Magic Castle

German

English

Zauberschloss mein königreich zu deinen füssen und du die königin ein leben für die ewigkeit die hoffnung zeigt mir neuen sinn geboren aus den träumen die ich auf erden fand reich mir deine hände folge mir ins zauberland vergessen die stunden die jahre, all die zeit vor uns erhebt sich nun unser schloss der ewigkeit ich bau dir ein zauberschloss wie im märchenland hoch über den wolken bleiben wir beide unerkannt für uns beide dort die zeit stillsteht kein weiterer tag ohne dich vergeht tausend jahre sind ein tag tausend jahre sind ein tag mein königreich zu deinen füssen und du die königin vom einst´gen narr ich nun dann der könig bin wir verlassen den raum gewöhnlicher zeit begleiten die winde in unsere neue wirklichkeit liebe ohne grenzen nicht in gedanken nur berühr´n halt mich an dir fest laß´ mich dich für immer spür´n ich bau dir ein zauberschloss wie im märchenland hoch über den wolken bleiben wir beide unerkannt für uns beide dort die zeit stillsteht kein weiterer tag ohne dich vergeht tausend jahre sind ein tag tausend jahre sind ein tag

Magic Castle My kingdom to your feet and you are the queen one life for eternity the hope shows the new meaning born from dreams that I found on Earth give me your hands my succession in the magic land the hours forgotten the years, all the time before us raises now our castle of eternity I built you a magical castle like in a fairy tale high above the clouds we both stay unrecognized for us, there time stays still not another day without you passes thousand years are a day thousand years are a day my kingdom to your feet and you are the gueen once a fool I am then now the king we leave the room ordinary time accompanies the winds in our new reality love without boundaries touches not only in thought hold me fast let me feel only you I built you a magical castle like in a fairy tale high above the clouds we both stay unrecognized for us, there time stays still not another day without you passes thousand years are a day thousand years are a day

Antes de mais nada quero deixar bem claro que, como bom geógrafo que sou, tenho mania de colocar as coisas em padrões, categorias e definições. Então eu vou ser chato e ficar usando termos musicais de estilos, gêneros e tendências, etc, coisas que só os DJs normalmente precisam saber. Mas não precisam fazer isso quando forem postar, ok? Eu só faço pq gosto.

Vou começar já com algo relacionado à 'cena gótica' \o/ =P

Bom, ao ouvirem essa música, perceberão que gótico não é só The Cure. Tem muita coisa que está associada à subcultura gótica/darkwave que não aparece por aí.

Lá por meados dos anos 80, já existia a música eletrônica, e o lado alternativo desta veio com a sigla EBM (Eletronic Body Music), estilo popularizado pela banda Front242. Vcs devem conhecer Headhunter de ouvido, se não posso, postar tbm. Então, depois desses caras, que eram belgas, surgiu uma corrente, digamos assim, de bandas que tbm utilizavam essa sigla pra designar uma mistura de música eletrônica mais pop com a industrial (que era mais densa e experimental, utilizando barulhos e sons de máquinas em suas composições) e com letras normalmente agressivas e com tom de revolta, crítica social ou revolução, com estética inspirada em aspectos militares e punks.

OK, em meados dos anos 90, o movimento EBM cedeu lugar àos seus filhotes, como o electro-industrial e o dark electro, e alguns destes estilos acabaram incorporando elementos góticos (gênero este que vinha de outra trajetória, do pós-punk, postarei depois). As letras, estética e temática deixaram o social e passaram a habitar os filmes de terror, o totalitarismo e ficção científica.

O resultado foi que os góticos gostaram muito disso, e o EBM e seus derivados e suas fusões com o gótico adquiriram cadeira permanente nas baladas e eventos góticos/darkwave (até surgiu o termo cyber gótico para designar uma subtribo, let’s put it this way).

Bom, a banda que postarei hoje é considerada electro-indutrial, electro-goth ou qquer coisa assim. Se chama In Strict Confidence. Surgiu no início dos anos 90 e é uma das mais conceituadas no meio.

Escolhi essa música porque ela representa bem o tipo de som deles, e porque é uma das minhas favoritas. Ela cativa os fãs góticos pela mistura de vocais graves com sons agudos de fundo (normalmente strings ou efeitos simulando uma espécie de coro), característica deste tipo de som desde a época do Joy Division no final da década de 70, e também pelas letras com influências românticas (leia-se intensas emocionalmente).

Pra mim, In Strict Confidence é foda musicalmente porque mistura os vocais distorcidos graves com sons eletrônicos agudos, e porque, conceitualmente, faz de uma base aparentemente fria e mecânica (batidas de música eletrônica) um som etéreo/inspirador. E no caso de Zauberschloss, sem perder a poesia (digo isso pq eles tbm tem coisas mais pesadas, dark, deprê, etc., mas no caso do ISC, prefiro ficar com as poéticas).

Gosto de ouvir esse som alto, nos fones antes de dormir. Fecho os olhos e viajo pelos céus congelados e nuvens altas. Coisa de gótico-climatólogo =P

http://www.shinigami.com.br/_weshuffle/zauberschloss.mp3

(Se o link não funcionar, acessem o myspace deles e é só escolher a música "Zauberschloss")

http://www.myspace.com/instrictconfidence

Anexei tbm um pedaço de uma entrevista que achei bastante interessante. Acho que a frase que resume o In Strict Confidence é quando o Dennis fala que o que eles produzem é "eletronic music with a soul"...

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O: Your lyrics became very pictorial, you are using many metaphors, which seem to attract a rather gothic-oriented audience. Is it your intention to attract a more "black" following?

DO: Our lyrics have always been pictorial. Looking at the feedback we get, that probably attracted a rather "black" audience in the past already. The main part of our audience is people that are interested in lyric. And lyrics have always been a major part of our music. The gothic people are mainly interested in lyrics, that's what they are all about. Other than, for example, the EBM audience, which has completely different interests. Just the sentence "Jesus Christus legt dir Fluegel zu Fuessen" (Jesus Christ lies wings at your feet) in the song "Become an Angel".

O: We have talked a lot about your lyrics, but not about the fact that there are more German songs than in the past. Why is that?

DO: It's nice that you are asking this way, and not just: why are you singing so much in German? I am tired of having to justify myself for writing songs in German. Isn't it weird that German bands have to justify singing in their mother language? I don't think anybody ever asked Depeche Mode why they sing in English. Some of the words I wrote together with Edgar from Melotron, who supported us on our US-Tour as a live musician. His writing is fantastic and he often helped me with the lyrics when I was at a dead end.

O: What sector, category, etc. would you say In Strict Confidence fits in?

DO: We never wanted to fit in a category - I don't like defining things. A definition always restricts you. We are making electronic music with soul.

O: The songs on the album are all very different. Starting with good dancing songs ("Zauberschloss" (Magic Castle), "Kiss your shadow"), over to more experimental drum and bass like songs ("Spread your wings"), then to a ballad ("Stern" (Star)). Everything is there. Was this intended?

DO: It was certainly meant to be this way. Nothing is more boring than having 10 songs that all sound the same. It should be special when you listen to the album. It's supposed to induce many different feelings but be conclusive altogether.

O: What is the story behind the samples in "Spread your wings" (Part 1 and 2)

DO: This song was a real challenge. A kind of multicultural project with people from various different countries. I had people record and send me the same sentence translated into their own language. These samples were worked into one song, which is divided in two parts on the album. We are working on part III already. I am still looking for languages we haven't used yet. The sentence is ""…we are angels with only one wing, in order to fly we must hold each other". It's from the Italian author Luciano de Crescendo. This worldwide cooperation, incl. Japan, Russia, Brazil etc., gives the song, and above all, the actual message behind it, a deeper meaning.