Wednesday, November 14, 2007

[Islaja|Ulual Yyy]我迷戀的韻律


Artist:Islaja
Album:Ulual Yyy
Release Date:2007
Label:Fonal Records
Country:Finland
Genre: Rock
Style: Folk Rock, Acoustic, Experimental

Tracklisting:

A1
Kutsukaa Sydäntä (2:12)
A2
Sydänten Ahmija (3:24)
A3
Pete P (2:54)

Drums - Arwi Lind
A4
Laulu Jo Menneestä (3:39)
A5
Pysähtyneet Planeetat (3:48)
B1
Muusimaa (4:20)
B2
Varjokuvastin (2:12)

Vocals - Jukka Räisänen
B3
Muukalais-Silmä (4:50)
B4
Suru Ei (8:30)

Synthesizer [New Age] - Jukka Räisänen

簡介。。。。。。
Islaja or Merja Kokkonen, is a singer/songwriter from Finland. She is also a member of free improv and psych folk bands Avarus, Kemialliset Ystävät, and the trio Hertta Lussu Ässä.She has been compared to an acid-folk version of Björk, Syd Barrett, and to Nico.Her music is notably psychedelic and very intimate using a vast Complex variety of instruments.

Islaja might well be a forgotten islet somewehere or a name of courageous sword swinging heroine in a forgotten fable. For one, Islaja is a certain young woman that has sang and played an album full of heart-rending intimate music. Half a year of quietly working in her homestudio brought about a cluster of transcendental tunes that are now being released as an album called Meritie.

One song Islaja whispered in a fever and another with an oriental monkey. At times it is impossible to tell where the sounds are coming from. The variety of instruments is vast, but all have their space and strong belief in the power of individual sounds can be heard. Islaja has exceptional sense of harmony that alone can make the album a magical listening experience.

The voice of Islaja sounds bravely over the screaming crazed sea-gulls. It is stunningly honest. This is a great victory in these times of sadness.

我的碎碎唸。。。。。。評價指數:8.5/10
Islaja是我聼芬蘭民謠認識的第一個樂手,我非常喜歡,特別喜歡這種冷艷妖異的音樂。終于遇見了,比bjork更純粹的,更清冷的。現在已成爲我的最愛。以前寫過一篇,現在懶得寫了,而且也不如人家寫得好,直接轉過來了。

從第一首歌Kutsukaa sydäntä響起,就已經意識到Merja Kokkonen的歌聲最適合留在赫爾辛基的森林裡。無論是幾年前的Free Folk、Weird Folk,亦或是重返六、七O年代的Psychedelic Folk,今天在這裡將它統稱為Finnish Forest Folk會更有說服力。如果三年前的「Meritie」是一張童心未泯的作品,今天聽「Ulual Yyy」顯然Merja Kokkonen已蛻變為成熟女子;歌聲中多了一份滄桑、樂音中也瀰漫著一股陰鬱森林裡的詭譎之氣。僅管如此,再見到Islaja時,還是不忘讚許 Merja Kokkonen的美麗;如果不是她,Islaja是何其地令人望而卻步呢。

當漫長的旅途上,夢境與現實交疊糾結的景象不斷浮於腦海,Islaja說故事的本領再次引領我們走進童話故事中神秘的後花園,彷彿置身於霍格華茲那充滿魔幻法力的地方。在Islaja的第三張專輯「Ulual Yyy」裡頭,是顯而易見的迷幻歌謠(Psych Folk)搭配上復古合成樂(fuzzy synthesizer)的斑斕色澤;是探討生命凋零與內心腐蝕灰暗的一面。Merja Kokkonen反常的冷靜與妖異,經常能直逼Nico與Björk。而她寫的歌,就像是刻上一道道的傷痕,不會經時間的沖刷而消逝;也像是一首首的詩, 卻讀來不易。脫去「Meritie」光怪陸離的奇異聲效,「Ulual Yyy」著重大量民謠器樂的編排,Merja Kokkonen的歌聲更似在樹林間搖曳的陰影。她的歌聲猶如貓語,時而撒嬌、時而有著刺人的鋒利;再次聽見,腦海裡浮現的,仍然是這個印象。(來自http://blog.roodo.com/boyethan/archives/3006317.html )
去豆瓣上看看。。。。。。
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