海外碟评 | Head Banger Reviews: 真正天才的标志
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社会和许多不同的文化的影响正是音乐所围绕的话题，而我们都曾听过数百首歌曲，里面的内容有的是关于处理社会问题，有的关于唤醒文化精神，或者两者兼而有之的。但在其之上，真正吸引我眼球的是在摇滚和金属界中，来自中国强大的影响力。Black Kirin 和Zuriake很可能是金属界中最受瞩目的两支乐队，但我却从来没有真正接触深受中国音乐所影响的摇滚乐。
今晚，一张专辑改变我的这一切，沼泽融合各种乐器所创造的音乐让我为之惊叹。
现在，我所提及的“中国影响力”并非指一些简单的东西，比如说是在歌曲中融入有关于中国神话主题的歌词，或者专辑本身是围绕着一些中国政治问题。而就像前面所提及的两件元素一样，沼泽的后摇音乐采用了中国的传统乐器，并将它们完美地融入了音乐之中。
很显然，沼泽以这样的音乐形式（古琴后摇）来进行的创作与演出已经投入颇长一段时间，但还是我正在介绍的这张专辑《争鸣》，把我给迷住了。
一开始，我把注意力放在了《争鸣》是一首长达约40分钟的单曲，正是因为如此，我才发现沼泽所展示的音乐在摇滚领域是多么的壮丽。在整张专辑中，沼泽制作出非凡的效果让音乐能够不断地在progressive及后摇中来回交错反弹。然后，在所有这些的基础上加进一层真正的中国传统乐器，演奏得是如此的优美。
《争鸣》制作之精良，整张专辑都有种与众不同，独一无二的感觉，我们像是被带领着穿梭到专辑的录音所在地——森林。但是在沼泽的音乐中，对于“争鸣”诠释完全不需要通过任何言语来阐述，因此最令人惊叹的地方是沼泽电影式般的演绎，创造出了这43分钟的体验，呈现了一项真实的记录。
确实，对于所有后摇滚、中国传统文化影响类音乐，或者那些讨厌长歌的爱好者们，这是一张他们都该听一听的唱片。它只适合那些有着良好启蒙的听者，而沼泽创作的作品，并不是为了那些悠闲一族的。
《争鸣》是一个真正天才的标志，而我可以看到，这个四人团未来更多卓越的表现。
作者：HEAD-BANGER REVIEWS / 翻译：Tammy
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【原文】
Review: Zhaoze - Birds Contending
HEAD-BANGER REVIEWS
The influence of society and our many different cultures are the exact sort of thing that music has become entangled with as we’ve all heard hundreds of songs tackling societal issues, invoking the spirit of a culture, or both. Above all else, though, it’s a good Chinese influence in rock and metal that can really grasp my attention. Black Kirin and Zuriake are easily the most notable acts on the metal side, but I’ve never really stepped into the rock side of the heavily Chinese influenced music. Tonight, I changed that with an album that I couldn’t have asked for better of as Zhaoze has created quite the eclectic display.
Now, when I say “Chinese influenced” I don’t mean something as simple as the lyrics having a theme of Chinese mythology or the album itself tackling an issue that dwells within the Chinese government. Very much like the two aforementioned acts, the post-rock act of Zhaoze takes traditional Chinese instruments and beautifully incorporates them into the music. This band has apparently been going for some time with a clear devotion to their craft, but it’s with “Birds Contending” that I’m introduced and it’s with this album that I’m already blown away. Right off the bat, Zhaoze has my attention with “Birds Contending” being a single track stretching over 40 minutes which is the exact kind of stuff I’m known to seek out, and Zhaoze has gloriously shown how magnificent it can be in the realm of rock. Across the entire record, Zhaoze constantly bounces back and forth between progressive and post-rock that are done to gorgeous effect. Then layer in a true multitude of traditional Chinese instruments on top of all that, which are performed beautifully as well, and “Birds Contending” is made so much more detailed as the entirety of the record has a completely different and unique feel as we’re guided through the very forest that this record was actually recorded in. But then there’s more as not a single word is uttered for all of “Birds Contending” which demonstrates amazingly well as to how cinematic Zhaoze has made this 43-minute experience that’s truly a one of a kind record.
Truly, this is a record that needs to be heard by all lovers of post-rock, any work of music inspired by traditional Chinese culture, and stupid long songs as it’s something that’s only for the well-initiated as Zhaoze has created something that’s not for casual listeners. “Birds Contending” is a sign of true genius, and I can only see more excellence coming from this quartet in the future.
原文网址：
https://headbangerreviews.wordpress.com/2018/11/26/zhaoze-birds-contending/
