SAPLIN by 15 15
The word "Saplin", derived from the Charlie Chaplin character, has entered the Tahitian vernacular. Saplins are people who can't be taken seriously, who are carefree, dilettantes or even simple-minded... The word also refers to someone who is mocking or joking, in reference to Charlie Chaplin.
The "Saplins" influence Polynesian society, constantly renewing their style and the vocabulary of the local language. To such an extent that being a saplin has become a way of life and a way of thinking.
People who use these codes are said to be "ha saplin à eux", even though most of the time they don't even know they are saplins...
For this EP, we ha saplin à nous!
An ode to all the saplins that have influenced local Tahitian culture...
SAPLIN mode on. Brad ma faut enwoyéééé 🔊🪁
Credits
2024, S76
Written, composed and produced by 15 15 (Julia Dell Angelo, Tsi Min Siu, Ennio Neagle, Robin Morisse Mac Lean, Marvin Morisse Mac Lean)
Mixed by Robin Morisse Mac Lean
Mastered by Jack Palmer
License
All rights reserved.
Weaving between R&B, futuristic electronic explorations and blends of dancehall, the parisian based collective have created a distinct and singular sonic language that matches the uniqueness of their own rituals and mythologies.