The idea behind the music was to develop and present 3 genres of music simultaneously, each working on different moods and emotions. Songs inspired by Qatar featured on his first retail release entitled Pearls. Pearls is an album of 8 instrumental tracks inspired by the artist's experiences of living in Qatar. Being instrumental, there are no language or cultural barriers. This was the first release of a CD by an expatriate resident in Qatar and received the attention and praise of the royal family.
Following this, 3 further albums were released the next year. The albums include the triple CD Unkle Fezter's Ear Project; the ambient CD Corpus and the stress-relief CD called Relak-sashen.
In 2008, Ranjit released his 'eco' album, Plastic People. This album once again features tracks from a variety of genres. In November 2010, he released his latest CD, Last Days, a collection of old and new tracks gathered under the concept of Life and Death.
He is in the process of recording new tracks for the next 2 albums which will possibly include vocals. A New track 'Excellence' featured recently in a TV advert in Qatar - Resolution Productions commissioned a one-minute piece of music to accompany a promotional video for the Education Council of Qatar. This advert has been aired on local TV and Al Jazeera TV.
The music has featured on QBS and online radio and articles have appeared in Qatar Happening magazine, the Gulf Times newspaper, several Scottish newspapers and Ranjit has also featured in Guitar Player magazine in the US.
Sunburn
Fernandez Lyrics
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Kakaowy wiersz zakończony
Słoną kropką kryształu soli
Wojna kontrastów aromatów
Słone oczy niebieskiego psa
Słodko-słony cios
Zadany w brzuch
Czekoladowa śmierć
Słodko-słony cios
Zadany w brzuch
Przez żołądek do serca
Czekoladowa śmierć
Oceany z białej soli
Czekoladowy las gruszkowy
Wypełniam czekoladą dziury
Po pasożytach zostawione
Szukały odrobiny życia
Słodko-słony cios
Zadany w brzuch
Przez żołądek do serca
Czekoladowa śmierć
Słodko-słony cios
Zadany w brzuch
Przez żołądek do serca
Czekoladowa śmierć
The lyrics of Fernandez's "Sunburn" describe the idea of indulging in pleasure and sensation, particularly through the experience of taste. The first stanza illustrates a contrast between sweet and salty flavors, using the imagery of a poem ending with a salty crystal. The war of contrasts within flavors is emphasized, as well as the vivid, sensory experience of taste that can be overwhelming. The final line of the verse introduces a new, unexpected element - the salty eyes of a blue dog - which adds to the theme of sensory extremes.
The second verse explores the idea of a bittersweet experience, often likened to a metaphorical blow to the stomach, which then reaches the heart. The description of a "chocolate death" adds to the darker, more decadent themes of the song, invoking the idea of indulging in something that may be ultimately harmful. The third and final verse incorporates wider imagery, moving from the metaphorical (oceans of white salt) to the literal (chocolate-covered holes left by parasites). The line "Szukały odrobiny życia," meaning "They searched for a bit of life," can be interpreted as a metaphor for the idea of experiencing pleasure and sensation as a means of escape from the mundane or difficult aspects of life.
Overall, the song can be understood as a celebration of indulgence in sensory experience, particularly through taste, but with the acknowledgement that indulging in such pleasure can also have its darker, more dangerous side.
Line by Line Meaning
Poezja smaku drażni kubki
The poetry of taste teases the taste buds
Kakaowy wiersz zakończony
A cocoa poem concluded
Słoną kropką kryształu soli
With a salty dot of crystal salt
Wojna kontrastów aromatów
A war of contrasting aromas
Słone oczy niebieskiego psa
The salty eyes of a blue dog
Słodko-słony cios
A sweet and salty blow
Zadany w brzuch
Dealt to the stomach
Przez żołądek do serca
Through the stomach to the heart
Czekoladowa śmierć
A chocolate death
Oceany z białej soli
Oceans of white salt
Czekoladowy las gruszkowy
A pear-chocolate forest
Wypełniam czekoladą dziury
I fill the holes with chocolate
Po pasożytach zostawione
Left for the parasites
Szukały odrobiny życia
They searched for a bit of life
Słodko-słony cios
A sweet and salty blow
Zadany w brzuch
Dealt to the stomach
Przez żołądek do serca
Through the stomach to the heart
Czekoladowa śmierć
A chocolate death
Contributed by Samuel P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.