2015年9月17日 星期四

【樂團介紹】Signal Hill

Signal Hill emerged in 2004 from Los Angeles, where is know for the cluster of urban noises and creative possibilities. The bond between four members creates the explosiveness and sparks in their music. After releasing first five-song SELF_TITLED EP, Signal Hill received unpredictably huge reverberate from audiences and their ascending fan base successfully spread their name nationally. 

Soon after the EP, Signal Hill finally published its full-length album, More After We're Gone. Unsurprising, this emotionally delicate album made a hit with following collaborations with films, independent projects, and most importantly the chance to perform on stage with well-known bands, such as, They Will Destroy You, Caspian, and many others. However, Signal Hill wasn't satisfied with their success in the US; instead, they decided to head over to Australia for more opportunities and new possibilities to absorb different music genres in their own. 

The trajectory of Signal Hill couldn't be portrayed with a single straight line, but with many pauses and a few uncertain turns. Owing to several reasons, band members couldn't stay at same city for their music career; however, the camaraderie in between them only grows more solid day after day. The distance and experiences add up the variety and mature into the band's music pieces. You could find brand new stories in every song. 

2015年9月11日 星期五

【數字搖滾】Math Rock

數字搖滾(Math Rock) 通常由一連串複雜交錯的旋律所組成,
樂團中大多數會以吉他或貝斯拉起主軸,其他樂器為輔,
用不規則的音樂結構以及不協調的和弦來挑戰聽眾的耳朵。

不像一般搖滾樂曲以四分音符為拍組成四拍一小節的拍子記號,
數字搖滾的編曲常常用奇數組合的小節來製造出拍點不一的聽覺錯覺,
這也是Math Rock命名的由來,像數學一樣難解的拍點。

同時,你也會發現在數字搖滾的世界裡,
不再是強烈的吉他貝斯刷奏與強勁的鼓聲,
為了營造出聽覺上各樂器的交錯,
單音和更細緻的撥弦與敲擊取代了過往的激昂,
你可以輕易找到讓人輕慢搖晃數拍子的節奏。

台灣近年來因大象體操而認識數字搖滾這個自90年代中期急速發展的搖滾分支,
無論國內外早已有許多知名的樂團奏出一篇又一篇難解的數學題。

2015年9月8日 星期二

擊碎、解構、重組。



很久沒有被一首歌重重的敲擊心臟,
今天被The Album Leaf的小喇叭旋律久久一次的再度內心大爆炸。

「6543、4321」

學過簡譜的人應該輕易就知道這是曲中不斷重複的旋律,
在各個樂器中用不同速度、輕重來詮釋的音符,
用低音的keyboard營造出曲子的穩重基底,
小提琴在背後高亢卻溫柔的安撫著聽眾內心的噪音,
小喇叭則是壓垮抑鬱已久內心的最後一根稻草。

慢慢的,像是在指責你不夠用心生活著。
穩穩地,像是在提醒你短暫生命的珍貴。

擊碎、解構、重組。

回頭給你身邊的人一個擁抱吧,
溫柔是水泥圍牆裡的唯一解藥。


2015年9月6日 星期日

Iceland Airwaves 2015 is coming!

Iceland Airwaves 2015 Final Announcement Video


Iceland Airwaves is an annual music festival held in Reykjavik, Iceland since 1999 featuring new music from both international and domestic. David Fricke from the Rolling Stone magazine once described Iceland Airwaves as "the hippest weekend on the annual music-festival calendar." The acceptance of every music genres makes Iceland music well-known by its viariety and uniqueness, and encourages more new musicians to stand out with their own creativities.  Although they are isolated from the rest of the continents in the world, the diversity of music might be the best you could find so far.