1 OAK 5.27 | HOUSE OF BALLOONS

" 𝑳𝒆𝒇𝒕 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒌𝒆𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒏𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒄𝒂𝒎𝒆 𝒃𝒂𝒄𝒌 𝒉𝒐𝒎𝒆. "

17 岁时 Abel Makkonen Tesfaye 从高中辍学离家出走，因讨厌自己的原名，在 Abel 发布自己第一张 Mixtape的时候，「𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑾𝒆𝒆𝒌𝒏𝒅」这个名字就此诞生了，而这张 Mixtape 正是日后为大众所熟知的《House of Balloons》。

At the age of 17, Abel Makkonen Tesfaye dropped out of high school and ran away from home. Disliking his birth name, he adopted the name "The Weeknd" when he released his first mixtape. This mixtape was none other than "House of Balloons", which later became well-known by the public.

整张专辑的曲风多变且极具玩味，包含 Soul、Trip Hop、Indie Rcok、Dream Pop 和电子音乐等诸多元素。此外专辑中的堕落颓败的黑暗美学、混音方式和歌词内容，都对后世产生了深远的影响，《House of Balloons》也被乐迷认为是“有史以来最棒的 Mixtape 之一 ”。

The album's style is diverse and playful, incorporating elements of soul, trip hop, indie rock, dream pop, and electronic music. In addition, the album's aesthetics of decadence and darkness, mixing techniques, and lyrical content have had a profound influence on future generations. "House of Balloons" is also regarded by fans as "one of the best mixtapes ever created".

《House of Balloons》十周年之际，The Weeknd 找到纽约艺术家 Daniel Arsham 打造了限量双碟透明胶。气球的不稳定感与脆弱感，结合 Daniel Arsham 标志性的风化大理石艺术处理手法，巧妙地展示了专辑所描述的充满疏离感的人际关系：看似坚固，却可能在下一秒钟随风而逝。

The Weeknd collaborated with New York artist Daniel Arsham to create a limited edition double-disc vinyl set with a transparent design on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of "House of Balloons". The instability and fragility of balloons, combined with Arsham's signature technique of weathered marble art processing, cleverly demonstrated the album's theme of interpersonal relationships full of alienation: seemingly strong but could disappear in the next moment like the wind.

5 月 27 日， DJ RAIMU & RENE 将用 The Weeknd 的音乐铺成一条通往过去的隧道。时隔 12 年，再次探索这座怪诞，却又充满魅力与神秘气息的「气球屋」。这一次，你又将会发现什么新的秘密？

On May 27th, DJ RAIMU & RENE will pave a tunnel to the past with the music of The Weeknd. After 12 years, they will explore once again the bizarre yet charming and mysterious "Balloon House". What new secrets will you discover this time?