The band name was derived from the term ”copyist“ whose task is to create duplicates of pictures, writing or text. Counterfeiters also use this title. CPYist take a similar approach. The band uses samples, loops, and all the nuances of the notes which the music dictates to us rather than reinventing it by simply presenting it as a new collage. Already in the spring of 2021, Butch Bloodwood recorded the vocals and helped, supported by Marquee Steven_XL’s background vocals and effects, embed the statements and lyrics of CPYist in the appropriate sound costume with his clear and powerful voice. The trio cites music itself, in all its facets, as an influence. The music depicts feelings in its own unique way, sometimes arbitrarily, sometimes coldly calculating, representing fragments of human emotions. ”One Way Ticket“, also the first single along with music video, opens the illustrious round and circumscribes life with all its possible twists and turns. ”Black White Pink“ is a critique of society and governments which are becoming more and more incapable of finding a compromise. With ”Slave 24_7“, the band focuses on the interplay of obedience and humility, dominance and leadership, which is prevalent not only in the S&M scene but also everywhere else in our world. The title song, which is also the second single, misses dancing as a means of expressing joy and sorrow. Communication today must be filtered and suitable for the masses. Long live the collective of supervised thinking! The third single ”My Thoughts To Be“ deals with questioning the reason for one’s existence, which not even Google can answer. The album’s final track ”Wake Up People“ is a stirring mantra for current events. CPYist call to finally wake up and make compromises to find each other and not be divided by anything or anyone.