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I offered Lizzy the position of General Manager of the Shyfrin Alliance. She introduced me to Fred Luzignant, a very talented arranger, who then connected me with the best studios in Paris and top French rock musicians.
My goal was to produce music of the highest quality.
Q: How would you describe the sound of the new album to someone who’ s never heard your music before? A: My new album, In the Shadow of Time, consists of seven rock-blues compositions.
Q: You live between Monaco, Knightsbridge, and Cap Ferrat. How do these environments shape or inspire your music? A: It’ s hard to say exactly, but I’ m deeply influenced by the sea and by the night. Many of my ideas— musical, lyrical, or connected to the Kabbalah of Information— came to me during night walks or walks along the seashore.
I’ m also finalising a jazz album titled Mystical You, which contains six compositions— all of them inspired by the Côte d’ Azur and Paris.
ON TRANSITIONING FROM BUSINESS TO MUSIC
Q: You’ re a highly successful businessman and author. What made you take the leap into creating music professionally? A: We are made in the image and likeness of God. He created everything, and so we have the desire to create— at our own level.
As it’ s written in Ecclesiastes:“ There is a time and a season for everything.”
Q: Has your approach to business influenced how you manage or conceptualise your musical career? A: Many people wish to create something, but either never start or give up too quickly. I’ m a businessman— I’ ve launched many projects from scratch and seen them through to completion.
It’ s the same with music. If I decide to do something, I follow through— no matter what.
Q: Many people pursue artistic passions later in life. What advice would you give to someone who wants to reinvent themselves creatively? A: My advice is simple: the reward for creativity is creativity itself.
Trust yourself, move forward, and enjoy the journey.
Q: Is there a unifying concept or story that ties all the tracks together on this album? A: Abstract expressionism is a message from the subconscious— and accordingly, it can only be truly understood at the subconscious level.
That’ s also true of my compositions.
ISSUE 73 2025 THE ART OF LUXURY