“FALL” By Alexandr Podkhaliuzin

Alexandr Podkhaliuzin, aka “Peng Like,” creates moving and adventurous music and hails from Shanghai, China. His new single, "Fall," was launched on October 7, 2025, and is accessible on all major streaming services, including Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music, and Apple Music. "Fall" combines C-Pop influences, classical music, and artificial intelligence and technological advancements. It is one of many examples of how Alexandr defies cross-cultural music paradigms and embraces artistry through collaboration and technology.

"Fall" captures immediate attention within the first few chords and pleasantly pulls the listener into deep emotions through reflective poetry. The warmth of the song is palpable, and the organic quality is reminiscent of fine craftsmanship. Alexandr's dual training and experience as a classical musician and a mathematician/software engineer explain the whispers of poetry and the richly crafted prose within layers of finely tuned and crafted harmonies intertwined with soft synth textures and heart-beatings rhythms.  The unfolding narrative of the song speaks about the relational intricacies of love, betrayal, forgiveness, and the raw emotions of connection, disconnection, and reconnection.

“Fall” is unique in its combination of sentimentality and cutting-edge technology. Alexandr sees AI not as a substitute for imagination but as a resource in the pursuit of a creative endeavor. “There is a lot of AI work,” he states. “It is incredible and incomplete, but it is authentic and comes from the heart.” This combination of emotionally rooted technology and unapologetic honesty is what characterizes “Fall.” While the art that is AI created is sometimes emotionally “dead,” Peng Like demonstrates that the innovation AI technology possesses does not have to technologically be “dead.” The “imperfections” mentioned create the needed feelings, and that is, art is made-human or with the assistance of AI technology, it is created for feelings and emotions to be evoked.

As for “Fall,” its inspiration is as interesting as the sound it created. While in China, Alexandr saw different cultural perceptions of relationships that made him question love and infidelity. This became the motivator for a piece that examines the perceptions of true love in the modern age rife with emotional and superficial disconnection. “It’s about betrayal and forgiveness. It’s about true love,” he explains.

The lyrics, infused with metaphor and intellectual references to physics, reflect Alexandr’s unique ability to merge art, science, and philosophy. It’s rare to find a C-Pop song that not only sounds beautiful but also encourages such deep introspection.

"Fall" is a connection. This is a cultural connection, a heartfelt recognition of everything Alexandr treasured during his time in Europe and Asia, especially in China. There, his colleagues championed his vision, and one of them even ignited the project by stating, "It is damn good." This amount of encouragement turned into a source of inspiration for Alexandr, one that enabled him to create an entire new universe of imagination that is set to culminate in his first album. For those who love this single, there is a bigger project to come that explores, even more, the balance of AI and the emotional core of creativity.

"Fall" by Alexandr Podkhaliuzin (Peng Like) is a statement. It is a celebration of emotional integrity, the seamless merging of traditions, and the brilliance of technology. With an emotionally charged narrative alongside brilliant production, he has demonstrated that music can span across any divide, any language, and most importantly, the imagination of humanity. As this marks new heights in his development as an artist, there is little doubt left around the vision that “Peng Like” is advancing. He is not simply experimenting with sound. He is making a profound statement about love, music, and AI.

Stream “Fall” today on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, and all major digital platforms, and experience the beauty of a mind where emotion, intellect, and technology intertwine. Shout-out: A huge salute to Alexandr Podkhaliuzin, known as “Peng Like,” for crafting a work that’s as innovative as it is heartfelt, an artist truly ahead of his time, merging cultures, minds, and machines through the universal language of music.

Written by Manuel