Rahsaan Patterson的新专辑《Bleuphoria (Not of This World Fan Club)》即将发行 新单曲〈Easier Said Than Done〉已释出 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58-1RfYxaZY 我的朋友Darell Eads写了一篇短文 http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=484094728560&id=734097049 稍加翻译如下 希望能吸引新旧R&B爱好者的目光 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "Easier Said Than Done" Rahsaan Patterson 谈何容易──Rahsaan Patterson There has always been a desire to define Rahsaan Patterson as just a NeoSoul artist. I have never liked that definition for many of the artists that elevate, risk, and paint musical journeys with their craft. These talented artists think outside of the ambiguous, proverbial box of music genres. 如何将Rahsaan Patterson定义成新灵魂乐艺人始终是个难解之瘾。我不喜欢把艺人的音 乐表现套上红袖添香的外在定义，这些拥有洋溢才华的艺人的思维总是超越那些暧昧又制 式的音乐分类。 As listeners we’ve become accustomed to the stereotypical, manufactured, formulaic music of today’s radio-ready performers. Devoid of originality 作为听众，我们已经习惯定型、包装、公式化的音乐且毫不选择的全然接受，原创性杳 然无踪。 When I listen to Rahsaan’s music it’s an ever changing audible portrait of what true music should be for the listener. “Moving it forward musically.” We’re exposed to a style that is not of the norm for black male artists in the bizz today. Rahsaan is one of a kind. With his last disk “Wines and Spirits” Rahsaan gave us an intermingled, cohesive fusion of Funk, Soul, Rock, Jazz and Jesus. This disk remains in heavy rotation when I want to escape from the predictabilities of current music trends. It’s definitely fine wine with gumbo. 当我聆听Rahsaan的音乐，它犹如一个千变万化的声音肖像，放送着真正该给听众感受的 优质音乐。「音乐是革自己的命。」若我们想接触有别於当今黑人男性艺人的种种表现模 式，听听Rahsaan准没错。以他的最近一张专辑《Wines and Spirits》来论，Rahsaan给 了我们一种融合着放克乐、灵魂乐、摇滚乐、爵士乐，以及赞颂耶稣的精链音乐飨宴。当 我试图从时下音乐浪潮的立场中抽离来听这张专辑，它还是给我极大的冲击。它确实是十 足的音乐好料。 With the highly anticipated release of “Bleuphoria” Mr. Patterson dropped a musical-morsel for his base in the form of “Easier Said Than Done.” A technafied, funkdafied slow-burn groove that we adore about this brotha. For me personally, besides the musical journey in each song, it’s also everything Rahsaan does vocally that stands-out above the rest. On “Easier Said than Done” his vocal range continues to be a master class of intonation. Rahsaan’s audience hangs on every word he sings. He’s just that damn good. 在高度瞩目的专辑《Bleuphoria》发行之际，Patterson氏把他的音乐想法全心全力展现 在单曲〈Easier Said Than Done〉，这位灵魂兄弟的音乐利用了让人动容的技术性与放 克乐精神。我的观点是，除了徜徉在歌曲构成的音乐之旅，Rahsaan歌声里所要表达的东西 是显而易见的。他在〈Easier Said Than Done〉的音域依旧满是巨匠般的语调，Rahsaan 唱作恰如其分，好到无话可说。 With all due respect, as a Rahsaaniac, I cannot rope Rahsaan Patterson into any music category because he knows who he is musically; and I respect him, as well the choices he makes. 恕我直言，身为Rahsaan迷，我不能把Rahsaan Patterson归到任何音乐分类，因为他清 楚自己所作的音乐，而我尊重他，以及他作出的音乐选择。 Rahsaan continues to move his music forward. Let us Rahsaaniac’s unite and keep it moving. Rahsaan持续朝着他的音乐理想前进，我们Rahsaan迷也一起努力吧。 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 更多讯息请到 http://www.rahsaan.com/ -- http://crotchery2.blogspot.com/ --

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