最近重新喜欢上林忆莲，看到这篇，刚好想练习翻译，若翻得太差请勿见怪 Bored with making "safely bland" music, Sandy put her music career on pause six years ago so that she could figure out what she really wanted to do next. After four years of pondering what her artistic statement might be like, Sandy began work on Gaia (that's Greek for "the mother of the earth"). She spent two years working on the album, writing most of the songs herself, both in terms of the lyrics and the music, producing it in collaboration with Mainland music prodigy Chang Shilei. The resulting work is one of the most moving and exquisitely produced albums of the year. 在厌倦了安全牌式的音乐後，林忆莲在六年前暂停了她的音乐活动，以让自己找出真正 想走的下一步。在花了四年来思考自己的艺术理念後，林忆莲开始筹备专辑《盖亚》（ 希腊文的「大地之母」）。她花了两年，跟中国的年轻音乐奇才常石磊两人共同制作这 张专辑，其中多数歌曲是由她自己创作的，包含作词作曲。他们的工作成果可说是该年 度最精致、最打动人心的专辑。 Opening track "无言歌" (Google translation: "Speechless Song"), which Sandy has called her prayer for the world today, is a good predictor of what is to come. It begins with what sounds like monks chanting but once they've finished, dark electro sounds begin quietly and Sandy starts singing, her voice beautiful and haunting. A beat reminiscent of Emilie Simon eventually kicks in, giving the track its strong heartbeat. It's a song consisting of layers and layers of electro sounds that sometimes float past in the background and sometimes build-up to a magnificent breakdown. 开场曲〈无言歌〉很好地标示出整张专辑的走向，而忆莲也称这首歌是她对目前世界的 祈祷词。歌曲以僧侣诵经似的平和音乐起始，但紧接着的却是带着黑暗气息的电子音乐 ，以及林忆莲如鬼魅般的美丽歌声。形似Emilie Simon（注：人称「法国电音精灵」的 才女）的节奏终於响起，给整首歌注入了脉动。这首歌由一层又一层的电子音乐组成， 他们时而漂浮并消散在背景中，时而群聚後再壮丽地溃散。 Track two,"爱笑了" (Google: "Love To Laugh"), begins with loud, clattering drums and intense orchestration then we hear a wailing sound like something from a bleak sci-fi movie. There are slightly warmer electro-pop beats once Sandy starts singing, her vocals here quite intense, but it remains a rather ominous song that frequently sounds like it could be score from a Dario Argento film. It all builds to a rather climactic if frantic moment where all of the individual sounds we've heard thus far collide like a musical car crash. It's a bit unsettling but mesmerizing nevertheless. 第二首曲目〈爱笑了〉，以大音量的规律鼓声及紧绷的管弦乐开始，然後我们听到像是 从科幻电影借来的哀号声。伴随着稍微温暖一点的流行电音节奏，林忆莲的歌声响起。 她的歌声在这首歌中显得比较热切，但这仍然是一首不祥之曲，如同Dario Argento（ 注：义大利恐怖片导演，以气氛及配乐闻名）的电影配乐。如果不用疯狂来形容的话， 这些元素可以说是形成了某种高潮：所有声响如同车祸般撞击在一块。尽管这让人坐立 不安，却也令人印象深刻。 While the album certainly has its moments of tension and confusion, it has just as many moments of bliss. "枯荣" (Google: "Impermanence"), for example, is one of the most enchanting songs you'll hear all year. Its piano, drums and assorted loops could be slightly menacing if taken alone, but Sandy sings it with yearning and vulnerability in her voice, delivering a precious performance that makes it one of the album's most uplifting songs. 尽管很多时候，这张专辑令人困惑且不安，但它同时也有许多如同上帝赐福的时刻。例 如〈枯荣〉，就是本年度最令人心醉的一首歌。它的钢琴声、鼓声以及各式的反覆循环 会带来些许的压迫感，但当林忆莲用慵懒、脆弱的音色吟唱它时，便形成了非常珍贵的 演出，这也是本张专辑最积极向上的歌曲。 The dream-like "Stay" also inspires warm feelings, pouring on layers and layers of pleasant sounds from the start, calling to mind the electro-pop of Caroline or even Bjork. It's a subtle but whimsical song that could probably pass for a lullaby. 如梦般的〈Stay〉也带来了温暖，歌曲一开始，轻松舒服的声音层叠响起，令人回忆起 Caroline甚至是Bjork的流行电音作品。这是一首精巧且怪诞，容易被误会是摇篮曲的 歌曲。 Most of the songs on Gaia could be considered electronica, using the term loosely, but there are other influences as well. "红眼眶" (Google: "Red Orbital") is essentially a jazz song both in terms of the light percussion and indelicate piano. "Cry," she sings, oh-so-softly, almost whispering, the song's sole word in English, and it's sure to tug at your heartstrings. The ballad "寂寞拥挤" (Google: "Lonely Crowded") also strays from the electro- template. It begins with faint piano and Sandy singing softly but grows in intensity as the song adds soaring strings and, eventually, a screaming, anxious guitar solo. 从广义来说，《盖亚》多数的歌曲都可被视为电音，但其实还有其他元素存在。从轻松 的打击乐及随性的钢琴声就可知道，〈红眼眶〉在本质上是一首爵士乐曲。「Cry」，这 首歌的唯一英文歌词，她唱得如此轻盈柔软，宛若呢喃，理所当然会撩动你的心弦。而 情歌〈寂寞拥挤〉也无关电音。它以微弱的钢琴声及林忆莲柔和的歌声起头，但随着更 多高昂的弦乐出现，歌声也逐渐激烈，最後，以一声高音及令人焦躁的吉他独奏作结。 The only song on the album that sounds like traditional Chinese music is the endearing ballad "灰" (Google: "Gray"), which basically consists of bass guitar, drums and piano. "You will always be my little precious," Sandy sings, her voice warm and gorgeous. It's the second and only other appearance of English in her lyrics. 讨人喜欢的情歌〈灰〉，是整张专辑唯一像是传统华语流行乐的歌曲。它主要由贝斯、 鼓及钢琴组成。林忆莲唱着「You will always be my little precious」，她的歌声 温暖且丰美。这也是该张专辑有英文歌词的惟二歌曲。 Ultimately, Gaia proves to be a magical album that takes the listener on a wondrous journey. It's full of amazing moments, some little and some grand, which add up to create a truly remarkable whole. It's a wildly imaginative album that will make you want to lean in close and catch every brilliant detail. 最终，盖亚证明自己是一张不可思议的专辑，它带领听众经历一场惊叹之旅。专辑中满 是惊奇，有些精巧，有些壮丽，其成果非凡无比。这张充满狂想的专辑引人入胜，你会 逐渐沉迷其中去捕捉那些精采的细节。 --

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