TEMPT FATE

TEMPT FATE

Ary Kumar

Abstract

TEMPT FATE is an 8-track concept album that charts the journey of the obsessed artist, confronting both his identity and the limits of his mortality. Over four phases, the project follows this protagonist as he builds, questions, and ultimately reimagines his place in the world. Focused on ideas of fate and predestiny, the project considers many challenging philosophical questions - how real is our past, if we can only access its events through our memory? Does life gain its meaning from death? Can someone live in a fulfilling way if reincarnation proves true? The work invites the listener to ask pressing questions that they otherwise might never consider. Sonically, TEMPT FATE blends alternative hip-hop and neo-soul with elements of jazz, funk, and rock. The production features live instrumentation—most notably saxophone and piano, paired with distorted vocals, gritty drums, and experimental sound design. The album is meant to be experienced as a full, cohesive project, with each track building on the last to form a continuous narrative. The finale of the album invites the listener to consider the way they live their own lives, and how they might set out to live it in a way they couldn’t possibly regret.

Publication Date

7-1-2025

Campus

New York City Campus

Specialization

Songwriting and Production

Keywords

Concept Album; Jazz; Hip-Hop; Neo-Soul; Songwriting; Live Instruments; Rap; Saxophone; Philosophy; South Asian

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