http://www.alishaheed.com/ http://www.gardenseekerproductions.com/ 前阵子只有一张图片 官网才刚建好 Ali Shaheed Muhammad是A Tribe Called Quest之一 出版过一张质感很高的专辑Shaheedullah and Stereotypes 也就是Sy Smith有献声其中的专辑 这张专辑不有名 有名的是和Raphael Saadiq, Dawn Robinson合组的Lucy Preal 同名专辑Lucy Preal并没有替Ali Shaheed打开个人知名度 或许是专辑三人的个人风格强烈到只能合作一张 (其实两人的音乐很像,这也就是冲突的起源) 而这一张专辑Raphael Saadiq风格算是比重较重 所以 又如何认识Ali Shaheed Muhammad? 官网有很完整的Ali Shaheed专辑和参与专辑的介绍 ATCQ是Hip Hop的传奇 Ali Shaheed和Q-Tip是团中我觉得音乐素养较高的(另外一个团员Phife算是"硬"了点) 怎麽说呢? Q-Tip其实出过两张专辑 除了Amplified这张很跳的debut之外 第二张实验专辑Kamaal the Abstract却走了一个很诡异的路线 和Amplified的偏流行味道差满多的 以Kamaal the Abstract来看Shaheedullah and Stereotypes Shaheedullah and Stereotypes走的是ATCQ音乐和Kamaal the Abstract的"折衷" 也就是 Ali Shaheed和Q-Tip想要作出和ATCQ时期有所区别的音乐 又不想太孤寂(Kamaal the Abstract太怪了) 又也就是 Hip Hop除了他们原本所做的"型式"或"型态"之外 还有什麽方式能够将音乐本质给表现出来呢? 所以Ali Shaheed在这张专辑找了Mint Condition的Stokley Willaims,Sy Smith, Kay Jay, Wallace Gary.....等等 结合黑人本能的音乐天赋 把灵魂想要说的藉由一种非音乐分类可以界定的"音乐"传递讯息 Kamaal the Abstract也是如此 所以 两个人的两张专辑都是极端的不合理 对於现有的市场机制而言(无论地下或流行,都没有比较恰当的位置,这点容後再说) Ali Shaheed真的那麽深奥? 并非如此 在2000年左右是Ali Shaheed活跃的年代 他帮Eric Benet的A Day in the Life制作了几首R&B歌曲 这让我稍微了解Ali Shaheed和Q-Tip为什麽一直走不出现有市场(当然,他们是走出自己 之後才发现自己竟与社会格格不入...好比好刀匠作了一把没人买的刀) 我以前也觉得A Day in the Life没什麽专辑概念 现在明白了 Neo-Soul也不过是另一个藩篱 把音乐给弄得死死的 难道非得要怎麽怎样才叫什麽音乐 这种苦差事还是要有人做 Ali Shaheed就是 Ali Shaheed的音乐和Sy Smith的声音很融洽 比起和Dawn Robinson要好一点 Ali Shaheed说自己就是一位穆斯林 不是每个人都可以大声说自己是穆斯林的 我相信Ali Shaheed定是经过长时间的生命沉淀 听听他的音乐吧 我想 你会对我所谓的"无法界定"有所体会的 http://www.knowtheledge.net/alishaheed.htm 这篇很好,但有点长 http://www.nobodysmiling.com/hiphop/interview/77765.php 尤其是这一段 NBS : What’s the meaning behind the title “Shaheedullah & Stereotypes”? Ali Shaheed Muhammad : “Shaheedullah” means “witness of God,” and that’s where my middle name comes from. And I decided to call it that because it was basically introducing myself, you know, to the world outside of what people pretty much know me as – being a DJ and being a producer. So I wanted to just set it up, introducing myself. And I am Muslim. I believe in God, and I believe that there are no partners, you know, that God doesn’t share the heavens with Mother Nature or anything like that. That’s just me, putting that in my music. And the “Stereotypes” part of the title I just wanted to, again as I’m introducing myself to the folk that stereotype me as just a DJ or just a jazzy hip-hop producer, that I’m a musician and so much more. And then it was also a play on words, just saying these types of artists that’s on your stereo. That was pretty much a tribute to the people I did features with. Ali Shaheed Muhammad太有意思了!!! ※ 编辑: prexceed 来自: 61.228.94.7 (03/20 17:59) ※ 编辑: prexceed 来自: 61.228.94.7 (03/20 18:17)