Dark Light of the Soul is a critically acclaimed Cantonese album by Hong Kong singer Vincy Chan (泳儿), released on January 24, 2022. It marked her first full-length studio album in nearly a decade and represented a significant artistic pivot toward a darker, more experimental “gothic” style.
Key Highlights
- Theme: The album explores the dark side of the human psyche, shifting away from her traditional ballad roots to embrace alternative and dark pop sounds.
- Core Singles: It features several chart-topping hits, including “Sea of Thorns” (荊棘海), which won a Top Ten Song award at the 2021 Ultimate Song Chart Awards, along with “Gutters” (溝渠暢詠) and “Glacier” (孤毒).
- Tracklist: The album consists of 16 tracks, including interludes like “into the psyche” and “out of the psyche,” and a collaboration with the band per se titled “Nothing is Lost”.
- Production: Released under Emperor Entertainment Group (EEG), the project was widely praised for its cohesive storytelling and Vincy’s vocal transformation.
[2022-01-24] 泳儿 Dark Light of The Soul
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泳儿 Dark Light of The Soul TRACKS
| 曲序 | 曲目 | 作词 | 作曲 | 编曲 | 制作人 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Prologue：into the psyche | CMgroovy、冯颖琪 | |||
| 2. | 荆棘海（三生石版） | 周耀辉 | 冯颖琪 | Josh Yeung | CMgroovy、冯颖琪 |
| 3. | Interlude 1：regression | CMgroovy、冯颖琪 | |||
| 4. | 明日花 | 林若宁 | 黄柏勋、爱莉鹅Ariel Lee | 许书豪 | 曹格、宋世尧 |
| 5. | 野木兰 | 周耀辉 | 徐浩 | 徐浩、黄兆铭 | 徐浩 |
| 6. | 花心 | 周耀辉 | 冯颖琪 | 孔奕佳、Edward Chiu | 孔奕佳、冯颖琪 |
| 7. | Interlude 2：into the gutter | CMgroovy、冯颖琪 | |||
| 8. | 沟渠畅泳 | 周耀辉 | 冯颖琪 | Josh Yeung、CMgroovy | CMgroovy、冯颖琪 |
| 9. | 所有遗失的东西 | 周耀辉 | 徐浩 | 徐浩、黄兆铭 | 徐浩 |
| 10. | 孤毒 | 周耀辉 | 徐浩 | hirsk | 徐浩 |
| 11. | Interlude 3 ：extinction | CMgroovy、冯颖琪 | |||
| 12. | 荆棘海 | 周耀辉 | 冯颖琪 | CMgroovy | CMgroovy、冯颖琪 |
| 13. | 沉溺 | 周耀辉 | 冯颖琪 | Ricky Wong | CMgroovy、冯颖琪 |
| 14. | 叶落冰川 | 周耀辉 | 冯颖琪 | CMgroovy | CMgroovy、冯颖琪 |
| 15. | Interlude 4：the way back | CMgroovy、冯颖琪 | |||
| 16. | 所有遗失的东西 （Nothing is Lost mix） （与per se合唱） | 周耀辉 | 徐浩 | per se | 徐浩 |
