A Berna pulsa un raffinato cuore elettronico che risponde al nome di

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A Berna pulsa un raffinato cuore elettronico che risponde al nome di
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Di Marco Kohler:
A Berna pulsa un raffinato cuore elettronico che risponde al nome di
FIJI. È il progetto synth-pop del produttore e musicista bernese Simon
Schüttel e della cantante locarnese Simone De Lorenzi, vera diva
elvetica del palcoscenico. Potente e divertita, con tacco a spillo, abiti in
latex e lacche, Simone é stata definita dalla critica come la sintesi tra
Amanda Lear e Iggy Pop.
Ispirati dalle sonorità e dall'estetica musicale degli anni '80, in perfetto
equilibrio tra i sintetismi della batterie elettroniche e l'organicità della
voce di Simone, Fiji producono musica dal 2003.
Hanno già pubblicato quattro album. Hanno calcato i palchi svizzeri più
prestigiosi, tra cui la Miles Davies Hall al Montreux Jazz Festival e sono
Contatto
molto apprezzati sulla scena elettronica internazionale.
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Il 20 Aprile 2012 é uscito il quarto album di FIJI Spell On Me (Smartship
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Fiji front lady Simone De Lorenzi once claimed in an interview that the band
name doesn’t convey a particular meaning. Nevertheless, Fiji have established
themselves as the most intriguing Electropop outfit to emerge from Switzerland in
recent years. The ubercool branding and stage set-up might be impressive. But
don’t be fooled. De Lorenzi – who besides her arresting voice is also notable for
her bizarre stage antics – insists tat their music is what makes FIJI force to be
reckoned with in the years to come.
SPELL ON ME
20 aprile 2012
It’s been three years since Fiji released their critically acclaimed album Fun
factory. Their EP No fucking cinema, released in December 2011, proved to be a
teaser worth paying attention to: this first glimpse of hope late last year has now
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materialized and is finally available in form of a 11-track collection entitled Spell
Chop records
on me. With this brand new album, musical masterminds Simon Schüttel and
Simone De Lorenzi clearly aim to take a step beyond the Swiss boundaries. They
Tracklisting:
successfully converted Fiji’s past trio format into a flourishing writing partnership
in the studio, and have been joined in their live shows by the “growling bass”
(Londonjazz) of UK- Austrian hybrid Philipp Moll.
1.
Spell on me
2.
Funny
The music evokes the imagery and glamour of the 80ies and seamlessly
3.
Perfect summer
continues where Generation X would have left off, rather than seeking to portray
night
a mere retrospective of the decade: the concept is minimal, intelligent and soft
4.
Hamilton
with shades of sustained reverie and undeniable sexiness at its core. De
5.
Don’t step down
Lorenzi’s seductive voice sends regular shivers down the listener’s spine. The
6.
No fucking cinema
stripped back yet buzzing arrangements avoid the use of any Pop clichés: the
7.
Clouds don’t care
song Perfect Summer Night draws upon the sex appeal of an early Grace Jones
8.
Lovely disaster
and the jittery arpeggiations in Clouds Don’t Care wash over you like a warm
9.
Funny – Liquid Light
morning shower. The powerful track Spell On Me stands out as a potentially
remix
timeless Electropop hymn, firmly restoring Fiji’s former stature as Swiss
10. Spell on me –
Electropop’s main protagonists.
Electric Blanket
During further listening, the album’s subdued beats and overall dreaminess bring
remix
to mind artists such as Goldfrapp and Les Rita Mitsouko. This is music for the
11. Funny – Filewile
remix
night, to be enjoyed most when dancing in a sleepy city, reminiscent of the movie
La Bohème. All in all, Spell On Me is a warmly persuasive and glorious affair
rather than an aggressive one and we can’t but hope that during their upcoming
live shows Fiji will raise to meet the high expectations generated by this latest
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release. This is not to be missed!