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Artist
Na Tak
12+ albums
alternativejazzpop rockpopalternatywa
about
Avantpop – the idea of stylish simplicity The one who has heard Na Tak music knows that it is difficult to describe. It’s the music with as much content as impressionistic musical landscapes that are hard to grasp. Seeking ideal proportions between sounds pulsating in the right rhythm is the basis of their composition. The stories in this music are related by two female voices. None of them is the shadow nor the mirror of the other one. These two responding to one another voices are trying to tell the story of a man who has been trying to unravel the enigma of every-day reality. They are like two glances closed in the pupil of the same eye. The sounds entwined in a simple melody and rhythm comprise the palette of mixed colours of the foreground. The background made by guitar harmonies and subtle ornaments is the mood that is perceptible under the skin. Using the terms of visual arts to describe the music of Na Tak is highly justified since Na Tak argues that music is like visual arts. Avantpop which is understood as stylish simplicity is the music style that best suits the music of Na Tak. Nethertheless, that music is far from being sophisticated. The 1980s pop music of Mike Oldfield, Simple Minds, Talking Heads, Cocteau Twins, Kraftwerk and Depeche Mode done with style, full of beautiful harmonies and melodies, simple and aspiring is where Na Tak draw their direct inspiration. The 1980s in music means the courage to experiment in creating songs in which all structures are e
