Music taste (1) (Sunday, July 19, 2009 / 2:08 PM)
That day, on Facebook, Fannie tagged me in one of her shuffle-your-ipod notes and told me that she wants to know my music taste.
"hmmm......"
So I "played the game". But then I realise, it doesn't work on me!!! My itunes now is full of demos and minus-ones. haha! And I don't have a lot of songs in my itunes, because I have most of my favourite songs in CDs. I drive so I like to listen to them in my car. Come to think about it, I don't listen to my ipod that much. haha!
Anyway, so then this lil game on facebook, inspired me to share the kinda music that i like. So I'm gonna start a series of music sharing.
Today, I'm gonna introduce to you... Love Psychedelico!!!!!
I guess everyone knows... I'm a Mayday fan. Yup, they are my absolute favourite. So I won't state the obvious. 再来, the next obvious one is Amei. Oh by the way, divert a bit, have you heard her latest album??
ARGH!! I love it!!! Please look out for 掉了， 词曲written by
吳青峯.
Actually I really like her 嘶吼般的唱法，仿佛把技巧and caution 丢掉，放肆，真实地唱。NICE!
Ok, wait!!! I wanna talk about Love Psychedelico.
love psychedelicoThe band was formed in 1997 by singer Kumi and guitarist Naoki Sato, while studying at Aoyama Gakuin University in Tokyo.
Something special about this band is that their lyrics is a mix of English and Japanese. In fact, about 50% each. Most J-pop songs which tries to mix English in their lyrics, usually don't make sense or well, weak sense. But Kumi grew up in the US so their English is VERY GOOD and you can actually understand her. And best still, you can't tell that you are listening to Japanese! haha! nice! I really like to 氛围 or mood that their music put me in. I just feel like throw my head in whatever direction that the music pushes when I listen to them.
Nice. Pls take a listen to them. If you like, buy their CD. I liked the 1st 2 albums better, "The Greatest Hits" and "Orchestra". Check it out yo~
Labels: love, love psychedelico, music, sharing
Freshmusic (Thursday, April 30, 2009 / 2:22 PM)
我真的自叹不如。
Whenever I visit
Freshmusic's website, that's how I'd feel. I would also leave the website feeling charged up! There's so much passion 在字里行间！
Oh in case you don't know
Freshmusic, they are "四个蔬果类一起经营的音乐部落格。" I think they are brilliant! You would see a new post almost every other day, or even every day. And It's really 深思熟虑, all well researched, well written articles! They also introduce so many GOOD music. Like 张悬! Oh and 杨乃文! I like!!! 每次读他们的乐评，都觉得自己学到了多一些。特别喜欢他们对于音乐的一种责任心。他们不怕回响，没有唱片公司的压力，自由地，老实地，写出他们的感言。They are my most trusted music reviewers.
Everyday, I find myself having one thousand and one to-dos. I would put them aside and every other day I find myself with one thousand and two to-dos. Then I decide not to do some of them, leaving me with one thousand and one to-dos. Yes, the maths is a little weird but you get the idea. My point here is.... where do they find time??????
I think.... the difference is.... they MAKE time for music. URGH!!!! 我自愧不如.
BURNING!!!! 燃える！(which means burning!) I shall squeeze my brain juice to write a song.
NOW!
Labels: freshmusic, music, thoughts
$20 (Wednesday, March 4, 2009 / 11:13 AM)
我发现一件很有趣的事情。
衣服，有贵贱。算计衡量艺术价值，一条裙子可以是S$40，也可以是$2000。
食物，也分贵贱。一样根据其艺术价值，一餐可以S$5解决，也可以是$100。
可是，一片CD，不管品质好坏，一样是S$20！我们是赚到的咯！S$20在现在的社会能买到什么？
$20是多，或是少呢？
比起一辆汽车，房子，$20算什么？
$20可能连一件t-shirt都买不到。
$20可以买4份快餐套餐，
可以吃上5碗肉挫面，
可以买一片消耗n年时间、精力换来的唱片，
可以见识音乐人的理想，
可以宣誓对艺术、对音乐的坚持和respect。
阿信说的好诚恳：
“讓我們知道，在這個時代裡面，五月天的想法，不是一場錯誤，不是一場一廂情願的相信。
讓我們確確切切的知道，唱片不會死，音樂不會死，
而真心，可以換到真心。” （
全文）
如果我们对音乐持续“能省则省”的态度，很快的真的就听不到好音乐了。最近因为认识了很多音乐人，他们嘴边总是挂着“sigh, it's tough”。他们不是无聊说说博同情。他们真的被科技打败了。现在网上download一首歌，只需少过1分钟。真他妈的快。你们下载得越快，音乐人就越坚持。
我不是很传统、很刻板地在说“不要download！”
我想说的是，“Don't be a murderer! 不要亲手抹杀好音乐！”。
好听就把它买下来，你的$20是音乐人的强心针，让他们再坚持一下下。
Labels: music, thoughts
