Łąki Łan Explained

Łąki Łan
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Origin:Poland
Genre:Funk, punk rock, house, trip hop, drum'n'bass
Years Active:2002-present
Label:EMI Music Poland
Associated Acts:Plan B, Sistars, Czessband, November Project
Current Members:Jarosław Jóźwik (Poń Kolny)
Michał Chęć (Niesforny Bonk)
Bartek Królik (Zając Cokictokloc)
Marek Piotrowski (Jeżus Marian)
Piotr Koźbielski (Mega Motyl)
Piotr Pacak (Boykot)
Past Members:Włodzimierz Dembowski (Paprodziad)

Łąki Łan (pronounced as /pl/) (Polish: Meadow's Field) is a Polish band consisting of Jarosław Jóźwik, Michał Chęć, Piotr Koźbielski, Piotr Pacak, and former Sistars musicians Bartek Królik and Marek Piotrowski. Its style is a mixture of "punk and funky" or "Łąki Funk", as the band calls it.[1] Hailed one of the best concert groups in Poland,[1] the band is known for their energetic, colorful, humorous shows and imaginative concert outfits that resemble various insects.[2] [3]

History

Łąki Łan was founded in 2002, though the very beginnings of the band's formation might be dated as far back as 1999, when Mega Motyl and Poń Kolny, back in high school, were overheard by Paprodziad (who is one year their junior) talking about their plans to start up a band. Paprodziad followed them later to a place where the older boys were meeting up and showed them his poems. By the time the band's debut album Łąki Łan was released on 12 August 2005, it had played over 100 concerts.[4] The album, which was much anticipated,[2] was described by some reviewers as a mix of funk, house, trip hop and drum'n'bass.[4]

The band's second album, ŁąkiŁanda, was released on 8 May 2009 through EMI Music Poland.[5] Grzegorz Dusza of Audio magazine wrote that "Łąki Łan are having a lot of fun, writing ridiculous lyrics with an ecological message. But the base of the music is a solid, funky groove with strong bass, expressive drums, rock guitar and pseudo-rapped lyrics. (...) The band also has an electronic side and their drum'n'bass tracks could easily be played in clubs."[6] In February 2010, the album was nominated for the Fryderyk award in the category "Album of the Year – Alternative".[7]

Łąki Łan's third album, Armanda, was released on 13 November 2012 through EMI Music Poland. Sebastian Rerak of Onet.pl rated the album 7.5/10 and wrote in his review: "Madmen dresses like degenerated fairytale characters warned that the new album may be a surprise. They didn't lie. Armanda has funk pulse, but not always connected with rock expression. A disco ball is spinning just as often as the smoke is coming out of a guitar."[8]

Łąki Łan has performed at some of the most important Polish music festivals, including Open'er Festival (2007, 2009, 2010 and 2013), Coke Live Music Festival (2007 and 2009) and Przystanek Woodstock (2010, 2011 and 2017).

In March 2022, after Paprodziad questioned COVID-19 pandemic and the occurrence of 2022 Russian aggression against Ukraine and claimed the media covered the latter subject as a part of conspiracy, he was removed from the band by the other members.[9] [10] [11]

Band members

Former members

Discography

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
POL
[13]
Łąki Łan
  • Released: 12 August 2005
  • Label: OFFmusic/Fonografika
ŁąkiŁanda
Armanda
  • Released: 13 November 2012
  • Label: EMI Music Poland
44
Syntonia
  • Released: 18 November 2016
  • Label: Pomaton/Warner Music Poland
19
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

Music videos

SongYearAlbumDirector(s)Source
"Propaganda"2010ŁąkiŁanda[14]
"Big Baton"[15]
"Lovelock"2012ArmandaJulia Bui Ngoc[16]

Awards and nominations

Fryderyk

|-| 2010 || ŁąkiŁanda || Album of the Year – Alternative || [7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Masa koncertów w listopadzie. Zobacz, kto zagra we Wrocławiu: Łąki Łan i Seal. Gazeta.pl. Polish. 31 October 2012. 19 July 2013.
  2. Web site: Łąki Łan – Łąki Łan. wp.pl. Lajf Magazine. Polish. 7 September 2005. 19 July 2013.
  3. Web site: Polska na Woodstocku: Apteka i Łąki Łan!. Gazeta.pl. Polish. 26 July 2011. 19 July 2013.
  4. Web site: Płyta Łąki Łan – "Łąki łan" – Onet Muzyka. Polish. . 19 July 2013.
  5. Web site: Łąkiłanda – Łąki Łan – Muzyka – WP.PL. Polish. wp.pl. 19 July 2013.
  6. Web site: Łąki Łan ŁąkiŁanda – Recenzje płyt. Polish. audio.com.pl . 19 July 2013 .
  7. Web site: Nominees and Winners 2010. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. 19 July 2013.
  8. Web site: Recenzja płyty: Łąki Łan – "Armanda" – Muzyka Onet. Onet.pl. Polish. 19 November 2012. 19 July 2013.
  9. Web site: MD . 2022-03-09 . Wokalista Łąki Łan dzieli się absurdalnymi teoriami i nazywa wojnę w Ukrainie spiskiem. Jest ostra reakcja . 2022-04-17 . gwiazdy.wp.pl . pl.
  10. Web site: Paprodziad nie jest już członkiem Łąki Łan. Zespół: Nie identyfikujemy się z jego poglądami . 2022-04-17 . gazetapl . pl.
  11. Web site: Słowa polskiego wokalisty wywołały skandal. "Przynosi wstyd Polsce" . 2022-04-17 . muzyka.interia.pl . pl.
  12. Web site: Chodzi boso i zbiera kwiaty z cmentarnych śmietników. "To jest taki kosmita!" . 2022-04-18 . uwaga.tvn.pl . pl.
  13. Peak chart positions in Poland:
  14. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2Vm2Y7vZgk Laki Lan – Propaganda
  15. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZI9MS3EoX4 Laki Lan – Big Baton
  16. — about the Gaia hypothesis and James Lovelock