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Fiji c’est Simone De Lorenzi et Simon Schüttel, un couple à la vie et à la scène
qui dure en réjouissant ses fans depuis des années déjà avec un mélange exquis
de disco et electro tendance glam rock qui invite à la fête et force même les plus
timides du public à bouger. Formé en 2004 le groupe sort son premier album
intitulé Rosy en 2005 et se fait remarquer tout de suite pour son live énergetique
et très prenant qui lui a permis de jouer sur des scènes de renom telles que
Davis Hall du
ontreux Jazz Festival avec Santigold et
iles
adness ou d’accéder à
des première parties prestigieuses comme celles de Goldfrapp, Vive la fête et
Ebony Bones. En 2007 Fiji sort Le loup, un album chanté entièrement en français
qui se démarque du style initial du group migrant vers un sonorité plus electro
rock/punk que pop. Fun Factory est le troisième album de FIJI publié en Suisse,
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Fiji band
Allemagne, Autriche et Benelux, produit en coopération avec l’ex producteur de
Duran Duran, Ian Little, et mixé par Bertrand Siffert (Young Gods).
Le quatrième album Spell on me a eté publié le 20 avril 2012.
Texte pour la presse de Lukas Vogelsang (pas disponible en français!)
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.
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
SPELL ON ME
materialized and is finally available in form of a 11-track collection entitled Spell
20 avril 2012
on me. With this brand new album, musical masterminds Simon Schüttel and
Smartship productions
Simone De Lorenzi clearly aim to take a step beyond the Swiss boundaries. They
Chop records
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.
Tracklisting:
1.
Spell on me
2.
Funny
3.
Perfect summer
night
4.
Hamilton
5.
Don’t step down
6.
No fucking cinema
7.
Clouds don’t care
8.
Lovely disaster
9.
Funny – Liquid Light
remix
10. Spell on me –
The music evokes the imagery and glamour of the 80ies and seamlessly
continues where Generation X would have left off, rather than seeking to portray
a mere retrospective of the decade: the concept is minimal, intelligent and soft
with shades of sustained reverie and undeniable sexiness at its core. De
Lorenzi’s seductive voice sends regular shivers down the listener’s spine. The
stripped back yet buzzing arrangements avoid the use of any Pop clichés: the
song Perfect Summer Night draws upon the sex appeal of an early Grace Jones
and the jittery arpeggiations in Clouds Don’t Care wash over you like a warm
morning shower. The powerful track Spell On Me stands out as a potentially
timeless Electropop hymn, firmly restoring Fiji’s former stature as Swiss
Electropop’s main protagonists.
During further listening, the album’s subdued beats and overall dreaminess bring
to mind artists such as Goldfrapp and Les Rita Mitsouko. This is music for the
Electric Blanket
night, to be enjoyed most when dancing in a sleepy city, reminiscent of the movie
remix
La Bohème. All in all, Spell On
11. Funny – Filewile
remix
live shows Fiji will raise to meet the high expectations generated by this latest
release. This is not to be missed!
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e is a warmly persuasive and glorious affair
rather than an aggressive one and we can’t but hope that during their upcoming