最近看到有两个关於新专辑的英文访问 大家有兴趣可以看看 Examiner.com http://0rz.tw/JB86T Ningin http://0rz.tw/iTt5f Ningin有举办一个活动 赠品是Come Back To Me封面的亲笔签名照耶～ http://blog.ningin.com/2009/02/03/utada-this-is-the-one-contest-1/ ===以下是大陆网友对Ningin那个访问的中文翻译=== Utada sits down with Ningin and says “This Is The One” - Part 1/2 DavidHou on Tuesday, February 3, 2009 9:05PM Utada was back in New York City this past week and somehow found the time to meet with Ningin ningens David, Hoc and Megu. No Ningin camera crew this time. Just a casual interview 27 floors up on the West side of Manhattan with Utada and her father. Utada was lounging out like it was a lazy Sunday with just a T-shirt, jeans and an ear flapped knit cap - except it was Monday. Her upcoming English language album, This Is The One, is set for a March debut and will be released in American and Japan. In this first of two parts, Utada talked about record label politics and writing her new album. 宇多田已於上周回到纽约，而且终於腾出时间和Ningin 的David, Hoc and Megu见面。这 次Ningin没有派出摄像机拍摄。这只是个和宇多田光及其父亲在曼哈顿西区27楼的随意访 谈。宇多田光懒洋洋地躺在沙发上，穿着T恤，牛仔裤，戴着垂到耳边的毛线帽，感觉就 像是慵懒的星期天——但实际上那是星期一。她即将发布的英语专辑——This Is The One定於三月发表并将在美国和日本上市。在访谈的第一部分，宇多田光谈到了唱片公司 的决策和写作新专辑的事情。 David: The first single that’s out right now has a very American R&B sound to it, will the album have that same sound? Your other Japanese albums have more of an electronic sound to them. David: 你的第一张单曲的时候有着非常多的美国R&B的因素，那新专辑也会有这样的感觉 麽？相比之下，你的日语专辑更偏向於电子风格。 Utada: Compared to the Japanese stuff, yes, there is a bit more of a very American sound I guess. I think the R&B-ness of it is because of the fact that I wanted to make an album that would be mainstream and good pop. At this point, R&B, it’s just that it’s mainstream. Utada: 和日语专辑相比，是的，我想是会比较多一点的美国风格。我认为R&B的存在是因 为我想做一张主流的，流行的专辑。从这个角度来说，只是因为R&B是主流的。 David: and pop? David: 还有流行的？ Utada: Right. But then there are many different styles in the album. Like the songs, they’re all very… some of them are more European sounding or Japanese influenced, it’s many different forms, but overall I would say there ’s that mainstream feeling. Utada:没错！但专辑里还是有很多不同的风格，就像里面的歌，它们都非常的…有些是偏 於欧洲风格的或是受到日本的影响，有非常多的形式，可总体上来说是非常主流的感觉。 David: The first single “Come Back to Me” isn’t necessarily an indication of the entire sound of the album? David: 第一单曲“Come Back to Me”是不是整张专辑感觉的一个预示呢？ Utada: It’s hard. In some ways it is, and in some ways it isn’t. Utada: 这很难说。某些角度，是的，某些角度，不是。 David: People who already know your stuff will find something familiar? David: 熟知你的人会找到他们熟悉的东西吗？ Utada: Yeh, I think so. There should be something familiar with “Come Back to Me” as well. It’s just what aspect or how much you’re talking about… just the essence as an artist or the nature of the genre or nature of the track. It’s the same voice. Utada:嗯，我想是的。在Come Back to Me里也是有些很熟悉的东西的。你所提到的熟悉 感是取决於从哪儿方面来说和到底有多少的，也许是艺人本质的东西或是音乐种类的本性 或者是混音的特征。而且还是同一个声音唱的。 David: “Come Back to Me” personally I think it goes a little bit back towards your older stuff. David:我个人认为Come Back to Me有点回到你以前作品的感觉。 Utada: Yeh, it’s true. To the very beginning. [laughs] Utada:嗯，说得对！从头开始（笑） David: It seems to ride more on your actual voice. David:好像更多地用了自己的声音。 Utada: Yeh, I intended to be more of a singer, which is where I started out anyways. I feel very comfortable, like at home with the new song. Utada:是，我更想做个歌手，这也是我开始的的地方。我感觉很舒服，在这首歌里有在家 的感觉。 David: I assume you’re very confident about the new album because you’re going to release the American version in Japan. David:我肯定你对新专辑是很有信心的，因为你要在日本发行美国的版本。 Utada: That’s a sign of confidence? [surprised] Utada:那是信心的表现？（吃惊的） David: Well, it’s not like your Japanese releases. So you must be confident that even tho your Japanese fans are used to listening to something else from you… David:嗯，这和你的日语专辑发表是不一样的。所以你肯定非常自信，觉得日本的歌迷也 会习惯听一些你的不一样的东西 Utada: Oh, it’s not a choice that I’m releasing in Japan. It’s more record company politics. It’s like in the contract. It’s not like “I’m going to put this out in Japan because I’m confident.” That kind of thing? Nada! Utada:哦，在日本发行并不是我的选择。更多的是公司的决策，类似於合同里的条款之类 的。不太可能是因为“我要在日本发行因为我很自信”。那种事情，不可能的 David: Oh. David:哦。 Utada: It’s politics. No choice. Utada:这是决策。没有选择。 David: Is it EMI that’s releasing in Japan? David: 这次是EMI在日本发行？ Utada: Universal. Utada: Universal David: Oh, well that’s a little surprising. David:哦，那可有点意外啊。 Utada: Really? I don’t think any artist has that choice to put it out and in what country. That’s not up to the artist. It’s completely up to the record company. Utada:真的吗？我不认为任何一个艺人可以选择由哪家公司出和在哪个国家发行。这个不 由艺人决定的。这完全取决於唱片公司。 David: I guess I’m surprised [because] I thought you would have a little more say in it. David:我想，我意外是因为觉得你可能在这件事情上有发言权。 Utada: No. [laughs] Utada:没有（笑） David: The first single is “Come Back to Me” which a lot of people have heard already. It’s on your MySpace and on your website, and that comes out February 9. And the new album will be called? David:第一单曲Come Back to Me已经有很多人听过了。在你的MySpace和网站上都有的， 是2月9号出来的。那新专辑叫什麽名字呢？ Utada: “This Is The One” Utada: This Is The One David: For “Come Back to Me” you worked with the Stargate producers. Did you work on any other tracks with them? David:你和制作人Stargate 合作了Come Back to Me。你还和他们合作了其他的曲目吗？ Utada: More than half the songs. There’s ten songs on the album and six of them were done with Stargate. And the other four with Tricky. Utada:合作了超过半数的歌曲。专辑里的十首歌有六首是和他们合作的。其他四首是和 Tricky。 David: Did you have a say in songwriting for all the tracks? David:你写了所有的歌曲麽？ Utada: Yeh, I wrote the songs. Wouldn’t have it any other way. [laughs] Utada:是，我写的歌。别无选择（笑） David: You also worked with Timbaland– David:你也和Timbaland合作了。 Utada: For the last album. Utada:在上一张专辑 David: Are there any other American producers or artists that you want to collaborate with? David:你还有想合作的美国制作人和艺人吗？ Utada: Not really. When the time comes I will think about who, but not really. [laughs] Utada: 现在没有。到了那个时候我会想的，但现在没有。（笑） David: You prefer being a solo performer? David:你更愿意成为独立的表演者？ Utada: This time the reason why I decided to work with Stargate and Tricky was because I didn’t want to have any big producers on the album like Timbaland-type producers that have their own color coming out, like their character is strong, like Timbaland-esque. Utada:这次选择和Stargate和Tricky合作的原因是我不想在专辑里有大牌的制作人，就像 Timbaland级别的制作人们会有自己的色彩，他们的特点很明显，比如Timbaland式的音乐 。 David: It sounds like Timbaland. David:这话听起来很像Timbaland。 Utada: Right, where as I wanted it to be just me. To have track makers instead of producers. Stargate and Tricky are more like track makers. They’ re producers but compared to Timbaland-type producers, they’re better at bringing out the quality and characteristics of a particular artist. They can take one step behind, sort of, into the background a bit. They know how to do that. That’s how they work. It was a very interesting collaboration in terms of music as well. I said “I’m going to write all the songs. That’s how it is.” I also collaborated on the tracks as well. I added some tracks, I changed the chords, had a part in the arranging… so I think a lot of me comes out in the whole album… which is good. [smiles] Utada:对，我只想做自己。这次选用了混音师而不是制作人，Stargate 和 Tricky更像是 混音师。他们是制作人，但和Timbaland级别的比较起来，他们更能表现出某个艺人的品 质和特点。他们会退後一步，有点像，在背後的感觉。他们知道如何做到这点。他们也是 这麽做的。从音乐性来说这也是很有趣的合作。我说的：“我来写所有的歌。就是这样。 ”我也有参与混音。我加了几个音，改了和旋，做了一点编排，所以，我的很多想法在专 辑出现，这是很好的。（微笑） David: I think a lot of you comes out in the single that’s out now. Like I said, it definitely reminds me of some of your older material. David:我想现在出来的这首单曲也有很多你的想法。就像我说的，它的确令我想起你以前 的一些作品。 Utada: Yeh, like the “First Love”-ish thing. Yes. Utada:嗯，像First Love风格的东西。是的。 David: But contemporary. David:但是是当代风格的。 Utada: But the 2009 version. [laughs] Utada: 2009版的（笑） To be continued in Part Two! 第二部分未完待续 Utada’s new single “Come Back to Me” goes on sale on iTunes on February 9, and the new album “This Is The One” comes out March 24. --

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