Dec 28, 2006

Last Days of 2006- Music that Light the Darkness

十張為幽暗人生帶來一線光明的專輯

Field Music唱著的「Do something different...You are not supposed to...」歌聲中,我開始懷疑起要寫的主題。選什麼2006最喜歡的十張專輯?當我回顧這一年,和其他許多年一樣,我聽的永遠都不夠,而且今年愛聽的總是去年出的。然後又因為每年都這樣想,老是沒能趕搭十大熱潮。

好吧,今年總算有人推了一把。由於健筆如飛十分勤奮的伊森來問,終究還是選了。但那可是早在十二月初的事啊!後來又有「琳達琳達」的電影原聲帶,而且也才聽到Field Music收錄有開頭那首歌的B-Side選集,還有…還有……

喔喔,現在Field Music改唱道:「It's not the only way to feel happy」,我猜就這樣了吧。



他們說,到了某個年紀之後,人生就定型了。你的耳朵說,你反覆聽的就是那些,那些陪伴你度過青澀時光,或追求或等待了好久的東西。但最後當我整理出以下專輯名單時,我瞠目結舌的發現…他們說的都是真的。





1. 雷光夏/黑暗之光 (SONYBMG)
從1995到2006,如果你默默聽著Summer已經十年,現在也該到了某種階段,這階段會讓你一聽到『我的80年代』這首歌,就難以言喻的想哭。「黑暗之光」專輯裡的歌不煽情,很質樸,單純的就像重返民歌年代,你為此動容,因為都過了這麼久,她仍然是虛幻年代最真實的聲音。再次踏進Summer的聲音電影院,女巫仍用她百變無形的手,操弄著人與聲效與音樂主演的魔幻戲劇,情節依舊美麗,想像還是無限。她總能在音樂裡放進不同質素,同時維持著與十年前同樣的真誠,彷彿在提醒你,一直以來你到底忘了什麼。於是就這麼的,又在你幽暗人生中擦亮了一抹光。

2. Scott Walker/The Drift (4AD)
為什麼?見 I'm the Only One Left Alive 一文。

3. O.S.T./Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man (Verve)
難得能讓你好好聽完一首歌的音樂電影。今年聽最多遍的原聲帶。

4. Limousine/Limousine (Chief Inspector)
JAZZ FRISSON 那兒聽來的。

5. Nash Ensemble/Mark-Anthony Turnage:This Silence (Onyx)
能入耳,有哲理,對於當代作曲家我們還要求什麼?這是世界首演錄音,而且台灣竟然有!

6. Kate York/Sadlylove (獨立發行)
帶另類鄉村味的女聲,標準我愛聽的類型。

7. Don Peris/Go When the Morning Shineth (Jemez Mountain)
從去年想選十大時等到今年。

8. Tin Cup Prophette/Liar and the Thief (獨立發行)
附弦樂,難以歸類的唯美獨立樂團,希望不要太早被唱片工業染指。

9. My Brightest Diamond/Bring Me The Workhorse(Asthmatic Kitty Records)
創作女聲,歌非常好聽,超標準我愛聽的類型。

10. The Lindsays/Haydn:String Quartet Opp. 77, 42 & 103 (ASV)
海頓的弦樂四重奏都很像又乏味,但林賽四重奏花了他們大半輩子來鑽研,留聲機雜誌也不禁頒獎以示鼓勵,再加上ASV生動的錄音,天啊海頓的弦樂四重奏耶,竟然很好聽。這是一系列全新錄音中的最後一張,為林賽四重奏25年來的海頓錄音劃下句點,25年!

2 comments:

Jean Francois said...

Bonjour Chère Helena,

What an honor to see that a suggestion from Jazz Frisson made it to no.4 on your Top Albums of 2006 ! I am Thrilled !

As far as I'm concerned, you make it to the No.1 Top Blogger of 2006 for your poetry (of which I can only get a feel of, through translation) and for your overall poetic view of life.

Keep up the great work !

Your friend from Canada.

Helena Blues 海藍吶 said...

My very DEAR friend:

It's new year's eve!!! Happy New Year!!!

I love almost every tune that played on Jazz Frisson, but I can't select them all to my Top 10 albums... so I just pick one. And of course, JAZZ FRISSON is undoubtedly the top 1 blog I love to read.

I know I should reply your letter soon... lots things got to tell you.

I tried to read the English translation of my site (by google language tools), well, far from satisfactory, but you are right, I do wrote in a poetic style. I'm so proud of you. You know how hard I work on my blog.

See you in the year of 2007!

Can't wait to read and hear more from Jazz Frisson!

Best wishes from Taiwan,
Helena