初听这张唱片的人可能无法立刻找到合适的字眼形容自己的感受，音乐中传递出的强烈悸动与深刻感情、兴奋之后的隽永与哀伤之后的明朗相互交替，在听者心中产生撞击。这是一次不同的音乐体验，它没有速食文化中的俗套包装，也并不挥霍女性歌曲中惯有的过度哀伤，而是一种来自作者与歌者内心深处对生命与音乐的渴望和梦想，表现出卓尔不群的强烈个性和原发的创造力。 杨乃文，1974年出生于台北，小学五年级时随家人移民澳大利亚。1996年毕业于悉尼大学，主修微生物及遗传学。杨乃文自幼对乐器极有兴趣，先后学习钢琴、三弦、琵琶，中学时期学习长笛，并有过演出音乐剧的经历。由于内心对音乐的强烈渴望，杨乃文在上大四前休学一年，回到留有童年美好回忆的地方寻找旧梦。 一次偶然的机会，杨乃文认识了音乐人李雨寰和林伟哲，成为她音乐生涯的转折点。这期间她不仅听了大量音乐，还初次参与了录音演唱。只是由于必须完成大学学业，才忍痛返回澳大利亚，但仍利用寒、暑假的时间回台湾与制作人一起工作。制作人林伟哲绝对相信杨乃文是实力无穷的歌手，在他的引荐下杨乃文很快成为魔岩唱片的正式签约歌手，筹备两年有余的首张个人专辑也终于得以面世。整张专辑曲调舒缓自然、深刻动人、充满想象空间：歌词简捷直观而富有独特个性。杨乃文的演唱，真声与气声变换运用巧妙，高音浓烈缥缈，低音冷冽厚实，同时兼具力度与浓度的美感。专辑中《星星堆满天》、《一个人》、《你就是吃定我》等歌曲均值得反复听。 制作人林伟哲对音乐有一种近乎贪婪的执着，在杨乃文这张专辑中，林伟哲首次收录了自己的九首作品。对杨乃文声音中丰富迷离美感的迷恋、创造一种新的、属于时代的音乐的渴望和他自己生命中深刻的感情故事交织成这张专辑中最美妙动人的部分。在MUXDOWN完成后，林伟哲独自携带母带远赴美国，在首屈一指的BERNIEGRUNMANSTU DIO完成最后的母带处理，他严谨的态度与对作品质量的挑剔让美国的音乐人也不禁刮目相看。 对许多听完这张专辑的听众来说，他们必定可以感受到其中真挚的本质与强烈的新意。

The Second Studio Album from Popular French Singer who Follows the Same Path Blazed by Kate Bush, Bjork and Tori Amos. Emilie Has Been Featured in One of the Most Popular Soundtracks - La Marche De L'empereur (March of the Penguins - French version). 13 tracks. Universal. 2006

mocca是印尼独立流行乐团的翘楚，乐队已经成立7年，一共出版了3张唱片。除了Frends和Untuk Rena两张以外，还有一张极为著名的My diary。 mocca 有四位团员，分别是主唱arina, 吉他riko，贝斯toma以及鼓手indra。arina和riko毕业于同一所大学，他们在学校的时候就组了一支乐队，以唱口水歌为主进行表演。没多久arina和riko就厌倦了这种鹦鹉学舌的表演方式，他们开始自己创作。他们的音乐大都是轻快的，充盈着各种快乐的元素，比如bossa bova，disco以及华尔兹等等。这与海岛驻民天生的乐天和单纯不无关系。如果音乐是有颜色的，那么mocca的就是蓝、白、橙，蓝色的天空，白色的云朵和沙滩，以及橙色的太阳。 mocca的音乐表现了一种简单的执著，和untuk rena里面的那个一心要看花儿是怎么样开放的小女孩一样，他们在用最原始的童真追逐快乐。mocca的四个成员个性迥然，他们有的张扬，有的内敛，有的狂傲，有的谦恭，对音乐的执著让他们走到一起。主唱arina是个很酷的女孩，她曾经说过她的音乐不是唱给观众听的，而是唱给自己的心，有句话说得好，想感动别人首先要感动自己，从这一点看，arina可是比现如今好些歌手们高明多了。相对来说，三位男团员则显得内敛的多，他们是技术主义的簇拥者，为了精湛的技艺不惜付出一切，而生活却简单到仅仅剩下音乐而已。 转自VC

西班牙的夢幻樂隊Mus歌詠著甜蜜愛情以及痛澈心扉的滋味!溶合了後現代的表現手法與飄邈的電子樂。女主唱以獨特的西班牙Asturian方言演唱，更為Mus披上一層神秘的面紗。 來自西班牙的夢幻民謠樂隊Mus，將於今年4月初到台灣表演!!Mus主要是由夫妻檔的Fran Gayo和Monica Vacas 所組成，已是西班牙新音樂最具代表性的指標樂隊之一，Mus被奉為最能體現英國廠牌4AD以及美國夢幻民謠Mazzy Star的聲音。 飄浮絕美的旋律，歌詠著甜蜜愛情的夢想，以及痛澈心扉的滋味，欣賞此類音樂，必須具備強大的精神力量，方不被漩渦般捲進，或者說，你選擇沈溺，迫不及待跌入夢境，寧願永遠不醒。他們的音樂意味深長，形式與感覺並置。成功的溶合了精采的巴西式唱腔、後現代表現手法以及飄邈的電子樂。此外極微味道的抽象迷幻以及像玻璃一樣透明的疊句營造出環境音樂般的美麗空間感。該團最特別的是女主唱Minica以一種名為Asturian的獨特西班牙方言演唱，為這個組合披上一層夢幻神秘的面紗。

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亞洲奇幻音樂創作家 Joanna Wang王若琳 2013第三張全英文創作專輯 銀河的危機: 最奇異的午夜轉播GALAXY CRISIS : The Strangest Midnight Broadcast 一張想要表達色彩繽紛與龐克的卡通世界的專輯，『銀河的危機：午夜最奇異的轉播』是王若琳繼博尼的大冒險之後的第三張創作專輯。這張專輯是由著輕快的旋律，調皮的歌詞，與受到電玩音樂與60年代影響的豐富編曲組合而成。專輯內有用60年代色彩濃厚的合成器音色，有80年代稍微笨拙的Casio Keyboard 音色，也有讓大家懷舊的90年代的超級任天堂的Chip Sounds與 Midi；跨越了幾個時代的合成音色，這些非現實的元素是蓋出色彩鮮明的卡通世界最好的積木。 90年代，卡通的黃金時期，Cartoon Network 推出了前所未有的卡通系列們：飛天小女警，德科斯特的實驗室，牛與雞，膽小狗英雄，連晚上才會播出，比較適合給青少年看的搞笑虛假談話性節目” Space Ghost Coast to Coast”。色彩繽紛與充滿了幻想，又前衛，龐克搖滾，充滿了對著社會調皮的不尊重，幽默，與些許的諷刺; 給兒童看的電視節目，但是卡通創造者們卻不失他們怪異的風采。Joanna說:『這些元素都深深的種植在我九歲的腦海中。小時候我有一張很喜歡的專輯，是飛天小女警主題的合輯，叫做”英雄與壞蛋“。跟一些電玩與我鍾愛的60年代的因素，你可以在銀河的危機裡聽到到這張專輯對我的影響。』 關於這張專輯她還表示：『不管是用電玩音樂的手法，或是像Oingo Boingo那樣子的奇怪搖滾，甚至只是手機錄的demo，我很希望可以也創造出一個這樣的世界。整張專輯的音樂都帶著這樣的鮮明色彩、快樂，充滿了幻想與“我才不管你在想甚麼”的龐克。算是某種形式上的卡通主題曲合輯吧！』

Lykke Li will release her new album I Never Learn on May 6 in North America and May 5 internationally via LL/Atlantic. Today, she's shared the album's tracklist and a video for new song "Love Me Like I'm Not Made of Stone". Directed by Tarik Saleh, it's a close-up portrait of Lykke. Read the lyrics to the song here. The album was co-produced by Björn Yttling (of Peter Björn and John), Greg Kurstin, and Lykke. It's the final entry in a trilogy, which includes 2008's Youth Novels and 2011's Wounded Rhymes.

Exclusive enhanced Japanese EP featuring 'Alfie' and 'Smile' lifted from her album Alright, Still. This EP also includes a cover of Keane's 'Everybody's Changing', a reworking of 50 Cent's 'Window Shopper' titled 'Nan You're A Window Shopper' (which is also a bonus track on the U.S. pressing of her album), two remixes ('Alfie' by CSS and 'Smile' by Mark Ronson) plus three enhanced videos: 'Alfie', 'LDN' and 'Littlest Things'. Toshiba..

Digipak slipcase edition. Tribute to Serge Gainsbourg, all oriental versions arranged by Djamel Benyelles and featuring Fred Maggi. All the best music of Gainsbourg with strong modern arrangements. Capitol. 2002.

蘇珊娜·薇佳是美國的歌曲創作家和歌手。她的歌曲以高度的文學化的歌詞和民謠曲風著稱。來自她的第二盤專輯《孤獨矗立》的兩首歌Luka和Tom's Diner曾進入許多國家的排行榜前十。

2006 solo debut from the vocalist for Indie Rock band Stars. Features appearances from a few of her Stars bandmates as well as members of Metric and Broken Social Scene. 12 tracks including 'Losin' You', 'Skinny Boy' and 'Come Home Loaded Roadie'. Arts & Crafts.

Laura Fygi - who celebrated her 15th anniversary as a solo singer last year - returns to her French roots on her new CD Rendez-Vous. Fygi was raised bilingual: her mother spoke French to her and her father Dutch. On her 11th album, she combines her love of the Great American Songbook with the beautiful sounds of her mother tongue. "I just selected my favourite classics and sang them in the most poetic language I know. It's a combination of recognition and emotion." The collection of songs on Rendez-vous is inspired by the famous Hot Club de France-era, of which Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli are well-known exponents. Hot Club de France was a famous jazz club in Paris in the 1930's, established to protect and promote jazz music. As a result, major international jazz musicians were able to perform in France and many American and European musicians owe their success to the activities of this French organisation. As it was forbidden to sing in English during the war, well-known songs of American composers were translated into French at the time. So, with the exception of 'Caravane', the tracks on Rendez-Vous are all French classics. Fygi asked Philippe Elan, a Frenchman living in the Netherlands, to translate the lyrics of 'Caravane' in French. The world-famous tracks from Cole Porter, Kurt Weill, Glenn Miller and George Gershwin and others were adapted by Laura's own band. "We started in the summer of 2006 by selecting the repertoire, the rhythms and the soloists we would like to invite. My pianist Hans Vroomans laid the foundation for all the new arrangements after which the rest of my band perfected them. Their involvement is significant for this album; it's the reason why this record is so special," says Laura. Rendez-vous is produced by Ruud Jacobs. Similar to Live At Ronnie Scott's, this album has a truly intimate club vibe. Laura: "I just love that intimacy; the idea that the songs are performed just for you, as if you are the one in front of the stage." The album features guest performances by David Kweksilber on clarinet, Gert Wantenaar on accordion, Tim Kliphuis on violin and Bert Boeren on trombone. Another remarkable guest is French superstar Dave (born in the Netherlands) with whom Laura performs a stunning version of 'Dansez Maintenant'. "He has been living in France for the last 40 years, so he didn't know who I was. But he said that if Michel Legrand thought I was good enough, he certainly couldn't refuse the offer!" Guitarist Stochelo Rosenberg from the famous Rosenberg Trio contributed his gypsy-sounding guitar solos to 'Nuages' and 'Caravane'. Rendez-Vous is a wonderful CD of jazzy evergreens sung in French. The album will see a worldwide release on 27 April. Laura Fygi will be touring in Asia , where she has been a true superstar for many years. In the spring of 2008, she will embark on a theatre tour in the Netherlands. Laura Fygi - Rendez-Vous in her own words Le Continental This song immediately sets the tone. It feels like driving a Deux Chevaux through the waving lavender fields of the French countryside, your arm hanging out of the window, enjoying the sunshine. Le Temps qui passe This brings back memories of Casablanca, one of my favourite movies. I wasn't too impressed by Humphrey Bogart, but I just adored Ingrid Bergman. This is pure nostalgia. Divine Beguine The characteristic features of this song are its drive and differences in pace. Nearly each verse has a different melody and there's no recurring chorus. Pour Te Plaire As far as I'm concerned, this is one of the most wonderful songs on the album. It's a romantic tribute to my husband, almost like wedding vows. C'est Si Bon A very famous, originally French song! I have been performing it live as a Q&A with the audience. Everybody knows this song! Nuages Originally a French song, just like "C'est Si Bon", but this one has a real gypsy style to it. It's about a departing train and it really feels like you're on that train. It has an amazing guitar solo by Stochelo Rosenberg. Tout Le Jour, Toute La Nuit A Cole Porter classic and just a great song! Volons Vers La Lune Everybody always records this song in a swing version. I wanted to do it differently, so I recorded a very slow version instead. Quelqu'un m'aimera Cheerful, short and uncomplicated, featuring a great solo of my pianist Hans. Very refreshing, especially after "Volant Vers La Lune". Tu Viens Dans Ma Tête The French lyrics are about somebody who can?t make up his mind. Should he stay of should he go? The lyrics are completely in sync with the music. La Complainte de Mackie Originally a classic song by Kurt Weill, and by many covered in a jazz version. It's a magnificent composition. It starts out very subtly, and with each verse an instrument is added. It's also a fantastic story in itself. Autour de Minuit One of the most melancholic songs on the album, and the most poetic French lyrics I have ever heard. It has an enormous depth and is a beautiful translation of the original. Caravane A true caravan song, with a solo by Stochelo Rosenberg! Our collaboration was the result of a tour I did with the Rosenberg Trio. I love their gypsy style. Dansez Maintenant This is a French version of Glenn Miller's "Moonlight Serenade". Dave's high timbre combines beautifully with my sultry, low voice. It was a thrill to work with him.