The new original EP Insomnia by Huang Zitao, the popular C-POP singer, songwriter and all-around artist, was released worldwide on December 30. This work describes people's state of mind after insomnia in an R&B style. The rich lyrical melodies with Huang Zitao's voice full of emotions and strength is delicate, that expresses yearning aspirations: sleepless night, lost love remorse and unable to restrain yearning, in the middle of the night, sad raid, the heart of the real emotion is clearly seen.
Capture music inspiration in the minutiae of life, the lyrics reflect the voice of the public
Huang Zitao once admitted that insomnia was created at a time after drinking coffee and losing sleep until 6 or 7 o 'clock. It is said that art comes from life. Tao’s previous music works such as Ice Cream, Moments of Wechat and Can My Parents Stay, all come from his own experiences. With his sensitive creative thinking ability, he captures the sudden musical inspiration in life, writes down emotional words and sentences and creates music works that reflect the aspirations of the public.
Insomnia adopts R&B style, the melody is slow, hierarchical, comfortable with a strong memory point. Suitable for cycling in a quiet place alone. The lyrics are heartfelt words expressing regret and sadness for the loss of a loved one.
‘ How I wish to have someone who can chat with me on phone late at night, talking about the season why we cannot fall asleep.’,’Now I realize the night without you only with sighs of mine echoing, you have disappeared from my world, to me no more separation.’; ‘The old phone of yours that you forgot to take away is still by my side, how I wish you are here right away.’ The lyrics express the deep emotion for the lovers who was gone, makes the winter days lonely and depressed.
Huang Zitao's multi-tone area of sound expresses distinct styles, the music creation is becoming more and more mature
The new song Insomnia highlights Tao’s vocal expressiveness in various ranges, The bass part uses the sound color of bubble sound to show the depression of insomnia; the soprano part slightly hoarse erupts rock voice let the emotion spurt out; In the middle range, the bright and shiny voice is full of emotion and texture. This delicate way of singing make Insomnia create a sad atmosphere pushed to the climax.
Insomnia, as Tao’s new single released at the end of December in 2020, is a music work that reflects people's life and emotional status along with Ice-cream and Moments of Wechat. Ice cream draws a picture of sweet love mood like ice-cream, Moments of Wechat conveys the social software that affects people's lives and thoughts, through Insomnia the sadness of regret losing the person I love and miss, breaking out in the darkness of night and a burst of feelings, to see their own inner world. Starting from the details of his life, Tao turns his thoughts into musical inspiration, expanding his creative field and becoming more and more mature in music creation. With the support from music producer Yu Fei, interests encounter and open more possibilities, make Tao’s music to a new level.
In 2020, original musician Tao brings more than 10 elaborate music works, Insomnia in the style of R&B, pop-lyrical Can Mom and Dad stay?, Desire, Ice-cream, Christmas in December, Moments of Wechat, Attack, The Happiest Moment in Trap, as well as collaborations with other singers such as Black Card and Mao TAI. His music output is breathtaking in both quantity and quality, make us look forward to more creativity from Tao in 2021.
