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Contents September 2O14

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PET SHOP BOYS THE GODFATHERS OF ELECTRO LAND IN HONG KONG PLUS WHERE TO PARTY IN MACAU AND HOW TO MAKE YOUR SECRET ISLAND PARTY SPECIAL

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Fast Forward September Highlights

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Horoscopes

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A-Side Pet Shop Boys

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B-Side Secret Island Party

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Play Away Macau Mania

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On The Decks Ocean Lam, Les Gromechkos & Dr Eggs

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Notes From The Underground

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Turntables KEE Club

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On The Streets Street Fashion

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Boom Academy dBridge

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Flipside Switching Sides

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Mixer Our Pick of the Best New Releases

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Rewind The Best Parties of Last Month

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Directory Where You Can Find BOOM

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By: Giulio Rossi Illustration started by pencilsketching the contour of the character and finished by digitally painting with Adobe Photoshop

The Team

Editor’s Note

Co-Founder Paco Chan (paco.chan@boom-asia.com) Co-Founder Michael Kwok (michael.kwok@boom-asia.com) Marketing Director Amy Mak (amy.mak@boom-asia.com) Advertising Director Oli Cheung (oli.cheung@boom-asia.com) Events ﹠ Marketing Manager Jaicy Cheng (jaicy.cheng@boom-asia.com) Editor James Lo (james.lo@boom-asia.com) Assistant Editor Jules O’Brien (jules.obrien@boom-asia.com) Creative Director Jeremy Kong (jeremy.kong@boom-asia.com) Administrative Executive Clive Li (clive.li@boom-asia.com) Interns Jake Tse, Shirley Chan, Tiffany Ng, Yuri Tomiyama

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Summer’s over and it’s back to the grindstone, whether that’s the office or school. But don’t worry, BOOM’s here to make sure September will float by like a breeze.

On the cover we’ve got those supremos of electropop, Pet Shop Boys (P16), who’ll be gracing us with their presence at the end of the month. If you’re into something unusual, check out our guide to Secret Island Party (P22) happening in October. We’ve also got interviews with a few of the guys playing: Ocean Lam (P30), Les Gromechkos (P32) and Dr Eggs (P34). This month, we also have a look at what’s happening over in Macau (P26), with a round-up of their best non-gaming joints.

Food-lovers will be excited to discover that Kee has a Michelin-starred chef, Chef Roland (P38), who has redesigned the whole dining experience there.

In music, of course, we have our wonderful reviews of the latest albums (P56), both Asian and not. We have a special on artists leaving their labels (P50), a phenomenon that’s becoming increasingly common in today’s web savvy world. Finally, we’ve got an exclusive interview with d’n’b master dBridge (P46), who’ll be in Hong Kong on 20 September. Finally, we have a new section, Notes from the Underground (P36), that gives a flavour of what people are getting excited about below the radar.

Check out our Fast Forward this month (P4), with a number of Macau listings, as well as all those stunning photos that got taken of you beautiful people last month in Rewind (P62).

Enjoy, and keep BOOMing! 秋天將至，不論是辦公室抑或是學校又再次回到死氣沉沉的一個季節。不過各位BOOM讀者們亦不用太過擔心，因 為我們會令這個九月變得多姿多彩，讓時間就像一陣風般飄過。 封面人物有將於本月底大駕光臨的電子流行音樂班霸Pet Shop Boys (P16)。如果你想要一些另類的東西就要留 意十月的Secret Island Party (P22) 指南。我們訪問了幾位將會出現在派對上的音樂人：Ocean Lam (P30)、Les

Gromechkos (P32) 及Dr Eggs (P34)。今個月我們亦會看看在澳門的盛事（P26），那是與賭博無關的精彩事情。 愛吃的讀者將會發現KEE Club請來米芝蓮星級名廚Chef Roland (P38) 重新設計餐飲概念，因而食指大動。 音樂方面，必看的當然是我們對亞洲或其他地區最新唱片的評論 (P56)。另外，我們亦特別探討音樂人紛紛離開 唱片公司的現象 (P50)，這現象在今時今日互聯網主導的世界裡大行其道。最後，還有鼓打貝斯大師dBridge (P46) 的獨家專訪，他亦將於9月20日來港演出。不得不提有我們的一個新版面，有本地DJ / VJ團隊Sync Sing Sin為大家 帶來的Notes from the Underground (P36)，大談一下地下音樂人的最新動向。今個月的Fast Forward (P4) 介紹 本地和澳門一些不容錯過的精彩盛事，以及Rewind (P62) 中所提供上個月的瘋狂派對照片。 希望讀者們繼續享受BOOM為你帶來的無盡資訊和澎湃！ James Lo Editor 編輯

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The Conrad Hong Kong

Asia Contemporary Art Fair H

香港很快會成為亞洲藝術市場最重要城市 之一，而亞洲當代藝術展是現時藝術界其 中一個重要的盛事。藝術節已踏入第五屆 （為遷就兩個購買藝術品的高峰季節，節 日一年會舉辦兩次），匯聚了全球最有趣 及最有口碑的藝術家。今年的藝術節將在 港麗酒店舉行，而且橫跨四層樓的空間， 將客房搖身一變成為藝術空間，從世界各 地收集了超過2,500件作品。另外，超過 五十位藝術家更會出席為這個日趨成熟的 藝術市場講解他們的作品。如果你是收藏 家或對自己的品評有信心的話，今年十 月就要來到港麗酒店一睹這藝術界盛事。

2,500 artworks from around the world.

In addition, over 50 artists are expected to be present to introduce their artwork to an increasingly sophisticated art market. If you’re a collector or fancy yourself a bit of a connoisseur, head on down to the Conrad this October.

Guia Street Circuit

2O14 Macau GP peed freaks should be getting excited. If you love the thrill of the chase, the Macau Grand Prix will be gearing up to give you all the heart-stopping action you'll need for the year.

Coming into its sixth decade, the Macau Grand Prix is one of Asia's most venerable and respected Grand Prix races through one of the world's most spectacular race-tracks.

The cars zoom down the narrow lanes on the legendary Guia street circuit of this centuries-old city, and has long had a reputation as one of the world's hardest tracks. Fast straights, sharp corners and hill climbs combine to create an exhilirating race. As veteran driver William Lok told BOOM, "Macau is the most dangerous circuit in the

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world. All top drivers are attracted to the circuit's challenging design. The Oriental Corner is one of the fastest in the world and when it heads into the mountains, the corners are blind."

There will be seven races in total.

In addition to the Formula 3 World Cup, there will also be the FIA World Touring Car Championship Season Grand Finale as well as the Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix.

Tickets can be bought online or from a selected, licensed sellers in Macau, Hong Kong and Southern China, with varying prices depending on both the day and where you want to sit: HKD$50 for practice days and HKD$350, $550 and $900 for racing days on Reservoir Stand, Grand Stand and Lisboa Stand respectively.

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澳門格蘭披治大賽已來到第六十一屆。在

格蘭披治電單車大賽。這些賽事定必令你

這賽事中，你可以看到賽車手在這個城

感到異常刺激，加上汽車引擎的轟鳴、人

市傳奇的東望洋街賽道上爭奪冠軍。狹窄

群的歡呼聲和令人心跳加速的氣氛所帶給

而彎曲的東望洋街道賽道在賽車世界是一

你的興奮難忘的經歷。

條被稱為最困難的一條賽道，它有著長直 路、彎路、山坡以及著名的髮夾彎。

門票可以在網上、澳門、香港及南中 國特定的銷售商購買。不同日子和位置門

澳門格蘭披治大賽一共有七場比賽，

票會不同價錢：練習日門票售港幣$50；

包括三級方程式賽車世界杯、國際汽車聯

賽事當日門票在水塘看台、大看台及葡京

合會世界房車錦標賽的本賽季壓軸及澳門

看台分別港幣$350、$550及$900。

Event details were correct at the time of publication, but make sure you check with the venue yourself. 活動詳情至截稿時為準，但請在出發前再確認一次。

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Shalimar Pt 1 Shalimar in Retrogade by Mo Shah Hong Kong, Room 4017, Nameless Hills Series 2 No.81 by Huang Hong Tao, White Space Art Asia, Singapore, Room 4318

ong Kong is fast becoming one of the leading cities for the art market, and the Asia Contemporary Art Show is one of its leading festivals. Now in its fifth edition (the shows happen twice a year to coincide with the two major art-buying seasons), the show brings together some of the world’s most interesting and promising artists. Set over four floors at the Conrad Hotel, with guest rooms transformed into art spaces, this year will see more than

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Chali 2Na

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No Dinosaur

chali 2na of claSSic group juraSSic 5 SpeakS to boom before hiS hk gig he man born in Chicago in the early 70s as Charles Stewart has a style that is something of an antidote to the more abrasive nature of some of the younger acts that have appeared of late. More importantly, Chali 2na played a vital role in shaping the classic 90s sound - both as part of

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Jurassic 5 and, since around 2004, as a solo artist. To date he has released the full-length Fish Market, and in the process collaborated with the likes of Roots Manuva, Damian Marley, and Talib Kweli.

Over a crackling line from Los Angeles, where he is based, Chali 2na is at pains to stress that while his various LPs and singles over the years may have gone largely unnoticed there is a wealth of material there that he is keen to share. “I really want to entertain people, and there will be a little bit of everything from my albums and mix-tapes as well as some J5 stuff…I just want to share what I have…it’s a gift” With a threepiece band in support it will likely have a different feel and rhythm to a typical hip-hop show, which often features MCs and DJ without live instrumentation.

Inevitably talk drifts back to Jurassic 5 who split up in 2007 only

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to reform last year for a number of one-off live shows. And when pressed about a new album he responds with a resounding ‘watch this space’. He ums and ahs, then laughs mock-coldly before replying, “I’m not supposed to say”, followed by something inaudible. “If something happens it’ll be great,” he says, finally.

As for the reasons behind the break up seven years ago he put it down to ‘typical family issues’: “sometimes you love them, sometimes you’re mad at them and fight…but we’re all good now.” As for their reforming last year he described it poignantly as a ‘beautiful thing.’

As to why there are more solo artists rather than groups these days, Chali 2na is in no doubt as to the reasons: “Opportunity…money… egos.” Chali 2na's skills as an MC and his personal integrity are enough to ensure that his show at Fly will be something worth checking out.

Charles Stewart生於七十年代初的芝加 哥，他擁有魁梧的身型，但他的形象卻 予人歡喜多於後期出現的年輕音樂人那 種粗獷特質。重要的是，Chali 2na在九 十年代經典音樂扮演著重要的角色——作 為Jurassic 5的一員及獨立音樂人。 來自洛杉磯的Chali 2na很焦急地強 調他多年來的專輯及單曲都被過度忽 視：「我真的希望可以娛樂聽眾，我的專 輯、混音錄音及Jurassic 5的一些作品都 是包羅萬有的，我只是想分享我擁有的 一切，而視它為一份禮物。」 話題無可避免的回到於2007年解散 的Jurassic 5上，樂隊去年在多個一次性 的表演上重組。當被追問到關於新的唱 片時，他更說道：「如果可以發生的話就 真的是太好了。」至於七年前組合解散的 原因，他只輕描淡寫地說道是因為家庭 問題：「有時你會很愛他們，有時又會很 惱他們，甚至會吵架⋯但現在我們都很 好。」對於他們的重組，他毫不猶豫地形 容為「一件美妙的事情」。

Chali 2na可能未必像他們的同輩般 廣受大眾認同，但他的MC技巧及正直的 人格足以令他在Fly的表演不容錯過。

Event details were correct at the time of publication, but make sure you check with the venue yourself. 活動詳情至截稿時為準，但請在出發前再確認一次。

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Ozone

Taking It Back To School

5 sep

celebrate the end of the summer holidays with a back to school themed party at ozone where you should break all the rules

eptember is here and for the younger amongst us that only means one thing - back to school. Of course, just because the kids are dragging their feet doesn’t mean those for whom school is just a hazy memory can’t relive those glory days of hanging out by the bike sheds, mooning after their high school crushes and all the other teenage dramas that meant so very much to us back then.

“Why so?”, I hear you ask. Well, those cheery guys at Ozone have decided to celebrate the end of summer with a Back to School Party.

They promise some energetic beats from resident DJ, the appropriately named Mistrezz C, as well as a night of ‘high school shenanigans’ to kick off the weekend at 490 metres in the air. They'll be dressing up the chic bar in the clouds in school decoration,

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which presumably means some bunting, a bunch of trophies and a strong smell of bleach. But it won't just be the bar that'll be dressed up for the night. For those lucky, lucky few who still fit in their school uniforms, and more bizarrely have kept them, Ozone promises free entry as well as free ‘Back to School’ shots. Let’s just say I wish I’d gone to a school that provided shots on the first day.

However, if, like me, a 28 inch waist seems like the stuff dreams are made of, then you’ll just have to fork out a very affordable $150 on the door, which includes one drink.

So, if you like to dress up in school uniform (and having been here during Hallowe’en I know that’s no small number in Hong Kong) or like to see others do so, make sure you head over to Ozone for some seriously high-altitude shenanigans.

踏入九月，對於莘莘學子的唯一意義是 就是返回校園。看著孩子們不情願地將 雙腳挪進校園，不代表對校園生活只剩 下模糊記憶的那些人，過去踏著單車的 日子、情竇初開的白日夢及年少無知的 鬧劇已不復再。 我 就 知 道 你 會 問 「 為 什 麼 ?」 因 為

Ozone 的活寶貝將在夏日的尾聲舉行 Back to School派對。他們勢要駐場的 DJ Mistrezz C為大家帶來充滿活力的 節拍，還會在週末於 490 米的高空舉行 「中學生惡作劇」之夜。那些校服仍然 合身，而又不知何故仍然留著它的幸運 兒， Ozone 將給他們免費入場並送上 「Back to School」小酒一杯。如果我 的學校於開學日免費贈飲一口酒那是多 美好的事。不過，如果你跟我一樣，只 有在夢中才會出現 28 吋腰圍，你只需掏 出150元便可進場（還包括一杯飲品）。 如果你對穿著（根據萬聖節的觀察所 得，在香港為數應不少）或別人穿著校 服情有獨鍾，記緊來到 Ozone 進行一些 高質素的校園青春惡作劇。

Event details were correct at the time of publication, but make sure you check with the venue yourself. 活動詳情至截稿時為準，但請在出發前再確認一次。

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SOHO, City of Dreams Macau

A City Within a City food-lovers will be spoilt for choice in city of dreams' new gastrodome ong Kong’s Soho has long been notorious for a barrage of world cuisines all jumbled up under a few quaint little lanes. London’s Soho is, of course, notorious for other things, but there’s also no shortage of excellent dining spots among its not so much quaint as seedy alleyways. And, of course, New York’s SoHo is an upscale luxe haven for overpriced art galleries and even more overpriced boutiques. So it’s no surprise that Macau also wants in on the Soho action.

Of course, things work a little differently in magical Macau, so this Soho is indoors for a start. Located conveniently round the corner from Club Cubic in the City of Dreams complex, this Soho, or rather SOHO, is a dense complex of actually pretty amazing restaurants, catering to all tastes. Japanese, Korean, Cantonese, Italian, and Mexican establishments compete for your casino winnings.

There’s great seafood with both a Gold Coast Oyster Bar as well as a separate Lobster Bar, if oysters are too common for you. If you can’t tear yourself away from the Test Match, there’s a sports bar. But for me, the real draw will be a branch of Chan Kee Roast Goose, the Hong Kong based roast goose restaurant that’s been going since the 50s which sells up to 2,000 geese a day.

The decor has been based loosely on the other Sohos around the world,

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Chan Kee Roasted Goose

El Pinball Mexican Restaurant

Hongjiade Korean Ginseng Chicken Soup

Tsu Japanese Gourmet Market

Lobster Bar

Shelter Italian Bar & Restaurant

with brick wall facades and a ‘streetstyle’ vibe. They even had famed UK street artist D*Face come in to do a mural, as well as a host of local street artists both from Hong Kong and Macau who have dotted the space with original art.

With 16 venues scheduled to be open in total and serving till 2am every night, it’ll perfect for that latenight lobster platter if you’re just tripping out of Cubic or a fortunestimulating hearty dinner before you hit the craps table.

香港的蘇豪著名於在幾條古色古香的大

蝦吧更提供新鮮的海產。如果你對 Test

街小巷裡佈滿大大小小的世界美食；倫

Match 不能自拔，那裡還有一間體育酒

敦蘇豪的賣點固之然有所不同，但在殘

吧。不過對我來說，最吸引的還是陳記

舊的老街小巷中仍不乏出色的餐廳；而

燒鵝分店，它於五十年代在香港起家，

紐約的蘇豪是上流奢華且價值不菲藝術

每日售賣燒鵝高達二千隻。

畫廊及時裝店；而澳門亦希望擁有屬於 他們的一個蘇豪也實不為過。

場內的裝潢大致上參照了世界各地的 蘇豪，用磚塊砌成的外牆凝造出充滿街

來到澳門事情當然不一樣，首先這

頭的感覺。他們還請來英國著名街頭藝

是一個室內的蘇豪。位於新濠天地內澳

術家D*Face到來繪畫壁畫，而且有來自

門嬌比的附近，地點確實很方便，這個

港澳兩地的街頭藝術家以原創藝術點綴

蘇豪，是一座多姿多彩的商場並設有多

整個商場。場內將有十六間商鋪陸續開

間食物水準一流的餐廳，迎合各種口

幕，更會營業至凌晨二時，專為到澳門

味。日、韓、中、意或是墨西哥菜足以

嬌比玩樂的你而設。值得一提的是那裡

令你在賭場內分心。黃金海岸餐廳及龍

還有一間Häagen-Dazs雪糕店。

Event details were correct at the time of publication, but make sure you check with the venue yourself. 活動詳情至截稿時為準，但請在出發前再確認一次。

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Compuphonic At The Mira

The Mira's 5th Birthday Bash To celebraTe Their 5Th birThday, The mira hong kong inviTes you To parTy wiTh Them Till The early hours aT vibes and room one

utdoor venues don’t get much better than Vibes at The Mira Hong Kong.

So it’s not surprising that the hotel is holding its fifth birthday party there.

A secret haven among the bustle of Tsim Sha Tsui, Vibes is one of those places you almost don’t want to tell people about in case it gets over-run.

That said, you’ll definitely want to tell everyone about their birthday party this month.

Quite aside from the beauty of dancing all night in the open air, they’ve brought in Belgian wunderkind DJ Compuphonic for the night. Born Maxime Firket, the Liège native started off studying music theory and classical music at the Academy, and in fact studied the cello. Before long, he discovered Kraftwerk and Depeche Mode which led him to start creating some mixes.

The young DJ soon made a name for himself in Brussels, and became resident DJ in one of Brussels’ best clubs, Dirty Dancing, which meant his tracks quickly gained recognition amongst the region’s trend-setters.

Soon, he was being remixed by the likes of Bangkok Impact and Spirit Catcher. As if that wasn’t enough, Tiga himself decided to release his EP Emotion on his own Turbo Recordings label, further cementing the young musician’s reputation.

Perhaps most famed for his 2012 maxi-single ‘Sunset’, which has

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garnered over five million views on YouTube, the young Belgian will bring his hedonistic house to Vibes.

As if that wasn’t enough though, Compuphonic will be supported by Cliché Records’ Amedei. And the party will move indoors after 11pm to The Mira’s Room One club where Compuphonic will carry on until the wee hours. Oh, and to celebrate their birthday, if you buy a ticket online, they’ll be giving away a bottle of Perrier-Jouët champagne to every fifth ticket purchased. So I guess that means you’ll just have to get five tickets for you and your friends.

香港美麗華酒店的Vibes可說是最好玩的

Catcher等人再作混音。這還不止，Tiga

室外派對場地，酒店的五週年派對選址

更以自己的唱片公司Turbo Recordings

Vibes 並不足為奇。這裡絕對是隱世天

推出大碟《 Emotion 》，進一步鞏固了

堂，是一個你不想向太多人介紹以免它

這位年輕音樂人的名聲。他2012年的單

人氣過盛的地方，但是你又會忍不住想

曲《Sunset》是最備受讚賞的作品，在 YouTube吸引了超過五百萬點擊率。這

告訴其他人於本月舉行的五週年派對。 除了整個晚上在戶外熱舞外，它們更

位比利時年輕人將會將他主張快樂主意

請來比利時神童DJ Compuphonic為當

的豪斯音樂帶到Vibes。

晚表演。原名Maxime Firket，這位來自

之後，他發現了 Kraftwerk 及 Depeche

這還不止，Cliché Records的 Amedei 更會為他擔任後援。派對將於 十一時後移師室內到美麗華的Room One，而Compuphonic會繼續為大家

Liège的小子於Academy開始學習音樂 理論及古典音樂，其實是學拉大提琴。

Mode ，啟發了他開始製作混音。其後

表演到天明。還要一提的是，為慶祝五

他很快便在布魯塞爾闖出名堂，並在當

周年，網上售出每五張入場券，酒店便

地最受歡迎的夜店擔任駐場 DJ 。他的

會送出一瓶Perrier-Jouët香檳。所以為

作品很快又獲Bangkok Impact及Spirit

自己及朋友買五張入場券是常識吧。

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sep

tHe biggest dance party in tHe world is coming for tHe first time to toKyo - get ready to dance hoooo! The international dance music machine known as the Ultra Music Festival is landing in Tokyo for the first time this September! Taking place over two days in Odaiba, the party promises the biggest names in dance and EDM: Axwell, Ingrosso, Steve Angello (all ex Swedish House Mafia), Hardwell, Kaskade, and Darren Emerson to name just a few of the massive line-up.

They’re expecting 100,000 people over the two days - in fact, the tickets for this inaugural UMF Tokyo were the fastest selling tickets in UMF history worldwide, so there’s clearly going to be a massive number of dance fans to scream along with.

Of course, this isn’t UMF’s first foray into Asia. UMF Korea’s been going from strength to strength, again with over 100,000 attendees over two days, an increase of 40,000 from 2013, so clearly Asia’s electronic music and dance fans are growing exponentially in numbers. This year, UMF Korea held the biggest ever pool party with thousands of party-

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Steve Angello

goers. With Odaiba smack bang in the middle of Tokyo Bay, don’t get all excited and jump into the, ahem, pristine waters of the bay. I doubt they’re insured.

If the pictures we’ve seen of UMF Korea are anything to go by, this is going to be one heck of a crazy party, and if you haven’t already got your ticket, beg, steal or buy one online from a ticket tout. Even if you’re not a huge dance fan, the biggest dance party in Asia is happening on your doorstep. You’d be a fool to miss out.

Martin Garrix

請注意！被稱為跳舞音樂機械的

Ultra

Music

當然，UMF已不是第一次進軍亞

Festival將於九月廿七至​

洲。 UMF 在韓國亦愈來愈大型，兩天的

廿八日首度降臨日本。一連兩天的派

盛事亦聚眾超過十萬人，相比起2013年

對將於東京御台場人工島舉行，並已

的參加人數多出了四萬人，可見亞洲的

請來跳舞及電子舞蹈音樂巨頭出席，

電子音樂及舞蹈音樂樂迷明顯地以幾何

包 括 有 A x w e l l 、 I n g ro s s o 、 S t e v e

級數增加。今年的 UMF 在韓國是一個史

Angello（前Swedish House Mafia 成員）、 Hardwell 、 Kaskad 及 Darren Emerson，表演名單太多，不能盡錄。

無前例的大型泳池派對，吸引了數千名

主辦單位預計將會有十萬人參加為期

參加者。但大家在東京港御台場的派對 上可別太過忘形跳進海中心，因為我不 認為保險會賠償你這派對狂人。

兩天的盛事。而事實上，首屆 UMF 東京​

這次將會是比起 UMF 韓國更瘋狂的

的門票銷情是全球 UMF 史上最快的一

一個派對，立即搶購門票吧！即使你不

次，所以到時候肯定會有大量跳舞音樂

是跳舞音樂的超級粉絲，但又豈能錯過

樂迷一同跳一同叫，相當期待。

這個近在咫尺的狂野音樂派對。

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By: Thierry Chow

September Chinese Zodiac Rat

Rabbit

1996 / 1984 / 1972 / 1960 / 1948 / 1936

1999 / 1987 / 1975 / 1963 / 1951 / 1939

Something sweet happened last month, but you will find yourself actually being in a complicated situation this month. It’s going to be very challenging and require lots of problem solving, and it’s going to make you realize you are actually getting old and becoming a real adult making adult decisions. Live and learn. For better relationship luck you should travel more this coming month. Go somewhere far, if not you can travel to Macau, and wear lots of red.

After feeling unstable and uncomfortable last month, this month isn’t getting that much better but is spiralling down even more. Good news is you will learn how to cope with your bad situation better. You will be better at not being so hard on others, and on yourself. For relationship luck it is quite a heavy and intense month, so if you already have a stable relationship, be careful getting into heated arguments, or throwing a tantrum at your lover over little things.

上個月發生的一些甜蜜事情，在今個月可能會轉化為一個複雜局面，你將會面對和

經過不穩定的一個月後，今個月的運程其實也是平平，甚至會更差。好消息是，你

解決很多不同的挑戰和問題，令你發覺自己的確長大了不少，逐漸成為一個真正的

會學會如何更好地應付糟糕的情況，更會學會怎樣不刻薄別人和自己。對於感情運

成年人以及作出像成年人一樣的決定。假如想要更好的感情運，今個月應多外遊，

方面，這將會是比較暴燥和緊張的一個月，如果你已有一段穩定的關係，就要小心

去一些遠一點的地方；不方便的話也可以到澳門一趟，而且多穿紅色的衣服。

避免捲入爭辯中，或為了一些小事向伴侶大發脾氣。

Ox

Dragon

1997 / 1985 / 1973 / 1961 / 1949 / 1937

2000 / 1988 / 1976 / 1964 / 1952 / 1940

This is going to be absolutely a great month for you Oxen out there. I can definitely say you need to get yourself ready for a good time. Chinese people always say, “Opportunity knocks at the door only once”, meaning make the best of this chance. For those who don’t have a lover, you will very likely meet the man or woman of your dreams. So remember to dress sharp, in colours like red and orange, and hang out in new places, for example if you always hung out in central LKF, it is good for you to try TST, or CWB.

Congrats again Dragon folks! Your good luck keeps coming, whether it’s work, relationship, money or health! You will also be hearing some very good news from your family, creating even more positive energy. To have a good time you must go out by 11pm, and feel free to stay out as late as you want this month. You will be running into many old friends you haven’t seen in a long time! Try partying in Tsim Sha Shui this month, and wear more silver or golden items, this will bring you really good luck.

對於屬牛的你，這會是相當好的一個月，所以要好好準備。中國人常說：「機不可

不論在工作、感情、金錢或健康上，你的好運會陸續而來。家中亦會傳出好消息，

失，時不再來。」單身的朋友將會遇到理想對象，可以多穿顏色鮮豔的衣物如紅和

為你帶來更多正能量！晚上十一時前外出，想要逗留多久就多久，而且今個月你將

橙色，去一些新的地方；如你是蘭桂坊的常客，或可試試走到尖沙咀或銅鑼灣。

會遇見很多很久沒見的老朋友。多到尖沙咀一帶夜蒲，多穿金或銀色會帶來好運。

Tiger

Snake

1998 / 1986 / 1974 / 1962 / 1950 / 1938

2001 / 1989 / 1977 / 1965 / 1953 / 1941

After a fantastic month in August, you are going into another good month in September. You feel great, and you will do great. Especially in work you will find yourself heading upward. People who can help you a great deal will also appear in front of you at the perfect moment. Money-wise it is very stable, but try to remember if you still owe anyone money. Pay on the spot and borrow a lot. Go party in Causeway Bay, you may run into some very interesting people.

For the Snake folks this is going to be a joyful month, especially with work you are meeting many helpful people. But be careful that your finances may be unstable, you will be getting some unexpected expenses. It’s a good month to improve your bond with your lover, and if you don’t have a girlfriend or boyfriend, this is a good month to meet something special! Wear more colours such as black and blue and party in LKF!

經過非常好的八月後，九月也將會是相當不錯。你會感覺良好，做任何事也會十分

屬蛇的朋友，這將會是十分愉快的一個月，特別是你在工作上會遇到很多幫助你的

順利。尤其是在工作方面，你會發現自己有不斷上升的趨勢，而你的貴人亦會在

人；但相反小心你的財政狀況會變得不穩定，出現有很多意外開支。在感情運方

適當的時刻出現在你面前和幫助你。財運方面很穩定，但得想想你還有沒有欠人家

面，這將會是一個很好的月份去改善你和伴侶的關係。如果你還處於單身，你將會

錢，所謂「有借有還，再借不難」。多到銅鑼灣夜蒲，你會遇到有趣的人。

在今個月遇上特別的事情。多穿黑色和藍色的衣服，和到蘭桂坊夜蒲。

All opinions expressed in this article are solely Thierry Chow’s opinions and do not reflect the opinions of BOOM Magazine. 本文章所有內容均是由風水師周亦彤所提供，並不代表本雜誌立場。

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September Chinese Zodiac Horse

Rooster

2002 / 1990 / 1978 / 1966 / 1954 / 1942

2005 / 1993 / 1981 / 1969 / 1957 / 1945

Last month was full of change, which is leading to a very stable month for September! You will feel a lot happier and healthier, and could potentially hear some good news, especially on the relationship side. But pay more attention with work. You will tend to make small mindless mistakes. “No zuo, no die” is a new Chinglish phrase meaning if you don’t do anything stupid, it won’t come back and bite your ass. Go party in Wan Chai for a good time, and wear some dark colours for good luck.

This month you will be experiencing some changes. You will most likely hear from a co-worker or a boss that you will be heading for a promotion, or movements that you had always looked for. Be careful feeling uncomfortable from eating something bad during a night out. If you didn’t feel like eating it anyways, don’t force yourself, this is probably your body warning you! For a good night out you must go out by 10pm, and wear silver or gold items, this is going to bring you much better luck especially in your relationship!

九月將會非常穩定而且你還會收到好消息，特別是在感情方面。多注意工作方面，

你將會經歷小轉變，有可能會從同事或老闆口中打聽到晉升的消息或期待已久的

可能會做出小失誤或蠢事。中國有句網路語：「不作死就不會死。」，意思是不做蠢

人事變動。外出用膳時小心飲食，不喜歡吃就不要勉強，這可能是身體所作出的

事就不會惹麻煩。想要盡興的話不妨到灣仔一帶參加派對並多穿深色的衣服。

警告！宜在晚上十時前外出並穿戴金銀色的物品可增強運氣，尤其在感情方面。

Sheep

Dog

2003 / 1991 / 1979 / 1967 / 1955 / 1943

2006 / 1994 / 1982 / 1970 / 1958 / 1946

There’s a saying that “seeing for oneself is better than hearing from others”, meaning not to take things as truth when you hear them, but check it before you believe it. You will be running a situation this month, that will actually lead you to understand what it means to ‘know the truth’, making you wiser!

For a good time go out by 12am, and make sure you wear shiny items, such as diamonds or pearls! Party in Causeway Bay, and you will meet some new friends that will make you feel very alive, giving you the best time of your life.

After a good month in August, you will be having an exhausting month in September. This is especially for work, as you will need to spend a lot of effort doing something right, feeling like you can’t depend on anyone else! But relationship-wise you will be getting a lot of good news, and hearing some good news from your lover, giving you the surprise of your life. You must party in Wan Chai, but take care you don’t get into a fight, and to get luck please wear colours like white and yellow!

俗語說：「耳聞不如目睹」，這指聽到的不如看到的可靠。在這個月，你會明白到什

在很好的八月過後，九月將會是非常辛苦的一個月。你會花費大量的精力，特別

麼叫做「知道真相」。你要在晚上十二時前外出，穿著或配戴一些閃爍的服飾、例

是在工作上，就像你不能依靠任何人！但在感情上你會收到好消息。宜在灣仔夜

如珍珠鑽石等。多到銅鑼灣夜蒲，會遇到很多令你感覺很有活力的新朋友。

蒲，但要注意避免捲入爭執中。要加強運氣應多穿白色和黃色的衣物。

Monkey

Pig

2004 / 1992 / 1980 / 1968 / 1956 / 1944

2007 / 1995 / 1983 / 1971 / 1959 / 1947

This is going to be a very complicated month. You will be partying and socializing a lot, and it will actually lead to something dramatic. Don’t be surprised to find yourself meeting many new people. If you are not already taken this could be a good sign, but most likely it will turn out to be something not worth while. Be careful of over-spending since you are out most of the time this month and you will find yourself almost broke again! Wear some bright colours like white, or yellow, as this will bring you good luck.

There’s a famous saying in Chinese, “all things are difficult before they are easy.” This phrase can be a great reminder for you since this month you will be running into some trouble especially in work. Listen to your heart rather then your brain more. Relationship luck will get better this month, but you must party in a place you always go to, because it is better luck to hang out with your best buddies, and this will bring you a lot of good news. Wear some shiny gold or silver for good luck.

你會出席很多派對和應酬而且當中會發生一些戲劇性的事；你會認識到很多新朋

「萬事起頭難」，這句話對你今個月來說是很大的提醒，因為你將會惹上麻煩事，

友，假如還是單身的話，這可能是一個好兆頭，但最後可能會得不償失。小心財

尤其在工作方面，嘗試隨心做事而不是腦袋。感情運不俗，需多流連在你常去的地

政超支因今個月大部分時間都會外出。鮮亮的顏色如白或黃色會為你帶來好運。

方，如果和最好的朋友結伴外出會加強整體運氣，宜穿閃亮的金銀色衣物。

All opinions expressed in this article are solely Thierry Chow’s opinions and do not reflect the opinions of BOOM Magazine. 本文章所有內容均是由風水師周亦彤所提供，並不代表本雜誌立場。

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What have they done to deserve this?

As one of the most importAnt And influentiAl electro pop bAnds lAnds in hong Kong, jules o’Brien exAmines how they got to the top ainstream success and underground credibility have always gone handin-hand for Pet Shop Boys. With their iconic first breakout hit, ‘West End Girls’, Tennant and Lowe made their mark with their cheerily sarcastic lyrics half-spoken over a thumping early electro sound. Knowingly pop, yet always injecting fresh sounds into each album, Pet Shop Boys somehow never lost their musical credibility even while topping the charts when it was no longer cool to do so. They are officially the UK’s most successful duo, according to the Guinness Book of Records, which bears some

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contemplating, especially for one of the original synth-pop acts. Bursting on the scene when other similar acts dominated the charts, such as Gary Numan and The Human League, it’s testimony to their creativity and originality that 30 years on, Pet Shop Boys’ latest album Electric went straight to number 3.

Pioneers of rumbling 80s synth, which sits underneath their 30 years of material like a psychedelic tattoo, Tennant and Lowe have released 40 Top 20 singles and 22 Top 10 hits in the UK. With a twelfth album released in 2013, they don’t appear to have an end in sight.

百變的樂壇王者 在主流樂壇走紅是某些迅速冒起的音樂 人避之則吉的事情，他們都不想被冠以 出賣者的名字及掩沒了搖滾的名聲。但

Pet Shop Boys的Neil Tennant和Chris Lowe卻像蜜蜂與蜜糖般對主流樂壇難捨 難離。根據健力士紀錄大全，他們是英 國最成功的音樂人，並曾一度像現在的 節奏藍調音樂人般是英倫樂壇的主流。 作為八十年代合成音樂的先驅，三十年 來他們帶著如身上紋身般迷幻的音樂， 推出了四十首曾躋身英國頭二十位的單 曲及頭十位的廿二首大熱作品。 2013 年，依然推出了他們的第十二張專輯， 看來他們並無意停下來。 問題是「他們是如何做得到的？」如 果他們沒有正確的方向，Pet Shop Boys

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tennant’S lyriciSm iS renowned for caSting out a certain PoeticiSm and learnedneSS [that] rideS over conformiSt muSic. The question is: how have they managed it? Pet Shop Boys have faced obstacles that might have ruined their career had they lacked the right approach. Perhaps the largest challenge was their shortlived success in the US, which declined rapidly in the late 80s and early 90s after a series of creative decisions that did not sit well with US critics. Wearing tuxedos on the cover of Actually in 1987 - when rock music materialised itself in bejewelled leather and tattered denim - marked the beginning of their decline in the US, after a stint of top ten hits.

Controversially presenting homoerotic subtexts in music videos, and with Tennant coming out as gay to a then hugely discriminatory nation, pushed them even further out of America’s mainstream vein.

Meanwhile in the UK and Europe, Pet Shop Boys continued to dominate the charts. That kick of rebellion was something the protest-fuelled UK embraced.

As Lowe put it in an interview: “To

Americans, pop or rock music is not about enjoyment. English music is about excitement and enjoyment and the thrill of the whole thing.”

Tennant’s lyricism is renowned for casting out a certain poeticism and learnedness which, although riding over largely conformist music, is often politically recalcitrant. The US might have overlooked the British cynicism in lines such as “Our gain is your loss, that’s the price you pay; I heard it in the House of Commons: everything’s for sale”, misinterpreting the song title ‘Shopping’ as trivial and one-dimensional. By incorporating political digs and sophisticated literary references with easy access dance songs and love songs, Pet Shop Boys allowed themselves to keep a firm reputation in both alternative and mainstream circles.

In a western world of materialism and visual extravaganza, perpetuating mainstream success has a lot to do with image – something Pet Shop Boys have always been serious about. Tennant and Lowe have gone

through two famous transformations: the first in 1993 after a short break, where they replaced their black and white tuxes for avant-garde, brightly coloured costumes.

The second came when both reined in their late 90s’ peroxide spiked haircuts for understated attire with the release of eighth album Release in 2002.

Nowadays you will find them in modern - almost futuristic designer suits, Lowe still donning an air of composed chic behind retro sunglasses.

Expanding on visual allure, Pet Shop Boys have always been selective with artwork and performance visuals, collaborating with established artists to create minimal yet intricately designed album covers and theatrical live shows. Their first ever tour stopped off in Japan and Hong Kong, wowing Asia with breathtaking projections and glitzy costumes.

An established name on the music scene can only take artists’ work so far, as seen in the flopped albums of behemoths we once believed would never cease to impress.

Tennant and Lowe have pushed through that barrier by riding an unyielding wave of innovation, exploring a prism of concepts along the way; the staple Pet Shop Boys pop cleverly grounded in each album despite the metamorphosis.

As Tennant told The Guardian in 2011,

Pet Shop Boys Discography

Please

Actually

Introspective

Behaviour

Very

Bilingual

Release date: 24/03/1986 Label: Parlophone

Release date: 07/09/1987 Label: Parlophone

Release date: 11/10/1988 Label: Parlophone

Release date: 22/10/1990 Label: Parlophone

Release date: 27/09/1993 Label: Parlophone

Release date: 02/09/1996 Label: Parlophone

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可能一早便要面對會摧毀他們事業的障 礙。他們最大的挑戰可能是在八十年代 末九十年代初一系列不為美國人所接受 的創作方向，這使他們在美國的成功像 過眼雲煙般短暫。始源是他們成為了美 國流行榜頭十位的常客後，在 1987年推 出《Actually》的大碟封套上的穿著與搖 滾樂向以閃石皮褸及破爛牛仔褲為裝束 大相徑庭——這是他們沒落的開始。其 後他們音樂錄影帶中具爭議性的同性戀 內容，再加上 Tennant 在這個歧視問題 嚴重的國家大膽承認自己是同志後，他 們便更進一步被擠出美國的主流脈搏。 與此同時，Pet Shop Boys繼續雄 據英國及歐洲的各個流行榜。在美國 所被排斥的卻都是英國人所包容的，一 如 Lowe 在一個訪問中所說：「對於美 國人，流行音樂及搖滾樂不是用來享受 的。但英國音樂是在於亢奮和享受，是 整體上的刺激感。」 Tennant 的歌詞以 充滿詩意及知識見稱，經常諷刺政治， 超越了一般俗套的音樂。美國人可能 看不懂英國人在歌詞字裡行間的譏諷， 如「Our gain is your loss, that’s the

price you pay; I heard it in the House of Commons: everything’s for sale」 而且更將歌名《Shopping》有所誤 解，而認為作品內容都很微不足道及單 向性。在容易掌握的跳舞音樂及情歌中 加入政治元素及優雅的文學色彩是 Pet

Shop Boys的一大特色和令他在另類及 主流音樂圈中歷久不衰的主因。 在講究物質及華麗視覺享受的西方 世界中，要在主流音樂中突圍而出， 便 需 要 在 形 象 方 面 下 一 點 苦 工 —— 這 亦是Pet Shop Boys一直以來十分注重 的。 Tennant 和 Lowe 都經過兩次人所 共知的蛻變——第一次是在 93 年的一次

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Nightlife

Release

Fundamental

Yes

Release date: 11/10/1999 Label: Parlophone

Release date: 01/04/2002 Label: Parlophone

Release date: 22/05/2006 Label: Parlophone

Release date: 20/03/2009 Release date: 10/09/2012 Label: Parlophone, Astralwerks Label: Parlophone, Astralwerks

Elysium

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“When you have a long career like ours, you have to keep things fresh.”

The duo immediately impressed making unashamed disco references in debut album, Please, to a world where disco music had died in the 70s. And so they continued, from the trancey depths of Nightlife (1999) and the soft rock breezes in Release (2002) to the shadowy Elysium and 2013’s Electric, which hones in on the cutting edge, with grimier club music effects and rapper Example featuring on track ‘Thursday’.

Pet Shop Boys most famously collaborated with Dusty Springfield on track ‘What Have I Done to Deserve This’ in 1987 album Actually, before producing her own album in return. As the years have progressed, the pair has collaborated with acts like Kylie Minogue, Liza Minelli, Johnny Marr, Robbie Williams, David Bowie and Lady Gaga (among many, many others) - even writing Girls Aloud ballad ‘The Loving Kind’ in 2009 - proving themselves two of the world’s most sought after producers and songwriters. This is similarly seen in acts like Coldplay, a band that has monopolised the spotlight for so long purely by keeping in tow with musical trends. Switching from iconic guitar-powered balladry to synthetic stadium pop - and collaborating with names like Rihanna - has more or less assured them spots in the Top 10 over the last five years. But unlike Coldplay’s sad lack of versatility, Pet Shop Boys abound in it.

Winners and nominees of countless awards, including Grammys, Brits and Ivor Novellos, Pet Shop Boys have combined image, innovation and stunning musicianship to rule the world. Catch one of the most influential bands ever on their Electric Tour at AsiaWorldExpo on the 26th as they stop off in Hong Kong for the third time.

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“when you have a long career like ours, you have to keep things fresh.” 小休之後，他們將黑白色的「踢死兔」

地。The Strokes的首三張唱片都像一把

去，他們跟不少歌手合作過，如Johnny

燕尾服換成前衛及色彩繽紛的服裝；第

剛打磨的利劍，但六年後的一張毫無新

二次則是在 02年推出第八張專輯時，他

意的專輯卻教樂迷們失望而回。

點未來感覺設計的裝束。 Lowe 雖架著

停，Pet Shop Boys的潮流亦在唱片界

懷舊太陽眼鏡，但同時卻散發著潮流氣

站穩陣腳。正如 Tennant 在 2011 年對

Marr、Kylie Minogue、Liza Minelli、 Robbie Williams、David Bowie及Lady Gaga 等著名歌手。 2009 年，他們甚至 為Girls Aloud寫了情歌《The Loving Kind 》證明了他們已貴為全球最炙手 可熱的監製及作曲人。這跟 Coldplay 的情況很相似， Coldplay 憑著緊貼音

息。為了在視覺上更加吸引，Pet Shop Boys 一直都對美術及視覺表演十分執

The Guardian所說：「當你的事業跟我

樂潮流而長時間佔據了樂壇的鎂光燈。

們一樣長壽，就需要時刻保持新鮮。」

由為人熟悉的結他情歌轉型為合成流行

著，經常與知名藝術家合作設計低調而

他們首張唱片就立即以成功的的士高音

音樂，加上跟 Rihanna 這一類的歌手合

引人入勝的唱片封套及具戲劇效果的演

樂《 Please》令人留下深刻印象，其後

作，已奠定了他們過去五年作為十大音

唱會。他們在日本及香港的首次演唱

還有命名為《 Disco 》的第二張專輯，

會，是一個足以令整個亞洲驚艷的大型

充滿深層迷幻的《 Nightlife 》，帶軟搖

樂人的地位，然而 Coldplay 卻未如 Pet Shop Boys般千變萬化。

節目，還有很多令人目不暇給的服飾。

滾風味的《Release》，籠罩著神秘感的

作為全美音樂大獎的三料得主，其

《Elysium》到13年的《Electric》中跟

中包括傑出音樂貢獻、六個格林美提

樂人一般都未必能令其作品作出很大的

饒舌歌手Example合作的《Thursday》

名、三個英國作曲家協會音樂獎等等。

突破或更上一層樓，在獲得大成功的唱

加入了前所未見的迷離夜場音樂效果。

Pet Shop Boys將百變形象，創新精神

片之後後勁不繼的現象亦屢見不鮮。就

Pet Shop Boys最為人熟悉的是收 錄在 1987年的專輯《 Actually》中，與 Dusty Springfield（那時她還未製作屬 於自己的專輯）合作的《What Have I Done to Deserve This》。許多年過

及技驚四座的音樂造詣結合成一體，令

們放棄九十年代末一直染得五顏六色的 刺蝟髮型，轉而換上低調簡樸的形象。 現在，他們又換上了富現代感，帶

音樂方面，在樂壇上稍有名氣的音

像Metallica與Lou

Reed，搖滾樂的班

霸及對創新永不言倦的革命家在 2011年 合作推出大碟《Lulu》，以德國話劇作家 的作品為藍本，最後結果可說是一敗塗

而 Tennant 和 Lowe 多年來以他們 源源不絕的創新意念及玲瓏剔透的概念 衝破了這個障礙。即使外圍世界變個不

全球各地的樂迷為之瘋狂。讀者們何不 就趁他們在 26號第三次來臨香港時，到 亞洲博覽館朝聖。樂壇班霸Pet

Boys，一場絕不能錯過的演出！

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The Secret’s Out one of hong kong’s most unforgettable experiences, secret island party, is back for its fourth edition and it’s bigger than ever

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nless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you’ll have heard of the worst kept secret in Hong Kong, the Secret Island Party. The weekend-long festival is back this October for its fourth edition and it’s bigger than ever. Set on a secret (of course) island in the Hong Kong archipelago, revellers are told to turn up at a certain time at a pier where a boat will whisk them off to a two-day music and art-filled frolic far away from the madding crowds of Central.

We had a chat with Rachel Frost, the creative spark behind the whole thing. “Secret Island Party was a bit of an accident,” she admits. “I used to work in events in Manchester and I had my own festival there. But I came to Hong Kong to take a break from events and just chill out for a year. One holiday weekend, I got a bunch of friends together and we decided to go on an adventure. So I typed in yoga, camping, retreat etc and out came this page that was all in Chinese, but I could see some English words saying yoga, paddleboarding and stuff. So that’s where we ended up going!”

They were met at a pier in Cheung Chau where a small boat then took them onto the tiny island where she now organises Secret Island. “There was nothing and noone there. It was like a ghost town.”

But the beauty and the isolation convinced the seasoned events planner that it was the perfect place to hold a party.

If you went to the first Secret Island Party, you might have seen her hawking tickets around Central.

“I was selling these little treasure map style tickets outside Marks & Spencer

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and H&M. We sold 500 tickets that first time, and we were dumbstruck.

So we did it again 6 months later and we sold 900 tickets. Then the last one we did, well I really stepped it up and turned it into a proper festival, with proper sound equipment, staging and food. And that’s where we are today.”

This Secret Island Party is even bigger, with a huge line-up of acts, both DJs and live musicians. But quite aside from that, the real treat is in all the entertainment she’s lined up. There’ll be actors dotted around the island, interacting with you, hauling you off to jail (don’t worry, the jail’s a club with a DJ).

There’ll be secret gigs hidden in the jungle (courtesy of the Bunker Crew). There’ll be artwork and art workshops throughout the weekend - even a washing line where you can hang up art you’ve created and swap it for other people’s art, if it takes your fancy.

The theme this year is ‘Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves’, which is pretty glorious for those who like to dress up. According to Rachel, “You should sort out your fancy dress, because if you’re there wearing jeans and a t-shirt, you’re actually going to stick out!” There will, of course, be prizes for the best dressed. She stresses, though, that it’s no rave. Families and children are more than welcome, and Sunday in particular has been programmed to be a chilled day out.

If you’re unsure what to bring, check out our handy guide overleaf.

Secret Island Party is only a boat-ride away, but for one special weekend in the concrete jungle, you’ll feel like you’re in paradise.

Tickets available at www.hushup.hk.

秘島派對 如果你不是深山野人，那你一定聽過街 知巷聞的Secret Island Party。這個橫 跨整個周末的盛事將於十月第四度玩盡 香港，而且規模是前所未有的大型。派 對於香港的一個神秘島嶼上舉行，參加 者需於指定時間到達碼頭乘坐渡船去出 席一連兩天的音樂及藝術派對。 我們有幸跟這個派對的主辦人

Rachel Frost傾談，她想必是一個思想 跳出框架而又不失智慧的人，才能將這 個瘋狂的構思化成現實。「Secret Island Party其實是無心插柳的一件事。我在曼 徹斯特是從事活動舉辦的工作，亦有舉 辦大型節日。我來香港是想嘗試做活動 以外的事情，打算放鬆一年。在那年年 底，我們一班朋友就決定冒一個險，尋 找香港一個渺無人煙的地方。我就搜尋 瑜伽、露營、避靜等字眼，搜尋的結果 都是中文來的，不過偶爾亦會有數個英 文字講關於瑜伽、獨木舟之類的東西， 於是我便跟朋友說我們要去那裡。」 他們在長洲會合，再乘坐小船到一 個島上，就是現時舉行派對的地方。「那 裡什麼都沒有，只有幾個封了塵的直立 板和數間廢屋。」當朋友在岸邊荒廢了 的小艇上開派對時，她靈機一閃便詢問 小島的主人對在島上舉辦派對的看法。 那時起，Rachel已心繫這個派對了。 如果你已參與過之前的Secret Island Party，你可能已見過她在中環街 頭兜售入場券。「當時我在馬莎及 H&M 門外售賣入場券。第一次，我們賣出了 近五百張門券，而六個月後我們再嘗試 舉辦一次，結果賣出了九百張。再上一 次我們決定把它辦得更大型更像一個正 式的節日，添置了正式的器材、表演舞 台和食物，就成了我們今天的模樣。」 今年將會更大型， DJ 及表演單位更 多更吸引，安排的節目更精彩。表演者 將遍佈全個小島，跟你互動。在叢林裡 還會有隱藏的表演（這是Bunker Crew 的款待）。整個週末都會有藝術作品展出 及工作坊舉辦。Secret Island Party只 是一程船之隔，趁機逃離都市煩囂，享 受音樂，踏上神秘的旅程。

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Essential Guide to Secret Island Party The Lineup

Food Loads of delicious & healthy choices including:

Fan Competition

Crêpes from OhMyDuck Nice Pops Organic Fruit and Vegetables Jerk Chicken Koh Thai & loads more

DJs and bands will get a special promo code to give to their fans.

Fans input the promo code and the act with the biggest number of registered fans will get a prize PLUS their fans get free drinks during their performance as well as $20 off their ticket!

Must Bring Items

Tickets available from www.hushup.hk

Sunscreen cos the sun’s no joke

A reusable bottle so you’re always hydrated

Deodorant cos it’s just polite

Disposable camera

Cash, Cash, Cash there are no ATMs

The Red Stripes Les Gromechkos Sushi Robot Chris Coverdale MC RV Blood Dunza makeSHIFT Comedy Competition The League of Gentlemen Tango and Snatch Dr.Eggs A DJ Called Quest Paragon Sound System Cliché Ouissam Japanese Benson Chow Hummingbird RyanAsh B2B Blandy Ocean Lam Devlar Deviated Casey Anderson DJ Youth Samoan Nick Cage and Groove Thief Crimes Against Pop Janette Slack Fresh Off The Boat Biting Eye

Competition

Body paint

Chewing gum

Panadol

Sturdy shoes Hand sanitizer Bug spray

Trash bag Fanny pack Raincoat or poncho

Sun hat Face / baby wipes Travel mirror

Activities

Fancy dress!

Towel Sunscreen Band-Aids

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Art Jam Tarot Reading Games (including powder paint bomb dodgeball, psychedelic tag) Yoga with live music Healing Area & Meditation classes Roaming actors with audience participation

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AcroYoga Hula Hoop fun with Yoga Bam Bam Shadow Puppet Theatre Show Outdoor Cinema SoundOff Silent Beach Disco Secret Stages (including by Bunker) Interactive Area Life Line Art Space

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MaCau Mania whEn ThE ChIpS ARE Down, mACAu'S goT pLEnTy on oFFER FoR muSIC LovERS AnD ThoSE FoR whom ThE RouLETTE whEEL hoLDS no AppEAL

Pousada de São Tiago Avenida da República, Fortaleza de São Tiago da Barra www.saotiago.com.mo

Once a fortress built by the Portuguese in the early 17th century, it was transformed a few years ago into Macau's chicest boutique hotel, a pleasant alternative to the huge chains around. There are just 12 luxury suites with all mod-cons and outdoor terrace allows you to dine under actual stars - not the strange, artificial ones in the casinos - so it's perfect if gambling's not your thing, or if you just need a break from the craps tables.

的堡壘，但現今已變成了一間迷人的精品酒店，擁有 獨特的歷史地標。晚上，你可以在陽台一邊享受燦爛 的夕陽和澳門的海港景色，一邊用餐。如果你厭倦了 賭博和城市生活的喧囂，這裡是舒緩壓力的好地方。

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Club Cubic Level 2, The Shops at The Boulevard, City of Dreams, Estrada do Istmo, Cotai www.cubic-cod.com

Avenida da Nave Desportiva

Estrade do Istmo

聖地牙哥古堡酒店曾經是葡萄牙人在十七世紀初建造

The largest and, arguably, the best club in Macau, Club Cubic is high on the list for music fans throughout the region for their incredible international DJ line-ups and other must-see acts - the crowd that turned up for PSY packed the vast space all the way to the entrance. A secondary room provides some smoother sounds when the main area gets too sweaty, and five VIP rooms upstairs makes sure no-one steals your champagne. 嬌比絕對是一間全澳門最大和必到的夜店。不時有國際知名DJ和著名的音樂家藝 人佔據表演舞台，並以嘻哈、電子音樂、科技舞曲、豪斯和其他各種調皮的音樂加 熱和熔化在激光舞池跳舞的人。場內的上層有五間不同主題的貴賓廳，為各位音樂 愛好者提供私人空間，與朋友享受音樂和跳舞而不受外界打擾。

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Lion’s Bar MGM Macau, Avenida Dr. Sun Yat Sen, Nape www.mgmmacau.com/lion-bar

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Situated inside MGM MACAU, this small but vibrant bar is famous for .

Dr da its live music. Cover bands and other acts give this place a different ni e Av feel from the bass-heavy sounds of other clubs. They also offer cabaret and Macau's best-known comedy club, where TakeOut Comedy takes over the stage two times a month on Sunday evenings. So even if you've lost it all, you can at least have a good laugh about it. n Su

位於澳門美高梅，這個小而充滿活力的酒吧最著名的是現場音樂。你可以在這裡從賭博的刺激中休息，一 邊享受節奏藍調音樂，一邊享受著雞尾酒或威士忌。金獅吧不僅集合了出色的現場音樂，還為你提供各種 娛樂。亞洲第一個全職喜劇俱樂部TakeOut Comedy每月兩場在週日晚上九時演出，使觀眾捧腹大笑。

Whisky Bar 16/F, StarWorld Hotel www.starworldmacau.com/en/taste/barand-lounge

Stunning views from the 16th floor of the StarWorld Hotel will appeal to those looking for a calmer drinking experience. A fine selection of single malt whiskies (it is called the Whisky Bar, after all), cocktails and premium wine are the order of the evening. But if that's not enough, you can top this off with live musical performances, dance shows as well as a separate cigar lounge for the bosses among us. 品味吧位於星際酒店十六樓，從地板到天 花板的城市景觀、精緻的麥芽威士忌、特 色雞尾酒、優質葡萄酒 和戶外雅座已經為喜愛 da ida ento en Av Sarmvalho r p Lo e Ca d

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在星空下享受的你準備 好。加上現場音樂表演 和舞蹈表演，以及一個 獨立的雪茄休息室令你 可以和朋友們享受一個 精彩的晚上。

China Rouge Galaxy Macau, Estrada da Baía de Nossa Senhora da Esperança, s/n, Cotai www.china-rouge.com

China Rouge is Macau's premier private member's club, where the rich and famous love to hob nob of an evening and well into the early hours. If you're not a member, they regularly put on special shows and ticketed events, so you can check out the club's sumptuous decor without having to worry about annual membership fees. An absolute hidden gem in Macau, try to get there if you can. The artwork on the walls are worth the trip alone. 紅伶意思是當紅的女藝人，融合了古典和現代、東方和西 方的特色，為不同的音樂人提供了一個表演平台，並邀請 著名的藝人演出。這裡亦是一個享受美酒佳餚的好地方， 你可以品嘗到頂級的香檳和葡萄酒、特別調製的雞尾酒和 高級烈酒 ，配以上海及世界各地的菜式。

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Sky 21 is a palace in the sky. Situated at the very top of AIA Tower, with a stunning outdoor terrace, the bar commands incredible views over stunning Macau. It really does look quite beautiful from up here, trust us. With great drinks, good service, some excellent resident DJs as well as a full menu with a pan-Asian flavour, it's not a bad way to while away an evening before you head down to Cubic for some hardcore techno. 在友邦廣場的頂樓，Sky 21就像漂浮在空中一樣。它提供了一個現代化的泛亞洲菜 單，包括了許多不同地方的美食，例如中國、澳門、日本、越南、泰國、印度和 印尼。在餐廳吃過一餐不錯的晚飯後，你可以在屋頂的Sky B酒吧享受優質的飲料 與澳門的壯麗夜景。或者，你可以去Sky Life，在嘉賓DJ的現場音樂表演中舞蹈。

38 Lounge Level 38, Altira Macau, Avenida de Kwong Tung, Taipa www.altiramacau.com/entertainment/

Sometimes it seems like a lot of bars in Macau are named after the floor they're on, and 38 Lounge is no different. Perched on the 38th floor of the Altira, this gorgeous bar takes the '38' theme to its logical conclusion by stocking 38 wines, 38 whiskies, 38 cognacs and 38 single malts for you to choose from. The main hall opens out onto a stunning terrace, while the inner sanctum is a great live music venue. Oh and you can also enjoy a shisha amidst the buzzing crowds flocking to this beautiful venue. a id en Av H on g de Ru e

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大多數在澳門的酒吧都由他們所在的樓層命名，就像 「38」酒廊，它坐落於新濠鋒酒店的三十八樓，而 正好提供三十八款葡萄酒、威士忌、白蘭地和單一麥 芽威士忌讓你選擇。室外座位面對橫跨澳門半島的壯 麗景緻，而逢星期三至星期一從晚上九時開始，更會 有駐場DJ會在室內表演現場音樂。

Bellini Lounge Sports lovers in Macau all gather at the Bellini Lounge in the world-famous Venetian where its huge, and we mean huge, LED screen broadcasts all the big sporting events from around the world. During the lull between matches, when you're busily comparing the wealth and abilities of Messi to Ronaldo, the resident band Phunk Shui will make sure you have your fill of classic rock and R&B covers. So at least non-sports fans can rock out while you zone out. 如果你也是一個體育愛好者，你一定不會想錯過澳門威尼 斯人裡的百利酒廊。這裡有一個解像度很高的液晶體大屏 幕，現場直播一些體育和娛樂節目，為你和朋友們提供一 個夢幻般的場館一邊欣賞比賽，一邊享受飲料。駐場樂隊

Phunk Shui由來自世界各地的十位才華出眾的音樂家所組 成，演奏美妙的音樂包括四十大和節奏藍調的經典樂曲。

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Kam Pek Bar Kam Pek Bar is your best choice to enjoy the party, as you drink and talk the night away with your friends. The vast terrace welcomes you with its unrivaled and dazzling night view, or succumb to the soft lighting of the indoor salon, and enjoy the performance of the resident band with some of the finest cocktails in Macau. Kam Pek Bar is always your first choice for private party or company gatherings. A delicious set lunch awaits you every day, and enjoy an Italian coffee with your meal. After work, our Happy Hour is the perfect way to hang out with your friends and colleagues, with special offers on standard drinks from Sunday to Thursday from 5pm to 10pm. Girls can get a free drink at Ladies’ Night every Friday. In addition, if you pay by cash, you can immediately enjoy a discount of 22%. If you scan our QR Code and check in on Kam Pek Bar’s Facebook, or if you are a member of Kam Pek Paradise Casino, you can even enjoy a discount of 30%.

Long Cuisine next door is where you can also enjoy the perfect meal before taking in the charm of Kam Pek Bar. Specializing in hot pot, Cantonese and Sichuan food, it’s the perfect way to start your evening.

Prince Seafood Restaurant, located in the Waldo Hotel, is an innovative Chinese restaurant in an impressively chic setting. It offers Chinese fusion cuisine, and has been specially designed to accommodate contemporary tastes. Luxuriate in our stylish and elegant VIP rooms, that have been perfectly laid out for you to host intimate events or parties. Banquets and and specially catered menus are also on offer for our discerning clientele.

With the best priced seafood in town, Prince Seafood Restaurant is your only choice. For even better value, indulge in our dim sum and seafood at lunchtime or during our nightly prime time. Members of Waldo Casino and guests of Waldo Hotel will enjoy a discount of 15%.

Those who love Western cuisine will adore our neighbouring restaurant, Global Cuisine. Feast on the Portuguese, European, Chinese and South Asian cuisines in an light, minimalist and modern atmosphere. We also offer a Chinese buffet every Saturday, so make sure you book ahead for our hugely popular lunch buffet. 王子海鮮酒家位於華都酒店二樓，菜餚以創新、精巧為主旨，融合粵菜的精緻及川 菜的濃郁。場地的五間貴賓包廂設有平面電視及獨立洗手間，是聚會、宴請的上佳 選擇。酒家亦承辦各類宴席，多款特選宴會套餐可供選擇。中午時段的點心茶市推出

$10點心優惠，晚市黃金時段亦推出多種優惠選擇。華都娛樂場會員或酒店住客更可 享有八五折優惠。喜歡西式美食的你亦不必失望，你可到隔壁的環球美食24小時品 嚐中、西、葡及東南亞美食，逢週六更有中式自助晚餐。 Address 地址: 2/F, Waldo Hotel, No. 1071 Avenida da, Amizade, Macau Telephone 電話: +853 2888 6698

金碧吧是你與朋友把酒言歡、舉辦派對的最佳選擇。你可以坐在戶外露臺，飽覽無敵 海景，欣賞駐場樂隊的傾情獻唱，再配上一杯精緻調酒。下午你可以享用特價套餐並 配送一杯意大利即磨咖啡；在快樂時光，與朋友享用飲品優惠大放送；而女士們可在 週五的淑女之夜獲贈指定飲品。假如以現金消費，你即享結賬七八折優惠； 彩卡會 員或是在惠顧時到Facebook上的金碧吧頁面簽到，亦可享現金結賬七折優惠。到金 碧吧之前，你更可先到隔壁的滿庭軒享用四季海鮮火鍋及其他粵菜及四川菜呢！ Address 地址: 3/F, Edf. Centro Commercial San Kin Yip, No. 197-223 Avenida da, Amizade, Macau Telephone 電話: +853 2878 5064

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Ocean Lam

The Sound of the Ocean endless practice and an ear for the right sound have made ocean lam one of hong kong’s most sought after djs

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開始。Ocean 聯同她的朋友，恩師及隊 友DJ Wendy Wenn在那裡著了迷——吵 雜的音樂、黑暗的空間和擺動的身軀。在 上環的The Black Star邊呷著啤酒邊說： 「面對這些，我會釋放所有情緒，忘掉所 有事情，全情投入音樂當中，即使只是數

erhaps it all began at the roller disco. Alongside her friend, mentor, and fellow DJ, Wendy Wenn, Ocean caught the bug and glimpsed the future: loud music and writhing bodies in a dark room. “I get very emotional about it,” she says over a beer at The Black Star in Sheung Wan. “I forget everything and put all of myself into the music.

It’s only a few hours, but through it you can escape from everything.”

At high school Ocean fell into reggae, as well as the requisite Cantopop and indie bands of the day including Garbage and Oasis (whose concert she attended on her own because none of her friends wanted to go). Even so, she began her music career late - in around 2008 to precise - with a set at the fabled Yumla. This is somewhat surprising given her entrenched popularity here in Hong Kong. It feels like she’s been around for longer, which is a sign of her skills as a DJ and her humble approach to her craft.

The pivotal moment came when she saw John Digweed play at the Regal Hotel in TST; the mass of people and the intense sound resonated strongly. From there she went to club nights at C-Top and other joints around town. She then met Jay Forster, one of the cofounders of Clockenflap, ‘who made a big impression on [her]’, while at the same time Wendy was dating Brandon Ho, aka Ghost Style from

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Ocean在中學時已鍾情於雷鬼音 樂、廣東歌及地下樂團——包括Garbage 及Oasis（因為沒有同學願意去，她便一 個人去了他們的演唱會）。奇怪的是她的 音樂事業很遲才起步，大約是2008年， 因為Yumla的一場表演，她予人已在樂壇 打滾了一段長時間的感覺，這亦是對她的

DJ技術，謙厚及天份的一個認同。 轉捩點在於她出席了John Digweed 在尖沙咀富豪酒店的一場表演，龐大的

“iT’S Only a few hOurS [when i dj], buT ThrOugh iT yOu can eScape frOm everyThing.”

群眾及緊湊的音樂在不斷迴響。自此， 她便出現在各大小夜場Bar City、Club Star 、 C-Top 等等。之後她認識了 Jay Forster更使她留下了深刻的印象，同一 時間Wendy正在跟Brandon Ho，即廿 四味的Ghost Style拍拖，她亦是在他們 家中第一次學習使用混音器及轉盤。

24Herbs, and it was at their apartment that she learned how to use a mixer and turntables for the first time.

“If you don’t practise, you’ll never make it,” she says plainly. And it’s precisely that attitude that has brought her to where she is today.

Over the past six years she has played at virtually every club in town, launched the successful Humdrum night, as well as the all-female Foxtrot, and supported some of the best international DJs: Dirt Crew, Dave DK, and Efdemin.

More recently, she has been invited to play in Europe – with gigs in Sweden, Germany, and Belgium.

“Playing there has definitely helped me because you have to work harder for the crowds,” she says. “They expect more, and you can go deeper.”

She has also turned her hand to producing. To date, she’s had releases on Yumla Records, and a new track ‘Perfect Dream’ is out this month on Typhoon8.

She says she started mixing minimal Techno because it was easier, and then spent a few years immersed in the tech-house scene, which later became the sound of the city. More recently she has begun incorporating classic house and minimal Techno back into her sets, as well as getting into garage and 2-step at the Hummingbird nights.

As for the forthcoming Secret Island Party, she is excited to return for a second year in a row: “It’s a really special event. The sound is perfect, the atmosphere is cool, in the jungle, and there are no bugs!”

她說：「假如你不加以練習，你便不 可能做到。」就是這種態度帶領著她走到 今時今日的地位。在過去六年間，她到過 各大小夜場表演，更與Casey Anderson 及Foxtrot合作成功舉辦了Humdrum之 夜，且得到多名國際頂尖DJ的支持如Dirt

Crew、Dave DK、Efdemin等。 最近，她更獲邀遠赴歐洲表演。「現 場表演對我很有幫助，我需要群眾的力 量，他們越有期望，表演會越精彩。」她 最近還染指製作，她的多首作品更收錄在

Yumla Records及Typhoon8之中。 她在開始時玩的是簡約科技舞曲，之 後幾年時間浸淫在科技豪斯當中。最近， 她還嘗試將經典的豪斯音樂及簡約科技舞 曲放進她的表演，並在Hummingbird派 對中加入車庫音樂及2段式的元素。 她 對 於 能 夠 連 續 兩 年 參 加 S e c re t Island Party表現得十分興奮：「那裡的音 樂很精彩，氣氛又好，絕對是一項盛事！ 雖然在叢林裡舉辦，但是沒有昆蟲的！」

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Les Gromechkos

Gypsy Punks “we wanted to find a niche where we’d have no comPetition! 原創風格 懂得多種樂器的演奏家少之又少，不過 紮根香港的Les Gromechkos集斯卡、搖 滾、吉卜賽加龐克曲風於一身，而且各 隊員亦身懷絕技。這幾個來自法國的 老外於十年前聚首一堂，對現今市場上 的音樂大感失望。電子琴兼卡祖笛手

Joseph 說道：「當時的音樂業界並不 像現在般開放，所以我們才決定要製作 屬於我們自己的音樂。」因為一次卡拉

ulti-instrumentalists are a rare breed, but Les Gromechkos, a Hong Kong-based ska rock gypsy-punk band, is full of them, making them a remarkably talented bunch. They met up almost a decade ago, when as young French expats they found themselves a little disappointed by the music on offer then. In true Hong Kong style, it was only after they ended up going to karaoke that they realised they had some good singers in the group, which led them to think about starting a band.

Mixing ska with rock, gypsy and punk isn’t the most obvious musical style, but it certainly sets them apart.

“We wanted to find a niche where we’d have no competition!” jokes Nicolas. But in truth, from the start, certain members of the band were defiant about not playing covers, and so everything they play is an original composition. “The musical styles we incorporate come from the music that we listened to growing up in France,” they explain, “and then we

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blend in ideas from classical piano or flute, for instance. We also play hip-hop as well, though, since our accordionist used to be in a hip-hop band.” In fact, one of their definite crowd pleasers involves Nicolas beatboxing on his flute.

The story behind their name is as charming as the guys themselves.

“The first time we met up, we didn’t know what to play, so we started playing the theme tune to this game show we used to watch as kids, Des Chiffres et Des Lettres, whose presenter is a guy called Laurent Romejko. So we decided to call ourselves Les Gromechkos, in tribute to the presenter!”

Despite holding down very important jobs in the financial sector, the guys recently released their first album, Hong Kong Tales, and have been busy performing, for instance playing at Clockenflap last year. They’re hot off their first Pearl River tour, taking in Shenzhen and Guangzhou, but you can catch them at Secret Island Party this October.

OK，他們才發現原來朋友中亦有唱得之 人，於是便想到要組成樂隊。

Nicolas 笑言：「我們只想找一個沒 有競爭的定位。實情卻是打從一開始， 樂隊的某些成員已堅決反對翻唱別人的 歌，所以他們所有演奏作品都是原創 的。我們的音樂風格來自我們在法國所 聽到的音樂，再加入古典鋼琴或長笛元 素，因為我們的手風琴手以前是嘻哈組 合的成員，所以我們亦有玩嘻哈音樂。」 其實，他們的皇牌表演之一是Nicolas演 奏長笛吹奏的高超技術。 樂隊名字的由來並不比這群男子失 色。「我們首次見面時，因為不知道應 該做些什麼才好，所以我們就開始了兒 時常看由Laurent Romejko主持的節目 《Des Chiffres et Des Lettres》裡的遊 戲。之後我們在想樂隊的名字時，為了 記念這位主持人，便改了樂隊的名字為

Les Gromechkos。」 即使在金融界身居要職，Les Gromechkos 最近仍推出了首張專輯 《Hong Kong Tales》，表演亦一個接 一個，如去年的Clockenflap，還有大大 小小的節日及音樂會，他們還會在深圳 及廣州作首次珠三角的巡迴演出。雖則 如此，但你仍可在十月所舉辦的 Secret

Island Party中一睹他們的風采。

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Dr. Eggs

Born to Perform with concerts all over the world, dr. eggs is a homegrown phenomenon that’s become a global sensation

天生的演出者 後龐克電子音樂可以是非常好玩的。這 就是為什麼Dr Eggs的表演會如此好看， 而且樂隊成員也長得同樣好看。 Joul 是 主音歌手，是從法國來的過江龍，而樂 隊中的結他手、低音結他手和鼓手都是 由香港女生擔任。如果你看過本地的任 何現場樂隊表演，你一定會發現他們的

ost-punk electronica is a lot of fun. Which is why a Dr Eggs gig is so much fun. And they look really good. Joul is the lead singer, originally from France, and his guitarist, bassist and drummer are all local Hong Kong girls. If you go to any live gigs in the city, you’ll have seen them around.

Joul moved here from France about 10 years ago, but was surprised to discover that Hong Kong’s music scene in 2004 was more like Paris in 1984. “When I was looking for band members, I wanted to start playing this punk electronic stuff that I’d been doing in France, but I got so many guys who would only want to play Nirvana. It took me about two to three years to find the right people!”

As their manager as well, Joul has stylishly hustled and, looking at their tour calendar, they must be one of the most sought after, and busy, working bands in Hong Kong today.

Between now and December, they’ve got 10 tour dates in Taiwan, Réunion, Madagascar, Korea, the Philippines and China. They’ll also be at Secret Island Party this October.

With the experience they have touring Asia, they have nothing but good words to say about their audiences. “When we play in China, Taiwan, even Nepal, the audiences are so good. They’re really openminded, they love to discover our sound and they really get into it.” So much so that they always manage

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Kuro之前卻都一直在不同的樂隊演出。 Joul從法國來港生活已有十年， 2004年最初抵步時卻驚訝地發現，當年 香港的樂壇更像1984年的巴黎。「當我在 尋找樂隊成員的途中，我想開始玩龐克 電子音樂，像在法國時我一直做的。在 法國，大部份玩音樂的人只懂玩Nirvana 樂隊的那種音樂。我花了大約兩、三年 時間，才找到合適的樂隊拍擋！」

Joul 同時作為樂隊的經理人，他時 常都是忙碌的，看緊樂隊的巡演表演 日程，樂隊現在已必然是城中最受追 捧、工作接踵而來的樂隊。從現在到十 二月，他們已經獲得十個巡迴演出的 機會，分別在台灣、留尼旺、馬達加斯 加、韓國、菲律賓和中國，他們還將在 今年十月在Secret Island Party中演出。 隨著Dr Eggs累積在亞洲巡迴演出的 經驗，他們獲得好評如潮。「當我們在

“i wanted to Play this Punk electronic stuff, But the guys i met in hk all just wanted to Play nirvana!”

to sell dozens of their CDs after each gig. “It’s great for us, it’s respectful as well. You know, in China, they could easily just download our songs free, but it’s great to feel that the audience gets what you’re trying to do.” Of course, they’re veterans of the Hong Kong scene, but while they certainly have their fans, they have become sanguine about the city’s lack of interest in live music for the most part. “You know, people here they don’t mind spending $1000 on drinks in some club, but $100 to see a live band in an underground venue? Not so much.” But with their unflagging enthusiasm and stage energy, Dr. Eggs are better than club night.

中國大陸、台灣，甚至是尼泊爾玩音樂 時，樂迷都是那麼的熱情，他們對新音 樂十分開放，而且熱切想要探索我們的 聲音，並且非常投入。」正因如此，他 們每次演出後總是可以賣出數十張自製 唱片。「這為我們帶來很大的鼓勵、也是 對我們創作的尊重。要知道，在中國他 們可以輕易就免費下載到我們的歌曲， 但是每次表演，我們總是可以把唱片售 罄，這讓我們知道我們與觀眾的連繫。」 當然，他們大多屬於香港的上一代人， 他們肯定自己的歌迷，卻同時為對現場 音樂缺乏興趣的香港帶來希望。「這裡的 人，他們不介意花上千元到酒吧喝酒， 但要花一百元到地下場地看樂隊表演？ 對他們來說簡直是太昂貴了。」憑著他們 對音樂的熱情、出色的歌曲，不要錯過 和支持他們下一次的演出。

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STEF:FUNN

The Trenchtown Mayor hot off the success of his endless summer 2014 mini-festival, stef:funn is already gearing up for his next big party

ou’ve seen him everywhere, drumming in pop concerts and bands, spinning bass heavy drum’n’bass and reggae at parties. But Stef:Funn is also a live event organizer, setting up some of Hong Kong’s best underground parties, including Trenchtown .

STEF:FUNN （黃偉勳）果真為「老是 常出現」；他是不少演唱會的御用鼓手 （我甚至懷疑他在紅館有床位）、參與好 幾隊風格迴異的樂隊，甚至在各大派對 中大力推動鼓打貝斯（ DnB ）以及雷鬼 音樂（ Reggae）。然而大家又知否他還 是一個獨立音樂會的策劃人？現在就多點 了解STEF:FUNN以及其「又」一個分支 Trenchtown吧。

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升：最初認識你的時候我只知道有

H E AV Y ， 為 何 之 後 又 忽 然 再 弄 一 個 Trenchtown來？ FUNN：我和LAI FAI（aka BloodDunza) 於 06 年成立了 HEAVY ，由最初的鼓打 貝 斯 發 展 到 迴 響 貝 斯 （ D u b s te p ），

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最近還開始了雷鬼音樂的推動；至於

SSS: I know that you’re a founding member of [drum’n’bass crew] HEAVY, why another unit?

FUNN: I started HEAVY alongside Lai Fai (aka BloodDunza) in 2006, and we mainly focused on drum’n’bass, dubstep and more recently reggae.

Then in 2011 when I was planning on producing shows for my own band, Tuesday Morning Surfing Club, I figured out I could also help promote local and overseas live acts, hence Trenchtown.

SSS: How would you define Trenchtown?

FUNN: Although the word Trenchtown is usually associated with reggae, I’m not trying to focus on any one genre. Instead, I’m hoping to create more cross-genre events. You see, I started out in bands and eventually got introduced to dance music. My musical horizon expanded with that, and I still think of that as an experience that’s very precious to me. That’s why a lot of Trenchtown events are intended to break boundaries, combining audiences from different genres, for instance Vintage Canto-Pop Nights and Alternative Rock Parties.

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Trenchtown，源起是2011年，我在替自 己的樂隊Tuesday Morning Surfing Club 張羅演出場地時想到把這發展一下，說 不定可以宣揚自己喜歡的樂隊呢。如是 者，Trenchtown便誕生了。 升：你會怎樣形容Trenchtown的路線？ FUNN：雖然Trenchtown這個地方或名 字經常與雷鬼音樂扯上關係。但「多重風 New Youth Barber shop

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格」才是我真正目標。因為我本身來自所 謂的「BAND界」再跳到「PARTY界」；

SSS: You’ve just wrapped up Endless Summer 2014, your annual concert event. How was it?

FUNN: It’s already our 4th anniversary, after our humble start in 2011. I decided to base the whole event in Fringe Club , which is where I was introduced to the local scene back in the day. This year we expanded into a mini-festival format, with a string of events including a TOP CAT dj night and a big finale with 8 bands at the Fringe. Although it was a huge amount of pressure, I’d say I’m pretty happy with the result.

SSS: Where do you think Trenchtown is heading?

FUNN: Keep on moving, getting better and better. I’d love to do some artbased projects as well.

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折衷性的聆聽經驗使我變得非常多元。

Sync Sing Sin

活動都以跨界為己任，甚至乎有「華語金

* A eclectic DJ / VJ crew consist of: 唯一折衷性DJ / VJ團隊，成員包括： - AWI - Alok (Gravity Alterstra) - Shelf-Index (Gravity Alterstra) - Jamline (Evocation / 招魂) * Aims at bringing in the ultimate party / live electronic music and multimedia experience

升：你還剛剛完成了今年的Endless Summer音樂會，感覺如何呢？ FUNN：不經不覺已經第四年了，其實自

串的活動（包括來自英國的Top Cat DJ Set），最後以一場有八隊樂隊的大型演出

我們銳意帶來多風格的派對/電音以及多 媒體經驗

這種經驗是寶貴的，所以刻下TT的演出 曲夜」以及「另類搖滾派對」這類演出。

第一年以後，我都把活動放在藝穗會舉 行（其實是個人情意結，因為那是我最初 接觸獨立音樂的地方）。且今年變得更加 盛大，簡直當成了一個音樂節來攪，一連

Facebook: SYNCSINGSIN

作結。雖然很辛苦，但見到大家在場內都

Instagram:Syncsingsin

掛著笑臉，我便滿足了。

Email: syncsingsin@gmail.com

升：那TT在未來將會有甚麼新動向呢？

FUNN：會再辦更「好」的活動吧，不一 定更大，但絕對要更好！另外也想跟一些 表演藝術的團體合作一下呢。

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DJ Bling

Pet Shop Boys are Back! renowned figure in the LGBT and House Music field, DJ Bling has long been a fan of Pet Shop Boys. He’s even got Being Boring as his ringtone and cites them as one of his biggest early influences.

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在本地的 LGBT 界及豪斯音樂界享負盛 名的DJ

Bling（梁兆輝）是PSB早期的

粉絲。但人總會成長，初戀都很少可 以 白 頭 。 當 聽 到 他 興 奮 的 問 ：「 聽 了 《Electric》沒有？」我的確感到詫異。

BL：因為監製是Stuart Price！還有全盤 BL: Their new album Electric was made for the dancefloor and it was produced

by Stuart Price! In fact, it reminds me of their peak, which I say would be their albums Very or Introspective. ‘Axis’ is

舞池化的傾向！我覺得《Electric》絕對

a modern blend of Techno and Italo Disco and ‘The Last To Die’, originally a protest song by Bruce Springsteen, has magically become a gay anthem!

SSS: What do you expect from their upcoming concert?

BL: As far as I know, apart from half the tracks on Electric, they’ll be doing some classics as well, such as ‘Being Boring’, but re-arranged by Stuart Price!

And with an intense use of laser and their usual style, it’ll be a total embrace of rave culture, but with a ‘futuristic

升：那你對這次演唱會有甚麼期望？

可跟全盛時期的 PSB 媲美，就第一首歌 《Axis》已是高科技舞曲加上Italo Disco 的完美示範；還有《The Last To Die》， 居然把反戰歌變成同志歌，太利害了吧！

BL ：跟據報導，除了演繹《 Electric 》 的一半作品以外，還會追加一些舊作的

nostalgia’ twist.

SSS: If Pet Shop Boys asked you to remix any of their tracks, which ones would you most want to do?

BL: Some of their hidden gems, like ‘Music for Boys’ and ‘DJ Culture’, which were both quite experimental b-sides back in the day. With the technology we have today these would be banging tracks, especially “DJ Culture”!

新版本，加上他們一向講究的服飾及大 量採用雷射裝置的舞台，似乎他們有意用 「前膽性懷舊」去重新詮釋Rave文化呢。 升：如果要你替PSB弄一首混音，你會選 哪首歌呢？

BL：我會製作一些滄海遺珠如《 Music for Boys》和《DJ Culture》。當時這些 都是非常實驗性的歌曲，以現今科技製作 肯定會成為經典。尤其《DJ Culture》， DJ Bling

根本預言了今時今日的EDM文化。

Review: Roland TR-808/909 & TB-303 oland, the company responsible for the original TR-808/909 and TB-303, finally released some new gear based on the original designs. We were lucky enough to take the TR-8 and TB-3 out for a joyride, both in studio and during our warm up set at CHK CHK CHK live in HK 2014:

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Sound: Mostly clean/raw drum machine tones you get from a modern Roland. The comp knob on the TR-8 fits the tone into anything quite easily.

TB-3 also does it well in the ACID territory.

Control: Both units focus on live performance, with most controls you need on the front panel. But the real

surprise comes in when I plug in the unit via USB. Not only you can get USB midi but also 12 tracks of digital audio.

The instant multitracking is a joy to use, allowing you to punch in patterns via the sequencer and tweak it in your DAW later on. The MIDI is a bit tricky, as not much is labeled on that thin piece of paper they call a manual. Luckily someone wrote a maxforlive patch that accesses most parameters so if you’re on Ableton Suite, you should be covered.

Conclusion: Terrific as an add-on to a live/ DJ rig. The core value of are the sequencer and tactile controls, so by syncing it to your DJ software, you should be rocking the stage in no time.

(Special thanks to Tom Lee Music)

今年， Roland 終於發表了以經典型號

在錄音時用上他們反而帶來驚喜，原

TR-808/909以及TB-303為基礎的全新鼓

來一條USB線已經可以即時加入十二條聲

機TR-8合成器TB-3。幸運地，我們帶她 倆私奔了幾天，直入錄音室兼踩上台在

軌。即時用部機上的Pattern Sequencer Program好， 調較一下Latency就可以錄

CHK CHK CHK演唱會中作暖場，且看今

音了（或者先錄再拍齊也可）。 反而 MIDI則比較麻煩。隨盒附上的

次遺傳學是勝還是敗？

說明「紙」並沒有太多關於MIDI的訊息 聲音：就是近年Roland社很乾淨的

（要到Roland的官網下載），幸而網上已

tone（音調）吧，但值得注意的是TR-8 每一個鼓聲上都有一個「 Comp 」鍵，

經有壯士寫了一個maxforlive的patch，

可以很容易就能把聲音變得更肥厚（多

決中，所以如果你用的是Ableton

至截稿前就只有那個scatter knob還在解

Live

少隨意），隨時隨地融入到不同的 set 裡

Suite，你是絕對安全的。

面。至於TB-3，在Acid聲效的使用上，

總結：與其把她們納入平常的live

我幾乎是零投訴。

裡面，我倒是會把她們加進現存的 live/

控制：似乎Roland很清楚今次是要弄一

DJ

台live的機器，大部分控制都一目了然，

生 活 ）。 因 為 兩 台 機 器 的 強 項 都 是 那

Rig

rig中（這正正是我們這幾天的共同

再加上TR-8外加的一對In/Output以及那

onboard

即時CutUp的「Scatter」效果，在DJ台

她們sync到你的DJ software裡去吧，你

sequencer以及即時效果，把

或演出時都有不俗的適應能力。

不會後悔的。（特別鳴謝：通利琴行）

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Kee Club

Taking It Back To Basics

michelin-starred chef roland levy schuller chats to Kristen tadrous about taking over kee club’s kitchen and making it a bastion of all things organic

Food From top Linguine red prawns with dried Capers;Rack of lamb with artichokes Barigoule; Apple tart with vanilla ice cream

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alk into KEE Club on a Friday evening, and you’ll be entranced by the east-meets-west atmosphere of the interior decor as you absorb the ambient live music. Like the crossroads of cultures capturing the essence of Hong Kong, KEE Club is a place for the worldly, where its members can consume the finest of arts, music, food, and lifestyle from all over the map.

For outsiders, it’s just an exclusive club. But to private members, KEE Club serves as a home away from home, a sanctuary from the whirlwind of city life. And what better way to stir up nostalgic feelings of home than through the flavors in the kitchen? Cue in Michelin-rated Executive Chef Roland Levy Schuller, whose arrival into the KEE Club scene a few months ago has transformed the overall dining experience to prompt this desired effect.

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A world renowned cook, Chef Roland has made his culinary imprint in cities like Rome, Paris, Nice and now, the Far East. Hong Kong, a place of ephemeral delights, requires constant reinvention and creativity to stay relevant, to which Chef Roland responds by promoting food rich in nutritional benefits.

With a Chinese dim sum menu for lunch followed by a Modern European cuisine for dinner, dishes parallel KEE Club’s cosmopolitan vibe, but with a healthy spin.

Bringing in a taste of rustic fine dining is Chef Roland’s signature, emphasizing a remarkable quality over quantity (for instance, using organic tomatoes flown over from Sicily). Collaborating with his team of Chinese chefs and the organic vegetable distributor ecoFarm, he has raised the bar for other kitchens by sourcing the highest-grade organic elements for both menus.

Chef Roland’s talent ensures each bite is filled with an incomparable craftsmanship of textures and taste.

Dim sum, Hong Kong’s ultimate comfort food, is MSG-free and includes organic vegetables, making it a sought-after meal by the healthconscious. The evening menu, which includes a fusion of Italian and Mediterranean dishes, is filled with seasonal features that will allow for changes every few months.

His inspiration to create derives from simplicity, his method is to focus on one staple ingredient and then developing a meal around it.

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Like his ingredients, his plating techniques also mirror the changing seasons. Springtime overlays are colorful, while the summertime dishes include hints of fruit and summer vegetables. Stay tuned for next season’s coverings, which will be heavy on the mushrooms.

The transition to healthy dining didn’t happen overnight. Rather, it spawned as a result of Chef Roland’s own health deterioration a few years ago, a feat he overcame through eating organic foods.

Today, the chef is paying it forward by advocating firmly for organic consumption, a definite nod to today’s more health-conscious patrons. As he himself admits, “With the amount of attention that today’s chefs receive from the general public, we have a responsibility to help change people’s eating habits.”

In a city where food quality assurance is questionable at best, Chef Roland takes care of KEE members by sourcing food free from chemicals, which he isn’t afraid to say is a bit of a challenge in Hong Kong. “I feel very passionately about raising awareness about the benefits of organically grown ingredients and steering people away from genetically modified food or produce grown in soil with toxic residues.”

Although Chef Roland doesn’t have a favorite dish, he swears by tomatoes, an ideal component for its sweetness and acidity. Ask the KEE members what their favorite dish is, and most likely they’ll tell you about the linguine served with Canary Island red prawns, a rich and flavorful red prawn sauce, organic date tomatoes and dried capers from Southern Italy.

回歸基本 在星期五晚上走進KEE Club，沉醉在現

意念相配合——就是飲食健康為上。帶來

場音樂的氛圍的同時，亦不難發現自己

實而不華的高級用餐是大廚Roland的強

被中西合壁的室內設計所包圍著。這個

項，強調重質不重量。中廚團隊與有機

文化交雜的設計，正正掌握了香港的精

蔬菜供應商ecoFarm合作，選用最高級

粹。KEE Club適合所有不同喜好的人，

的有機食材於他的菜式上。

會員在這裡可欣賞到世界各地最頂級的 藝術、音樂、食物及生活時尚。 對於外人來說，KEE

大廚 Roland 的廚藝令食物每一口 都充滿了無可比擬的質感及味道。點心

Club可能只

是香港最具代表性的食物，而且不含味

不過是一個專屬的會所。但對於會員而

精，還以有機蔬菜製作，以健康作重

言，它卻是他們的第二個家，是繁忙城

點。而晚餐則包含了意大利和地中海的

市的避風港。擁有米芝蓮評級的行政總

混合菜式，用上時令食材，所以每數個

廚Roland Levy Schuller，他於今年較早

月都會轉換新的菜單。

的時候加盟了KEE Club，將這個全新的 效果體現在整體的用膳過程上。 作為世界知名的廚師，Roland 的足跡踏遍了羅馬、巴黎、尼斯等城

跟食材一樣，他的伴碟技巧亦隨著季 節的轉換。春天比較顏色鮮豔，夏天則 多加些水果及夏日蔬菜。不得不留意他 們在下一季以菇類為題的菜式。

市，現在還征服了遠在東方的城市——

這個健康膳食並不是一夜之間就創造

香港，一個充滿即食文化的地方，講求

出來的。相反，它是大廚Roland在數年

極速的發明及創新，大廚Roland則以食

前因健康出現問題所衍生出來的想法，

物的營養概念迎接這個挑戰。

而他就是靠有機食品而令身體好轉的。

午餐的菜式是中國點心，而晚餐則是

這行政總廚將有機食品進一步推廣，

歐洲料理，菜式都跟KEE Club的大都會

他的名氣在注重健康的社群裡日漸壯 大。「現今的廚師受到大眾的高度關注，

“With the amount of attention that today’s chefs receive, We have a responsibility to help change people’s eating habits.”

絕對有責任幫助人們改善飲食習慣。」 在一個食材質素未必是最好的地方 裡，大廚Roland為照顧KEE會員，會用 上沒有化學物料的食材。「對於推廣有機 食材的好處，我是充滿著熱誠地希望引 導人們避免食用基因改造食品或在有毒 土地上種植的食品。」 雖然大廚Roland沒有特別偏愛的菜 式，但他說蕃茄的甜酸度是最理想的。 當問到KEE會員哪個是他們最喜愛的菜式 時，通常他們都會想起扁意粉配加那利 群島的大蝦，香濃美味的大蝦汁，及來 自意大利南部的蕃茄及酸豆。

Information

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Add: 6/F, 32 Wellington Street, Central,Hong Kong Tel: +852 2810 9000 Web: www.keeclub.com

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Photography by Juan-Carlos Aquino

Yana V Occupation 職業: Model Wearing 衣著: Nike shoes…. That’s all Favourite band 喜愛樂隊: The XX Favourite night spot 喜愛蒲點: Starbucks! :)

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Matt Seo Occupation 職業: Student Wearing 衣著: Supreme x Hanes, Visvim, more Visvim, Carhartt and Head Porter Favourite band 喜愛樂隊: The Killers Favourite night spot 喜愛蒲點: Racks

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Elliot Nicholl Occupation 職業: Product Designer Wearing 衣著: Shirt 襯衫: H&M Shorts 短褲: Made In Paradise Shoes 鞋: Dries Van Noten Cap 鴨舌帽: Lafayette NY Favourite band 喜愛樂隊: Jimmy Hendrix Favourite night spot 喜愛蒲點: Fly when Subcoat is playing

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Mae Occupation 職業: Model Wearing 衣著: Forever 21 & Topshop Favourite band 喜愛樂隊: The Pixies Favourite night spot 喜愛蒲點: Club 7-11

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The Midnight Music Man By the early 2000s dBridge had cemented himself as one of the world’s most original drum’n’Bass producers, and has since gone on to explore other realms of electronic music, writes oliver clasper. hen the late Gil ScottHeron challenged the trend for pigeonholing music or putting it into compartments, he called what he made ‘midnight music’. “We call it the first minute of the new day. And we badly need some first day music,” he said. dBridge is a natural continuation of all of this: a man who makes midnight music.

Earlier this year dBridge launched a new six-part podcast series alongside Instra:mental’s Kid Drama called Heart Drive. Trying to secondguess or explain what genre of music they play on the show is fruitless, and that’s the point - as White says over the phone from London: “The problem with new sub-genres is not only are they given labels which can be restrictive, but people start to reverse engineer it and think that it has to be this kind of sound with these kind of drums for it to officially be the genre they think it is, when in reality music doesn’t always work like that. In terms of Heart Drive, we don’t see it as a sub-genre of drum’n’bass.

When we approach people to make music for it, it’s usually people who have nothing to do with d’n’b. I want to see what Techno artists are doing

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- like Deep Child and South London Ordnance.”

Darren White grew up between London and the Malvern countryside, falling in love with music through his older brother Steve (aka Steve Spacek, the highly underrated singersongwriter). “He always was, and still is, my biggest influence - vocally and musically. We went down very different paths, but if there were times I was doubting what I was doing, or falling out of love with drum’n’bass, he’d be the voice of reason and tell me to take a break from that sound and produce something different.”

By the early 90s White was witnessing the birth of jungle, and by 1995 had begun producing music of his own - releasing the single ‘Let That Shit Ride’. Not long after he teamed up with DJ Maldini and formed Future Forces Inc., but the real breakthrough came in 1998 when the two joined forces with Fresh and Vegas to form the legendary Bad Company. The foursome put out some of the most arresting music of that era, with their single ‘The Nine’ being voted

by Knowledge magazine readers as the greatest d’n’b track of all time.

But as much as White enjoyed collaborating, he admits that it was rarely a smooth ride, and by 2004 Bad Company had split up. For White it came as a relief. Towards the end of their time together he had begun to feel distant from the others, both personally and creatively, and disgruntled with the direction the music was going. Many readers may be aware that Fresh has since become one of EDM’s biggest stars,

午夜音樂

1982年，已故Gil Scott-Heron挑戰將音 樂分門別類和分黨分派的趨勢，並將他創 作的音樂稱為「午夜音樂」。「我們稱之 為全新世界的全新一刻，我們非常需要全 新的音樂。」dBridge是這一切的自然延 續，一位製作午夜音樂的男人。 今年較早時，d B r i d g e 與 Instra:mental的Kid Drama合作推出了 合共六節全新的播客系列「Heart Drive 」。試圖猜想或解釋他們所表演的 音樂類型是沒有意義的，White在電話的 另一端說：「新出現的次音樂類型不但因 標籤而為音樂本身帶來限制，人們還會對 它進行解剖，認為某一類音樂必須配某 一類鼓才能正式稱為那一類音樂。但實 質上，音樂並不應該是這樣的。在Heart

Drive字的典裡，並沒有一種叫鼓打貝斯 的音樂。我們叫別人造音樂時，通常他們 都與鼓打貝斯音樂沾不上邊。我很想知道 高科技舞曲音樂人如Deep Child及South London Ordnance究竟在做什麼。」 Darren White在倫敦及馬爾文鄉郊 之間長大，因為哥哥Steve （又名Steve Spacek，經常被人忽視的唱作歌手）而 愛上音樂。「直至現時，在歌唱或音樂 上，他仍然對我影響最大。我們的路線十 分不同，但每當我對事情有所猶豫或對鼓 打貝斯感到厭倦時，他總在身邊叫我將它 稍為放下，製作一些別的東西。」 九十年代初， White 見證著叢林音 樂的誕生。而在1995 年，他更開始製作 自己的音樂並推出單曲《Let That Shit

Ride》，不久之後便跟DJ Maldini組成 Future Forces Inc.。不過真正的突破是 1998年跟Fresh及Vegas聯手，組成傳奇 的Bad Company。他們四人推出了很多 那個時期最火熱的音樂，而且單曲《The Nine》更獲Knowledge雜誌的讀者投票 被選為最經典的鼓打貝斯作品。

White 享受合作過程的同時又承認 一切來得異常順利，直至 2004 年 Bad

Company終於解散，對White來說這是

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making catchy dance music for the masses. “I sent him a message to say I was proud of him because I knew all along that that was what he wanted to achieve,” White says. “But it doesn’t mean I have to like his music.”

In the aftermath of the breakup White admitted to feeling lost, but almost out of nowhere he started Exit Records - which is still going strong today. His production output and style also began to change as he started to explore different tempos and rhythms within drum’n’bass.

More importantly still was that he had started to sing on his records, beginning with featuring on ‘These Words’ from Martyn’s excellent Great Lengths LP and continuing through to his debut album, Gemini Principle, in 2008. According to the man himself it’s something he is keen to explore more on the follow-up LP. Not long ago White wrote an open letter about Spotify, which he saw as a major threat to the way music is consumed and purchased.

When challenged about it during the interview it was clear that he had changed his tune. “I got a Spotify Premium account with my new phone, tried it properly for the first time and was pleasantly surprised.

Suddenly I could access all this great music, and discover new stuff. Besides, if all my music is up on YouTube for free - and often at low quality – then it didn’t make sense for it not to be on Spotify where the quality is high. It was a no-brainer.” But when it comes to illegal downloading, he says the effort just simply isn’t worth it (‘a real ballache’, to be specific). Besides, since he started to self-distribute his records business has improved, so it’s happy days at Exit HQ.

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“I sent a message to [dj fresh] to say I was proud of hIm. But It doesn’t mean that I have to lIke hIs musIc.” As for what the future will bring, it’s hard to know what to expect with dBridge. In the past year he has released Techno under his Velvit moniker, and needless to say, the split 12” ‘Nudge/The Act’ is one hell of a release. “I think I just started to feel comfortable enough to put them out.

I’m quite honest about the fact that I’m quite naïve to the scene. I can critique d’n’b because I know structurally how it works, and I know what I like in house and Techno, but when I write it sometimes I have trouble working out how it is. I don’t know all its subtleties.”

And when it comes to his set in Hong Kong, expect the unexpected.

But one thing we do know is how not to behave on the night. Don’t ask him to play ‘The Nine’, for starters. “To be honest, the crowds are getting younger and I’m getting older,” he says before hanging up. “It’s nice to play to older crowds that aren’t sticking their phones in my face or telling me to ‘play harder’.”

Magnetic Soul 9 Year Anniversary x dBridge, XXX, 20th September 2014.

一個解脫。在組合的後期，White感覺到

素通常都很一般，那倒不如放到高質素的

自己跟其他隊員在個人及創作方面都開

Spotify 上。」至於非法下載，他則認為

始產生著距離，且音樂路向亦漸漸有所不

根本不值一提（或解作「非常討厭」）。

同。很多讀者可能都知道Fresh貴為電子

除此之外，自從他開始自行發行音樂後，

跳舞音樂巨星之一，為廣大樂迷製作不少

他的唱片生意亦有所改善，而在Exit HQ

令人驚艷的音樂。White說：「我發了訊

的日子也變得異常開心。

息告訴他我為他而感到驕傲，因為我一直

對於未來發展，我們很難預料

知道這是他所追求的成就；不過這並不代

White承認在組合解散後他一度感到

dBridge 的下一步。去年，他以 Velvit moniker之名推出高科技舞曲音樂，不用 多說，12”黑膠碟《Nudge/The Act》 絕

迷失和不知所措，但突然間他便開辦了

對是一大傑作。「我只是覺得是時候推出

Exit Records——至今仍是很有實力的一

這些唱片。老實說，對於樂壇我是有點天

間唱片公司。他開始發掘鼓打貝斯的新節

真的。我懂得評論鼓打貝斯音樂是因為我

奏和旋律，並在製作及風格上開始有所轉

明白和清楚它在結構上的運作，而我知道

變，更重要的是他開始主唱自己的作品，

我喜歡豪斯和高科技舞曲的哪些地方。但

開始跟Martyn在《Great Lengths》大碟

在創作時，有時候會很難明白到它們究竟

裡的《These Words》中合作，合作關係

是什麼的一回事，我到現在仍未能完全掌

更持續到08年，他的首張專輯《Gemini

握到它們的巧妙之處。」

表我喜歡這類音樂。」

Principle》。他自己亦希望在隨後的大碟

至於他在香港的表演，大家儘管拭目

中作更多的新嘗試，突破從前的音樂。

以待吧，不過別想著他開場時表演《The

不久前， White 寫了一封公開信給 Spotify ，抒發他所見對音樂消費及購買

樂迷們愈來愈年輕，而我則愈來愈老。

的重大威脅。當在專訪中被問及時，他的

為較年長一輩表演對我來說是比較開心

看法已明顯地改變了。「我用我的新電話

的，因為他們不會將 iPhone 放到我面

開設了Spotify

前，或叫我表演投入點。」

Premium帳戶，並仔細

地試用過後，發現它出奇地好，更令我發 掘到不同類型的音樂。此外，如果我的音 樂都可在YouTube 上免費找得到，且質

Nine》。訪問結束前他說道：「老實說，

如果不想錯過dBridge的表演，就要密切留意 Magnetic Soul將在9月20日在XXX舉行的 九週年派對！

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switching sides

Do Labels Have a Future?

Azealia Banks

sidney gourgel examines the fates of famous acts who left their record labels and ended up on top

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egendary rapper and producer Q-Tip made the immortal charge in his 1991 hit ‘Check the Rhime’ that “Industry Rules #4080/ Record company people are shady.” And it’s no secret that the music industry has seen its fair share of well-established artists to rising acts shifting from major labels to the independents.

With the upheaval that the industry has faced this past decade due to the the Internet, the question many artists are asking themselves is: do the major labels still add value to an artist’s exposure?

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In the past, a record deal was one of the few ways for an unknown artist to gain exposure. Sure, they’d have to be talent-spotted, but once signed, the label would pay for marketing, for production, for recording and help get the artist off the ground. That said, throughout music history, there have been disaffected artists, unimpressed by their label’s management of their careers. From Sex Pistols back in 1977, through Michael Jackson and Nelly and even Kelly Clarkson and OK Go!, the story of bands and solo artists wanting out from their contracts is long and complicated.

Perhaps one of the most famous cases is that of André Romelle Young, aka Dr Dre. When he realised his label, Ruthless Records, was profiting from ownership rights to his music, and paying him only for the value of his initial contract, he got the help of Marion Hugh ‘Suge’ Knight Jr, who was wounded in a gun-fight outside the MTV Video Music Awards in August this year, stormed into a board meeting of Ruthless Records with a gang of men wielding pipes and baseball bats. Dre was released from his contract. Not long after, Dre and Suge formed their own label, Death

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歌手解約潮 殿堂級繞舌歌手兼監制Q-Tip在1991年大

董事會，之後，Dre便得以解除合約。不

熱作品《Check the Rhime》中有一句

久後，Dre及Suge組成了唱片公司Death

金句「Industry Rules #4080/ Record

Row Records。不過，Dre其後以管理不

company people are shady」。樂壇上

善為由離開公司。他的舉動令其他不只醉

不少有知名度的歌手以至冒起的新人都紛

心表演，還希望創立自己唱片公司的音樂

紛捨棄傳統唱片公司而轉投獨立唱片公

人，如50 Cent等前車可鑑。

司。樂壇在過去十年間都面對著紛亂局

唱片公司固然不會對音樂人離巢大吵

勢，音樂人都開始反思——傳統唱片公司

大鬧，這不但有損名聲，還會令仍未有

是否仍對音樂人的發展有增值作用？ 爭取曝光的途徑之一。當然，他們事先

唱片合約的樂隊卻步。Future of Music Coalition是一間專門舉辦有關樂壇課程 的機構，負責人Casey Rae說：「唱片公

需要得到賞識。簽約後，唱片公司會承

司跟你簽約是理所當然的，因為這樣可以

擔市場推廣、製作、錄音及捧紅藝人的

約束你，並令其他人無法跟你合作。即使

開支。即是說，在音樂的歷史上，有很多

它們給你工作，也不代表它們重視你。」

懷才不遇的音樂人，不滿唱片公司管理

這是十分出位的言論，不過唱片公司過於

他們事業發展的手法。遠至1977年的Sex

著重從現有的音樂人身上賺最多的錢，

Pistols，到Michael Jackson、Nelly甚 至Kelly Clarkson及OK Go等，這些希

而不想用太多時間培育新人是不爭事實。

望解除合約的故事都似乎是沒完沒了的。

Universal Music與Azealia Banks關係 破裂。 2011 年，她的首張單曲《 212 》

從前，推出唱片是不知名音樂人少數

Kelly Clarkson

近年在這情況上的焦點新聞莫過於

或許最為人熟知的是André Romelle Young，又名Dr Dre的故事。他發覺所 屬唱片公司Ruthless Records因他的音

引領她踏上星途，但大碟卻令人等了又

樂擁有權而獲得豐厚利潤，但只支付他合

狠狠地批評其唱片公司。今年，她在The

等，最終仍然落空，而她亦在Twitter上

約初期的金額作為酬勞，並獲得Marion

Guardian的一個訪問中更直言：「我很高

Hugh ‘Suge’ Knight Jr（他在今年八月舉

興過去兩年參與一些混音碟的工作，但我

行的MTV 音樂錄音帶大獎場外的槍戰中

的粉絲是需要新音樂的，Universal只需

受傷）協助，聲稱自己帶著一隊持著鐵管

要將我轉給其他想跟我合作的唱片公司。

及壘球棒的大漢闖進Ruthless

我已厭倦經常要問一班年老白人關於我

Records

Dr. Dre

Row Records, only to see Dre walk away again, citing mismanagement issues. Dre set up a precedent for other artists like 50 Cent, who not only wanted to perform, but to create their own recording label.

Of course, record companies generally don’t shout about artists leaving them. It not only looks bad on them, but it sends out a bad signal to unsigned bands. In the words of Casey Rae from the Future of Music Coalition, an organisation specialising in music industry education, “Maybe it makes sense to sign you, get you under contract and keep you off the

streets so nobody else has you. But they don’t care if they do anything with you.” This is quite a strong statement, but it’s a fact that record labels are often too concerned with managing earnings from their current crop of stars to spend too much time nurturing the stars of tomorrow.

A case in point that has been hitting the headlines this year has been the explosive disintegration of the relationship between Universal Music and Azealia Banks. Propelled to stardom off her debut single ‘212’ in 2011, she has yet to release her longawaited album, even though the

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“i’m tired of having to consult a group of old white guys about my black girl craft.”

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rumour-mill has been in overdrive about when it will finally drop. She’s deluged the Internet with heavyhanded Twitter comments about her label, and in an interview in the Guardian this year she railed, “I’ve been gratefully riding off of mix-tape fumes for the past two years, but my fans really need some new music.

Universal needs to just hand me over to another label who knows what to do with me. I’m tired of having to consult a group of old white guys about my black girl craft. They don’t even know what they’re listening for or to.” In early July, she announced that she had finally been released from her contract with Universal.

It’s not just the major labels that come under fire. Childish Gambino, the rap alter ego of actor and writer Donald Glover, fell out with indie rock label Glassnote Records. The premise for Glassnote was explained by founder Daniel Glass as “a heaven for rock bands and artists that appreciate a group of people that

support them on the road and when they tour.” Unfortunately, despite being a rap pioneer by signing with Glassnote, it seems that Glover wasn’t impressed when Glassnote mishandled his project. He took to Twitter to vent his frustration, “I don’t like record companies, but I’m not having another project go through this. I’m trying to create one of the more imaginative roll-outs, but other people’s lust for money and impatience is ruining it.” He even went so far as to ask someone to buy him out of his contract.

Artists have always complained about their record labels, whether it’s due to creative stifling, greed or ‘old white guys’ not understanding the music. But in today’s age, where mixtapes and tracks proliferate online, it’s interesting to see where this will take the record industry. A latecomer to the digital age, it’s clinging onto worn-out business practises, but if they disappear, who, or what, will take their place?

這個黑人女生作品的意見，他們根本就不 懂得自己在聽什麼。」七月初，她正式跟

Universal解除合約。 這並不只是傳統唱片公司面對的問 題。Childish Gambino的另類演員兼作 曲家Donald

Glover跟地下搖滾唱片公 Records的關係亦相繼告 吹。創辦人Daniel Glass解釋Glassnote 司Glassnote

的宗旨是「成為一個搖滾樂隊及音樂人 的天堂，並在一路上支持這幫人。」可 惜，即使因簽約Glassnote而成為饒舌先 驅，Glover仍聲稱Glassnote對他工作計 劃的處理手法不妥善而感到不滿。他亦在

Twitter 上宣洩不滿：「我不喜歡唱片公 司，但我需要唱片公司來完成我其他工 作。我現正嘗試創辦一家更具想像力的唱 片公司，卻因某些只往錢看及沒有耐性的 人破壞了計劃。」他更曾經嘗試叫其他人 向Glassnote買下他的唱片合約。 音樂人經常會抱怨他們所屬的唱片公 司，無論是缺乏創意、貪婪或是因為「年 老白人」不懂音樂。不過今時今日，混音 碟及歌曲在網上流通，單曲可於網上不同 途徑直接出售。究竟這境況會對唱片行業 構成什麼影響？傳統生意手法以往的用處 被電子時代衝擊，不過如果它們消失了， 又有什麼人或事會取代它們呢？

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Barnett是天生的音樂人，

IDM, hardcore, and breaks, to name a

人來說，這點尚有爭論空間，但在那

FKA twigs

她之前已為多位流行巨星擔任舞蹈員，所

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以已不算是樂壇新人，只不過對她來說這

dark, rich and textured music that isn’t

的事情。這聯繫是十分明顯的，就看看

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的感覺。這張專輯雖稱不上是十分創新， 但有別於大部分現今樂壇的歌手，在嘈雜

如想要尋找真正的後啟示錄音樂，非來自

年的芝加哥最佳作品《Resurrection》

‘Sex sells’ has long been

的流行音樂中自顧自地賣弄著；圓滑低沉

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的幕後功臣，更於 2000 年為Common

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的節奏藍調結合了古靈精怪的電子配樂，

的 Spectre 莫屬。作為 Lakker 的一員，

監製過《No

加上令你情慾高漲的歌詞——至少令仍戴

McDonnell在樂壇打滾已近一年，最近

平均，即使他的唱功及歌曲內容達到水

著耳機的你不自覺地高潮迭起。

更加盟比利時唱片公司R&S。離開了合作

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born Tahliah Barnett isn’t a novice to

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最明顯的是於九十年代在愛爾蘭及英國樂

worked as a back-up dancer for a

準，但製作略嫌鬆散，整張唱片予人半 桶水，不到位的感覺。

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著這德國城市的高科技音樂味道，同時又

tales of youthful fornication. The artist the music industry having previously

I.D.》。這張新專輯的表現

壇出現的雷鬼、智能舞曲、硬核及碎拍音

Release Date 發行日期: 28/07/2014 Label 出版商: Killekill

樂。專輯收錄的音樂都是十分有水準而且 充滿黑暗味道、豐富及質感的。

number of pop stars, but this is new territory for her and it feels like she

For

something

truly

appeared out of nowhere. This is a

post-apocalyptic

then

debut album that, while not being

look no further than

groundbreaking, sounds unlike most

Spectre by Dubliner Ian

other artists that peddle their wares

McDonnell, aka Eomac. As one half of

amid

FAlty Dl IN thE WILd Release Date 發行日期: 11/08/2014 Label 出版商: Ninja Tune

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‘Head’ music is a difficult art form to master and should be approached

common NOBOdy’S SMILING

not only with caution, but with a clear modus operandi and/

today’s

Lakker, McDonnell has been releasing

popular music. It marries slick, woozy

music for close to a decade, most

R&B with awkward glitchy production

recently on the revered Belgian label

that’s hard to categorise, with lyrics

R&S. Here he is let loose on a long

There’s always been a

intents and purposes an album filled

that make you want to seduce

player by Berlin’s Killekill (home to Blake

danger when reviewing

with club tracks. One year on and we

anything in sight - or at least

Baxter and Jimmy Edgar), and while

hip-hop, especially if

have In the Wild, Drew Lustman’s

masturbate right then and there with

there are shades of the style of stripped

you’re from a certain

attempt

your earphones still on.

back and industrial sounding Techno

generation, of comparing it to the

conceptual. What you get is an album

the

cacophony

of

Release Date 發行日期: 1/07/2014 Label 出版商: Def Jam

or fresh approach to sound design.

Last year the New York-based Falty DL released Hard Courage that was for all

at

something

more

that the German city is known for, this

monumental output of the 1990s. It’s

that never quite gets going. Every

以性為賣點的廣告一直是受美國麥迪遜

LP offers a glimpse into McDonnell’s

a moot point when it comes to

other song is an interlude of sorts:

大道推銷員擁護的神奇咒語。FKA twigs

other electronic tastes - notably those

freshmen, but for artists who cut their

samples, drifting synths and various

的首張專輯雖然充滿露骨的肉慾，其

that grew out of the Irish and British

teeth during that golden period it’s a

other sounds, as if something more

實內裡不單單包含了年少輕狂的淫亂故

scenes from the 90s onwards: rave,

necessary evil. In fact, so clear is this

substantial is approaching. If this were

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a film score, or if indeed the sounds

prolific DJs. He is also one of Techno’s

make you question both your taste

themselves conjured up something

great minimal producers, starting

and your sanity. In this fast-paced

cinematic, then it would be job well

with his 1993 debut LP Sheet One. His

world in which the future seems to

done. In the Wild is neither.

latest album is the first since 2003’s

be

Closer, and it’s sadly a disappointing

around us is falling dismally apart,

rushing

in

while

everything

Element, and the sounds he conjures up on this record are essentially ‘the future as seen through the past’. It’s ambient and atmospheric, with a handful of vocals tracks thrown in as well as a few nods to the dance floor.

As with any medium it’s refreshing to see an artist attempt to create a singular vision.

「 Head 」音樂是一種十分難掌握的藝

return after ten years away. For some

only Shit and Shine appear able to

術，不但需要小心處理其音樂設計，

reason EX sounds like a man making

channel the resulting ennui and

更需要有一套清晰的常用或創新手法

a facsimile of what he thinks his work

chaos. Doesn’t sound like your bag?

去應對。去年，紐約的Falty

DL推出了

should sound like. It’s expertly made

‘Piss off and listen to Disclosure then’,

一張打著夜店音樂旗號的專輯《 Hard

as usual, but it moves so little it’s

he’d probably say. Actually, this is Shit

Courage》。一年後，再推出《In

virtually stationary.

and Shine’s most accessible record to

Fhloston

date, following on from the industrial-

監製的筆名，他曾是Digable Planets的 成員，更與高科技舞曲名人Josh

the

Wild》，Drew Lustman一直在嘗試一些 更具概念性的音樂；這張唱片將給你前

九十年代初，一名年輕的英國人 Richie

noise releases such as 2006’s Jealous

所未有的感覺，每首作品都有著不同的

Hawtin 由加拿大安大略省的溫莎市飛

of Shit and Shine. This is metal twisted

特質——示範性的音樂、飄逸的合成音

到底特律，高科技舞曲的發源地，亦是

feedback deranged club music unlike

樂及很多其他類型的聲音，感覺像尚有

Hawtin 尋找到自我的地方。二十年過

anything you’ve heard. It may not be

好戲在後頭般。如果這是一篇影評，或

去，Hawtin以Plastikman之名成為電子

以音樂聯想關於電影的事物，那這專輯

音樂界最受人敬重及多產的DJ之一。自

做得不錯，但《In the Wild》卻未然。

93年推出第一張大碟《Sheet One》後，

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他更成為高科技舞曲傑出的少數監製之 一。繼03年的《Closer》後，他再度推 出這張新唱片，卻是經過十年後令人失

Plastikman

望的回歸。《EX》像是一個男人將他的音

Ex

樂工作搬字過紙，專輯裡的音樂如常地 屬於專業製作，但卻顯得有點死板。

Release Date 發行日期: 16/07/2014 Label 出版商: Mute

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expat

named

Richie Hawtin made the short trip over from sleepy Windsor, Ontario in Canada to the city of Detroit. It was here that

Wink Recordings。如果你喜歡 Boards of Canada的大碟《Tomorrow’s Harvest》，這唱片亦值得一聽。洛比桑 創立Ovum

精彩華麗的科幻電影《第五元素》中的

the truth, but it gets damn close.

Fhloston Paradise渡假村則是參考Britt 大碟名稱已足以令人感到不安，而音樂

的別名而命名的，他在這張專輯所呈

方面，雖不比之前的專輯般粗糙、毫不

現的音樂亦主要表達了「從過去透視未

吸引或極端，但足以令你懷疑自己的品

來」的意境。唱片氣氛十足，有不少的

味及神智是否清醒。在這瞬間萬變的世

歌唱音樂以及多首跳舞作品。跟任何媒

界，未來好像急不及待要衝過來一樣，

介一樣，看見音樂人創出單一意境是令

身邊所有事物好像快要瓦解般，只有

人耳目一新的事。

《Shit and Shine》能將所有混沌碎片

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串連起來。不喜歡嗎？他的回應將會是 「滾開，走去聽《Disclosure》吧！」事 實上，這張已是繼2006年的《Jealous

In the early 90s a young British

Paradigm是來自費城的著名

of Shit and Shine》裡嘈雜的工業化音

shit and shine

樂後，至今最易為人接受的唱片。跟你

POwdEr HOrN

聽過的音樂有所不同，這是瘋狂的夜店

Release Date 發行日期: 18/08/2014 Label 出版商: Diagonal

Techno was born, and where Hawtin

The name is enough to

found his calling. Two decades on

prick consciences, and

and Hawtin, under the guise of

the sound, though not

Plastikman, has become one of

as abrasive, charmless,

electronic music’s most revered and

or radical as previous releases, will

音樂，雖不近，亦不遠矣。

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Top 10

Ocean Lam's recommendations One of Hong Kong best, and best-loved DJs, Ocean Lam gives us her Top 10 tracks of the month.

Fhloston Paradigm

香港著名及最受本地樂迷喜愛的DJ，

THE PHOENIx

為大家帶來了她最喜愛的十首歌曲： Release Date 發行日期: 16/07/2014 Label 出版商: Hyperdub

Fhloston Paradigm is

Common

the

pseudonym

belonging

to

the

seasoned Philadelphia producer King Britt, formerly aligned with Digable Planets as well as being one

half

of

Ovum

Recordings

alongside Techno luminary Josh Wink. Anyone switched on enough to have tracked down the dystopiansounding Boards of Canada LP Tomorrow’s Harvest is advised to do the same with this. Britt’s alias is a direct reference to the Fhloston Paradise

resort

in

Luc

Besson’s

enjoyably gaudy sci-fi film The Fifth

1. Ben La Desh Whiplash 2. Krankbrother Electric Lucifer 3. FJAAK Don't Leave Me 4. Taras van de Voorde Housejam 5. Schmutz (UK) Who Knows 6. Alessandro Crimi Space Cocktail (Insect O. remix) 7. Axel Boman Die Die Die 8. Head High Power Seat 9. Genius of Time Juno Jam 10. Spirit Catcher feat. Ilija Rudman Secret Stranger (Dub Mix)

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By: Charlie Tamoto

Elva Hsiao

Fiery Earth,’ might be the most acceptable track on the album with an aggressive club beat that can stir a bit of gyrating. Perhaps switching record labels wasn’t in Hsiao’s best interest.

Asian Essential Selections MC Yan

有力的帶出沉重及具迴響的拍子，混和了 電子及雷鬼——整張專輯亦如是。MC仁

Hong Kong, there is no

絕對是香港鮮有的原創音樂人。

better place to start HK hip hop. Most famously known for

Elva Hsiao

being part of the underground group

Shut up ANd KISS ME

almost two decades to release his first

Release Date 發行日期: 29/08/14 Label 出版商: Sony Music (TW)

solo album, Judge By Self, which features a host of respected artists

It’s been almost three

such as Jan Lo, Paul Wong, Scottie Hui

years

and Anthony Wong. The 11 track

diva Elva Hsiao released

since

dancing

album moves through jazzy hip hop,

an album. It’s her 13th

reggae and slam poetry with a

album, but her first with Sony

basement party feel even though it's

Entertainment. Even so, Hsiao hasn’t

layered with social commentary and

been able to produce anything new or

lyrics of unrest that reflect the

intriguing. She’s peaked and not much

sentiments

Kongers,

has changed apart from her face. 'Shut

especially in the current political

Up and Kiss Me' has an awkward

climate.

progression with a bumpy and jarring

of

Hong

rhythm that’s tortured even more by 如果你想多了解香港本土的嘻哈音樂，

Hsiao’s deteriorating vocals. Even the

最好的開始莫過於由香港嘻哈始祖入

mid-tempo ballad 'Willing to Hurt',

手—— MC 仁。原名陳廣仁的 MC 仁最廣

sounds uninspired and lacks the

為人知的當然是他曾經是香港著名地下

emotional depth of her previous hits

組合 LMF （大懶堂）的成員，他用了二

‘The Most Familiar Stranger’ and ‘The

十年時間推出第一張唱片《自行判斷》，

Story of Him and Her’. ‘Thundering Ski,

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組成的五人組合是否合符他們的期望。

片，轉了公司的她，雖然音樂已達頂峰，

跟隨他們的男子組合前輩Big

但可悲的是除了她的樣子，已經沒有什

伐，Winner推出了同名大碟。能夠有一

麼新突破。主打跳舞歌《不解釋親吻》，

隊男子組合親自創作歌曲，並在嘻哈、跳

那反反覆覆，刺耳的旋律推進十分突兀，

舞、節奏藍調及軟搖滾音樂之間游走，

加上蕭亞軒沙啞的歌聲更令人難受，這

Bang的步

水準平均專注，確是令人刮目相看。主

作品跟專輯其餘歌曲一樣極具挑戰性。即

打歌《 Empty 》順暢感覺與憂鬱的拍子

使中板情歌《敢傷》亦缺乏了她之前在大

創造出城市節奏藍調和藍調的結合，十

熱作品如《最熟悉的陌生人》及《他和

分舒服；《I’m Him》以強勁節拍帶起了

她的故事》中那種震撼及深層次的情感。

活力，聽起來幹勁十足；然後輕柔的鋼

《天雷地火》是全碟最易接受的一首歌，

琴情歌《Confession》整個感覺扭轉，

激烈的夜場節拍起碼能引起一點律動。或

那溫柔輕盈的歌聲令人放鬆，適合睡前細

許，轉投唱片公司對蕭亞軒未必是好事。

聽。Winner沒有令廣大樂迷失望，還令

2014 S/S

Lo、黃貫中、許懷谷及黃耀明。全

more about hip hop in

LMF (Lazy Mutha Fucka), Yan has taken

允、宋閔浩、李勝勛、金振宇及南泰賢

她首張跟Sony Entertainment合作的唱

Jan

詞。跟黃耀明合作的主打歌《過去》精簡

than with MC Yan – the ‘godfather’ of

到網民的高度關注，看看這隊由姜勝

不多三年，這是她第十三張唱片，亦是

WinnEr

社會的評論，以及反映香港人感受的歌

If you want to know

距離跳舞天后蕭亞軒上一張專輯已有差

找來了多位有份量的音樂人合作，包括

slam poetry，地下派對感覺配上對現今 Release Date 發行日期: 15/05/14 Label 出版商: Fukin Musick

Winner是今年最被看好的K-Pop新人。 在YG Entertainment舉辦的「Who is Next: Win」中勝出展示實力後，他們得

我們對他們下一張作品有所期待。

碟共十一首作品，由爵士風嘻哈，雷鬼及

JudGE By SElf

does not disappoint and leaves us eager for their follow up album.

Release Date 發行日期: 15/08/14 Label 出版商: YG Entertainment

Winner was the most highly anticipated act to debut in K-Pop this year.

After winning the YG Entertainment competition ‘Who is Next: Win’, the group is being closely watched by netizens who were eager to see if this quintet consisting of Kang Seung Yoon, Song Min Ho, Lee Seung Hoon, Kim Jin Woo and Nam Tae Hyun would meet their expectations – and they have with flying colours.

Following in the footsteps of their boy band seniors, Big Bang, Winner has produced an eponymous album and it's full of swag. It’s refreshing to see a boy band that writes their own songs.

And their tracks seamlessly move from hip hop, dance, RnB, and soft rock with consistency and focus. Their title track ‘Empty’ follows a smooth and sullen beat to create an urban RnB and blues crossover that’s catchy and comfortable. ‘I’m Him’ turns up the energy with a bellowing beat that sounds hard and all thug. Things take a turn for the ethereal with the piano ballad ‘Confession’. The soft and airy vocals are soothing and makes for a welcome bedtime playlist. Winner

Kaji HidEKi IcE crEAM MAN Release Date 發行日期: 06/08/14 Label 出版商: Blue Boys Club

Indie-pop artist Kaji Hideki is out with his 15th album, ‘Ice Cream Man’ and his summery, skippy fun sound remains a delight.

Already having been in the scene for two decades and being an influential figure in the Shibuya-kei movement, the seasoned artist is at his best with up-tempo rollicking on tracks like ‘Summer Camp’, ‘Jam & Butter Song’ and ‘Tropical Girl’. You can’t help but smile as these sweet tracks conjure up fond adolescent memoires. There is life and heart to Hideki’s music and despite his long-running career he still finds ways renew his sound to make it modern. 印度流行音樂人Kaji Hideki發行了他第十 五張專輯《Ice Cream Man》，他那滑稽 有趣的音樂仍然是亮點。在樂壇已有二十 年時間，這位實力派音樂人最擅長節奏 明快熱鬧的歌曲如《Summer 和《Tropical

Camp》 Girl》。這些可愛的作品勾

起青蔥歲月的回憶，令你不禁會心微 笑。Hideki的音樂充滿生命及熱誠，即使 已在樂壇打滾多年，他仍能找到方法令其 音樂重生及更具時代感。

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Carousel +852 2810 0202

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DiVino Italian Restaurant & Bar +852 2167 8883

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Xperience +852 2143 6008

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Hard Rock Hotel +853 8868 3338

Club China +853 2872 2766

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Coyote Bar & Grill +852 2861 2221

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Handle Bar +852 2866 2911

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Insiders +852 2861 3866

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