Dao Lang, the singer who was once popular all over the country with "The First Snow in 2002", has rarely appeared in recent years, but on July 19, 2023, he suddenly released a Chinese ** called "Mountain Song Little", which attracted widespread attention and discussion. This ** contains a total of 11 songs, among which "Rakshasa Sea City" has sparked heated discussions and interpretations on major social platforms. What's so special about this ** that makes Daolang return to the cusp of the music scene?
"Mountain Songs" is Daolang's "Bullet Words", which combines the theme concept of Liaozhai text and folk song brand impression**, and this series tries to build a symbiotic coexistence of popular ** and folk traditional culture**Ecology. The emerging civic literature of the Ming Dynasty was the beginning of a new aesthetic consciousness in the history of Chinese literature, and Liao Zhai inherited Feng Menglong's identification with civic ethics, as well as his criticism and fantasy of reality. Daolang combines the stories and characters in "Liao Zhai" with folk music cards and popular elements to create a unique ** style, which has both classical charm and modern atmosphere, both folk emotions and thinking of the times.
The 11 songs in *are all based on the stories in "Liao Zhai", but they are not simply covered or adapted, but on the basis of retaining the basic plot and theme of the original work, Daolang's own creativity and insights are added, so that they echo the current social reality and humanistic care. For example, "Rakshasa Haishi" is based on the first half of the story of the same name in "Liao Zhai", which tells the experience of a businessman Ma Ji who strayed into the Rakshasa country, and the lyrics are full of irony and mockery of the reality of black and white, beauty and ugliness, and the end also quotes the philosopher Wittgenstein's famous quote, implying that the distinction between right and wrong is the fundamental problem of human beings. "Flower Demon" is based on the "Flower Girl" in "Liao Zhai", which tells the love tragedy of a talented man and a woman turned into a flower, and the lyrics reflect Daolang's understanding and emotion of love, as well as the expectation of harmony between man and nature. "Painted Wall" is based on "Painted Skin" in "Liao Zhai", telling the story of a woman on the wall who deceived the heart of a scholar and was finally recognized by the mage.
The ** style is also diversified and innovative, Dao Lang not only uses traditional folk instruments, such as suona, pipa, flute, etc., but also integrates popular elements, such as reggae rhythm, dub echo, electronic timbre, etc., forming a simple and fashionable **style. Daolang's singing voice has also changed significantly, no longer the rough and passionate in the past, but more restrained and delicate, and can better express the emotion and artistic conception of the song. The production of ** is also handled by Daolang, from lyrics, composition, arrangement, performance, to recording, mixing, and production, all of which are handled by Daolang himself, reflecting his dedication and professionalism to **.
"Song of the Mountains" is a stunning return of Daolang after many years of silence in the music world, and it is also his in-depth exploration and innovation of traditional Chinese culture and folk **, and it is also his sincere expression and response to the voice of the times. This ** not only shows the maturity and progress of Daolang as a **person, but also injects a new vitality and breath into the Chinese music scene, which is worth listening to and savoring carefully.