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Sawayama
''Sawayama'' is the debut studio album by Japanese and British singer Rina Sawayama. It was released on 17 April 2020 by Dirty Hit. The follow-up to her self-released debut EP '' Rina'' (2017), it received widespread acclaim from music critics, specifically towards the wide variety of music genres used, as well as its Y2K nostalgia and "intelligent" nature. Described by Sawayama herself as being "about family and identity", she lyrically explores personal experiences from both her childhood and adulthood. ''Sawayama'' was primarily produced by Clarence Clarity and written by Sawayama, with additional work from musicians such as Danny L Harle, Kyle Shearer, Jonathan Gilmore, Bram Inscore and Lauren Aquilina among others. Musically, the album is influenced by 2000s mainstream pop, nu metal, rock, R&B, and dance-pop among other genres. Background and composition ''Sawayama'' was recorded in London and Los Angeles. The artist herself stated in a press release that the album " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rina Sawayama
is a Japanese and British singer-songwriter, actress and model. Born in Niigata (city), Niigata, Japan, she immigrated to London with her parents at the age of five. In 2017, she Self-publishing, self-released her debut extended play, ''Rina (EP), Rina''. After signing to Dirty Hit in 2020, she released her debut studio album, ''Sawayama'', to critical acclaim. Her second studio album, ''Hold the Girl'', was released on 16 September 2022. Known for her musical versatility, and integration of feminism into her craft, Sawayama has also modelled for fashion campaigns, and made her film acting debut in the action film ''John Wick: Chapter 4'' (2023). Early life Sawayama was born on 16 August 1990 in Niigata Prefecture, Niigata, Japan. She lived there until the age of five when her family moved to London, where she was raised and currently resides. She holds an indefinite leave to remain (ILR) visa in the UK. According to Sawayama, the family's plan was to return to Japan when she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sawayama Remixed
''Sawayama'' is the debut studio album by Japanese and British singer Rina Sawayama. It was released on 17 April 2020 by Dirty Hit. The follow-up to her self-released debut EP ''Rina'' (2017), it received widespread acclaim from music critics, specifically towards the wide variety of music genres used, as well as its Y2K nostalgia and "intelligent" nature. Described by Sawayama herself as being "about family and identity", she lyrically explores personal experiences from both her childhood and adulthood. ''Sawayama'' was primarily produced by Clarence Clarity and written by Sawayama, with additional work from musicians such as Danny L Harle, Kyle Shearer, Jonathan Gilmore, Bram Inscore and Lauren Aquilina among others. Musically, the album is influenced by 2000s mainstream pop, nu metal, rock, R&B, and dance-pop among other genres. Background and composition ''Sawayama'' was recorded in London and Los Angeles. The artist herself stated in a press release that the album "is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
XS (song)
"XS" is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter Rina Sawayama, released on 2 March 2020, as the third single from her debut studio album, '' Sawayama'', via the label Dirty Hit. The song criticises capitalism in the face of climate change over a pop, R&B, avant-pop and electropop backing. It received critical acclaim and was named among the best songs of 2020 by several critics. A remix featuring English singer Bree Runway, was released on 10 July 2020. Background, themes and composition Sawayama said in a statement that "XS" is a song that "mocks capitalism in a sinking world": "XS" is a 2000s-inspired pop, R&B, avant-pop and electropop song with "upbeat bubblegum pop vibes" composed in the key of D minor with a tempo of 117 beats per minute. It begins with an "eerie" buildup of violins, while a "shredding" guitar riff appears before and after the chorus. Music video The music video for "XS" was uploaded on YouTube on 17 April 2020, the same day as Sawayama's self-titled debu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
STFU!
"STFU!" (an abbreviation for " shut the fuck up") is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter Rina Sawayama. It was released as the lead single from her debut studio album, '' Sawayama'' on 22 November 2019 for digital download and streaming. It is a nu metal, heavy metal, hard rock, pop and avant-pop track which criticizes microaggressions against Asian people. It received positive reviews from music critics, who praised its aggressive tone and the shift in genre and direction. ''Rolling Stone'' listed "STFU!" as the 20th best song of 2020. Background According to Sawayama, the track was inspired by "early 2000s pop-rock and nu-metal; ..No Doubt, Limp Bizkit, t.A.T.u. and Evanescence". She also added that she "was really itching to do something that was inspired by like N.E.R.D. or Evanescence or like t.A.T.u., or some of the heavier Britney stuff" and that her goal with the track was to "shock people because hed been away for a while". Composition and lyrical themes "STF ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bad Friend (song)
"Bad Friend" is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter Rina Sawayama, released on 15 April 2020 as the fifth single from her debut studio album ''Sawayama'', just two days before the album's release. A remix by End of the World was released on 20 November 2020. Sawayama has called the track her favourite from the album and stated that it was written after she found out through social media that her formerly close friend had just had a baby. Composition The synth-pop ballad is inspired by " Bush-era pop" with vocal manipulation inspired by Imogen Heap. Channelling "the same heart-on-sleeve emotion as '' Stripped''-era Christina Aguilera" the song features a choral bridge described as a "take 'em to church moment". The song indirectly references Carly Rae Jepsen's 2012 hit single "Call Me Maybe" when she sings about "Singing our hearts out to Carly" in the summer of 2012. According to Sawayama, "Bad Friend" is about a deteriorating friendship during a trip to Tokyo and "how Westerner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rina (EP)
''Rina'' (stylised in all caps) is the debut extended play by Japanese singer-songwriter Rina Sawayama. Also described as a mini album, ''Rina'' was independently released on 27 October 2017. Sawayama funded the album herself, working "2–3 jobs at a time for years" to save enough to release the EP. Sawayama promoted the album through the Ordinary Superstar Tour in 2018. Critical reception Rachel Aroesti of ''The Guardian'' called the EP "nostalgic" and capable of "shepard ngpop into the future." She praised "Alterlife" as a highlight and called it a "double-speed power ballad, replete with twinkling synths and an industrial guitar riff" and compared it to Grimes' 2015 album ''Art Angels''. She also compared "Ordinary Superstar" to Britney Spears and Hannah Montana, with the former exerting heavy influence over the EP as a whole. Saam Idelji-Tehrani of ''The Line of Best Fit'' also praised ''Rina'', saying "Although Sawayama's mini-album is one laced with nostalgia, she inte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clarence Clarity
Adam Mark Crisp (born c. 1985), known by the stage name Clarence Clarity, is an English singer, songwriter, producer and musician. He has been praised for his unique, eclectic pop sound which was described by ''The Guardian'' as "funk played by a swarm of bees". In addition to his own music he has produced for acts including Rina Sawayama, Dorian Electra, and Sundara Karma. Background Crisp was born in London and raised in Yateley and Fleet, Hampshire. He played with several bands and under several aliases prior to Clarence Clarity, mostly known for his releases with the band Elle Milano from the mid-to-late 2000s, and his work under the name Entrepreneurs until the early 2010s. Elle Milano broke up in 2008 after the death of Crisp's mother, while the Entrepreneurs name was retired in favour of Clarence Clarity. Early into his career as Clarence Clarity, Crisp was noted for his high degree of anonymity, preferring not to talk about his previous work and giving false and ab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lauren Aquilina
Lauren Amber Aquilina (born 23 June 1995) is a Maltese-English singer-songwriter, and musician. Born in Bristol, she gained popularity by independently releasing a trilogy of EPs (''Fools'', ''Sinners'', and ''Liars'') whilst studying at school. Her debut album ''Isn't It Strange?'' was released on 26 August 2016, after being signed with Island Records and Universal Music Group. Aquilina took a musical hiatus in October 2016, but resumed in August 2018. Life and career Aquilina was born on 23 June 1995 in Bristol to parents from Malta. Her musical origins began with her playing piano in school. She has been singing since she was eight years old and has been playing piano since she was nine. When she was thirteen years old she attended her first open mic event and sang " Poker Face" by Lady Gaga while her mother filmed her. Aquilina's manager (at the time), Ryan Walter, came across one of the videos and the two began working with one another putting together Aquilina's initial EP ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nu Metal
Nu metal (sometimes stylized as nü-metal, with a metal umlaut) is a subgenre of that combines elements of heavy metal music with elements of other music genres such as hip hop music, hip hop, funk, industrial music, industrial, and grunge. Nu metal rarely features guitar solos or other displays of musical technique and emphasizes rhythm with instrumentation that is heavily Syncopation, syncopated. Nu metal guitarists typically use seven-string guitars that are guitar tunings, down-tuned to produce a heavier sound. Vocal styles are often rhythmic and influenced by hip hop, and include singing, rapping, screaming (music), screaming and sometimes death growl, growling. Turntablism, DJs are occasionally featured to provide instrumentation such as Sampling (music), sampling, turntable scratching and electronic musical instrument, electronic background music. Nu metal is one of the key genres of the new wave of American heavy metal. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, bands like Pan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dance-pop
Dance-pop is a Music genre, genre of electronic dance music that originated in the late 1970s to early 1980s. It is generally uptempo music intended for nightclubs with the intention of being danceable but also suitable for contemporary hit radio. Developing from a combination of Dance music, dance and Pop music, pop with influences of disco, post-discoSmay, David & Cooper, Kim (2001). ''Bubblegum Music Is the Naked Truth: The Dark History of Prepubescent Pop, from the Banana Splits to Britney Spears'': "... think about Stock-Aitken-Waterman and Kylie Minogue. Dance pop, that's what they call it now — Post-Disco, post-new wave and incorporating elements of both." Feral House: Publisher, p. 327. . and synth-pop, it is generally characterised by strong beats with easy, uncomplicated song structures which are generally more similar to pop music than the more free-form dance genre, with an emphasis on melody as well as catchy tunes. The genre, on the whole, tends to be Record prod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyperpop
Hyperpop (sometimes called bubblegum bass) is a loosely defined electronic music movement and microgenre that predominantly originated during the early 2010s in the United Kingdom. It is characterised by an exaggerated or maximalist take on popular music, and typically integrates pop and avant-garde sensibilities while drawing on elements commonly found in electronic, rock, hip hop, and dance music. Deriving influence from a varied range of sources, the origins of the hyperpop scene are commonly traced to the output of English musician A. G. Cook and his record label PC Music, as well as associated artists such as Sophie and Charli XCX. The approach received wider attention in August 2019 when Glenn MacDonald, an employee of Spotify, used the term "hyperpop" for the name of a playlist featuring artists such as Cook and 100 gecs. The style gained popularity among younger people through social media platforms like TikTok, which boosted its exposure particularly during the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bram Inscore
Bram Inscore (Jan 11, 1982 – December 19, 2023) was an American musician, songwriter, and producer. Born and raised in California, he wrote and produced many pop songs, including for Troye Sivan, as well as K-pop songs popular in South Korea. Early life Inscore was born in 1982 in San Francisco, California. He attended the University of Southern California. Career Inscore began his career as a touring musician with Jem (singer), Beck, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Thurston Moore, and Twin Shadow. As a session musician, he played the electric bass on Beck's 2014 album ''Morning Phase'', on Gainsbourg's '' IRM'', and on a number of other projects. Inscore co-wrote and co-produced several songs on Troye Sivan's 2015 '' Blue Neighborhood'' album, including '' Talk Me Down'' and ''Youth'', and on his 2018 album ''Bloom'', including '' The Good Side'' and ''Animal''. According to ''The New Indian Express'', "his work with Troye Sivan continues to stand out." Besides Sivan, Inscore co-wrote ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
