Summer of the Band: "Broken Circle" of Niche Music

  Jin Yan

  On the evening of October 10th, "The Band's Summer Season 2", which lasted for three months, came to an end.

The right band, which is known for its typhoon rigor and precision, won the championship of the season. The five bands rooted in city life won the second place, the sunny and enthusiastic Dada band and the neurotic Big Wave band. , Psychedelic and gorgeous Trojan horse bands all presented wonderful performances for the audience in the final.

  Domestic variety shows have been popular for many years. From super girls to elder brothers and sisters, the themes have finally expanded to niche live music, probably due to the tolerance of the artistic diversity of the times and the music market’s demand for individual voices .

Seeing many rock bands that have been in the live house for many years, the mood of many people who think of themselves as rock fans is somewhat complicated-they don't want their favorite bands to be put on the stage in a regular manner for others to comment on. , And hope that these live bands can be recognized by more people.

In all fairness, the format of the competition is indeed a bit absurd for the band. The style and taste of the band are very different from each other. The competition is a bit like Guan Gong and Qin Qiong.

But there is no doubt that such an online variety show with high ratings has pushed live music in the form of bands to the public platform, allowing people from different circles to appreciate the strength and charm of local bands, and making people accustomed to pop songs. It is a good thing for young people to feel the charm of different forms of music.

  There are 33 bands playing this time. Although it is only the tip of the iceberg of many local bands, bands of various styles and ages are also covered, which is a relatively complete presentation of local bands.

Among the 33 bands, there are the long-established rights to reshape statues, Joyside, Trojan Horse, Houhai Shark, Wild Child, Water Wood Years, Sound Toys, Faz, Darwin West, Mosaic, Combs, Dada, etc. And so on, there are also outstanding bands such as Gojo and Big Wave that have been established for a long time but the audience recognition is not very high, and there are also young people such as the little-known white paper, super cut, fools and idiots, daydream syndrome, chair band, etc. One generation; there are metal, folk and punk bands in classic rock music, HAYA orchestra, representative of local world music, experimental Mandran band integrating jazz and electronics, and Fu Lu Shou band in symphonic format.

So the name of the show is "Band's Summer" (hereinafter referred to as "Le Xia") rather than "Rock's Summer".

  "Broken circle" is a popular word in Lexia's comment section.

In the two decades of commercial manufacturing, although live music has gradually become accepted and loved by more and more young people due to the increase in outdoor music festivals, it is still more popular than various talented singers. Niche music.

And this platform makes people who don't usually have access to live music surprised at the live performance and stage appeal of the established bands, which is the natural result of more than ten years of live training.

The music styles of these bands are very different, and each has its own musical direction. This has rekindled the enthusiasm for the local bands of music fans who have been a little tired of aesthetics.

  The common denominator of young bands is their solid musical foundation. Most of them have deep knowledge and academic background. Their starting point is far more than their predecessors who were self-taught by adolescent rebellion.

Needless to mention the performance technology, its creative consciousness and concept are far more open than the brothers and sisters, the music form is more personalized, the music level is richer and more delicate, the expression is deeper, and the future possibilities are exciting.

The most outstanding ones are Fu Lu Shou, Super Cut, White Paper, and Mandrain.

  Mandarin, who has a deep jazz culture, uses music to tell stories, such as "Anonymous" in the semifinals. It seems like a movie with multiple lines and parallel narratives. At the beginning, several instruments (including vocals) were driven on their own tracks, and finally gathered. On one avenue, they separated and went back to their homes.

The narrative of music is particularly strong, the mood is also layered, and the climax is extremely full.

Without the confidence of jazz, one can't make this kind of music.

  The white paper band’s music style is cold and rigorous, and the structure is very strong. It is as sharp as a building wall. At the same time, there is a strong emotion of breaking through the wall inside. Watching their performance is like watching a fierce indoor gun battle, full of tension.

As the online review said: "The combination of a large number of experimental electronic elements in their music and post-punk makes the melody very aggressive."

  The Super Slash Band was the least favored two-dimensional band before the opening, but the amazing electric voice of the lead singer and the bursting live performance of the whole band made this kid band like a god sword from heaven. Crackling the audience's inherent cognition into pieces.

Their charm comes not only from their youthful vigor, but also from their growth in the two-dimensional style of music to express the aesthetic taste and worldview of the animation generation.

  The Fu Lu Shou band formed by the triplets sisters shocked the audience as well.

Three quiet and shy beautiful girls, no one would have thought that their concerts had such a strong explosive and infectious power.

This explosive power does not rely on the false excitement of the soaring treble, but the sincere emotions gradually revealed by the work itself.

The complex and magnificent musical structure and the profound and extraordinary lyrics complement each other. Their lyrics reveal vigorous old age that does not match the actual age, which is a realm that transcends past and present lives and floats above the earth.

  The scene construction of "Yuzhen" written to grandma naturally substitutes people into time and space within reach. Scenes, thoughts, and perceptions of life and death are repeatedly superimposed and intertwined, and emotions are pushed to a climax step by step:

  ...

  I will go to the big world too

  Wait and wait

  I came after this journey

  I'm still drinking her jasmine

  I'm still singing the song she listens to

  Until her troubles became mine

  Her kindness has become mine

  ...

  This popular variety show not only magnified the popularity of the niche band, but also magnified the work and performance itself.

The restless music of the rock scene, in the atmosphere of huge sound, everyone does not care about the details of the performance and the lyrics. As soon as the prelude is played, everyone starts to shake their heads, and the rhythm is together, and the crowd starts to beat like waves.

This is the charm of live music.

But on the screen, every tone and every lyrics are clearly magnified, and you can't get through without paying attention to details.

Especially when the subtitles are hit, many people will find that the weakness of the lyrics is a common problem in many famous bands.

Hope, ideals, distance, flying, riding the wind and waves... Such words that are too big to have a place to stay appear frequently, and they are overflowing with passion but are incomprehensible. People can't help but take a cautious attitude towards the "veteran bands" they worshipped before. Examine it.

  On this stage, some bands that don't seem to be the traditional four major rock and roll bands, on the contrary, have more rock temperament.

The “Migration” of the HAYA Orchestra, which has been labeled as “World Music”, is rock and roll. They use a very dramatic stage format to express the pain of destruction to nature and even traditional culture; wild children are rock and roll, they use The vicissitudes and clear harmony sang the long-distance "Yellow River Ballad", and insisted on their own aesthetic principles with a suicide-breaking way of breaking the rules; the five people are rock and roll, and they use the trash can to play an exciting rhythm. The most popular language sang the humble cold and warmth of the little people; the triplets sisters are rock and roll, they sang poetry and the taste of life in simple language, sang the big feelings in the little story...

  The local rock and roll has sprung up and shining with stars, and has become the spiritual support of generations. It has also lingered underground for a long time sincerely and passionately, giving a few people secret happiness.

Now, the market has given new opportunities for rock music, and the stage has become vast and gorgeous.

The times have changed, and everyone no longer expects rock and roll to appear in an angry and critical attitude, but still hope to be moved by good works that complement each other in connotation and musical form.

Le Xia allows us to see that some bands are working hard to become perfect and refined, while the new band gives us the hope that local music will flourish again.