Mi2 have a new song, ‘Kaj bi ti govoril, Ivan’. A lament that Mi2 sing to the greatest of Slovenian writers, it carries words that voice the pain of the times we’re living in 150 years after his birth.
The song ‘Kaj bi ti govoril, Ivan’ is a shattered mirror of an uncertain, ominous era, of a state of mind and the state of the world. At the same time, it’s a song of lament addressed to the greatest of Slovenian writers. Even though it will be 150 years since the birth of Ivan Cankar this year, his analysis and descriptions of people and society are still relevant. Maybe even more than ever.
Ivan Cankar and Plato – Kaj bi ti govoril, Ivan comes with a music video, too!
Mi2 have also put together a music video for ‘Kaj bi ti govoril, Ivan’. The basic idea behind the video draws on Plato’s allegory of the cave, which helps us understand the difference between subjective perception and objective truth. The shadows that the video’s director, Domen Rupnik, draws on the cave walls start out simple and clear, but as the song unfolds, more and more complex and pressing images of today’s world appear on the wall.
‘Kaj bi ti govoril, Ivan’ was recorded in spring 2025 at Beartracks studio with Drago Popovič at the producer’s helm. Tone Kregar wrote the lyrics and music, while the arrangement, the song’s final shape, in which you can pick up quite a few retro motifs and associations, from Pink Floyd to Deep Purple, is the work of every single member of Mi2.
Mi2 Hit the Road on the Acoustic Tour Natur(i)
Thanks to its melodic quality and message, ‘Kaj bi ti govoril, Ivan’ will be part of the setlist for this year’s acoustic tour Natur(i), which Mi2 are setting out on in just a few days. The first show is on February 14 in Murska Sobota, and soon after the tour continues in their hometown of Rogatec (March 7), then Idrija (March 13), Slovenj Gradec (March 21), Cankarjev dom in Ljubljana (April 11), Celje Castle (June 12), Avditorij Portorož (June 13), Bogenšperk (July 3), Žička Kartuzija (July 4), Škofja Loka (September 5), Vurberk (September 12) and Domžale (September 19).
For the acoustic tour Natur(i), Mi2 are preparing a refreshed acoustic story. With an aired-out acoustic program made up of both folk-turned hits and rarely played songs that often go missing from their standard live set, they’ll perform as an expanded lineup – joining them on stage will be percussionist Blaž Celarec and a wind section led by Anže Zaveršnik, so quite a few songs will get a thorough rearrangement. Tickets for the Mi2 Natur(i) tour shows are on sale through eventim.si, except for the Cankarjev dom show, which is on sale here.
Besides the acoustic shows, Mi2 are also promising plenty of classic, electric ones this year. So far they’ve announced gigs in Maribor at Lent, plus Škofja Loka, Šentilj and the Jürjevo festival (Sv. Jurij pri Ščavnici).
