Darshan (band)
Darshan | |
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| Origin | Brooklyn, New York, USA |
| Genres | Jewish hip hop, alternative hip hop, folk rock, conscious hip hop |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | Shemspeed |
| Members | Eprhyme Shir Yaakov Basya Schechter |
| Website | darshanproject |
Darshan is an American Jewish alternative hip hop group from Brooklyn, New York. Formed in 2008 at the Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center,[1] the group primarily consists of rapper Eprhyme and singer-songwriters Shir Yaakov and Basya Schechter. Its debut album, Deeper and Higher, was released in 2015, followed by a second album, Raza, in 2017.
History
The band's debut EP, Lishmah, originally released by Shemspeed Records on December 15, 2009,[2] was re-released on January 5, 2010.[3][4] The EP was produced by Shir Yaakov and engineered by Smoke M2D6 of Oldominion.[5]
The group's first full-length album, Deeper and Higher, was released on September 29, 2015. It was produced by Jamie Saft and featured accompaniment by him, Ben Perowsky, and Basya Schechter of Pharaoh's Daughter.[6]
Musical style
In addition to hip hop, Darshan's music also contains elements of folk rock and the minor key melodies of traditional Jewish music.[2][3] Ezra Glinter of The Forward notes that "Eprhyme's hard-driving lyrics are tempered and sweetened by Shir Yaakov’s more melody-driven sensibilities."[3]
Discography
Albums
- Deeper and Higher (September 29, 2015)
- Raza (November 1, 2017)
Extended plays
- Lishmah (December 15, 2009; re-released January 5, 2010; Shemspeed)
Music videos
- "Know Return" (2015; Deeper and Higher; dir. Ken Ross)
- "Aleph Bass" (2015; non-album single; dir. Brian Savelson and Abbey Luck)
- "Remember the Future" (2017; Deeper and Higher)
- "Hapax Legomenon" (2018; Raza; dir. Timslew and Eden Pearlstein)
References
- ^ "Darshan - About". Facebook. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ^ a b Savage, Emily (November 30, 2009). "Darshan mixes hip hop with Hebrew". Jweekly. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ^ a b c Glinter, Ezra (February 5, 2010). "Shemspeed Albums from Bands That Start with 'D'". The Forward. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ^ "Lishmah - Darshan (Eprhyme & Shir Yaakov)". Amazon.com. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ^ Shemspeed. "Lishmah by Darshan". Bandcamp. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
- ^ "Deeper and Higher by Darshan". Bandcamp. Retrieved 25 August 2015.