Artist:Mono Formed: Album:Are You There Label:Temporary Residence Style:Post Rock/ Release:April 11, 2006
时隔三年,继03年那张《Walking Cloud and Deep Red Sky, Flag Fluttered and the Sun Shined》之后,在2006年4月初发行,旋律编曲延续quiet-loud-quiet。漫长的铺垫有如寂静黑夜中你独行于海上,既看不到远方的灯塔,也嗅不出暴风雨的前兆。等待,冗长的孤独,无穷尽的黑暗。专辑中的同名歌曲Are You There,与开场曲The Flames Beyond Cold Mountain相比,缺少了磅礴的大气,因开场曲就定下了专辑的基调,专辑主打歌Are You There摒弃喧闹,异常沉静唯美。看似漫不经心的拨弦,将人引进狂乱而巨大的忧伤之中。
02.Yakuzi - Konturatu
Artist: Yakuzi Formed: Album: Ibai lehorretan Itota Label: Caroline Style: Rock Release:2004
Artist: Color Filter Formed: Tokyo, Japan Album: Sleep in a Synchrotron Label: Darla Records Style: Ambient Pop/Indie Pop Release:November 30, 1999
Color Filter是一只来自日本东京的电子乐队,灵魂人物Ryuji Tsuneyoshi身兼吉他,谱曲的工作,并且他居然是获过奖的核物理学家,他在1996年组成了Color Filter这个乐队,因为他发现可以用AKAI采样器和Macintosh制作音乐的可能性。同时,他也为自己工作的商业电视台作曲。对于Tsuneyoshi来说,他不被任何人影响而做有自己喜爱的音乐,远比他曾在一个受英国后朋克影响的乐队中当吉他手所获得机会要多得多。乐队另一成员就是主音Yuki Nishimura,嗓音纤细柔美,亦如众多日式女声梦幻般的呻吟。此曲选自1999年的专辑。而网络上大可找到新专辑《Sad Gray Sky 》 .(Click to Download)
06.Styrofoam - Mak It Mine
Artist: Styrofoam Formed: Album: Nothing's Lost Label: Morr Music / M.M. Style: Electronic/Indie Electronic Release:November 30, 2004
Styrofoam一再展现化腐朽为神奇的功力,从一些所谓"试验"乐手不屑於使用的流行芭乐舞曲音色与曲式中,赋予情感深度,或纵声大笑,或暗暗哭泣,又是幸福的滋味,又是孩子气的绝望。Ben Gibbard的"Couches In Alleys"与Styrofoam本人唱的"Make It Mine"歌声略微重叠混音,一種不太真实的距离浮现,不经同意,愛情刻骨铭心的与其说是甜蜜,不如说是强烈期待后,因失望、孤独而出现的空虛与黑暗 。沒有虚矫自以为是的"试验""前卫"姿态,沒混乱不知所云的嘎茲噪音,這才是新世纪里情感丰沛,旋律节奏直入內心的电子民谣典范。
07.Hammock - Raising Your Voice Trying To Stop An Echo
Artist: Hammock Formed: Album: Raising Your Voice... Trying to Stop an Echo Label: Darla Records Style: Dream Pop/Indie Rock Release:November 21, 2006
Hammock 05年那张《Kenotic》大受好评,至今仍为众多Post Rock/Shoegaze乐迷所喜爱,06年末发行的新专辑满满18首满载着感伤和希望的温柔乐章,在耳边缓缓地震荡出另一个广阔而邈远的空间。也许有悲伤,但绝不泛滥,也许有回望,但绝不痛楚,因为Hammock的底色从来不是荒凉,而是无尽的自由和希望。Hammock一直以来都很少让人失望,作为第四张唱片的Raising Your Voice...Trying to Stop an Echo,更是让人欣喜若狂,柔和的旋律贯穿着整张专集,电吉他的声墙掩盖在音乐的背面,使得每一首作品的空间感达到了很好的效果,为数不多的人声在音乐中若隐若现,和音乐达结合的非常的融洽……选首与专辑同名的歌曲,是我所喜欢的那类曲风。
08.Archive - I Will Fade
Artist: Archive Formed: 1994 in South London, England Album: Lights Label: Warner Style: Electronica
Release:May 25, 2006
原属Trip-hop乐团在06年发行的新专辑《Lights》。长达20分钟主旋律《Lights》直抵心底翻腾以外,紧随其后的一首伤感歌曲也深深拨动我的心铉,Maria Q在《I will fade》的歌声闪亮的水晶在幽暗的灯光下闪着,不知何故,这是沒有什么激情痛哭但心碎的感觉。“Find answers on the street,In cracks between my feet”那是塔林古城內鵝卵石的小路上,我的孤寂。
Lyrics :
Find answers on the street In cracks between my feet But I can’t see
Try so hard in vain To wipe away the stain Of everyday pain
And you never see me walking towards you If you did I would surely fade And you never feel me trying to hold you If you did I would surely fade away
With the wounded in my way There’s so much to say But not today
I wonder if it will turn Not fall apart and burn When will I learn
And you never see me walking towards you If you did I would surely fade
And you never see me trying to hold you If you did I would surely fade away
09.The Zephyrs - Setting Sun
Artist: The Zephyrs Formed: Album: When the Sky Comes Down It Comes Down On Your Heads Label: Play It Again Sam UK Style: Indie Rock/Shoegaze Release:January 24, 2001
Artist: The Halifax Pier Formed: Album: Halifax Pier Label: Temporary Residence Style: Post Rock Release:July 27, 2001
有时候The Halifax Pier的大气会让人想起Godspeed You Black Emperor!,但这张同名专辑里吉他和小提琴的精致编排甚至是后者不可比的。温柔悠远的民谣让“心旷神怡”不再单是一个词汇,而是一种内在的体验.The Halifax Pier的忧郁是叙述式的,不含半点自溺情绪,你会轻轻叹一口气,但不会为他们的遭遇流泪,但是真诚坦白的东西总是动人,The Halifax Pier总是会在另一个地方敲痛你!戒慎恐惧,戒慎恐惧
11.Enigma - Goodbye Milky Way
Artist: Enigma Formed: 1990 in Ibiza, Spain Album: A Posteriori Label: Virgin Records Us Style: Ethnic Fusion/Neo-Classical Release:Sep 26, 2006
曾经的New Age电子音乐巨头Enigma于2006年岁末推出最新一辑大碟,而在早前的9乐份一张包含了一首单曲《Goodbye Milky Way》和MV的CD已经预售。注意这里开头用的是“曾经”, Enigma之前浓郁的神秘New Age曲风在这专辑残存零点,整张专辑充斥电子气息。不过,在如今音乐界限越来越模糊的New Age领域,新的的专辑令人满意的却少的可怜。顺便提下,如果把这专辑当做电子的话,里面还是有几首歌曲的旋律蛮不错的,例如Northern Lights/20.000 Miles Over The Sea.
12.Porcupine_Tree-Voyage.mp3
Artist: Porcupine Tree Formed: 1991 Album: Stars Die: The Delerium Years '91-97 Label: Snapper UK Style: Ambient/Post-Rock Release:October 25, 2005
Porcupine Tree的音乐混融着太空迷幻与电气环境、既当代且深遂的声响风景。其中蕴函着丰富的音乐元素,假如要讲他们的音乐规为某一类型的话,是件很困难的事情。Vovage选自Porcupine Tree《Stars Die-The Delerium Years 1991-1997.2Cd》.