Closed -- 22/March - 5/April

因為會前往倫敦和巴黎旅行
所以這裡就暫時休息
回來後再和大家繼續分享
Closed...because of holiday, will go to London and Paris ,
come back 5 April

Gotan Project - Last Tango In Paris

事實上
這裡介紹的音樂很多也來自英國和法國
因此這次近距離的經歷或許會有更多發現
到時再介紹給大家

Scott Garcia - It's a London Thing

Free Download (免費下載) : Cropper - Blessing

來自英國(UK)的Crooper
早前發佈了這首2-Step/Future Garage風格的作品"Blessing"
http://soundcloud.com/cropper/blessing
並在Full Spectrum Music的網頁內提供了免費下載網址
Free Download:
Cropper - Blessing
http://fullspectrummusic.blogspot.com/2012/02/cropper-blessing-free-donwload.html

此外在Soundcloud網頁上
Cropper早前亦發佈了這一mixset
供大家免費下載
Free Download:
Trix Mix - 16.12.11@Hidden,London
 http://soundcloud.com/cropper/trix-promo-mix-16th-dec-hidden

Pále - The Yearn EP

年僅18歲
來自英國曼徹斯特(Manchester,UK)的年輕製作人Pále
最近在唱片廠牌Bullet Train
出版了這張作品"The Yearn EP"
http://www.junodownload.com/products/the-yearn-ep/1891457-02/

Pále - The Yearn

主題作"The Yearn"

在輕盈的Garage節奏下

襯托出背景的太空浮遊氛圍

Pále - Those Ships

個人很喜歡這首"Those Ships"

輕巧的節奏,夢幻的氛圍,囈語的人聲

相當美好的一首作品

Pále - Ghosts

至於最後的一首"Ghosts"
則是一首甜美的接近Electronica曲式的電子小品

The xx - Night Time (Pále Bootleg Remix)

若果覺得Pále的音樂風格很不錯的朋友

也可以留意Pále的Soundcloud網頁上一些供免費下載的作品
http://soundcloud.com/thisispale/sets/free-tracks/

包括這首The xx - Night Time的Bootleg Remix
Free Download:

The xx - Night Time (Pále Bootleg Remix)
http://soundcloud.com/thisispale/night-time-remix

Pále

http://soundcloud.com/thisispale

Scuba - Personality

Bass Music/Dubstep著名音樂廠牌
Hotflush的主腦人物Scuba
最近推出了這張新專輯"Personality"
http://www.junodownload.com/products/personality/1917427-02/

Scuba - The Hope

來自英國,現居於德國柏林的Scuba(Paul Rose)
以往的作品風格
把源自英國Dubstep音樂和德國式的Techno音樂巧妙融合
受到一致的好評 
而這次專輯內的作品就來得不一樣

Scuba - Ignition Key

像封面的圖像般

帶來更多光明感覺和傾向主流性的作品

除了可看到Dubstep和Techno音樂的影響外

有部份作品甚至接近Breakbeat的風格

Scuba - July

Tracklist:
1.Ignition Key
2.Underbelly
3.The Hope
4.Dsy Chn
5.July
6.Action
7.Congnitive Dissonance
8.Gekko
9.Ne1butu
10.Tulips
11.If U Want
12.Flash Addict (bonus track)
13.Personality (bonus track)

Scuba - Underbelly

Hotflush

http://soundcloud.com/hotflush

Free Download (免費下載) : Neo Ouija Mixtape : Málmey by Peter Prautzsch

來自德國(Germany)的電子音樂廠牌Neo Ouija
最近在網上發佈了這一最新的mixset
供大家免費下載
這是Neo Ouija廠牌的Mixtape系列第一輯
由廠牌旗下最近發行專輯作品的Peter Prautzsch主理
當中收錄了20首作品
Free Download:
Neo Ouija Mixtape : Málmey by Peter Prautzsch
http://soundcloud.com/neo-ouija/neo-ouija-mixtape-m-lmey-by

而Peter Prautzsch的最新專輯"Schwere See"
亦於最近在Neo Ouija廠牌發行
混合了Ambient,Modern Classical等音樂風格的11首作品

Neo Oujia

http://soundcloud.com/neo-ouija

http://vimeo.com/35515311
Peter Prautzsch - "Schwere See" Album Preview

PROGRESSIVE FOrM 01:11

來自日本(Japan)的電子音樂廠牌PROGRESSIVE FOrM
可說是日本電子音樂發展的重要廠牌之一
而最近廠牌就推出了它的第一張精選唱片

"01:11" Album Trailer (PFCD29) PROGRESSIVE FOrM

當中收錄了14首remastering的作品
包括Ametsub, AOKI takamasa, Ryoichi Kurokawa,Fugenn & The White Elephants等音樂人的經典作品
當中有不少可說是難以在市面上買入的珍貴作品
http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B006J0A8Q6/ref=cm_sw_r_fa_dp_nKKtpb1KD8TM5


Tracklist:
1. Sea In You / Ryoichi Kurokawa
2. Lichen with Piano / Ametsub
3. Pipe Tale - Indigo Rose feat. Tujiko Noriko / AOKI takamasa
4. Till The Dawn feat. Damiana Terry / RADIQ aka Yoshihiro HANNO
5. Exchange Groove / Shuta Hasunuma
6. Pulled Up（Serph Remix） / MimiCof
7. Pan Pacific / Nao Tokui
8. Kyrie （Exclusive Mix） / Caelum
9. Good Night（Go-qualia Lucid Dreamin Non Rem Sleep Mix） / Pleq
10. VVV / 30506
11. Narcissus / Fugenn & The White Elephants
12. Schoolyard / eater
13. Kes. / AOKI takamasa
14. Sahsanoha / Ametsub


PROGRESSIVE FOrM Official Website 
http://www.progressiveform.com/news/


Related Post(相關內容)
Bajune Tobeta + evala - White Sonorant
http://burnie-macao.blogspot.com/2011/11/bajune-tobeta-evala-white-sonorant.html

Free Download (免費下載) : MJ Cole - Wideboys KISS mix March 2012

UK Garage傳奇人物MJ Cole
最近將他在英國電台Kiss FM中
由Wideboys主持的節目內
錄製的一段mixset
提供給大家在Soundcloud網頁上免費下載:
Free Download:
MJ Cole - Wideboys KISS mix March 2012
http://soundcloud.com/mj-cole/mjcolewideboyskissmixmarch2012

MJ Cole

http://soundcloud.com/mj-cole

當中除了收錄MJ Cole自己的作品外
亦有來自Blawan, Zed Bias, Zinc, Stanton Warriors, Baobinga等製作人的出色作品
音樂風格橫跨Garage以至Bass Music等元素

Tracklist:
1.MJ Cole - Galactic (demo)
2.Joe - Claptrap
3.Foamo - Sherlock
4.Blawan - Getting Me Down
5.CRST ft Jessy Allen - What I Want (Zed Bias Mix)
6.Machines don't Care - Beat Dun Drop (Stanton Warriors mix)
7.Zinc - Juicy Fruit
8.Yasmin - Light Up The World (MJ Cole Dubb Remix)
9.MJ Cole feat Wiley - From the Drop (Accapella)
10.MJ Cole - Roka Beat (demo)
11.SBTRKT - Wildfire (Objekt Remix)
12.Wretch 32 - Don't Go (MJ Cole Remix)
13.Baobinga - Make It Drop
14.MJ Cole - Galibier (Demo)

Interview(專訪) : Whistla (L2S Recordings/Sub FM)

今天做這個專訪其實有點緊張
因為請來的這份嘉賓是我相當敬重的音樂人
他除了身兼DJ及製作人外
亦是唱片廠牌"L2S Recordings"的創辦人
www.L2SRecordings.com
同時也是英國私人電台Sub FM的營運人及節目主持人
http://www.sub.fm/
甚至可說是近年興起的"Future Garage"音樂流派的"掌門人"
他就是來自英國倫敦(London,UK)的Whistla

1.Hi Whistla !!! thanks for taking some time to answer these questions : ) Firstly, How did you start DJing and producing music?

Hi Whistla !!! 感謝你抽時間回答這些問題 ：)首先可以分享一下你是怎樣開始製作音樂和成為DJ嗎?

I started producing kind of as an extension to playing in various bands back in 92 as I got more and more into dance music and moved away from guitar based music. I was building tracks for about 5 years before I got a set of decks and started djing in 97, beginning on London pirate Addiction FM (which I later went on to help run and set the foundation for running Sub FM) and then moving onto playing in raves like Dreamscape, Raindance, World Dance etc.. and the rest is history :)

我開始製作音樂時是參與在不同的樂隊中，而從92年起，我逐漸走進舞曲音樂的世界，並且慢慢離開結他主導的音樂。經過5年時間摸索後，我在97年開始當上DJ打碟，起初是在倫敦的私人電台Addiction FM內(其後我亦幫忙營運這間電台並為我日後營運Sub FM電台打下基礎)，以及在一些Raves音樂活動中演出像Dreamscape,Raindance,World Dance等…其餘的事都己經是歷史啦 : )

2.As we know , L2S Recordings is the most famous record label pushing the "Future Garage" sound. So what's the story about the beginning of L2S ？

正如我們所知，L2S唱片廠牌是推動"Future Garage"音樂的最著名廠牌，那麼開設L2S廠牌背後是怎樣的一個故事呢?

I had become disenchanted with the way Dubstep scene was progressing in 2008 and had already started making Future Garage tracks and putting them out on my label at the time, Ox Rider Records. It was from this period that I realised there were a number of other people doing similar changes in there productions and I thought to myself "there's all this amazing music out there that isn't getting released" and so I started L2S at the beginning of 2009.

Dubstep音樂圈發展至2008年時我不便再沉迷其中，我轉而製作Future Garage音樂作品以及在我的廠牌Ox Rider Records中推出。從這個時期開始我明白到有相當數量的人也在做同類型作品，而我自己在想"有這麼多出色的音樂但還未有出版過"，所以我在2009年初的時候就開設了L2S唱片廠牌。

Whistla - 420 Lockdown

3.Such as me , a music lover of late 90s to early 2000s "UK Garage/2-Step" music, feel so exciting to hear all the tunes of "Future Garage", they are really brand new sounds and guiding the bright future of Garage music. Beside all the brilliant releases from L2S, media (DJ Mag,Mixmag…etc) describe some tunes from producers such as SBTRKT, MJ Cole, Falty DL, Mount Kimbie, Disclosure, even Rusko(the tune "Hold On") are "Future Garage". So what's the true meaning of "Future Garage" in your point of view？ Is it a music genre ? a music movement? or…?

以我為例，作為一個90年代末至21世紀初"UK Garage/2-Step音樂愛好者，聽到所有的"Future Garage"音樂作品時都會感到相當興奮，因為這是全新的Garage音樂風格聲音，彷如給Garage音樂指引出一個光明的未來。除了L2S廠牌的出品外，音樂媒體(如DJ Mag,Mixmag…等)都形容來自其他製作人如SBTRKT, MJ Cole, Falty DL, Mount Kimbie, Disclosure, 甚至Rusko(如"Hold On"一曲)的某些作品是"Future Garage"，那麼在你的觀點會認為，"Future Garage"的真正含意究竟是甚麼?是一種音樂風格(Genre)?一種音樂趨勢(Movement)?還是...?

I get asked this all the time, you wouldnt believe how much! Future Garage is a movement not a genre, FG is just a starting point not the end destination. It’s a collection of DJs and Producers who wouldn’t fit comfortably in the UKG oeuvre or the Dubstep one. They are somewhere inbetween, and Future Garage is that collection of DJs and Producers. Who knows where it will lead? That is the whole point of Future Garage, to take the best of Garage and inject it with fresh ideas and production techniques to take it into the future! Previously, Garage had become tainted by its past, Future Garage has given it a new fresh chance to develop into the scene it was always supposed to, with the ability now to evolve new strains much like how House and DnB have multiple sub-genres, so too is Garage starting to.

這個問題我每次都會被問，次數甚至多到你不會信的那麼多！Future Garage是一種音樂趨勢(Movement)而不是一種音樂風格(Genre)，FG只是一個起點而不是終點。這是一些DJ和製作人不能恰當歸納在UK Garage和Dubstep音樂範圍內的集合體。這些作品都是在兩者的中間地帶，所以Future Garage就是這樣一個DJ和製作人的集合。誰知道它會發展到哪個地步呢? 這就是Future Garage的概念，帶來最好的Garage音樂，注入新穎元素和引入新的製作技術去把Garage音樂帶進未來！Garage音樂在過去一段時間變得衰落，而Future Garage就帶給它一個新的機會去發展成一個原本就應有的音樂場景，就像House和Drum n Bass這些音樂般有那麼多種多樣的分支類別，Garage音樂就應該這樣地從新出發。

4.As a producer/DJ ,Which atrists influence your music mostly?

作為一個製作人和DJ，哪些音樂人影響你的音樂最深遠?

This is one of the questions I could list hundreds of artists for haha. Some of my original inspirations are; Satin Storm, 4 Hero, Larry Heard, Todd Edwards, DJ Ratty, Aphex Twin, Pete Namlook, Chris Mac, Steve Gurley... I'll stop there for now haha. Currently I get inspiration from all over the place, pop songs, sounds I hear just going around town, standing in a club not knowing the track at all and just getting the vibe from it, literally everywhere! Some current heads Im really feeling are; Submerse, ENiGMA Dubz & Para.

哈哈這是一個我可以列出幾百個音樂人出來的問題。某些啟發我的音樂人包括Satin Storm, 4 Hero, Larry Heard, Todd Edwards, DJ Ratty, Aphex Twin, Pete Namlook, Chris Mac, Steve Gurley等…我要停止啦。現階段我會從任何地方獲得啟發，不論流行曲，圍繞在城市內的各種聲音，又或在舞廳內不知甚麼名字的一首作品引領我進入氛圍之中，確實是任何地方也會有所啟發 ! 而一些我最近聽得很有感覺的音樂人就有:Submerse, ENiGMA Dubz & Para。

Whistla - Black N Blue

5. In many cities of Asia, the music scenes of Garage, Bass, Dubstep are still developing. Do you have any suggestions for the musicians to push things forward?

 在亞洲很多地方，Garage,Bass,Dubstep的音樂圈仍然處於發展中的水平，你有甚麼建議給音樂人去推動這些音樂呢?

Just keep believing in what you do! Never stop pushing yourself to do better and to do more!

要繼續相信你正在做的事! 不要停止推動自己去做得更好和更多!

6.Some music lovers in Asia notice the term "Bass Music" . It seem to be a term about some kind of music so hot in recently years. Do you thing "Future Garage" is under the umbrella of "Bass Music" ? Or is it no connection between both of them?

某些亞洲的音樂愛好者正留意一個音樂名詞"Bass Music"。這似是一個名詞用來形容某些近年相當熱門的音樂。你是否認為"Future Garage"可歸納於"Bass Music"範圍內?又或者兩者之間其實沒有關連?

Oh it definitely is, Bass Music is a term I dislike personally as it's SO broad and open, what bpm is it? what kind of vibe is it? deep? tearout? etc... But yes Future Garage definitely sits within the Bass Music spectrum, even tho we also use lots of vocals and melodies, there is always plenty of bass!

噢很明確地Bass Music其實是一個我個人不太喜歡的音樂名詞，因為它的範圍實在太廣泛了，它的歌曲速度是多少?它的氛圍是怎樣的?深沉的?激烈的?...不過Future Garage絕對屬Bass Music的範圍內，雖然作品中會有大量的人聲和旋律，但往往也包含有豐富的低音部份在內!

Whistla - Knosis

7.Do you( and L2S )have any exciting plans in 2012?

那麼你和L2S廠牌在2012年有沒有一些令人興奮的計劃呢?

Oh yes! I have an album forthcoming at the start of May which I'm really excited about, and will be touring the full length of the UK to promote it including touching down in Glasgow and Swansea both for the first time! L2S has heaps of releases for 2012 that Im sure are gonna turn some heads, we have a Monz full length LP, new music from Ollie Macfarlane, DYP, DLVRY, Fused Forces & M2J, JLR and literally LOADS more!

當然有!我會有一張專輯在五月初出版，我對此感到相當興奮。同時亦會舉行一個橫跨全英國的巡迴演出，包括到格拉斯哥(Glasgow)和史雲斯(Swansea)這兩個初次去的地方! L2S廠牌方面亦會有眾多作品出版，包括Monz的一張LP長度的作品，以及來自Ollie Macfarlane, DYP, DLVRY, Fused Forces & M2J, JLR等超多的新作!

8.Maybe someone is full of curiosity and wants to knock at the door of the world of "Future Garage" after reading this interview. So, do you have any recommend to all the beginners (Websites, Releases, Artists, Tunes, etc) ?


或者有人看完這個專訪後，會充滿好奇地想接觸Future Garage的音樂世界。那麼你有甚麼推介(包括網頁,唱片,音樂人,作品等)給初接觸的人?


Anyone interested in Future Garage needs to visit www.FutureGarageForum.com
and join the facebook page
www.Facebook.com/FutureGarage
Also make sure to check out
www.L2SRecordings.com ;)
The forum has a great selection of threads detailing peoples favourite tracks, artists, mixes, djs etc.. called "Round Up"'s which all newcomers should check.
I'd also say tune into my radio show every Tuesday 8-10pm UK Time on Sub.FM where I play the freshest Future Garage around.
Also check my personal site www.Whistla.com

任何對Future Garage有興趣的人都應該看一看網站www.FutureGarageForum.com，
以及加入Facebook專頁www.Facebook.com/FutureGarage ，
當然亦要瀏覽網頁www.L2SRecordings.com ： ）
在Future Garage Forum內有相當好的內容，當中談及到有那些受歡迎的作品,音樂人,DJ Mix,DJ等。對所有初接觸的人來說都是一個很好的地方獲得資訊。另一方面我亦要說請收聽我在每週二晚8點至10點(英國時間)於Sub.FM內的電台節目，當中會有最新的Future Garage聲音。當然也可瀏覽我的個人網頁啦。www.Whistla.com

www.soundcloud.com/whistla 
不論在這次專訪中又或平時聽Whistla的電台節目
也會發現Whistla是一位樂觀和情緒高昂的人
因此絕對相信他的音樂和L2S廠牌在他引領下
會有一個光明的未來 : )

Free Download (免費下載) :Atsuko & Bruised Skies - End of Time

這幾天突然寒冷的天氣

把早前春天來臨的氣息都驅走了

(雖然我是喜歡寒冷多於潮濕的人)

寒冷的天氣只想躺在被窩內

因此明天要準時上班應該有一定困難

而耳邊的配樂當然要配合這種氣氛

Atsuko

http://soundcloud.com/cheeba91

來自英國曼徹斯特(Manchester,UK)的Atsuko
最近聯同另一位英國製作人Bruised Skies
發佈了這首作品供大家免費下載
Free Download:
Atsuko & Bruised Skies - End of Time
http://soundcloud.com/bruisedskies/atsuko-bruised-skies-end-of

Bruised Skies

http://soundcloud.com/bruisedskies

一首氣氛冷峻之作
彷如置身黑暗深洞內的Ambient Garage風格作品

這首作品
亦收錄在Bruised Skies發佈的這張4曲的"Brumes EP"內
同樣提供給大家免費下載
Free Download:
Bruised Skies - Brumes EP
http://soundcloud.com/bruisedskies/sets/brumes-ep/

cleen - Little Pieces of Revenge

來自香港(Hong Kong)的新成立二人組合cleen
最近在Soundcloud網頁上發佈了這首作品"Little Pieces of Revenge"
http://soundcloud.com/cleenmusic/little-pieces
成員包括負責鋼琴和主唱的女成員Aileen Alonzo
以及負責歌曲製作和手風琴的男成員Claudio Canzonetta
音樂風格可界定為Acoustic Glitch的類型

在Youtube上亦可看到這首作品的現場Acoustic版本
若大家喜歡cleen的音樂
當然亦可留意Facebook內的專頁
http://www.facebook.com/cleenmusic?ref=ts

SyntheC

以及成員之一的Claudio Canzonetta
以"SyntheC"名義發表的個人作品
http://soundcloud.com/synthec

cleen

http://soundcloud.com/cleenmusic

Interview(專訪)：J Courage (Trenchant Recordings/Trenchant Dubs)

今天的形式和以往相當不同。以往都只有我一個人的聲音在這裡向大家介紹音樂…
但今天就不同了，因為我請來了一位特別嘉賓
來自美國芝加哥(Chicago,US)的製作人/DJ
同時亦是音樂廠牌Trenchant的掌舵人J Courage(Jason Currie)
進行一次專訪暢談，與大家分享他和Trenchant廠牌的音樂故事。


1. Thanks for taking some time to answer these questions. Firstly, how did you start producing music and DJing?


感謝你抽時間回答這些問題 ：)
首先可以分享一下你是怎樣開始製作音樂和成為DJ嗎?


Music has been at the center of my life since I was a child. I always had music playing no matter what I was doing. As I got older I started collecting records from all of my favorite artists. I guess I began djing as a youth at various house parties. I always felt a desire to control the music and expose my friends to whatever sounds I was discovering at the time. It's always been something that I've enjoyed and continue to enjoy.
 As far as production goes, I first started producing music using a variety of vintage synthesizers, drum machines and samplers. Regrettably, I eventually sold all the hardware in favor of a very basic software based studio setup. I began writing and arranging music for a few different bands as an adolescent, but gravitated toward working solo around 2000. I started producing drum n bass and for about 3 years that's all that I worked on. Eventually I started transitioning to UK Garage, and around 2005 switched all my attention to Grime. Since then, my productions have been revolving around Grime and Bass Music. My "sound" is always changing, but I feel like it's all still cohesive. That's most likely because of my limited and stripped down studio equipment.


從孩童開始，音樂已經是我生活的中心。不論我做甚麼的時候總會聽著音樂。而當我長大後，我開始收集所有我喜歡的音樂人的唱片。我想我開始成為DJ是在一些House音樂的派對內，我經常有一種去"操控"音樂的欲望，以及想讓朋友知道我最近發現了甚麼好的音樂。事實上由當時到現在，這都是我十分享受的事。製作音樂方面，起初我是用多種不同型號的舊式Synthesizers,鼓機和Samplers開始製作。其實有些遺憾我最後也賣掉了這些器材，目的就是為買入一些基本的錄音室軟件設備。之後我開始為某幾隊樂隊嘗試作曲和編曲，然後在2000年左右展開個人發展。最初的三年內，我全情投入製作Drum n Bass音樂，其後我開始轉入UK Garage的音樂世界內。直到2005年左右，我鐘情於Grime音樂，然後至今我就一直圍繞住Grmie和Bass Music路線發展。當然我的作品都經常吸納不同元素而有所變化，但整體來說也是圍繞住一個大方向去發展。當然器材設備方面的因素亦會有一定影響。

 2.Which artists influence your music mostly?


哪些音樂人影響你的音樂最深遠呢?


That has always been a tough question for me to answer. There is so much music over the course of so many years that has influenced me. I would say that the artists that are currently having the most influence over my own production would be Warrior One, Shy FX, Nguzunguzu, and all the early Metalheadz camp (Digital, Lemon D, Ed Rush, Rufige Kru, Dillinja, etc.). I definitely always look back to early Metalheadz releases for inspiration. That music is timeless to me.


這個往往都是一個很難答的問題。這些年來有太多不同的音樂對我產生影響。或者應這樣說吧，現階段對我作品影響最深的，應該是Warrior One, Shy FX, Nguzunguzu以及所有早期Metalheadz廠牌陣營內的音樂人(Digital, Lemon D, Ed Rush, Rufige Kru, Dilinja等)。毋庸置疑我經常重溫早期 Metalheadz廠牌的出品從中獲得啟發，對我來說這些音樂都是(Timeless)永恆的。

J Courage feat. Shizzle - "Too Deep"

3. What's the story about the beginning of Trenchant?


哪麼Trenchant廠牌誕生的背後是怎樣的一個故事呢?


Trenchant Recordings was initially started as the avenue to release my own productions. The first release, J Courage feat. Shizzle - "Too Deep" was a Grime track that had done well on dubplate and digital promo, so I felt it was the right time and the right track to launch the label. Running a label was something that I had always wanted to do. I don't think it's necessarily something I thought I'd follow through or carry on with, but either way, here I am about 4 and a half years and 22 releases later and I'm still doing it.


起初Trenchant Recordings的出現是作為一個平台發表我自己製作的作品。最初的發行作品是 J Courage feat. Shizzle - "Too Deep" 。這首Grime風格的作品當初作為白板碟(dubplate)和電子格式版本(digital promo)作宣傳時有很好的迴響，所以我當時覺得這是適當的作品和時機去開創一個音樂廠牌。其實經營一個廠牌也是我一直以來想做的事。而順著這個方向發展下來，到今天4年半的時間廠牌已累積有22張出品，當然仍會陸續有來。

DanCa feat. Cherie Harris - "Because Of You"

 4. Although we can check the website(http://www.trenchantrecordings.com)and the Soundcloud, Facebook, Myspace, Twitter pages of Trenchant, would you mind to tell us more about Trenchant Recordings and Trenchant Dubs?


雖然我們可以從網頁http://www.trenchantrecordings.com ，以及Trenchant在Soundcloud, Facebook,Myspace,Twitter的專頁內了解Trenchant廠牌，不過除此之外可否再談談多些Trenchant Recordings和Trenchant Dubs的事呢?


Trenchant Recordings is the sub-label that focuses more on the vocal side of our music. It is home to the more commercial side of our catalog. Our next single on this label will be DanCa feat. Cherie Harris - "Because Of You". This is a track that has an emotional vocal performed by the massively talented Cherie Harris. It's a track that's a bit difficult to categorize, but I would say that it falls somewhere between dubstep, pop music, and electro. We are extremely thrilled and privileged to be putting this amazing single out. The release is going to include an incredible 140 BPM Juke remix from Chicago based producer/dj and member of the esteemed Ghetto Division, DJ Rampage (Nightshifters, Brick Bandits, T&A Records). Release details will be available soon.


Trenchant Recordings可說是我們其中一個廠牌分支，集中出版一些注重人聲方面的作品，亦可以說較商業化的作品都會在這裡出版。下一張單曲將會是DanCa feat. Cherie Harris - "Because Of You"。當中牽動情緒的主唱部份是來自相當有實力的歌手Cherie Harris。這是一首有點難以歸類的作品，不過也可說成是混合Dubstep，流行音樂和Electro的風格吧。我們感到興奮和幸運可以出版這首精采的單曲。而唱片內亦會收錄一個出色的140 BPM Juke音樂風格Remix版本，由芝加哥製作人及DJ，同時亦是備受敬重的Ghetto Division廠牌成員之一：DJ Rampage (Nightshifters, Brick Bandits, T&A Records)製作 。有關出版方面的詳情很快會向大家公佈。

Aquadrop - "Deeper"

Trenchant Dubs, on the other hand, is home to our most cutting edge experimental Bass Music. This division of the label is focused on a variety of both up-and-coming and established producers. From early Dubstep releases from Chas10 to the more atmospheric and deep sounds of TKR and Radian, to the current Global Bass sounds of Iamseife, Trenchant Dubs remains committed to exposing music of a more eclectic nature. Many people are now familiar with the incredibly unique sounds of Milan, Italy's, Aquadrop. Aquadrop has been our longest standing artist. He has consistently delivered some of the most innovative music we have released. His most recent release "Deeper" is an epic track, not to be missed. Our next forthcoming single comes from Milan, Italy and features a loved-up groove from Iamseife, appropriately titled "Power Of Soul." It is about to go out on promo, and will feature a heavy remix from forward thinking American Bass/Juke producer, Wheez-ie (Well Rounded, Embassy, Grizzly). Release details also forthcoming on this single. Watch out!


相對來說Trenchant Dubs就是我們廠牌的另一個分支，會集中出版一些跨界別偏向實驗性的Bass Music音樂類型。當中包括有新晉的和已成名的製作人參與其中。包括Chas10的早期Dubsep風格出品，TKR和Radian的深邃氛圍聲音，Iamseife近期的Global Bass風格作品。Trenchant Dubs堅定地保持一種折衷的音樂路線。而最近有很多人開始留意來自意大利米蘭的Aquadrop，他的作品有相當獨特的個人風格，而且亦是與我們合作時間最長的藝人。在我們的發行中，很多擁有創新風格的作品都是由他製作。最近期的"Deeper"絕對是一首壯麗的作品，絕不可錯過。我們下一張出版，是同樣來自意大利米蘭的Iamseife製作的一首迷人作品"Power Of Soul"。工作進度方面即將會進入宣傳階段，而當中亦會收錄一個重量級的Remix版本，來自美國的前衛Bass/Juke音樂製作人Wheez-ie(Well Rounded, Embassy, Grizzly)，進一步的資料很快會公佈，值得大家留意！

 5. What's your top 5 tunes of all time?


那5首音樂作品是你一直以來最喜歡的?


This is a question that is also nearly impossible for me to answer. Here are 5 tunes that have had a major impact on me throughout the years.
1. Nasty Habits - "Shadow Boxing"
2. Bad Company - "The Nine"
3. Jammer - "Destruction V.I.P."
4. Various Production - "Hater"
5. Burial - "Ghost Hardware"


對我來說這個都是相當難以回答的問題。有5首作品多年來一直對我有很大的衝擊：
1. Nasty Habits - "Shadow Boxing"
2. Bad Company - "The Nine"
3. Jammer - "Destruction V.I.P."
4. Various Production - "Hater"
5. Burial - "Ghost Hardware"

 6. In many cities of Asia, the music scenes of Grime, Bass, Garage and Dubstep are still developing, do you have any suggestions for the musicians to push things forward?


在亞洲很多地方，Grmie,Bass,Garage和Dubstep的音樂圈仍然處於發展中的水平，你有甚麼建議給音樂人去推動這些音樂呢?

Great question. In my opinion, the most important thing for the musicians involved in the scene would be to understand where the music came from, and how it has evolved. There has been such an incredible amount of groundbreaking music being created by innovative producers in the last 15-20 years. This is where you'll find the roots of how the music was shaped into what it is today. I feel that in order to truly understand UK based music such as Garage or Grime you can't just listen to the current trends. You really have to dig into the past to the birth of these genres to understand where they evolved from and why they were necessary in the progression of UK music.


相當好的問題。在我認為，對於參與這些音樂圈的音樂人來說，最重要的一件事就是明白這些音樂的起源，以及它們一路下來的發展過程。在過去的15至20年來，有太多太多風格出眾的音樂人製作出具代表性的作品，所以應該要做的事就是尋找根源，為甚麼整個音樂風格會演變成今天的模樣。我覺得要真正了解像Garage和Grime這些源自英國的音樂，你不能只聽現在流行的是那些作品，你真正要發掘這些音樂類型的過去以至如何誕生，要明白它們從何而來以及它們在英國音樂發展中的重要性。


7. Do you and Trenchant have any exciting plans in 2012?


那麼你和Trenchant在2012年會有甚麼重大計劃呢？

Actually, there is a lot of things that will be happening this year. First of all, I'm currently working on new project with Italian vocalist and Aquadrop collaborator, Vanelitne. She is responsible for the vocals on some of my favorite tracks we've released. I'm really looking forward to finally working with her on some of my own productions. I'm confident that this will be some of my best material yet. Also, we will soon be revealing the final sub-label under the Trenchant banner. Trenchant Noir will be the third and final division of the label. It will be home to some of the deepest and darkest electronic music available. There are a lot of things happening and all of them point to the forward progression of the label. We're very excited to follow through with our biggest and best music to date. 2012 is looking to be a great year for the label.


事實上，今年內會有很多事情發生。首先，我正與來自意大利的女歌手Vanelitne進行一個合作計劃，她與Aquadrop一直有合作，而且亦在一些我們出版的作品中負責主唱部份。我非常期待在我製作的作品中與她合作，我有信心這些都會是出色的作品。此外，我們即將會成立Trenchant的第三個亦是最後一個分支廠牌Trenchant Noir，主力出版一些深邃黑暗的電子音樂。對於廠牌來說，有太多影響日後發展的事情會發生。我們對接下來的重大出版感到十分興奮，2012年對廠牌來說會是很棒的一年。


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