7月23日 Saturday 星期六

美国爵士嘻哈SAM OCK & J.HAN 2016首次中国巡演北京站

SAM OCK [Keyboard / Vocal / Rap]

J.HAN [RAP]

CHUNG LEE [MANAGER / RAP]

晚9点 // 280元（VIP | 握手 & 签名会、送海报CD）/ 200元（现场）/ 160元（预售 | 数量有限，售完即止）

Pm 9 // Rmb 280 (VIP | 握手 & 签名会、送海报CD) / 200 (door) / 160 (presale | on a first-come-first-serve-basis)

Jazz-Hiphop第二弹！！！继上次日本爵士嘻哈艺术家re：plus一行四人在中国进行了5场巡演过后，这个7月我们又将迎来美国知名艺术家Sam Ock及说唱好手J.Han，优雅的曲风加上澎湃的说唱，在炎炎夏日为大家带来清凉的同时，也必将点燃现场激情。

Sam Ock，90年出生的他，是一位典型充满冒险精神的实验主义者，天生的音乐家，无畏的作词人。他很少把自己的想法简单地和声音杂糅到一起，而是让音乐得到一个自然的延伸。正如他的最新专辑—GREY，就着重对于这一方面进行探讨——生活中的黑暗面遇到纯粹的真理，思想的黑暗面和希望之光将如何维系？而此专辑由Soulful Pop、Melodic Hip Hop和Latin Swing Jazz等不同风格组成。Sam也于去年在韩国和日本举行了巡演，如韩国最大的音乐节之一Grand Mint Festival，而同时期在韩国Hongdae举行的演唱会门票也售罄。被邀请上过韩国主要的电视台和媒体，比如KBS、SBS等，他的歌曲也被知名化妆品公司用作广告曲。除此之外，也获得过Teen Garage Band Contest的Music & Art's大奖，JCPenney & ISA大奖等诸多奖项。Sam一直在不断尝试和创新，变换着不同的风格和音乐，把所有的赞美和成果，都归功于他的创造者和世界所有人对他的爱。

J.Han，全名James Ho Jung Han。James的声音能够从不同的角度引起人们的共鸣，富有让人着迷的感染力，并装点着前卫而具有城市气息的嘻哈之声。他的首张专辑《Tower lvory》证明了这一点。

现在，他已经创建出自己的音乐，其中的音乐元素是从Nujabes、Stevie Wonder和Kanye West处得来的灵感，讲述着属于他自己深思熟虑的话语。J.Han强调艺术的创造要基于日常的生活和现实，带来一种每个人都有共鸣的全新的视角。在这方面，他的时尚音乐在叙述上产生共鸣。他在国际范围内走红，在仅仅3年间就开始在日本、韩国进行巡演。由此，作为一个歌手，他开始了个人的职业生涯。James曾经与一些艺术家合作，比如John Givez和S.O。

Sam Ock is a passionate experimentalist, an instinctive musician, and a dauntless lyricist; He seamlessly blends thought with sound and makes music a natural extension of who he already is.  His latest release, GREY, particularly explores the space where the darkness of life meets the purity of truth, where the blackest of thoughts come into contact with the brightness of hope.  Defined by a close intermingling of soulful pop, melodic hip hop, and latin and swing jazz, Sam’s style is creatively married with his uncompromising and introspective stream of consciousness. “I began to prioritize authenticity and excellence,” he says as he describes his growth as an artist. To Sam, excellence is the derivative of rooted passion and love. “When you love something, whether a craft or a person, you desire to know it and understand it at its deepest level.”   

This philosophy is not isolated to a sphere reserved solely for his music; rather, it penetrates into  Sam’s very being, manifesting itself throughout all aspects of his life.  It is exactly this profound consistency that has continued to inspire and move people all over the world, with his album Stages hitting #1 on iTunes Japan’s Hip Hop Chartsand his most recent release Grey reaching #2 on iTunes Japan’s Hip Hop charts. Sam has toured throughout both Japan and Korea, performing on stages such asGrand Mint Festival(Main Stage), one of the largest festivals in Korea. He sold out his first solo concert in Hongdae (Korea), and has been invited to major TV and media broadcasts like Yu Hee­Yeol's Sketchbook, 1theK, SBS Radio, and KBS Radio. He had his songs featured on a commercial of large cosmetic company La Neigeas well as numerous Korean TV shows, and he was featuredon Legendary Bae Chul­Soo's and Kim Chang­Wan's broadcasts. Sam's musical landmarks include winning Grand Prize for Music & Art's 2010 Teen Garage Band Contest (http://bit.ly/MA_Garage_Band_2010), winning Grand Prize for JCPenney & ISA's 2010 Breakout Performer Contest (http://bit.ly/ISA_2010) which allowed him to open up for the 2010 ISA Show in Los Angeles, winning Second Place for Honda's 2011 Sounds of Civic Contest (no link), and becoming a Finalist for the Hip­Hop genre for the 2011 John Lennon Songwriting Contest (http://bit.ly/JL_2011). During this time, Sam was able to collaborate with Youtube musical artists such as Dumbfoundead (song called Different Galaxies) and Clara C (song called Little Light) which launched his music into both the Youtube and global sphere. Sam desires to leave an imprint on the world, with lyrics that openly express the vulnerabilities of his soul and a musical aesthetic which warmly welcome listeners  into a sober yet hopeful reality. Starting from "Simple Steps"that have now grown into momentous strides, Sam continues experimenting and passionately creating, pushing the boundaries of genre, sound, and content all to give glory to his Creator, and love to the people of this world. 

When J. Han steps into the ordinaries of life, he comes out with a voice that’s distinctly unique  from everyone else’s; it echoes from different angles, captivates with contagious energy, and is  dressed with an edgy and urban hip­hop sound. His debut album Tower Ivory does exactly this,  addressing the common journey toward manhood but speaking candidly of the growing pains  experienced along the way. In a profound actualization of his musical identity, James leans into  the inherent mess of the everyday, reminding his listeners that the expedition is equally as  important as the destination.

His own expedition begins in a blue­collar suburb of Maryland, where he learned what it meant  to be strikingly different. “I remember being afraid to bring my kimchi to the lunch room because  of all the glares and questions I’d get,” he reminisces with amusement. Even at a young age,  James knew his story was different than most. As the son of Korean immigrants who knew only  of survival through the blood, sweat, and tears manifested in a homegrown dry cleaning  business, there had never been a golden path to musical stardom carved out for James. But  what he did have was a television set: the portal into the beginnings of James’s intrigue with art  and creativity. "I used to just stare at the TV and draw every cartoon I saw on the screen, things  like Power Rangers and Dragon Ball Z.”    

Now, he has built a sound riddled with elements inspired by Nujabes, Stevie Wonder, and  Kanye West, roped in by his thoughtfully crafted words. J. Han emphasizes the art of creating  lyrics around the everyday and mundane, bringing a fresh perspective on what everyone has in  common. In this, he fashions music that resonates in its relatability, building an international  following that has led to tours in Japan and Korea within only three years of starting his solo  career as a recording artist. James has collaborated with artists like John Givez (Dream  Junkies) and S.O. (Lamp Mode Recordings), quickly building his repertoire as an artist, and with  such energy and enthusiasm, he continually pushes forward and upward, creatively composing  his vision and purpose, celebrating what he sees as beautiful in both this life and beyond.