The DJ-Turned-Singer Talks About His Inspiration, Inclination To Experiment And More
It is straightforward to think about artists eternally submerged of their artwork, like mango in a pickle. But generally, it’s reductive pondering; their artwork shouldn’t be their sole muse; it’s only a means of expression. They check out completely different actions, go to new locations or eat different artwork kinds and literature in order that this stuff, sooner or later, function an inspiration for his or her artwork.
Zaeden, after the discharge of his debut music album, Genesis 1:1, is doing precisely this. He is studying easy methods to sketch. He can be watching trend documentaries. “In Halston [a miniseries based on the life of the eponymous fashion designer], it was amazing to see him get inspired by the environment around him and channelling that energy into his fashion. A similar thing can be done with music as well, so that’s what I’m hoping for,” he says over a name.
Genesis 1:1 is a set of 11 tracks tied along with the theme of affection. “When I started writing my first song ‘kya karoon?’, I got ideas which were similar sonically, but different lyrically. So I just thought it is better to compile them into an album,” he says. About the title, he says, “The word ‘genesis’ in its literal sense means the birth of something novel. It’s the perfect analogy for my career.”
Zaeden was launched to music early. He began DJ-ing when he was 14 a. A 12 months later, he give up DJ-ing. “I was not challenging myself. I was doing 13 shows a month, playing the same sets. I was not able to express myself through what I’m doing; so what’s the point of doing it?”
So, he grew to become a singer-songwriter. But this transition didn’t happenovernight. “First, I began enjoying the guitar on prime of songs whereas DJ-ing, then began singing. Then I assumed, ‘Let’s give a stay efficiency.’
In the subsequent few years, he carried out at famend music festivals Tomorrowland and Marenostrum and in golf equipment like Ushuaïa, Pacha, and Privilege in Ibiza. He additionally carried out alongside Justin Bieber in the course of the India leg of his Purpose Tour in 2017. A 12 months in the past, he launched ‘kya karoon?’, which has over 4 million views on YouTube.
In the outline for Genesis 1:1, Zaeden writes, “All this while, through the transition, I’ve come to re-discover myself as an artist and I couldn’t think of a better word than ‘genesis’ to describe the birth of my new sound.”
In the ocean of present sounds, how does he discover a “new sound”? “Sonically, Genesis 1:1 stands out compared to other Hindi pop albums,” he says, “These days, if you check out the main Spotify pop hits playlist, most of the songs sound the same. And that’s something that I don’t wish to do. I need to stand out from the rest.”
For his subsequent venture, he plans to recreate the “80s sound in India.” This thought, he says, is borrowed from The Weeknd, his favorite artist. “If you listen to the latest Weeknd song, it is clear that he’s heavily influenced by the 80s bands that used to have the drums and the guitars. So, I just thought if that sound is working in the West, bringing back that sound in India could be pretty interesting.”
The subsequent venture, nonetheless, will take some time. “For now, all I have is an empty canvas in front of me.”
