CAIINE - THE GAME
As I begin listening to "The Game" by Caiine, I quickly feel as if it is an electro-jazz type ballad. I'm not sure if the vibe is because of the production, but I know that a good deal of the feeling revolves around Caiine's voice. How she delivers the line, "I never felt like playing the game," pairs really well with the imagery provided by the producers of the track.
In her music video, the clips of the dancers (from what I think may be the twenties) give off a nostalgic vibe of a sentiment older than time, which is the game of love. I would be very interested to see this song performed with a jazz quartet or quintet, and I can imagine that the composition would be very gorgeous in live performance. That's not to take anything away from the recorded song; in fact, the song is so inspiring that it's fun to think of additional possibilities. I wouldn't play around with something that I didn't feel good about in the first place.
As the composition blooms, I begin to notice additional synth and keyboard lines weaving in and out, very much like jazz players taking turns with rides, which may attribute to the thoughts I had when the track first began. "The Game" by Caiine is a great song about a timeless theme and the universal struggle to find our way without being hurt. Although there may be no winning formula for protecting our hearts, Caiine definitely hits the mark with "The Game."
