Suryakant Sawhney had a big year in 2019. The frontman of the New Delhi breakout success, the waltzy disco indie troupe Peter Cat Recording Co., delivered their resounding Bismillah LP last year, culminating in a European tour and a newfound affection for their starry sound. A taste of that here:
Suryakant Sawhney度过了一个重要的2019年。作为在新德里取得突破性成功的代表，华尔兹迪斯科独立厂牌彼得猫唱片去年发布了令人瞩目的LP大碟《Bismillah》，在之后的欧洲巡演中大获成功，人们如获至宝般爱上他们的闪耀之声。在此重现。
Sawhney not only knocked it out of the park with his band but also wowed critics with his solo electronic project under the moniker Lifafa. Some of you may recall Lifafa came through Beijing back in 2015, with the help of pangbianr, strutting his eclectic taste and skillset at Dada, DDC, and even a highway underpass with the Zoomin’ Night crew.
Sawhney不仅和他的乐队一起出了圈，而且还凭借他个人的电子乐项目“Lifafa”赢得了评论家们的赞誉。你们中的一些人也许还能回忆起2015年Lifafa曾在旁边儿的帮助下来到北京巡演的场景，在DADA、DDC，甚至在一个地下通道里与燥眠夜的同僚们一起炫技，闪耀着他对电子乐的品味。
But 2019’s ”Jaago जागो’ is a different beast altogether. A lucid day-dream that dances between Bollywood aplomb, funk-filled neo soul, sensual synth-driven disco, and the singer’s signature haunting baritone voice (the Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin comparisons are apt but I feel the artist owes as much to the reflective metamorphism of folks like Kayne West and Bon Iver) it’s a musical landscape full of carnivalesque wonders. A tapestry of lush samples, interweaving melodies, propulsive ear-melting beats, and classy charm – crafting a contemporary sound that feels like a breath of fresh air indeed.
但2019年的“Jaagoजागो”则完全是另一番景象了。一个在悠然的宝莱坞、充满放克的新灵魂、感官合成驱使的迪斯科及歌手招牌式萦绕不绝的男中音之间舞蹈流动着的狂热梦想——法兰克·辛纳屈和迪恩·马丁的比较很贴切，但在这里，艺术家们同样要归功于像坎耶·维斯特和邦·艾弗等人的反思性蜕变。这是一个充满狂欢奇观的音乐景象——由丰富的采样、交织的旋律、动人的节拍和时髦的魅力组成——打造出如沐清风般的当代风格。
- QQ: https://y.qq.com/n/yqq/album/0045WjIl1mIsdZ.html
- Bandcamp: https://lifafa.bandcamp.com/album/jaago
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