《玉》是2020年張藝興第四張專輯《蓮》先行曲,是一首融合國風元素和西方軌道的M-POP音樂。
Do you know all the power that you hold baby
My wrist is froze they get blinded by the stones baby
I need it
To keep away the pain
Stay with me everyday
Do you feel the same Oh baby yeah
She always know what I want like she's psychic
You're a super hero baby let me be your side kick
Ain't seen nothing like it
Everything timeless
They've been looking for it
……
玉 (Jade)-張藝興
Lyrics by:LAY(張藝興)/Dante Leon/Adam Halliday
Composed by:LAY(張藝興)/Shane Lindstrom/Dante Leon/Adam Halliday
Arranged by:Murda Beatz/LAY(張藝興)
(翻唱節(jié)選自京劇《霸王別姬》選段)
Vocal Directed by:Jozu(PRISMFILTER)
Background Vocals by:LAY(張藝興)
Recorded by:Eugene Kwon @ doobdoob Studio
Digital Editing by:LaGuil
Mixed by:LaGuil
Mastered by:LaGuil
Music Executive:DYGALAXY多娛
《玉》名字的由來源于千年前動人故事中的“寧為玉碎,不為瓦全”,也源于英語中“You”的諧音,串聯(lián)古今,溝通中外,張藝興的《玉》有頌古通今、“中西合璧”之意。《玉》將中國傳統(tǒng)元素與流行元素結合,用嘻哈的方式講述古代的故事。
《玉》由張藝興聯(lián)手制作人Murda Beatz共同完成,歌曲由一段經(jīng)典的京劇intro做引,再在張藝興的葫蘆絲和仿古音樂的采樣中加入Murda獨特的鼓點,中國傳統(tǒng)樂器的聲音張力和歐美嘻哈的簡潔動感結合,形成互補之姿,再有張藝興的獨特唱腔加成,整個歌曲魅力十足,令人驚艷。值得注意的是,張藝興在歌曲中創(chuàng)新加入女旦唱腔,使得歌曲層次更為豐富,而副歌中不斷重復的“玉、玉、玉”,將流行元素和洗腦旋律完美結合,行成歌曲中不可或缺的記憶點,雅俗共賞,巧妙精美。