Zhai Chenghan's new song "Strange" was officially released, as the first wave of original songwriters and new albums, "Strange" created a new musical style different from the past. This work is paired with ethereal and powerful singing, allowing us to see the amazing breakthrough and change of the singer himself. Short and sharp lyrics, intense emotional expressions, depict the different stages of self-exploration in love. On the cover of the single, Zhai Chenghan boldly challenges the new white hair color, wearing a black top, skillfully blending the sense of brokenness and calmness, and presents a unique shape, indicating that the singer himself is pursuing a new style that is completely different from the past.
Strange Self: Tearing and Matching
"Strange" focuses on the exploration of the self, standing on the opposite side of the self, it analyzes the changes in feelings in different time periods, encounters with strangers, we experience strangeness, crush, pursuit, love, addiction, suspicion, dispute, separation, reconciliation cycle repeating process, in such feelings, we change from strange to familiar, but looking back, suddenly find that the current me and the original me seem to have already been judged by the two, for the self, I am already a stranger. Whether it is to love or be loved, as long as they are in the emotional vortex called "love", everyone will eventually become strangers and watch themselves sink soberly. This is a train to oneself, between departure and arrival station, the test and face of oneself and oneself as seen by passers-by and pedestrians. This sense of torn and consistent contradiction is exactly what the song wants to express.
Songwriting: High pursuit of musical quality
Zhai Chenghan, who strives to make a breakthrough, has higher requirements for the presentation of musical works, whether it is "Timeline", "Hurry", "Talk", or this brand new "Strange", which is the embodiment of his mood and thinking change on the musical journey. And this huge transformation is particularly evident in "Strange", whether it is thinking about emotions such as "planning wandering / love or ideal" or the use of words such as "calm/indifferent/inevitable/natural/decisive/all" in the lyrics, Zhai Chenghan's inner thinking about love is more profound, the mood of wanting to break, wanting to release, and finally deciding to let go seems to break the box, so he shows the search when love, the strangeness after love, and the calmness after letting go through the song, and nothing else, Just to return to the most innocent self, whisk away the hustle and bustle, and set sail again, just as the song sings "strange / departure / strange / station", as if telling a real past, saying what I want to say to the past and the future.
Aside from the sense of amazement brought by the lyrics themselves, the diversity of Zhai Chenghan's musical styles has also made many fans dazzled. Zhai Chenghan, who has always preferred guitar sounds and piano sounds to express implicitly, chose to create a rhythmic musical atmosphere through elements such as electric sound and snapping fingers, and the increasingly strong musical rhythm skillfully renders the ethereal musical atmosphere, from a gentle beginning to a somber and sluggish rhythm, and then to a saturated state of the two, showing a sense of advanced arrangement, creating a pulling atmosphere that makes people feel like they are in love. This song uses sexy rhythms and dreamy and mysterious singing voices to restore the most authentic appearance of love. This not only shows Zhai Chenghan's brave but hazy side, but also shows his seriousness in music and the courage to try new things, which is a big challenge for him.
Behind the Scenes: Little Surprises from Life
It is worth mentioning that there is a crisp metal collision sound at the end of "Strange", simple and crisp, it is reported that the singer made when the watch touched the metal frame of the seat during the vocal recording, which not only conforms to the rhythm of the original song but also fits the key of the song, so it is retained. These small accidents from life have made another beautiful expression of the song, which is also in line with the creative significance of Zhai Chenghan himself, in his opinion, recording what he sees, hears, and wants to express in music in daily life is the greatest meaning of his writing songs.
Zhai Chenghan, born in 1996, is an Aquarius. As an original singer, up to now, he has released original lyrics such as "Rush", "Simple", "If", "Talk" and "Timeline", which have attracted the attention of many fans. From cover to original, from interpretation works to self-creation, music, for Zhai Chenghan, has long been an inseparable part of life. Aquarius's unique perceptual perspective, everything that happens around him is under his observation, whether it is the ethereal dreams in life or the speed of the non-stop passage of time, Zhai Chenghan thinks one by one, and integrates these thoughts into songwriting, expounding his inner world with singing, non-stop music creation and delicate observation perspective and unique voice condensed into different styles of musical works, bringing a unique aural feast to listeners and fans, and also bringing deep emotional resonance to people. Zhai Chenghan's dedication and love for music not only contributes to the current music market, but also shows his talent. Through music, we see a rich and three-dimensional Zhai Chenghan, and also deeply feel his pure and simple spiritual world.
The future is promising: new album songs will be released one after another
In the future, Zhai Chenghan will release new album songs one after another, this album will present a rich and diverse content, aiming to show Zhai Chenghan's music world, convey his love of music and creative thinking, he will build a unique new music experience for listeners with unique and attentive music planning. It is reported that these long-lost original songs come from his perception of life, slowly accumulated bit by bit. "Strange" is the "starting point" to start this musical journey, let us look forward to the opening of this musical feast, and hope that more people can join this journey and travel in the music world of Zhai Chenghan together.