Pianist Jolynn J Chin returns this season with her first original single, ‘Lost.’ Her passion for music is evident in her latest single, which was released together with a music video shot in the Californian desert.
Sounds of courage and tenacity
International pianist Jolynn J Chin returns with her first original single, ‘Lost.’
Calm, with a blend of culmination tunes of strength, the song evokes an incredible feeling of courage and tenacity.
Her latest single reflects her journey as a pianist when she was a child, to when she launched her first album — ‘Beyond Classical’ — in 2019, to her monthly remix releases, and to her many other achievements.
‘Lost,’ according to the pianist, was inspired by the desire to create a more unique sound while maintaining the signature ‘Jolynn J Chin electric crossover piano sound.’
“I also wanted to experiment with creating a chillstep or deep bass EDM crossover track because I felt most connected to it when relaying emotion through the keys.”
The 26-year-old explained the meaning behind ‘Lost,’ saying that it represents making a big decision in life.
“The reflective texture of the keys represents what goes on in our minds when reflecting upon thoughts and memories. The deep drops accompanied with chillstep electric glitches create tension between the opposing thoughts one usually sifts through when deciding on a big decision in life.”
Powerful music video
In her four-minute music video uploaded on YouTube, ‘Lost’ conveyed a powerful sentiment.
According to her, the video was shot based on her imagination when she composed the song.
“Before I made the music video, I imagined it being shot in the California deserts. With me in the centre of a large space, it represents the mindset of someone looking for ideas and inspiration for their next destination or journey in life.”
“So, I talked to my director about recreating this and what other ideas he had. We made the choice to take this masterpiece to the Californian desert of El Mirage,” she added.
Chin said that the challenges of shooting the video in the desert was the strong winds during the day, which were around 70 to 80 kilometres per hour.
“That was the most difficult of the obstacles we faced. It was difficult not to squint with the strong wind and fine sand whirling around. It was also difficult for the drone to fly in this harsh weather,” she said, adding that the winds are usually harsher throughout the day. Meanwhile, the desert at night is calmer.
“Furthermore, the winds caused the temperature to drop by five to 10 degrees Celsius. And our videographer insisted on us warming up on his, thankfully, heated car seat between takes,” the musician said.
Chin attributed the music video, which was released worldwide on August 26, to director and cinematographer Edward Anthony Batres.
She was also grateful to musician Chris Rorrer for assisting her in completing her two pianos setup.
“Aside from that, I’d want to thank my friends in the music industry who helped me by listening to and producing my first original single, ‘Lost.’”
The passionate musician
Chin, a passionate musician, will not rest on her laurels. Always on the go, creating creative crossover covers and posting them on her Instagram @jolynnjchin, she revealed that more originals would be released soon.
“More originals of the electronic crossover theme are on the board, with visuals that are not only entertaining to the ears, but also to the eyes. I would be working with drone operators and cinematographers worldwide to film in iconic or famous locations in cities throughout the world.”
She also revealed that in 2023, she will release an original album that would include ‘Lost’ and other future originals.
“As always, I intend to continue doing what I love, creating music and performing around the world.”
Chin began classical training at the tender age of five and went on to study under Dr Nicholas Ong.
In recent years, she has dabbled in crossovers between classical music and other genres. Her most recent crossovers see her experimenting with EDM.
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, she was part in a number of concerts, including the Kuching Waterfront Jazz Festival.
