guy is built on contrasts. It combines rough digital sounds with warm analog tones, creating a musical landscape that feels both human and machine-like at the same time. The production captures the struggle between being vulnerable and seeking revenge, mixing the sadness of darkwave music with the steady pulse of electronic beats. The overall effect is both attractive and uncomfortable, like a dramatic storm of sound and feeling.
Luci Ferrum describes Funny Guy as an important moment in her growth as an artist. The song is sharper, more polished, and completely honest. As the first single from her upcoming EP titled Post Mortem Invictus, it signals the start of a new phase in her creative journey, one marked by fearless expression. The track explores themes of change and rebirth through music. In this interview, Luci Ferrum talks openly about the real experiences behind Funny Guy, her development as an independent artist, and how she continues to transform emotional turmoil into honest, healing art.
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What inspired you to create “Funny Guy”? Is there a personal story behind it?
Absolutely. Funny Guy was born out of a real experience — it’s about that type of person who seems charming and funny on the outside but turns out to be manipulative, narcissistic, or toxic once you see behind the mask. It’s the moment when the joke stops being funny. For me, this song was a release — a sarcastic, almost triumphant “I see you now” moment. It’s about patience, karma, and poetic justice. And yes, inspired by true events.
How does “Funny Guy” represent your current artistic direction or evolution?
It marks a very conscious shift toward refinement. My sound is still dark, industrial, and emotionally charged, but now it’s sharper — more intentional. Funny Guy carries that raw, cathartic energy I’ve always had, yet it’s more mature in composition and production. It reflects where I am now: more self-aware, still bleeding honesty, but with a scalpel instead of a hammer.
Can you share details about the sounds and production choices you made for this single?
This track was built around contrasts — harsh digital textures meeting warm analog tones. I love blending opposites: human and mechanical, fragile and violent. There are jagged, almost metallic percussive layers underneath a trip-hop-like flow, with vocal takes that swing between resignation and vengeance. I also used vocal distortion in some parts to represent the duality between what we show and what we hide.
How do you blend your signature darkwave and electro styles in this new single?
I think of genres more as emotional languages than rules. Darkwave brings the melancholy, the emotional depth — and electro brings the pulse, the edge, the heartbeat. Funny Guy lives where those two energies collide. I want the listener to feel seduced and unsettled at the same time, like dancing through a storm while smiling at the thunder.
Were there any new influences or sounds that shaped “Funny Guy”?
I’ve been experimenting with some influences from artists like Author & Punisher, Massive Attack, and even early Nine Inch Nails — that fusion of mechanical heaviness and emotional honesty. But I’m also heavily inspired by visual art and film — the tension, the framing, the color palette. I like when sound feels cinematic. Funny Guy is very visual in that sense; it paints a scene more than it just plays a melody.
How has the response been from your fans since the single dropped?
It’s been incredibly moving. I’ve received messages from people who said the song helped them process their own anger or closure after toxic relationships. That means everything to me. I always say music is bleeding with a purpose — and when that bleeding helps someone else heal, it’s worth every drop.
Can we expect an upcoming album or more singles soon? What’s next for you creatively?
Yes — Funny Guy is the first single from my upcoming EP Post Mortem Invictus, which explores transformation, self-destruction, and rebirth. It’s basically a public autopsy on gnarly feelings. After that, I plan to release a hard techno remix of Funny Guy and hopefully shoot my first music video soon — it’s getting ridiculous not to have one yet. And then, of course, more shows and the continuation of Dark Emergency and Dark Circus events across Latin America.
How has your experience as an independent artist influenced your music and approach?
Being independent means absolute freedom — and absolute responsibility. I do everything myself: writing, composing, producing, promoting. It’s exhausting, but it also means my art is 100% authentic. There’s no middleman to filter my emotions or dilute my message. Every sound, every lyric, every scream is exactly where I want it to be.
What has been the biggest challenge and reward in your musical journey so far?
The biggest challenge has been self-belief. I started late — I was 31 when I first opened Ableton — and I had to unlearn a lot of fear and self-doubt. The reward is knowing that I did it anyway. Seeing people connect to my music, cry to it, heal with it — that’s the ultimate validation. Art is not about perfection; it’s about truth.
How do you see your music evolving in the next few years?
I think it’ll get even more unapologetic. I want to explore heavier industrial sounds, but also dive into orchestral and cinematic territory — maybe even full soundtracks. I’m fascinated by the marriage between emotion and technology, between chaos and beauty. I think my next evolution is not about changing direction, but about expanding the universe I’ve already built — darker, deeper, louder, and more alive.
