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09/04/2015

Stromae faz crítica social com "Carmen"

Metade do FYMS é absolutamente obcecada por Stromae, por isso, a emoção foi mais que gigante quando o exímio NOS Alive confirmou o artista belga como cabeça de cartaz do último dia deste festival, que acontece de 9 a 11 de Julho.


O seu novo single chama-se Carmen e não é nada mais nada menos que uma crítica social ao poder e importância que as pessoas dão, hoje em dia, às redes sociais.
Claramente direccionado para o Twitter, a crítica pode rapidamente ser alargada para outras redes sociais como Facebook e Instagram.

O ritmo de Carmen não podia deixar de ser contagiante, com uma sonoridade sublime, uma letra consciente da realidade (algo cada vez menos comum no mundo electrónico) e com uma forte mensagem.
Stromae é um artista inteligente, perspicaz e com facilidade em oferecer o que não estamos à espera. E quando falo em Stromae, espero que seja algo dançável mas, ao mesmo tempo, pouco óbvio no sentido em que a realidade se "esconde" numa inspiração "conto de fadas", diria até romântica.

Em Carmen, a originalidade não começa pelo tema mas, sim pela abordagem - num jeito cartoonesco -, Stromae usa o símbolo do Twitter para representar o poder que as redes sociais têm na vida moderna muito ligada à internet, ao mundo online mas, não deixa de ter uma forte componente social - como a ideia de deixarmos de comunicar fisicamente, de vivermos obcecados com a ideia dos likes, hashtags ou selfies. 
Este Carmen acaba por funcionar como um alerta a uma sociedade cada vez mais electrónica e mecânica e menos humana, onde fazem falta os laços, o amor e a ajuda ao próximo.

31/12/2013

2013 Music Retrospection // Albums of 2013

This kind of reflections are a bit hard to do - usually, I tend to remember others that should be included and that I find unfair to keep it out. Yet, this is just a reflection, a top of records that I wasn't able to stop listen since the moment they got out!
I might be missing some huge artists whose albums I really enjoyed...

James Blake
Overgrown
April 5th, 2013
James Blake is my constant journey. It doesn't matter what he does, I know I'll fall in love for the next record harder than the previous one.
That happened with Overgrown. I heard the album on a local music store and I wasn't able to leave the store without bring the record home. As soon as I arrived home, I put the record on my player and it stayed there for almost two months listening to it, every single day, without any excuse.

Overgrown is such a gorgeous, powerful, out-going record. It's magical the transition from James Blake's previous records to this one.

Overgrown became one of my favourite albums for being so outstanding!


Vampire Weekend
Modern Vampires of the City
May 14th, 2013
Vampire Weekend are very special. I've seen them twice already and I never get disappointed. After Contra, I was honestly afraid of their third record and how it would turn out.
They have this way of being unique, of mixing things, of risking and creating such magnificent records like Modern Vampires of the City.
Vampire Weekend presented a very different and dark album when compared to their previous works.

Modern Vampires of the City reflects an incredible maturity and a more polished side of the young Vampire Weekend, showing not only a big evolution in their sound but the way they are able to transmit it.

Daft Punk
Random Access Memories
May 17th, 2013
Daft Punk have been one of my favourite bands since a very long time. I was more than excited when they released their record after such a long time without releasing anything.
Gladly, I couldn't be more proud and I couldn't have enjoyed more this Random Access Memories.

It's a record that can't stop listening to because it's magical, it brings me to a journey of the golden times of music and the amount of different artists and musicians highlighted with their iconic sound and electronic innovation!


John Newman
Tribute

October 14th, 2013
I have this weird habit of creating musical obsessions. I discovered John Newman in the most random way and by the time, he hadn't announced the release of his first album so, I couldn't be more curious to see how the newbie would sound like.
In August, I wrote "His peculiar approach to music mixed with the iconic and really spiritual vocals and deep and mysterious song writing turn him into one of the most curious artists of 2013 and, surely, deserved to keep an eye on." [read more]

He released a Tribute a solid record, with amazing influences - highlighted with his peculiar voice. One of my favourite discoveries of 2013 and absolutely one of my favourite records of the year!

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Stromae
Racine Carrée

August 16th, 2013
I found Stromae not long ago. Stromae was the biggest surprise of 2013.
He appeared in my life somewhere in the last few months of the ending year, although he released the record way earlier, and he caught me off guard.
He caught me off guard, not only because I didn't have a big impression in french music but also because I didn't expect french music to be this good (later on, I realised - I already knew - some other artists that I was listening to were also french - like Woodkid or the above Daft Punk).

Stromae is powerful. He makes this fancy electronic (to everybody) kind of music, he reaches to a variety of genres, proving you that not all the electronic music is non sense (once again, I was betrayed by common sense).
He is absolutely outstanding. He is a full-kind of artists, not only concerned with the way his music is written and produced but also emphasising the image and promotion connected to his work.
Stromae is iconic and he is able to make huge things out of simple beats and constructing a solid song with great beats, catchy without turning into something ordinary.

Stromae may probably be my favourite artist of 2013 and I just can't wait to keep discovering more and more about his work.

With 28 years old, the Belgian guy is a genius and a huge promise (and I dare to say) in music!

28/12/2013

2014 ASPIRATIONS // Stromae, Papaoutai

Stromae is a 28-year-old Belgian musician who got known with the song Alors On Danse, highly influenced by Eurodance music from the 1990s but not being afraid of mixing salsa, congolese rumba, cuban son and other latin genres.
He also had a few adventures on hip-hop and rap.

 The critic Molloy Woodcraft "He combines 90s electro synths and beats with a laid-back delivery to mesmeric effect".

Papaoutai (meaning Papa où t'es - "Where are you, dad?") is a very powerful song, followed by a beautiful progression of his emotion about his missing father. 
The introduction is highlighted by an assembly of peaceful pianos that - ironically - contrast with the theme of the song. 
Harsh, emotional and frustrating, the song's climax is his soft-light-autotuned vocals and a very evolving and robust beats that brighten Papaoutai.

I'm absolutely in love with Stromae and honestly believe he is THE artist to follow in 2014.


Check more about Stromae at Facebook, Website or Spotify

also listen: tous le mêmes, alors on danse and ave cesaria
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