Check Out Eradite’s Story

Today we’d like to introduce you to Eradite.

Hi Eradite, please kick things off for us with an introduction to yourself and your story.
If I look back now, music was always around me growing up, when I was around 7 or 8 years old and joined a choir, that was the first time I realized people noticed my voice. I stayed involved in choirs for a while, and years later in high school I learned guitar, which became my first instrument. Somewhere along the way, I realized music wasn’t just something I enjoyed anymore. I genuinely loved it and couldn’t imagine myself doing something without it.

As a kid,whenever I listened to a song, I always imagined myself on stage one day. That feeling never really left me.
Eventually I decided to pursue music seriously, prepared for music school exams, and now I’m studying at a conservatory. Sometimes it still feels surreal because younger me would probably be really happy knowing that.

At the same time though, the journey to get here wasn’t simple. For a long time, I struggled with feeling like I never fully belonged anywhere. There were moments where I felt trapped by expectations, almost like living inside invisible chains. I constantly heard people questioning me: “How are you going to do this?” “Why do you think you’re different?” There were people who doubted me and people who tried to pull me back down. And honestly, carrying that weight became exhausting at some point.

I think the moment everything started changing was when I stopped trying to fit into versions of myself that never felt real. I made a promise to myself that I would push back instead of giving in. That period was painful in ways that went far beyond music, but looking back now, I think it shaped a huge part of my character and who I became. I had already been writing songs for a while, and during university I decided to try record a song. That that recording eventually became my first single, Man in the Night. When I looking back now, I think that was really the beginning of everything.

Looking back now, every difficult moment somehow feels connected. I’m still building, still learning, and still growing, but I think younger me would be happy knowing I never gave up on the thing that always felt like home.

We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
No, it definitely hasn’t been a smooth road. I think one of the hardest parts wasn’t music itself, but constantly feeling like I had to prove that what I was doing mattered. My family wanted me to choose a career that felt more secure and keep music as a hobby. I understand where that came from because they wanted stability for me, but for me, music never felt like something small or temporary. It always felt like a part of who I was.

Even while studying at a conservatory, I often felt like people didn’t take my effort seriously. There’s this idea that studying music is somehow easy, when in reality there are classes, vocal training, practice, and years of work behind it. To many people, it looked like I was chasing impossible dreams.

I think the biggest struggle wasn’t even criticism though. It was the lack of support. When I released my first song, my family didn’t even know about it for a long time. I kept a lot of things to myself. There were periods where I felt incredibly alone and started shutting myself away from people. Not because I stopped believing in myself, but because at some point I started thinking, “What can I really do on my own?”

That feeling became heavy. I think the invisible chains I used to feel mostly came from family expectations and society. Feeling like there was already a path decided for me, while deep down I knew I wanted something different. I’ve always believed in myself, but constantly feeling misunderstood can still exhaust you.

One thing I’m really grateful for is my younger brother because he’s into music too. Together we slowly built a home studio setup and I recorded all of my songs myself there. Budget has also always been difficult, especially promotion-wise, and it still is, because I’m still a student. But I think going through all of this taught me something important. I stopped comparing myself to other people. I used to do that a lot before, but not anymore. I’m me. I’m building my own path, and I’m learning to trust it.

Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know about your work?
Şu anda yayınlanmış üç şarkım var: Man in the Night, Eternally ve Through the Pain. Her biri sadece bir şarkıdan ziyade kendi dünyası olarak var oluyor:

Man in the Night, hafızasını kaybettikten sonra sevdiği kadını arayan bir adamın, yalnız şehir gecelerinde umudunu yavaş yavaş yitirirken yaşadığı hikâyeyi anlatıyor. Atmosferik gece seslerini alternatif R&B öğeleriyle harmanlıyor.

Eternally, iki ruhun aşık olma hikâyesini anlatan, duygusal ve atmosferik öğeleri kendine özgü bir sese harmanlayan daha deneysel bir parça.

Ve son çalışmam Through the Pain, şimdiye kadarki en kişisel çalışmam. Hayatımın zor dönemlerinde özgürlük ve iyileşme mücadelemle ilgili. Çok kişisel bir yerden gelse de, kendi mücadelelerinden ve zor zamanlarından geçen herkese ilham vermek için yazdım.

Ayrıca doğru zamanı bekleyen birçok yayınlanmamış projem de var. Çalışmalarımı farklı kılan şey, müziği sadece eğlence için yapılmış bir şey olarak görmemem. Her proje, kendi evrenine sahip bir sanat eseri gibi inşa ediliyor. Bu evrenlerin bazıları birbirine bağlanırken, diğerleri tamamen kendi başlarına duruyor.

En çok gurur duyduğum şey, son derece kişisel deneyimleri insanların gerçekten kendilerini hissedebilecekleri bir şeye dönüştürebilmek. Bunu her duyguyu açıklayarak değil, daha derin bir düzeyde bağlantı kuran dünyalar, sesler ve hikayeler yaratarak başardım. Proje hala büyüme aşamasında olsa da, bu duygusal bağ benim için her zaman sayılardan veya ilgiden çok daha önemli olmuştur.

What has been the most important lesson you’ve learned along your journey?
One of the most important lessons I’ve learned is that not everyone will understand your path, and that’s okay. For a long time, I thought I needed validation or support from others to move forward, but over time I realized that clarity has to come from within.

I also learned that building something meaningful takes time. There is always pressure to move fast, to be seen quickly, or to prove yourself immediately, but I’ve come to understand that I’d rather grow slowly and honestly than rush something that doesn’t feel like me.

Another important lesson has been accepting that doubt will always exist, both from others and sometimes within yourself. What matters is not eliminating doubt, but continuing despite it. There were moments where I questioned everything, but those moments also shaped my direction the most.

In the end, I think the biggest lesson for me has been learning to trust my own “voice”. Not to chase being understood by everyone, but to focus on reaching the people who naturally connect with what I create.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://linktr.ee/eraditemusic
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eraditeofficial/
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@eradite

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