Band: Heritage
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Band: ZIRCON LOUNGE
Source: http://rockinthefinecity.blogspot.com/2008/06/zircon-lounge-regal-vigor.html
Zircon Lounge plays on the aesthetics of decadence; a deconstruction of the plebeian Singaporean fable. By their poetic prose and pose, they built a post-modern consciousness in their doomed romantic backdrop of Singapore as Dystopia, with soundscape of very cold and bleak nature and its equally dire album context. “The vigor of the deepest despair, where despair was strength itself...”, a statement that harbours the “way of life, a regal vigor” in all essence which is this very album that transcends local music to a whole new level of expression. “Regal Vigor”their debut LP, released in 1983 became the first drop of ink to smudge the clean slate of Singapore music and tainted it forever ever since. Their New Wave sound is a new creative pastiche of art in the higher order and their gut-level catharsis exorcising pain, angst, ennui, and celebrating joy, triumph and desires, causing a reaction to an otherwise sterile machine and setting off a chain of successive “waves” that touched the hearts of many a then young Joe Ngs, Pat Chngs, etc. Chris Ho's dejected visage on the red (= revolution) album cover speaks of subtle subversion that sees him becoming the Singapore Rebel.
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Heritage, formed in the early 1970s, is considered one of the most unique and respected bands on the Singaporean music scene today. This group has represented Singapore twice at international jazz festivals and headlined numerous blues and rock concerts here and overseas. Often experimental in spirit, this eclectic unit is influenced by diverse musical styles - eastern and western - fusing them into its own unique and original sound! |
Band: ZIRCON LOUNGE
Source: http://rockinthefinecity.blogspot.com/2008/06/zircon-lounge-regal-vigor.html
Zircon Lounge plays on the aesthetics of decadence; a deconstruction of the plebeian Singaporean fable. By their poetic prose and pose, they built a post-modern consciousness in their doomed romantic backdrop of Singapore as Dystopia, with soundscape of very cold and bleak nature and its equally dire album context. “The vigor of the deepest despair, where despair was strength itself...”, a statement that harbours the “way of life, a regal vigor” in all essence which is this very album that transcends local music to a whole new level of expression. “Regal Vigor”their debut LP, released in 1983 became the first drop of ink to smudge the clean slate of Singapore music and tainted it forever ever since. Their New Wave sound is a new creative pastiche of art in the higher order and their gut-level catharsis exorcising pain, angst, ennui, and celebrating joy, triumph and desires, causing a reaction to an otherwise sterile machine and setting off a chain of successive “waves” that touched the hearts of many a then young Joe Ngs, Pat Chngs, etc. Chris Ho's dejected visage on the red (= revolution) album cover speaks of subtle subversion that sees him becoming the Singapore Rebel.
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