Introduction to the album "Too Beautiful"

Singer: Tao Zhe

Record company: EMI record company

Issue date: August 4, 2006

Album language: Mandarin Album 1CD

A few months ago, Tao Zhe predicted in his online diary that the new album would be "a softer and warmer album". Now, the new album "Too Beautiful" is officially released all over Asia. From the first wave of the main single "I can't forget", it seems that everyone can already smell this smell-less criticism and more relaxed romance. If the last album "Taiping Shi Sheng" is an observation and reflection on the outside world, this new album "Too Beautiful" is to return to the inner world of Tao Zhe and look for the purest love in the memory.

This is Tao Zhe's fifth album, titled "Too Beautiful", in order to share "Cherish the good feelings I once had in my life". Time flies, especially in such a fast age, we are surprised that there are many beautiful things in life that we can't savor. Tao Zhe wants to capture these unforgettable but fleeting moments with music, tell his infinite reverie about time and memory, freedom and love, and officially start his "romantic era of mind"!

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10: 30 at the airport He is a rhythm and blues genius who only hears his voice but doesn't see his person. In Finding Yourself, he is a folk singer who cries out in the rain and pursues redemption. In Black Orange, he is a hard rock madman who plays the guitar and is naked. In Ghost, he even transformed himself into a cold and resolute industrial rock singer who criticized the current situation. Every time Tao Zhe attacks, he will give full play to the magical characteristics of "Music Skywalker", and let us walk into one imaginative door after another through music. This time, he chose "I can't forget" as the prologue of his new album, which surprised everyone who heard the song in such a relaxed and ironic way. Some people say this is not Tao Zhe, because it is too simple! However, Tao Zhe is Tao Zhe, and no one can guess his next step!

Because what I want to share with my fans and friends this time is "cherish the good feelings I once had in my life", so Tao Zhe started the album by reminding everyone not to forget. The creative inspiration of "Never Forget" comes from the theme song of the classic business card "Never Forget My Feelings", which was previously covered by, Chen Finland, Yu-Ching Fei, and this immortal classic of Chinese pop music has a completely different look in its hands. Apart from the touching melody of I can't get over it, we can also hear Tao Zhe boldly using the collage technique of hip-hop music, sampling the retro and nostalgic sound effects into the arrangement, and creating this new century love song that runs through China pop classics and western music elements and is full of urban swing interest!

Breaking the production budget ceiling, Tao Zhe's most expensive and exquisite album ever.

For Tao Zhe, 2005 was a busy and fruitful year. At the beginning of the year, he released his fourth Qvanxian Zhang studio album "Peace and Prosperity". After a series of promotional trips, he immediately began a world tour of "Tao Zhe is a wonderful journey to love your music". All these efforts have also been greatly affirmed-Taiping Shi Sheng was selected as "Top Ten Albums of the Year" by China Musicians Exchange Association in 2005, while Su Sanshuo won the "Top Ten Singles of the Year" in one fell swoop, and the whole album even won the "Best Album of the Year" as the finale of the17th Golden Melody Award! In the busy schedule, Tao Zhe has actually begun to conceive the concept and direction of his new album, but Tao Zhe, who has high demands on his own works, always insists on slow work and fine work, which often makes many fans and friends who support him wait for two or three years before they have a chance to enjoy it. However, Tao Zhe finally didn't keep everyone waiting for too long this time. He released a new work only one and a half years before his last album, thus "breaking" the record. For Tao Zhe, who is called "Yantao", this is a huge breakthrough!

During three months of intensive music production, Tao Zhe traveled to six places and gathered top musicians from Taipei, Hongkong, Shanghai, Singapore, Los Angeles and new york to create this album, which broke Tao Zhe's own production budget record! For a long time, Tao Zhe always wanted to make an album with the same sound and musical tonality. This time, with the joint efforts of many musicians, he finally realized his idea. He said: "No matter how successful the previous albums are, I still feel that their voices and concepts are not unified enough. But I think the consistency of this new album is better than before, and it is quite close to what I want to convey. "

During the production of the album, Tao Zhe lived in the recording studio almost every day. Singing during the day, arranging and editing at night, always seeing the sun, he will rest. Just like the robot rabbit of battery advertising, he still sits in front of the computer and works alone when other producers are tired and fall asleep. With super endurance, he laughed and said that if he signed up for the "triathlon", he would definitely be among the top spearmen. But his "Iron Man Race" this time is an "obstacle challenge"! Because of staying up late for a long time, Tao Zhe began to have a toothache, and because there were songs to sing at that time, he was worried that going to the dentist would affect the backup singer, so he had to continue to work very hard.

Ultra-short hair and deconstructed white suit Tao Zhe's fashion and nostalgic style turn back the clock.

Tao Zhe not only made a breakthrough in the speed of hair release, but also gave people a completely different visual experience in styling. Tao Zhe once said that "Black Orange" and "Peace and Prosperity" are relatively heavy and gloomy works, which are not only related to his personal mood, but more importantly, he wants to present many problems in the big environment and remind everyone to pay more attention to the world. However, Tao Zhe had to look at this issue from a different angle this time. He put down the electric guitar and picked up the red rose; Cut off the hair in your ears and return to high school as refreshing; Take off the heavy black leather coat and put on the deconstructed white suit. Tao Zhe opened another door, ready to lead everyone to his inner world "unforgettable" memories. Regarding this envelope shooting and packaging design, I once again partnered with my old partner photographer and graphic designer Bao; He pays attention to the concept of music, and of course pays attention to the presentation of pictures! With the change of music, the cover became full of romance. The photographer asked Tao Zhe to pick up a giant rose that was airlifted from South Africa to Taiwan Province! The quiet atmosphere and a little dramatic lighting completely changed Tao Zhe from a rock singer to a poet! On the inside page of the album, you can further see the photos of pigeons and roses interacting. This idea is based on the spirit of the whole album, symbolizing freedom and love with the images of pigeons and roses, and expressing nostalgia and struggle in time and memory! Tao Zhe said that this album contains many stories of his past, including dreams, love, sweetness, pain, reluctance and even jealousy. All kinds of complex emotions are like roses, which are beautiful but have thorns, so people don't know whether to approach or abandon them completely. And he himself is like a dove, wanting to fly freely, but he can't help being attracted by this beautiful and deadly attraction.

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The new edition of Unforgettable is both trendy and retro. The musicality and lyrics subvert people's previous feelings about this classic lyric song, and also make us feel that we don't know when and where we are, so Tao Zhe experienced a surreal memory journey in the MV of "Never Forget". In order to express modern people's forgetfulness, Tao Zhe specially imagined a factory that uses technology to preserve memories, and invited the director to set up an "unforgettable love memory company" with animation in the MV, extracting memories from people's brains, making them into capsules and storing them in vacuum cans. People can go to this company to collect their canned memories and enjoy them slowly when needed. In order to express the memory of returning to the new moon, Tao Zhe specially invited the heroine of the last album "Su San Shuo" MV to perform on the same stage again, continuing the love imagination of "Su San Shuo" spanning past lives. They struggled for generations, and the woman kept leaving, which eventually became a shadow in Tao Zhe's memory. In addition, the hot supermodel Bai Xinhui also made a guest appearance in the film. The short two shots were actually another idea of Tao Zhe, which left a foreshadowing for the next MV, just like in real life, you never know what color a strange face will be painted in the next life.

Related Links-A Full Introduction to "Too Beautiful"

can't forget it

This song was inspired by the movie theme song of the classic business card "Can't Love". Tao Zhe boldly used the collage technique of hip-hop music, sampled the retro and nostalgic sound effects into the arrangement, and created this new century love song which runs through China popular classics and western music elements and is full of urban swing interest!

It's beautiful.

Gorgeous strings and melodious piano sound, in this album's single of the same name, Tao Zhe praised the greatness of love with romantic notes. And this love not only refers to the relationship between men and women, but also exists between friendship and affection. No matter who your partner is, "too beautiful" is just like "love is simple" or "just love you". I will take your place to express my infinite feelings and gratitude, and let the other party know that love is the eternal truth of patience, tolerance and waiting.

chase

Tao Zhe began to ask in Spanish, "Where is she? My love (Dondé está ella? My love). "Chasing" seems to be a summer encounter in Spain, and the brisk rhythm of flamenco songs exudes a touch of spiritual songs. It goes without saying that eternal life, persistent and enthusiastic pursuit is the most beautiful oath.

That moment

It turns out that this is an annual commercial song written for Honda, a car dealer (Tao Zhe and Super Girl Zhang have performed different versions of the arrangement). After deciding to include this song in the album, Tao Zhe specially asked the famous lyricist doll to add new words. The quiet piano notes in the prelude and the psychedelic Dolby beat weave a quiet and moving atmosphere. With the addition of strings and flutes, the vast and magnificent night scene comes into view instantly. Tao Zhe's voice, sometimes slow and sometimes passionate, profoundly explains the romantic feelings that a moment is eternal.

walk on

Combining My Anata with the rhythm of tango, what is love with the sound of Indian sitar or I like it with Bossa Nova style, Tao Zhe always adds surprising creative elements to the middle and fast versions of rock music. The new album "Walk On" uses large wind music with swaying keyboard melody, and uses guitar to brush strings, creating an unbridled dance rhythm. Enthusiastic Tao Zhe sang the truest happiness in her heart!

Self-directed and self-performed tragedy

From "Ordinary Friends", "Twenty-two" and "No Opportunity" to the new album "The Tragedy of Self-directing and Self-acting", Tao Zhe sincerely wrote the most unforgettable love story in everyone's memory with his guitar. Although each song belongs to a different album, it echoes each other emotionally and is vaguely connected into a romantic love story.

I seem to have seen it before.

In the world of love, "love at first sight" is a rare fate, and "deja vu" is an irresistible fatal attraction. A short glance is enough to make people fall into the inexplicable fog of happiness. The thrilling solo of electric guitar tells the inner beauty struggle, and deja vu is like a romantic illusion and a realistic love game.

You will marry me today.

Tao Zhe, the hottest topic group in 2006, dedicated her "first time" to Jolin, and the two heavenly kings and divas sang together for the first time. Tao Zhe used catchy folk melody and beautiful harmonica to describe the sweet process of men and women from love to marriage with the image of changing seasons. Tao Zhe's creativity is unique. He not only collages the wedding March symbolizing a happy family with the children's laughter, but also weaves the priest's wedding vows into rap lyrics. But what people are most curious about is who Tao Zhe will say "You will marry me today"?

Every side is beautiful.

The well-known advertising blockbuster "Every Side is Beautiful" on the Internet is officially included in Tao Zhe's new album. If "Too Beautiful" is a movement praising "love" and "Every Face is Beautiful" is a poem praising "beauty", the two complement each other. Through the image of soft hair, Tao Zhe profoundly sang the beautiful characteristics of women's gentleness and gracefulness.

do not love

Tao Zhe's masterpiece of "four elements" creative theory. In the simple structure woven by bass guitar, drum, electronic organ and piano, Tao Zhe tore his voice without any modification and sang the sad choice of "no love". When breaking up is the final outcome of a relationship, perhaps we should all learn to be honest with this regretful love and the beauty of parting.

Olya

The crisp sound of guitar plucking and the misty sound of electric piano construct a dreamlike sound space, and imaginative poetic words tell a short and beautiful time. When the midnight bell rang, Cinderella had to jump on her pumpkin carriage and leave the prince in a hurry. Olivia is the Cinderella in Tao Zhe's heart, which is gone forever. Loud romantic notes wrote a fairy-tale "beautiful" ending for the whole album.

Album tracks:

0 1 Radio Thailand Beauty

can't forget it

It's so beautiful

04 Datong

That moment

go ahead

07 self-directed and self-performed tragedy

I wish you happiness.

09 deja vu

You are going to marry me today.

1 1 Every face is beautiful.

12 don't love

13 Olia