엘리펀트 짐 (Elephant Gym)은 케이티 (KT Chang, 베이스/보컬), 텔 (Tell Chang, 기타/보컬/피아노), 치아친 (Tu Chia-Chin, 드럼)으로 구성된 3인조 밴드로 2012년에 대만 남부 가오슝에서 결성되었다.

베이스가 주도하는 매스 록 스타일의 음악을 연주하고 있으며, 핑거 태핑 테크닉을 구사하는 멜로딕한 베이스 라인, 훵키하면서도 청량한 기타 리프, 정교하면서도 변칙적인 드럼 연주가 어우러져 만들어지는 독창적인 사운드로 알려지게 되었다.

2014년에 첫 번째 정규 앨범 [Angle], 2018년에 2집 앨범 [Underwater]를 발매, 대만은 물론 해외서도 활발하게 활동해 왔으며, 서머 소닉(일본), 슈퍼 스트로베리 페스티벌(중국), 뮤직 매터스(싱가포르), DMZ 피스트레인 뮤직 페스티벌(한국)을 비롯한 아시아의 여러 페스티벌에 출연, 유럽과 북미에서도 투어를 다녔다.

결성 10주년을 맞아 2022년에 발표된 그들의 정규 3집 앨범 [Dreams]에는 앨범 제목 그 대로 ‘꿈’을 주제로 삼은 곡들이 수록되어 있다. 멤버들이 앨범 제작 기간 동안 꿈에 얽힌 이야기나 연구에 많이 접하면서 얻은 영감이 반영되어 있고, 신종 코로나바이러스로 인해 마냥 제작에 몰두하게 되는 (그것 자체가 꿈과 같은) 과정에서 자신들의 음악을 통해 사람들이 의식 못하는 영역까지 깊게 들어가려는 생각을 하게 되었다고 한다.

환상적인 ‘꿈’의 표현을 위해 뜨거운 주목을 받고 있는 대만의 소울 싱어 9m88, 가오슝 메이농 출신의 하카(객가) 싱어송라이터 린솅샹, 가오슝시관악오케스트라, 구천민속기예단 등 다체로운 게스트 뮤지션들이 참여하게 되었고, 이러한 협업을 통해 엘리펀트 짐은 종래의 3인조 밴드 사운드를 벗이나 보다 풍부하고 폭넓은 음악성을 선보이고 있다.

그들은 앨범 발매 후 2022년 7월 후지 록 페스티벌(일본), 8월 인천펜타포트 락 페스티벌을 비롯해 많은 공연 일정을 앞두고 있다.

[Credit]
Executive Producer｜J-Jyun Ciou
Lyrics Translation｜Yuwen Liao

Mastering Engineer｜A-Tai
Mastering Studio｜Mugwort Mastering

Album Design｜FKWU / Hitsu Pi @ Blob Club
Album Cover Ceramic Art｜Cheng

Physical Distribution｜In Utero Ltd.
Digital Distribution｜Packer

Japan Label & Management ｜WORDS Recordings
USA Manager｜Mia Min Yen
USA Label ｜Topshelf Records


Track by Track credits (각곡)

1. Anima

Producer｜Elephant Gym
Arrangement｜Elephant Gym
Composer｜KT Chang
Flute Composer｜Tell Chang
Vocal｜KT Chang
Flute｜Yu-Tai Cheng
Electric Guitar｜Tell Chang
Bass｜KT Chang
Drums｜Chia-Chin Tu
Synthesizer｜Tell Chang
Sound Effect｜Chia-Chin Tu

Recording Engineer｜Ying-Che Chen
Recording Studio｜Elephant Gym Studio
Mixing Engineer ｜J-Jyun Ciou @ Playtone Studio


2. Go Through the Night

Producer｜KT Chang
Composer｜Elephant Gym
Arrangement｜Elephant Gym
Keyboard｜Tell Chang
Bass｜KT Chang
Drums｜Chia-Chin Tu
Sound Effect｜Chia-Chin Tu
Sample｜”Two Moons” by toe, used by permission of Machupicchu INDUSTRIAS Inc.

Recording Engineer｜Ying-Che Chen
Recording Studio｜Elephant Gym Studio
Mixing Engineer｜AJ Chen


3. Shadow (feat. 9m88)

Producer｜HLK
Arrangement｜Elephant Gym
Composer｜9m88, KT Chang
Lyrics｜9m88, Elephant Gym
Vocal｜9m88
Chorus｜9m88, KT Chang
Electric Guitar｜Tell Chang
Synthesizer｜Tell Chang
Bass｜KT Chang
Drums｜Chia-Chin Tu
Sound Effect｜Chia-Chin Tu
Saxophone | Minyen Hsieh
Trombone | Qinbone Sung

Recording Engineer｜Chou Han Tsay (Vocal, Guitar, Drums), J-Jyun Ciou (Guitar, Bass), SHENB (Saxophone, Trombone)
Recording Studio｜BB road studio、Lights Up Studio, Playtone Studio
Mixing Engineer｜ Jay Cheng @ Purring Sound Studio


4. Witches

Producer｜KT Chang
Arrangement｜Elephant Gym
Vocal Producer｜9m88

Lyrics｜ Original text from William Shakespeare , Macbeth
Lyrics Arrangement｜KT Chang
Lyrics Consultant ｜ Leo Yu-Ning Chang

Composer｜KT Chang
Vocal｜KT Chang
Electric Guitar｜Tell Chang
Bass｜KT Chang
Drums｜Chia-Chin Tu
Sound Effect｜Chia-Chin Tu

Recording Engineer｜Ying-Che Chen
Recording Studio｜Elephant Gym Studio
Mixing Engineer｜J-Jyun Ciou @ Playtone Studio


5. Dreamlike

Producer｜Elephant Gym
Composer｜KT Chang
Arrangement｜KT Chang, Tell Chang
Piano｜KT Chang
Electric Sound Design｜Hom Yu
Sound Effect Design｜Chia-Chin Tu

Recording Engineer｜Chou Han Tsay
Recording Studio｜Lights Up Studio
Mixing Engineer｜J-Jyun Ciou @ Playtone Studio


6. Wings (feat. Kaohsiung City Wind Orchestra)

Producer｜Tell Chang
Composer｜Elephant Gym
Arrangement｜Elephant Gym
Wind Arrangement｜Tell Chang
Wind Producer｜Chou, Hsuan-Hung

Electric Guitar｜Tell Chang
Bass｜KT Chang
Drums｜Chia-Chin Tu
Sound Effect｜Chia-Chin Tu, Tell Chang

Kaohsiung City Wind Orchestra (KCWO)
Band Leader｜Lin, Tung-Yi
Manager｜Lin, Pei-Yin
Flute｜Cheng, Yu-Tai
Saxophone｜Chou, Shang-Te
Trumpet｜Yueh, Yung-Chen
Trombone｜Chien, Cheng-Hsuan

Recording Engineer｜Ying-Che Chen (Electric Guitar, Bass, Drums), J-Jyun Ciou (Flute, Saxophone, Trumpet, Trombone)
Recording Studio｜Elephant Gym Studio, Chill Cat Studio
Mixing Engineer｜J-Jyun Ciou @ Playtone Studio


7. Happy but Sad

Producer｜Tell Chang
Acoustic Guitar｜Tell Chang
Sound Effect｜Tell Chang

Recording Engineer｜Jeff Ou @ Chill Cat Studio
Recording Studio｜Chill Cat Studio
Mixing Engineer｜Ying-Che Chen @ White Pony Music Studio


8. Deities' Party (feat. Chio Tian Folk Drums And Art Troupe)

Producer｜Tell Chang
Arrangement｜Elephant Gym
Electric Guitar｜Tell Chang
Bass｜KT Chang
Vocal｜KT Chang
Drums｜Chia-Chin Tu
Sound Effect｜Tell Chang
Traditional Drums & Cymbals｜Chio Tian Folk Drums And Art Troupe - Wang Da Wei

Recording Engineer｜Ying-Che Chen
Recording Studio｜Elephant Gym Studio
Mixing Engineer｜J-Jyun Ciou @ Playtone Studio


9. Dear Humans

Producer｜Elephant Gym
Lyrics｜KT Chang, Tell Chang
Composer｜KT Chang
Arrangement｜Elephant Gym
Electric Guitar｜Tell Chang
Keyboard｜Tell Chang
Electric Bass｜KT Chang
Drums｜Chia-Chin Tu

Recording Engineer｜Ying-Che Chen @ White Pony Music Studio
Mixing Engineer｜J-Jyun Ciou @ Playtone Studio


10. Gaze at Blue (Album Version)

Producer｜Chia-Chin Tu
Arrangement｜Elephant Gym
Electric Guitar, Synthesizer｜Tell Chang
Bass｜KT Chang
Drums｜Chia-Chin Tu
Electric Drums ｜Chia-Chin Tu
Sound Effect｜Chia-Chin Tu

Recording Engineer｜Chen, Ying-Che
Recording Studio｜Elephant Gym Studio
Mixing Engineer｜J-Jyun Ciou @ Playtone Studio


11. Fable

Producer｜Elephant Gym
Arrangement｜Elephant Gym
Lyrics｜Chia-Chin Tu
Taiwanese Translation｜MC JJ
Vocal｜MC JJ
Electric Guitar｜Tell Chang
Bass｜KT Chang
Drums｜Chia-Chin Tu
Sound Effect｜Chia-Chin Tu

Recording Engineer｜Chen, Ying-Che
Recording Studio｜White Pony Music Studio
Mixing Engineer｜Chen, Ying-Che, Chia-Chin Tu


12. Dream of You (feat. Lin Sheng Xiang)

Producer｜Chia-Chin Tu
Composer｜Lin Sheng Xiang
Lyrics｜Lin Sheng Xiang
Vocal｜Lin Sheng Xiang
Arrangement｜Elephant Gym, Germ Liu
Acoustic Guitar｜Lin Sheng Xiang, Tell Chang
Bass｜KT Chang
Drums｜Chia-Chin Tu
Synthesizer｜Tell Chang, Germ Liu
Sound Effect｜Chia-Chin Tu, Tell Chang, Germ Liu

Drums Tech｜Evan Wang
Recording Engineer｜Ying-Che Chen (Vocal, Bass, Guitar), J-Jyun Ciou (Drums)
Recording Studio｜Elephant Gym Studio, Yuchen Studio
Mixing Engineer ｜J-Jyun Ciou @ Playtone Studio