爵士後搖的新紀元
自從Talk Talk和Slint於1991年打開了Post-rock這個一直深鎖的大門, 不知不覺間這種充滿實驗性的音樂已經踏入了第十四個年頭. 這期間我們經歷了Tortoise的精心錘煉, Mogwai的噪音轟炸, Godspeed You! Black Emperor的唯美詩篇, Rachel's的雋永曲調, Sigur Ros的異國風情和很多其他創作單位的長青作品. 可是, 近這幾年來後搖滾樂團們走的路並不太順. 正確來說應該是: 平順的路已經走了很多, 剩下的只是一幅幅未開發的版圖. 作為一個Post-rock的狂熱愛好者, 我對前景仍然充滿無限的期待和渴望. 非常幸運地, 2005年我們等到了以十人浩大樂團編制的挪威組合Jaga Jazzist.
其實早於1994年出道的Jaga Jazzist一直以來並不是以後搖滾樂團的身份自居. 正如他們的團名一樣, Jaga其實是一班玩另類爵士的樂團. 可能為了探索音樂上的其他可能性, 於他們今年的新專輯「What We Must」裡面我們聽到了屬於Post-rock的聲音. 開首曲「All I Know Is Tonight」是一首長達七分四十秒的亢長作品, 而以旋律性論亦是全碟最強的. 特別是一聽到流麗的結他和急速的鼓聲就讓我想起Mogwai和Explosions In The Sky. Jaga與其他典型Post-rock樂團的不同之處在於他們非常善於運用各種樂器. 除了最基本的結他和鼓之外, 我們還可以很輕易地找到單簧管, 小號, 橫笛, 電子琴, 中提琴, 風鈴, 長號, 色士風等等在管絃樂團才會見到的樂器. 這一切都要歸功於他們深厚的爵士樂功底.
不單只是「All I Know Is Tonight」玩得出色, 大碟裡面的其他歌曲都擁有強烈的層次感. 高傲而不冰冷的氣質透過歌曲的音韻緩緩飄出, 連我平時不聽搖滾樂的家人都被他們深深地感染. 剛好排在專輯最中間的「Oslo Skyline」是我最喜歡的一首歌. 此曲的鋪排非常緊湊, 由悠揚的銅鈴聲開始慢慢發展到中段的輕盈笛聲, 而到最後的兩分鐘則以極富有壓迫感的搖滾音樂作為終結. 不知道奧斯陸的天空是否也如曲中所形容的那麼繽紛多姿? 相信小奧可以給我一個答案. 「Swedenborgske Rom」是一首頗具爵士味的曲目. Jaga的團員們還特別在歌曲的開頭和中間加插了幾段人聲和音, 非常有Big Band的澎湃氣氛.
雖然我未有仔細聽過Jaga之前的CD, 不過「What We Must」肯定是我年終的十大之一, 特別是今天之前我還未聽到過我真心喜歡的專輯.
其實早於1994年出道的Jaga Jazzist一直以來並不是以後搖滾樂團的身份自居. 正如他們的團名一樣, Jaga其實是一班玩另類爵士的樂團. 可能為了探索音樂上的其他可能性, 於他們今年的新專輯「What We Must」裡面我們聽到了屬於Post-rock的聲音. 開首曲「All I Know Is Tonight」是一首長達七分四十秒的亢長作品, 而以旋律性論亦是全碟最強的. 特別是一聽到流麗的結他和急速的鼓聲就讓我想起Mogwai和Explosions In The Sky. Jaga與其他典型Post-rock樂團的不同之處在於他們非常善於運用各種樂器. 除了最基本的結他和鼓之外, 我們還可以很輕易地找到單簧管, 小號, 橫笛, 電子琴, 中提琴, 風鈴, 長號, 色士風等等在管絃樂團才會見到的樂器. 這一切都要歸功於他們深厚的爵士樂功底.
不單只是「All I Know Is Tonight」玩得出色, 大碟裡面的其他歌曲都擁有強烈的層次感. 高傲而不冰冷的氣質透過歌曲的音韻緩緩飄出, 連我平時不聽搖滾樂的家人都被他們深深地感染. 剛好排在專輯最中間的「Oslo Skyline」是我最喜歡的一首歌. 此曲的鋪排非常緊湊, 由悠揚的銅鈴聲開始慢慢發展到中段的輕盈笛聲, 而到最後的兩分鐘則以極富有壓迫感的搖滾音樂作為終結. 不知道奧斯陸的天空是否也如曲中所形容的那麼繽紛多姿? 相信小奧可以給我一個答案. 「Swedenborgske Rom」是一首頗具爵士味的曲目. Jaga的團員們還特別在歌曲的開頭和中間加插了幾段人聲和音, 非常有Big Band的澎湃氣氛.
雖然我未有仔細聽過Jaga之前的CD, 不過「What We Must」肯定是我年終的十大之一, 特別是今天之前我還未聽到過我真心喜歡的專輯.
15 Comments:
At Wednesday, May 04, 2005 4:17:00 a.m., BFSH said…
讀完你的文章決定要找來聽聽!
At Wednesday, May 04, 2005 10:25:00 a.m., littleoslo said…
Today is so sunny but I do feel very gloomy.
I dunno why but I should show you how the sky here look like. The street outside my home that I would take it as a road to the heaven... oh.. I dunno what I am talking abt. Anyway, I like your writing as usual. You should write for the magazine as a critic. You can make it!!
At Wednesday, May 04, 2005 5:56:00 p.m., 快樂牛郎 said…
承蒙小奧的錯愛. 其實我學識尚淺, 此等拙劣作品實不足以登大雅之堂. 何況我在你的網亦曾說過, 其實在這個商業社會有很多藏龍臥虎之士苦無一展所長的平臺. 相比之下我等實在是微不足道.
At Thursday, May 05, 2005 9:40:00 a.m., BFSH said…
又何必貶低自己的價值呢?
我同意小奧, 我都覺得讀你的文章是有趣的!
At Thursday, May 05, 2005 3:07:00 p.m., littleoslo said…
I dun feel very happy, my blog is dead. I can't access ... :-(
I dunno what to do... :-(
feeling so "alone" and "abandoned" today
At Thursday, May 05, 2005 3:29:00 p.m., 快樂牛郎 said…
是啊, 我一起床就發現小奧私陸的中文部份已經進不去了, 不過英文版還健在. 實在吊詭.
At Friday, May 06, 2005 2:42:00 p.m., littleoslo said…
oh u discovered that i have a horrible eng one hohoho...
my blog is up again hohoho.
hey , how are you?
where are u in canada
At Friday, May 06, 2005 3:29:00 p.m., 快樂牛郎 said…
I am in Vancouver right now. In early August I will move to Toronto to pursue my master degree in Pure Mathematics. You know what? I have just heard that Caribou received his doctorate degree in Mathematics a while back. How come he can do well in both Music and Math but I can't? Envy.
At Friday, May 06, 2005 10:34:00 p.m., Anonymous said…
糟糕
我不但連音樂的聽的少
甚至也沒什麼文章可以寫
最近又比較忙
努力努力~
At Saturday, May 07, 2005 3:47:00 a.m., littleoslo said…
Pure Mathematics..
oooops... my mathematics sucks... hohoho. i envy you , u envy him sand who would he envy?
Vancouver to Toronto... then we are getting closer , just the altanic ocean.
At Tuesday, May 10, 2005 6:32:00 a.m., Anonymous said…
這張找來聽了
真的很棒!!!
At Thursday, May 12, 2005 10:43:00 a.m., Anonymous said…
Hi, u study maths? me too!
what area r u in? it feels like meeting someone really close or something.
At Thursday, May 12, 2005 12:38:00 p.m., 快樂牛郎 said…
Hi lungman! I am interested in Algebra, along the lines of Group Theory, Algebraic Topology, etc. How about you? What do you like?
At Thursday, May 12, 2005 9:17:00 p.m., Anonymous said…
well, i like algebra too. now i'm studying algebraic geometry and local cohomology, but now im thinking of giving up my PHD degree. u know there is a great difference between undergrad and grad. Although algebra is very interesting, there are so many thing we need to learn in order to be professional. There are a bunch of 30 or 40 years old guys in my department. I really dont want to spend all my time to study maths. u know there are so many thing out there. i have been missing all those interesting life. Honestly school life is null and it is hard to find friends....
anyway i havent decided yet. I still want to study some advance courses b4 i give up. Sorry, i may freak u out, but u know i dont regret i spent all those yrs on studying maths. It is very amazing to learn some areas of maths just like listening good music. I think we will understand what i mean when the time come
At Sunday, December 13, 2009 9:29:00 p.m., Anonymous said…
now I among your readers
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