今天的Google doodle提醒我,春分了。下雨的日子多了,看到东九的花开心情还是很不错的。喜欢这样的天气。当然,也不会拒绝在一个有着阳光的下午躺在刚长出嫩草的湖边看看书,吹吹风。
从寒假到现在,陆陆续续的听了30多张唱片。全拜各位热心的博友所赐,让我可以免去动用驴子的辛苦。好音乐自然是要分享的,下面是我从最近听的唱片里选出的28首歌,看看是否对你的胃口。
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1.Sycamore And Sand
Art Of Fighting
Runaways
Genre:Indie-pop
我曾在一个雨夜里反反复复地听它,很庆幸自己还能被这些声音触动。这只来自墨尔本的乐队并没有带来澳洲的阳光,却带来了能使你心头最柔软的那一部分被击中的力量。主唱在最后反复的唱着的那一句"I don't think I'm likely to do that"无疑是最具有杀伤力的,改变的意向在那一刻虽然被很委婉的唱出,其决心的力度却是一览无遗。
2.Ghost Mountain
The Unicorns
Who Will Cut Our Hair When We're Gone?
Genre:Alternate
这张由来自加拿大的二人乐队所创作的专辑就像是两小孩子打打闹闹的产物,狡黠,天真活泼却又不失想象力与音乐性。看似无拘无束的表达却有着惊人好听的旋律。这首Ghost Mountain就是讲在山顶上遇到鬼的故事,看歌词就已经好玩的很了。
3.I Don't Feel Like Dancin
Scissor Sisters
Ta-Dah
Genre:Dance Rock
这只成名于英国的美国乐队并不仅仅有耀眼的行头和炒作的噱头,其音乐造诣也不是盖的。你敢说你听到这一曲"I Don't Feel Like Dancin"不想dance一把?至于为什么会在英国大红大紫,而在美国却影响有限,这大概跟美国保守的风气息息相关。
4.The Width of the Atlantic
Maserati
37:29:24
Genre:Postrock
这支来自Temporary Residence厂牌下的后摇乐队并没有使用电音抑或人声来使自己的作品添光添色,传统摇滚三大件在他们的手下亦散发着无穷的魅力。这首曲子光看标题就已经颇具后摇风味,大西洋的宽度有多宽?只能在他们紧而不迫流畅如行云的鼓声与清亮的吉他音中寻找答案了。曲子开头做的非常好,宛如深海之音,一下子意境就被引了出来。
5.Alarm Clock
The Rumble Strips
Girls & Weather
Genre:Indie Rock
主唱的声音说实话并无多大特色,现在indie rock满天飞的世界里这样的范儿一抓一大把,青春期荷尔蒙在这些乐队里是主要的激素,所以虽然被标上了indie的标签,所谈论的也都还是些girl啊小烦恼啊什么的。之所以选这首歌,是因为曲子里小号运用的恰到好处,配上急促的鼓点,十分抓耳朵。
6.Show your hand
Super Furry Animals
Hey Venus!
Genre:Indie Rock
听这张专辑的时候我正迷迷煳煳的躺在床上,在第一首简短而有急促的开场曲之后,我迅速的被其吸引的清醒过来.来自英国的这支"多毛"乐队显然野心勃勃,整张专辑充满着各式各样的音乐元素,独立,摇滚,电子,甚至是蓝调都被巧妙的穿插于其中.这首曲子作为主打曲,有着一切流行的要素,旋律流畅,歌词朗朗上口,主题也够阳光.让人不喜欢都难.
7.Welcome home,son
Radical Face
Ghost
Genre:Folk
这位化名为Radical Face的家伙其实就是Electric President的Vocal,少了电子司令的电子味,并不意味着失去了轻盈的效果.这首曲子采样了风铃,风声,加上主唱特有的细腻声线,显得格外动听怡人.
8.Marked with the knowledge
Saxon Shore
The Exquisite Death Of Saxon Shore
Genre:Post Rock
很遗憾,这张专辑今春才听到.发表于2005的这张后摇有着一切让人为之沉迷的理由,首首都是短小精悍,进入高潮的部分很快,也够劲.听腻了后摇长曲之后,再碰上这样一张"清新"(原谅我用这个词,但这的确是我最大的感受.因为,它不暗sao)的另类之作,实在是一大快事.这首曲子开场颇为俏皮,小小的电子音效引出清亮的吉他,倒有些six parts seven的感觉了.
9. Sex With Strangers
Beck&Marianne Faithfull
Kissin' Time
Genre:Alternative
这位传奇女人在老年依然发散着无穷魅力,尽管她自己说很多人不喜欢她,但是能在一张专辑拉到这么多高手与之合作,其影响力可见一斑.老女人的嗓音是很抓人的,电子冰冷节拍下的喃喃自语像是宣言,又像是自我安慰.Anyway,it's time for sex with strangers,那就sex吧.
10.Real Life
Evermore
Real Life
Genre:Indie Rock
新西兰的乐队,倒不是特别有名.主唱的嗓子很英式,这首曲子的吉他也很英式.适时的高音回响效果给人一种开阔感,不过要是干唱的话,主唱纤细又带有鼻音的声音应该会比较难听.
11.Toner
Cornelius
Sensuous
Genre:Electronica
相当有趣的一首曲子.真没想到打印机的声音也可以作为素材来用,还与钢琴配合的天衣无缝.不得不佩服他们的想象力.
12.No Cover Up
Duke Special
Songs from the Deep Forest
Genre:Chamber Pop
初听到这张专辑的时候并无多大的印象,感觉主唱处处在向早期的桶木腰靠拢.然而,这首歌我却反复的听了许多遍,也许是主唱精心营造的悲凉与绝望打动了我吧.
13.El rey de la montana
Yazuki
Ibai Lehorretan Itota
Genre:Post Rock
这首后摇长曲所带给我们的是西班牙乐队一贯的波澜不惊而又让人回味无穷的力量.结构,乐器,编排并无多大新意,但是却能让人耐心的听完.看来,只要还有人能够忍受这些千篇一律的调调,所谓的"后摇将死"也不过是说说而已.
14.Suckers
Super Furry Animals
Hey Venus!
Genre:Indie Rock
原谅我这期广播选了过多的"超级毛发动物"的歌吧.(其实我想把这张专辑整个都弄上来的.)这首歌的歌词很简单,描述的是到处都是"sucker"的无奈与愤懑.这么些直白的歌词如果在中文歌里出现,那会是什么光景.
15.Omstart
Cornelius
Sensuous
Genre:Electronica
听歌词应该是日文虽然听不懂唱什么,但意境渲染的非常之好,单调的吉他背景与灵活多变的电子音效相互映衬,构成一个奇异的世界.
16.Beep it
Cornelius
Sensuous
Genre:Electronica
这首曲子应该是和上一首连起来的听的,衔接的非常自然.非常可爱的一首小电,很有几分air的感觉.
17.Teardrop
José González
In Our Nature
Genre:Folk
此曲翻唱自Massive Attack,原先浓浓的Trip Hop味道已消失殆尽,只剩下吉他与男声相得益彰的悲凉.Jose Gonzalez向来以翻唱闻名,这让人不禁怀疑他的创作能力.然而,能把一首曲子改编成完全不同的风格,却也是另一种创作.
18.Minali Cream(Original Mix)
J-Majik&Wickaman feat. Danny
Genre:Drum 'N Bass
一般来说,DNB注重节奏多于旋律.在这首曲子所在的合辑里,旋律上乘的DNB比比皆是,比如这首.可惜现在找不到原先发布此合辑的那个帖子了.
19.While I Walk You Home
Dylan Mondegreen
While I Walk You Home
Genre:Indie Pop
Indiepop向来不缺乏这样温暖柔软的男声,掌握好度是相当重要的.不能太过甜腻(例如Tamas的新砖,实在太腻了),也不能太过冰冷.便利之王是一个很好的例子,这首曲子同样也不错,适合在某个有太阳的下午聆听.
20.Hold my hand
Unkie
互联网上能查到的关于他的资料相当少,我甚至不知道这首歌出自哪张专辑.厚厚的电子节拍与经过处理的人声是不变的主题.庆幸自己每次都还能听出新的韵味来.
21.Don't Be A Stranger
The Shadow Project
A Beauty To Fight For
Genre:Post Rock
如果说后摇还有什么让我迷恋的,那就是层层递进严整如一的音乐结构.在曲子的开始就会开始想象,到高潮时它会选择怎么的方式进行爆破.当高潮慢慢的出现时,那种激动伴随着恢弘的音墙会让你觉得,这是任何一种音乐形式都无法给予的.很显然,这一首曲子做到了这一点.
22.Exchange
Massive Attack
Mezzanine
Genre:Trip Hop
有时候听着各种不可思议的声音时,竟会感到一种莫名的沮丧.那来自地球另一端的音符,竟仿佛来自遥远的星球一般不可捉摸.当令人沮丧的生活只能靠这些声音来弥补的时候,这种无力感越发的明显.
23.Who Were You Thinkin' Of
Biirdie
Catherine Avenue
Genre:Indie
电子琴的音效勾勒出复古的味道,简单的旋律配上搞笑的歌词倒也不失为放松时的选择.
24.Baby ate my eightball
Super Furry Animals
Hey Venus!
Genre:Indie Rock
嗯,他们玩起电子来也挺好的.这首歌和air的sexy boy颇有几分相似.不过一直不太明白eightball是个什么意思.
25.Silence Lends A Face To The Soul
Saxon Shore
The Exquisite Death Of Saxon Shore
Genre:Post Rock
我曾经说过,以前有段时间陷在saxon shore里无法自拔,其中就以这首为重.高潮时的电子白噪音墙至今会让我颤抖不已.可惜的时,他们的长曲实在很少见,这在动辄十几分钟一首的后摇界算是另类吧.
26.Gråt Inte Älskling
Ingenting
Ingenting Duger
Genre:Indie Pop
这支签在Labrador的乐队与同门其他乐队有不一样的音乐走向,你不会听到诸如club 8式的轻松愉悦.这首曲子可以说明.小号的运用甚至为其抹上了几许悲壮的色彩.
27.Lovers Who Uncover
Little Ones
Sing Song
Genre:Indie Pop
很好,很青春.听到"嘿嘿嘿嘿"的时候会忍俊不禁.中国目前缺乏的就是这样卖弄青春荷尔蒙又好玩的音乐.
28.Carbon Dating
Super Furry Animals
Hey Venus!
Genre:Indie Rock
Who's the fool?Who serves the fool?这个问题值得我们好好思索.音乐结构上也是没话说,末尾的钢琴弹奏好似锦上添花却又衔接自然.不得不让人佩服他们的功底.
后记:这期广播一直拖到暑假才完成,实在是没有时间.抱歉.更换了音乐的地址,应该会比较流畅了.
2008年3月21日星期五
2008年3月8日星期六
The Boy Done Wrong Again
It’s not so cold here at the end of winter
I’m not awake yet
Life’s never been so hard for me like these days
I don’t know where I’m going
somewhere I don’t need to have it on
except for that faraway dream
although it’s almost impossible to achieve
I just pretend to be unconcerned about anything
and sometimes it does work, comforting my hidden anxiety
however the dream last night told me I was still delicate
I just can’t put down my entire burden
There’s nothing and nobody I should inculpate
I did it myself
For months I try to convince myself that it will be totally different
If I choose to change
Still it doesn’t happen even at this moment
To say the truth, I’m in a mess
which really makes me crazy
I did lots of foolish things
Who knows? I didn’t even expect it to happen
It was beyond my control
So somebody, my dear somebody
Please permit me to call you in such a way
I didn’t mean to hurt you
Things always came out so suddenly
The sucked sudden impulse ruined everything
Now I have no choice to atone my fault
I know apology is meaningless
“I’m really sorry” is just an irresponsible act
If this could comfort you more or less
I choose to say it in a way that I‘ve never been so sincerely
Maybe you want to know how I’m getting on theses days
The classroom, the eatery and the dormitory are the only three places I stay
Books and music are the only stuff I carry
That’s all that I can recall now to describe the state I am in
But don’t worry
You know my wandering days are over
I’ll calm down and do what I’m deserved to do
Trouble may accompany me but that’s ok
It’s not a big thing
Life’s not easy, but I’m willing to conquer the trouble
What annoys me at this moment is that I‘m the boy done wrong again
But like Stuart Murdoch sings
If you could sing along with me
I will be happy now
I’m not awake yet
Life’s never been so hard for me like these days
I don’t know where I’m going
somewhere I don’t need to have it on
except for that faraway dream
although it’s almost impossible to achieve
I just pretend to be unconcerned about anything
and sometimes it does work, comforting my hidden anxiety
however the dream last night told me I was still delicate
I just can’t put down my entire burden
There’s nothing and nobody I should inculpate
I did it myself
For months I try to convince myself that it will be totally different
If I choose to change
Still it doesn’t happen even at this moment
To say the truth, I’m in a mess
which really makes me crazy
I did lots of foolish things
Who knows? I didn’t even expect it to happen
It was beyond my control
So somebody, my dear somebody
Please permit me to call you in such a way
I didn’t mean to hurt you
Things always came out so suddenly
The sucked sudden impulse ruined everything
Now I have no choice to atone my fault
I know apology is meaningless
“I’m really sorry” is just an irresponsible act
If this could comfort you more or less
I choose to say it in a way that I‘ve never been so sincerely
Maybe you want to know how I’m getting on theses days
The classroom, the eatery and the dormitory are the only three places I stay
Books and music are the only stuff I carry
That’s all that I can recall now to describe the state I am in
But don’t worry
You know my wandering days are over
I’ll calm down and do what I’m deserved to do
Trouble may accompany me but that’s ok
It’s not a big thing
Life’s not easy, but I’m willing to conquer the trouble
What annoys me at this moment is that I‘m the boy done wrong again
But like Stuart Murdoch sings
If you could sing along with me
I will be happy now
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