Some songs are meant to impress you. “Ďakujem” isn’t one of them — and that’s exactly why it hits so deeply. Slovak artist Erik Ruzicka, the creative force behind RUZICKA STUDIO, returns with a release built not on spectacle, but on sincerity. This is a quiet thank-you whispered into the world, shaped from gratitude, memory, and the kind of emotion that sits gently on the chest long after the music fades.
Born in a moment of stillness, “Ďakujem” feels less like a single and more like a personal letter. Erik wrote and crafted everything himself, using modern AI-assisted tools not as shortcuts, but as a way to perfectly translate the atmosphere he carried inside him. The result is an intentionally simple track — an unpolished truth wrapped in soft production and honest emotion.
The music video, also created by Erik, leans heavily into symbolism: light as memory, shadows as connection, and visuals that feel like fragments of someone’s inner world rather than a literal narrative. It’s delicate, thoughtful, and unmistakably “RUZICKA STUDIO” — where sound and imagery are woven together into a complete emotional experience.
For an artist who spent nearly two decades shaping visual design before ever stepping into music, Erik’s approach is beautifully unconventional. He doesn’t chase trends, technical perfection, or traditional instrumentation. Instead, he builds feelings. He turns memories into textures. He uses modern tools as translators for stories already alive in his mind.
“Ďakujem” sits alongside his earlier works — “Som tu stále,” “Tí čo plačú,” “Verím,” “Kráľ” — as another piece of the emotional universe he has quietly grown. And as his following continues to expand, it’s clear that listeners aren’t just connecting with the sound… they’re connecting with the humanity behind it.
‘Ďakujem’ is a soft, stirring breath of gratitude
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