HUNTER to release new track "BAMBOO" 12:09:18
Artist: Hunter
Release: E.P, Title: “So Gay”
Second Track: “BAMBOO”
Label: Buzz-Erk Records London UK
Bamboo is about owning your sexuality - mentally, physically, spiritually - wether you are male, female, gender fluid, straight, gay. It explores the unlocking of your Kundalini energy, awakening of the serpent power .The sexual serpent that lies within all of us can suddenly be awakened by the spark of another. Our Kundalini energy holds our basic needs for sexuality, creativity, intuition, and self-worth.
The sound of Bamboo is Global Electric Dance - a hooky play between progressive break beats and the ancient rhythms of Egyptian strings. Sonically, the instrumentation of Bamboo represents me as an artist. I am Indian, born in East Africa, grew up in London, and blessed to have traveled the world. I see myself as a global citizen and my music represents that. I love global music, different cultures, rhythms and instrumentation.
This is the Hunter sound. Bamboo was recorded in London by celebrated producer Niraj Chag.
A little background to writing the track Bamboo
I started my sexual experiences much later in my life compared to most of my friends. When I was 21 years I told my parents that I was gay. My first sexual encounter with another man was in my late 20s. It was not a good one but memorable and left me more insecure and more body conscious than I ever was before. I felt like an oddball and did not fit into a scene that I was so desperate to belong to.
In the gay clubs of London in my 20s, I learnt to dance and express myself. But while others would pick up men so easily, I remained a loner. I never had the confidence to chat to anyone.I would dance and attract dance partners but never for intimacy. After my first relationship ended, I hunted for alternative venues in the London gay scene. On the rebound I discovered the bathhouses and sex clubs.
This was a place of freedom for me. It was not about how I was dressed or conversations. This was about men of all ages and races. Bodies dressed only in a towel, underwear or naked. They were there for the same reason as me: to have sex, to watch sex, to be all consumed by raw sexual energy. At times it was romantic and sensual. At other times cold and withdrawn. Yet for the first time I was able to detach from all my insecurities and began to play out the fantasies in my mind or project my fantasy characters onto different men.
As I look back, at whom I was in my early days sexually and whom I am now…it has been a glorious education. And I am delighted to say I am still discovering more of what turns me on and who I am as a creative sexual being, and how my emotions and self worth were expressed or repressed during childhood.
Bamboo came to me whilst I was in a sex club in London in summer. As I kissed a tall
dark stranger his lips tasted of wine. That night I came home and wrote Bamboo.He was Daddy 0. He was dominant and he held my hand and was in control, I was his toy.
The song Bamboo is about sexual liberation, being lead and letting go of control to discover new pleasures.
The track speaks not only to the gay world, but about sexuality - the kundalini spirit - as a whole. Everyone experiences their own sexuality in their unique way. What turns me on is unique to me. What turns you on is unique to you . I find it all fascinating.
Bamboo has a middle eastern string arrangement. When I sing "lead me to the promised land, let me be free”, I am making reference to a moment of deep intimacy with someone, the highest form of letting go, connecting with your self worth. That connection is so spiritual to me. I hear church bells...so I have them in the track. I am quirky like that...
The breakbeat rhythm is a sexy, driven pulse. My vocals are soft as if I’m singing into Daddy O’s ear…calling, longing for my need to connect with my sexuality, my creativity, my intuition and self-worth.
Bamboo Music Video
My Bamboo music video brings to the forefront the concept of gender fluidity.There are three characters; the Alpha Male, the Goddess Female and the Gender Fluid Androgynous Being. I believe Sexuality is not governed by genders, it is the energy within the gender. I feel it as a sexual serpent. I have been aroused by women, transsexuals and men.
I love Bamboo, it is my second single to be released, on my birthday,12th of September.
It is my perfect follow up to " So Gay”. Personally, I have had huge success with So Gay. I stood my ground and was not to be fearful. Just because I am Gay it does not mean I am weak or less of a man, which has been a story on repeat in my life till now.
Bamboo follows my story, This is my beautiful sexuality, a gift from above. I am not ashamed, I love sex!! Gimme Bamboo! x
Thank you and with all my heart, wish ... people will love my quirky record.
Hunter xxx
