Boom Magazine 022 - October 2014

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BEIJING INDIE DARLINGS NOVA HEART DISHES ABOUT THEIR INSPIRATIONS PLUS DJS FROM MARS, HOW TO BECOME A PRODUCER AND APHEX TWIN

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Fast Forward October Highlights

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What’s Hot Our Pick of the Month

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Horoscopes

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A-Side Nova Heart

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B-Side DJs From Mars

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DJ 1O1 Introduction to Production

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On The Decks Cassady “Enso” Winston & Electriq

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Notes From The Underground

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On The Streets Street Fashion

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Boom Academy Aphex Twin

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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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Editor’s Note

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Mighty Genius Ltd. It’s been quite a month here in Hong Kong, with the eyes of the world watching.

And it’s been quite the month in music as well, as autumn brings hordes of acts to the city. It’s with great sadness, though, to see Bassment (Insenses), one of our best live venues, go the way of so many great clubs over the years.

This month in BOOM we’ve got Beijing indie rockers Nova Heart (P16), who are about to launch their new album. Check out our wonderful Chinese Hallowe’en inspired cover! Cardboard box-wearing Italians DJs from Mars (P22) are playing at Cubic and we have a great profile of Cassady Winston (P30), proprietor of fave underground venue XXX. As Aphex Twin (P42), one of the most important digital artists of the past decades, releases his latest album, we have a look back at his incredible contribution to music.

Of course, don’t forget to read your clubbing horoscope (P14) for the month and if you’re keen to find out what’s the best of the new releases make sure you study Mixer (P48). On the Streets (P38) tells you what the hip young things are wearing and, of course, Fast Forward (P6) tells you which events you need to check out. Finally, don’t forget to see if you’re in Rewind (P54) this month, our round-up of the best party pics of the past month.

So, whether you’re on the streets, in a club or safe at home, remember to enjoy & keep BOOMing. 這個十月，全世界也在注視著香港，對香港來說的確十分特別。 對於音樂界來說亦然，因為這個秋天將有多個音樂人來到城中。不過，可惜的是我們最佳的現場表演場地

Bassment（Insenses）逃不過多年內很多出色的夜場的命運。 這個月BOOM訪問了來自北京，準備推出新唱片的地下搖滾樂隊Nova Heart (P16)。我們今期的封面靈感來自 中國的盂蘭節，配合上Nova Heart的神秘感，非常值得欣賞。以紙皮箱頭為賣點的意大利DJs from Mars將會於澳 門嬌比表演，我們亦有關於著名地下場所XXX Gallery的老闆Cassady Winston的介紹 (P30)。過去十年中最重要的 數碼音樂人之一Aphex Twin推出新專輯，我們當然會為大家細數他對音樂界的偉大貢獻 (P42)。 當然不可不看看你的本月生肖夜蒲運程 (P14)，如果你想知最值得留意和不可錯過的新專輯，便不能錯過Mixer (P48)。On the Streets (P38) 助你了解年輕潮人的衣著品味。Fast Forward (P6) 當然會為你帶來你不得不知道的 派對活動。最後，別忘了上個月的最佳派對留影，看看熱愛派對的你有否登上本月的Rewind (P54)。 無論你是在街上、派對，還是在家中， 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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Embarking From Singapore

It's The Ship Festival

21-25 Nov

郵輪並不是弗羅里達州退休人士的專 Aeroplane

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利。Future Music Festival Asia的策劃人 想出了一個新主意：It’s the Ship。登上 全球最大郵輪公司皇家加勒比國際遊輪 的《Voyager of the Seas》，開始五日四 夜的郵輪旅程——帶領大家由新加坡玩 到浮羅交怡，再經過一個大型沙灘派對 後，回程一路醫治疲倦和頭痛。 活動已邀請了大批國際級及當地的表 演者演出：CHVRCHES、Aeroplane、

Dash Berlin、Lil Jon、Rave Republic， Alex Metric

Lil Jon

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www.itstheship.com瀏覽）——你將會 在郵輪的舞台上及浮羅交怡的沙灘上不

jump aboard aNd strap iN as future music festival taKes you out oN tHe ultimate daNce cruise ruises aren’t just for Florida retirees. The organisers behind the Future Music Festival Asia have just come up with a new concept: It’s the Ship. A five day cruise on board one of the world’s largest cruise liners - Royal Caribbean International’s ‘Voyager of the Seas’ - which takes party-goers from Singapore through the ocean to

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Langkawi for a massive beach party then back again.

Masses of international and regional acts have been booked CHVRCHES, Aeroplane, Dash Berlin, Lil Jon, Rave Republic among many more (the full line-up is available on www.itstheship.com) - and you’ll be partying day and night at the numerous on-board stages as well on the beach in Langkawi. There’s plenty for everybody but EDM lovers will be particularly pleased with some big marquee names coming to the party.

If your feet get tired, the ship’s got plenty to keep you entertained, from a full Vegas style casino to fullsized sports courts, the first ever iceskating rink at sea, a 3D cinema, a surf

simulator, a rock-climbing wall as well as 14 decks of prime people-watching.

Tickets start at USD$430, which may seem on the expensive side for a festival, but this includes accommodation, main meals, selected non-alcoholic drinks as well as all the parties. It’s The Ship sets sail on 21 November from Singapore, just when it’s beginning to get chilly in Hong Kong, and will easily be one of the biggest dance parties in Asia this year. Over 10,000 have already registered their interest and tickets are selling out fast, so if you want to be one of the first to experience an all-new type of festival in Asia, you’d better head over to www.itstheship. com and get your tickets soon.

分晝夜地狂歡。這派對適合所有派對動 物，但電子跳舞音樂樂迷會特別高興， 因為很多天王巨星已答應出席。 如果你雙腳感到疲倦，郵輪上亦有很 多設施供你娛樂和休息，由拉斯維加斯 風格的賭場、全比例的運動場、首個海 上溜冰場、3D立體電影院、攀石牆到十 四層的觀景台，生色不少。 票價由 430 美元起，作為派對門票 看來很貴，不過價錢已包括住宿，膳 食，無酒精飲品，還有各個派對的入場 費用。It’s The Ship於11月21日由新加 坡起航，那時剛入秋，香港的天氣開始 轉涼，而這將會是本年度亞洲最大型的 跳舞派對。已有超過一萬人表示有興趣 參加此活動，而且船票的銷情亦十分熱 烈。因此，如果你希望置身於這個亞洲 全新的狂熱派對形式，便得盡早到www. itstheship.com購買船票，絕不可錯過。

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Miguel Chevalier

Digital Paradise Miguel Chevalier, pioneer of digital art, displays breakthrough regenerative artwork in soho

香港在國際藝術界的地位越來越重要， 舉辦展覽的藝術家質素固然亦越來越得 到提高。Miguel Chevalier在國際藝術界 舉足輕重，作為一位數碼藝術家，他的 巨型畫作分別在巴黎大皇宮國家展覽館 或摩洛哥前聖心大教堂的外牆上展出。 亞洲人對他亦十分熟悉（他的虛擬現

ong Kong is becoming an increasingly important city in the art world, so it's hardly surprising that the quality of artists exhibiting is skyrocketing.

Miguel Chevalier is a huge name on the international art scene, a digital artist whose enormous canvases fill the façades of massive structures such as the Grand Palais in Paris or the former Sacré Coeur church in Morocco. Though no stranger to Asia (his immersive virtual reality installation The Metamorphosis

實作品《The Metamorphosis of the

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of the Virtual 5+5 was displayed in Shanghai), this is his first solo exhibition in Hong Kong. From 9 - 19 October, the exhibition entitled Digital Paradise will showcase his famous virtual garden concept known as the Fractal Flowers series.

The key piece in the exhibition will be Fractal Flowers 2014, a 13 metre long piece that is regenerative.

Chevalier has created virtual seeds using software that he developed himself. These seeds grow, flower, die and are reborn - a digital representation of organic life. Each time the viewer sees the piece it is different, and the software takes into account response to interaction as it constantly evolves and transforms.

Chevalier’s interest is in the use of technological tools to create art. “It’s not because I use a computer that I’m modern. I’ve always preferred using the tools of today because I feel they offer such great potential in

Virtual

5+5》亦曾在上海作展覽），而

今次亦是他在香港的首次展覽。由 10 月

9至19日，名為《Digital

Paradise》的

展覽將展出他著名的虛擬花園概念作品 《Fractal Flowers》系列。

Fractal

Flowers

2014的主要展

品足足長達十三米，而且是會生長及 再重生的一項作品。即是說 Chevalier 用他自己寫成的軟件創造了很多虛 擬的種子。這些虛擬種子和真實的種 子一樣會生長，開花，凋謝再重生， 以數碼媒介展示出有機生命。觀賞者每 次欣賞這作品都會與上次有所不同，這 軟件充滿著互動的元素，因為它定期都 會生長及作出不同的變化。

Chevalier醉心於利用科技作為創作

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opening new, as yet unexplored fields in the world of the visual arts.” His works question the use of technology and the status of art in the digital era - a theme that has been discussed non-stop since Walter Benjamin’s seminal essay ’The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction’.

The interactive nature of Fractal Flowers questions mankind’s own role in genetic manipulation, and our relationship with nature.

On another level, Chevalier’s monumental works also question the utility of art in the public space. With

his works projected onto the Fine Arts Palace in Mexico City and the Grand Palais, his digital art takes on the role of a technological successor to the great muralists of past centuries.

At 13 metres long, Fractal Flowers 2014 is considered small for his oeuvre, but is still an artwork that imposes on the small spaces of Hong Kong. Students wishing to learn more about the artist are invited to a number of educational events and programs with Chevalier throughout the duration of the exhibition. Catch it at The Space on Hollywood Road.

藝術的工具。「不是因為我是現代人所 以要用電腦。我喜歡用現代的工具，是 因為它可以為視覺藝術開拓全新的及前 所未見的境象。」他的作品挑戰科技的 利用及藝術在數碼年代的位置——是自

Walter Benjamin的論文《The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction》後，人們不斷討論的問 題。透過《Fractal Flowers》，他更反 思了人類在基因操控過程中所擔當的角 色，並透過觀賞者的出現如何令作品改 變而反思我們跟大自然的關係和互動。 從另一個層面， Chevalier 的出色 作品還反思了在公眾地方對藝術品的 利用。他的作品投射於巴黎大皇宮國家 展覽館和墨西哥城的藝術宮，使他的數 碼作品以科技繼承了上世紀壁畫家的心 血。長達十三米的Fractal Flowers 2014 在他的作品中已算是小型，但要在香港 狹小的空間裡展出實屬難得。如果想對 這位藝術家有更深認識，展覽期間將有 不少有關Chevalier的講解活動及節目。

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The Venetian® Macau

Cotai Jazz & Blues Festival

9-12 Oct

超過 180 隊來自 42 個國家的爵士及藍調 樂隊參加第三屆金光爵士及藍調國際音 樂節，競奪由澳門政府贊助的豐富現金 獎。十二名進入決賽的隊伍名單已於上 月公佈，他們將於十月來到四位澳門音 樂界舉足輕重的人物面前作現場比賽。 威尼斯人的戶外人工湖將搖身一變成 為紐奧良的嘉年華，那裡孕育了不少爵 士樂及藍調首屈一指的音樂人。除十二 名決賽參加者外，樂迷還可免費欣賞到 不少現場爵士音樂人為你帶來的精彩演 奏，當中包括爵士樂超級新星Anthony Strong ，音樂節 2013 的冠軍人馬 Bleu Rascals及決賽隊伍Andy Frasco亦將會 現身於人工湖及St Mark’s Square。 如你想欣賞十二支決賽隊伍的表演， 他們將一連四天為評判分別作出一場三 十分鐘的表演。其中的六支樂隊將進入

the venetian Opens its gOlden gates fOr the third cOtai jazz & blues festival ver 180 jazz and blues bands from 42 countries entered the third Cotai Jazz & Blues Festival, competing for the massive cash prizes sponsored by the Macau Government. The 12 finalists were announced last month and this October will compete live in front of four of Macau’s most distinguished musical figures.

The Venetian’s outdoor lagoon will be transformed into Mardi Gras in New Orleans, home of some of the world’s best jazz and blues musicians.

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Other than the twelve competing finalists, there will be plenty of free live jazz for music-lovers. Rising jazz superstar Anthony Strong, 2013 Festival Champions Bleu Rascals and finalist Andy Frasco will perform both at the lagoon and in the worldfamous St Mark’s Square.

If you’re interested in seeing the 12 finalists, they will be playing before the judges over the four days of the festival in 30 minute sets. The six shortlisted bands will then play in the final day showdown. The winner will be determined based on their style, improvisation, technique, musicality, performance as well as audience response, so if you’re a fan of any of the bands in the finals make sure you go over to support them. And if you fancy yourself a jazz aficionado, see if you agree with the judges’ decision.

This year, the finalists come from Hong Kong (3-0-3 Tango Fusion), Brazil, Portugal, Philippines, USA, Taiwan, India, France, Mozambique, Finland and Hungary and all will be bringing their own unique sound.

With such a diverse roster, it’s an incredible opportunity for jazz lovers to see what the rest of the world is up to in this fiercely innovative genre.

The judges are doyens of the jazz world: Xu Kui, a teacher at the Macao Conservatory; Antonio Cabrita, former director of the Macau Jazz Festival; Michael Cloeren, founder of the Pocono Blues Festival; and Tomos Griffiths, creative director of entertainment at the Venetian. With such a high calibre of both artists and judges, the third Cotai Jazz & Blues Festival is definitely going to teach you a thing or two about music.

最後一天的演奏比賽。評判會根據參賽 者的風格、臨場表現、技巧、音樂及現 場觀眾的反應評分普選出優勝者。因此 如果你心目中有支持的隊伍，就要記得 到場聲援了。如果你自問是爵士樂迷， 亦可以看看你是否同意評判們的決定。 今年的決賽隊伍來自世界各地，分別 有來自香港（3-0-3 Tango Fusion)、巴 西、葡萄牙、菲律賓、美國、台灣、印 度、法國、莫桑比克、芬蘭及匈牙利， 他們將於比賽中施展渾身解數，為求脫 穎而出。這個來自多國的表演節目，令 爵士樂迷有機會欣賞到這充滿創新及變 化的音樂在世界各地不同的趨勢。 已是第三次舉行的音樂節請來了爵 士樂界的重量級評判：澳門演藝學院講 師徐葵，澳門爵士音樂節前總監Antonio Cabrita ， Pocono 藍調音樂節創辦人 Michael Cloeren，以及威尼斯人娛樂總 監Tomos Griffiths。無論參賽者抑或評 判皆份量十足，第三屆金光爵士及藍調 音樂節必令你對音樂認識更多。

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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The Chinese Timekeeper

Racing Against Time

a new limited edition watch captures the best of ancient and modern china ack in the 11th century, Su Song engineered a hydromechanical astronomical clock tower in Kaifeng. With that he set in motion the development of mechanical clocks in mediaeval China, one that would have an unbroken (though sadly forgotten) history until the 16th century. His invention was revolutionary as passers-by could also immediately tell the time by listening to the system of 133 clock jacks to announce the passage of the hours.

The Chinese Timekeeper is a Hong Kong watchmaker founded in 2010 that tries to bring back

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the glorious history of Chinese watchmaking to the modern era.

Intrinsic to the design of each watch is the distinctive case which hearkens back to the the Chinese pagoda at the centre of Su Song’s design. Like the four towers in the pagoda, the case is composed of four rings made of 316L stainless steel. In addition, each buckle pays homage to the grand history of Chinese astronomy.

To understand the heavens, the ancient Chinese made use of armillary spheres, a series of nested rings rotating about the earth.

The buckle echoes this early form of timekeeping with its spherical shape, representing one of the circles of heaven.

This latest collaboration is with up-and-coming Hong Kong Formula driver, Matthew

Solomon, whose aim is to become our city’s first Formula 1 driver. With its distinctive red and black design and signed back, the CTK19 comes in a limited edition of just 18 pieces. An almost unique precision timepiece, it combines the best of China both ancient and modern.

早在十一世紀，蘇頌便在開封市建了一座 水運儀像台天文鐘樓，他為機械鐘錶在中 世紀中國的發展正式揭開了序幕，這段發 展史更一直延續至十六世紀。他這革新的 發明讓路人可以透過聆聽133個擒縱器所 發出來的嘀嗒聲效來得知時間。 中華時計匠是成立於2010 年的香港 手錶製造商，致力承傳中國製錶業的光榮 歷史。每款手錶的設計都是獨一無二的， 讓人想起中國蘇頌設計中的寶塔。像寶塔 中的四座小塔，錶面由四個316L 不鏽鋼 制成的環組成。此外，每個小扣都反映 著中國天文學的光輝歷史。為了解開天 上的祕密，中國古代用了環形球體，一 系列環繞地球旋轉的嵌套。小扣除了 代表著天上的一圈子，亦令人聯想到 古人用球狀來量度時間的智慧。 這次的合作夥伴是積極進取的 香港一級方程式賽車手 Matthew

Solomon，他的目標是成為香港第 一位一級方程式賽車手。CTK19擁 有獨特的紅黑色系，背面更有簽 名設計，限量版只出產十八隻。 這件獨特的精密計時器可說是 亞洲古今的完美結合。

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October Chinese Zodiac Rat

Rabbit

1996 / 1984 / 1972 / 1960 / 1948 / 1936

1999 / 1987 / 1975 / 1963 / 1951 / 1939

This month will be quite unstable. You will suddenly be under a lot of stress, but someone will save you and please pay attention to your health For work please be careful what you say, after all ‘disaster comes from careless talk.’ To party you must go to LKF, and go with your good old friends, who you might find yourself needing a lot more then you expect. Wear darker colours like black and dark blue.

This month is going to be much better then the last, but stay low profile. Ladies will have many good opportunities to meet your Mr or Ms Right. But guys, don’t be disappointed, you’re not going to be lonely either. For both just make sure you stay in areas like Central, or Sheung Wan. And wear more items with silver, gold, and any metal accessories! This will bring you great luck and it will ensure you great nights out.

屬鼠的朋友們今個月的運程不是太理想，運程出現忽高忽低的現象！所有發生的事

屬兔的朋友今個將會比上個月更好，但今個月應該保持低調，這樣令你整體運氣提

情令你精神緊張，但最緊張關頭有貴人出現相助。今個月更一定要小心身體健康，

升，和令你心境平靜能夠集中精神做重要的事情。今個月特別利女性的感情運，有

因為身體會突然出現小毛病。工作方面要小心說話，中國人有句「禍從口出」。如

很多機會找到理想對象！男性也不用擔心，只要你去合適的地方就問題不大了，中

果想盡興的話一定要和朋友到蘭桂坊玩，多穿黑色或深藍色。

上環就是最理想的地段，多配戴一些金銀首飾可增強你今個月運勢。

Ox

Dragon

1997 / 1985 / 1973 / 1961 / 1949 / 1937

2000 / 1988 / 1976 / 1964 / 1952 / 1940

This is a great month for your career with many new opportunities. But that comes with more work, so make sure you don’t exhaust yourself and fall ill. Gossip this month might put you in a bad mood, so avoid at all costs! On the relationship front, there’s false news coming your way, so don’t expect too much. Go party in Wan Chai for a good time. You will get some good news hanging around this area, and make sure you are out by 11pm. 屬牛的朋友這是一個對你很好的月份，尤其是對工作上會有很好的消息，工作上會

Small issues will bug you this month, but don’t worry they aren’t too bad. Most likely you’ll find yourself being dragged into one of your friend’s messes, but remember you’ll have done your best to help! Try to be more financially secure as someone close to you may need some help. If it all gets too much for you, just remember to share it with your friends for some relief. Causeway Bay is best for a good time, and make sure you wear the right colour, which is white!

出現很多機會。但有好必有壞，小心背後的閒言閒語和是非！雖然工作上很多機

屬龍的朋友今個月會有些小麻煩，但不要擔心因為情況不會太壞。這些小事大多

會，但也令工作時間長了，進行適量的休息以免累壞身體。感情方面有很多假消

來自朋友圈子，而且你會有機會被牽扯到其中。但緊記幫朋友是重要但也要盡力

息，令你有點失望，最好去灣仔地區玩樂，準時晚上十一時出門。

而為！錢財方面要小心，不要亂借錢。你的幸運色是白色，要到銅鑼灣增強運勢。

Tiger

Snake

1998 / 1986 / 1974 / 1962 / 1950 / 1938

2001 / 1989 / 1977 / 1965 / 1953 / 1941

You’ve enjoyed two somewhat stable and good months, so this month you are going to be able to enjoy the fruits. You’ll get great karma from doing so much good before. You’ll find yourself financially in good hands, so make sure you invest well as this month will have good opportunities. Relationships will be eventful and you’ll find stability with loved ones. Wear colourful items, make sure you are out by 10pm, and party in Causeway Bay! 屬虎的朋友今個月運程十分好，而且可以好好享受上月得回來的好成績。所謂善

This is going to be a somewhat intense month for you, but this applies more to your mental stress. This might make you do something totally mindless, and make small unnecessary mistakes. It isn’t a bad month for relationships: you will get lucky if you are still single, but for those who already have a stable relationship it is good to remember to give your loved one some space. For a good old fashioned night out please hang out in the central LKF area, and make sure you go out by 10 pm.

有善報，你先前所做的一切好事令你突然收到很多善意的回報。錢財方面要小心

屬蛇的朋友今個月將會是一個緊張的月份，但這是對精神上多於身體的，這樣的精

投資，今月將會是選擇投資路向的最佳時機，但多加注意為上。感情方面有好的發

神狀態讓你容易做錯事。在感情上的運氣不錯，單身的你會有好機會,有另一半的

展，和你的愛人恩愛到極！晚上可到銅鑼灣玩樂，緊記多穿著鮮明顏色的衣物！

要記得給對方多些空間。要玩得開心就要到蘭桂坊，要晚上十時準時出門。

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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October Chinese Zodiac Horse

Rooster

2002 / 1990 / 1978 / 1966 / 1954 / 1942

2005 / 1993 / 1981 / 1969 / 1957 / 1945

Phew this month is more stable than last month! It’s actually not a bad idea to take a little break from all your work and stress. A nice short trip somewhere will actually bring you good luck! It’s also a good month to meet someone and you should hang out in new hip places. Hang out with friends that are in the year of the Pig and Rat, they will bring you really good luck, stay in Kowloon area, or places you’ve never been to.

This month is going to be unstable and a bit dramatic, and you may find yourself in a situation that you never wanted which may teach you a thing or two about human character. Party somewhere a bit further afield. In fact, it’s not a bad idea to head to Macau on the weekend, and wear darker and more subtle colours to party. Be out by around midnight, and bring a couple of good buddies along with you!

屬馬的朋友今個月份開始平穩起來，因為上個月出現比較多的變動！而且上月的工

屬雞的朋友今個月運程不穩定而且較戲劇化，有機會身處於很多麻煩事當中，要

作一浪接一浪，要記得有足夠的休息。這個月可多去一些地方外遊，例如一些短暫

多加注意。但從麻煩事當中你會學到不少道理，中國人有句說話「路遙知馬力，

的假期旅行就會帶給你好運。感情方面如想增強桃花運，可選擇多去一些新的地

曰久見人心」。想盡情玩樂的話可以離開香港，多去比較遠的地方遊玩，例如澳

方，加上多和屬豬和屬鼠的朋友到九龍玩樂如尖沙咀，可增強運勢。

門。如想增強運氣的話，可多穿深色的衣物和三五知己去各大派對。

Sheep

Dog

2003 / 1991 / 1979 / 1967 / 1955 / 1943

2006 / 1994 / 1982 / 1970 / 1958 / 1946

This past month has probably taught you the old adage: ‘a bad beginning makes a bad ending’ and this realisation will definitely come in handy for you this coming month. It’s a good month for your career and you’ll get some excellent news on this front. Existing relationships will be stable but if you’re looking to find someone it’s best to hang out in Causeway Bay. If you’re just looking into having a good fun night out make sure you wear the appropriate colours for good luck, orange and red.

You’ll be hitting two birds with one stone this month. What this means is that you’ll have good news and whatever you decide to do will reap twice the rewards. This may make you feel on top of the world, but remember to remain low profile and humble. Also, you should think about travelling more this month. For good luck, party in Wan Chai, or someplace you’ve never been to before, you’ll be surprised how much fun you will have! Wear bright shiny colours, and be out by 10pm.

屬羊的朋友今個月會領會到「不善始者不善終」，意思是不好的開始就會有不好的

屬狗的朋友今個月大豐收，有一石二鳥的現象。當然這是極好的消息，你做任何

終結。這道理令你做事成熟了，而且將會帶來很好的事情。感情方面則平平穩穩，

事也感事半功倍。這些好事令你倍感開心，但要記得低調。可多去旅遊，或去一

如果想增強桃花運可以多到銅鑼灣玩樂，多穿你的幸運顏色——紅色和橙色。

些從沒去過的地方。增運可去灣仔，著閃耀的衣物和夜晚十點準時出門。

Monkey

Pig

2004 / 1992 / 1980 / 1968 / 1956 / 1944

2007 / 1995 / 1983 / 1971 / 1959 / 1947

What a great month for both work and relationships! What happened in the past taught you a very good lesson: ‘with justice on your side, you can go anywhere; without it, you can’t take a step.’ From now on, follow this rule. Also, be careful of spending too much this month, as you probably won’t realize it until it’s a bit too late. Go to Macau for a short trip as it will bring you good luck in relationships, or if you want to meet someone, wear yellow and red.

Last month was a slog for you, but it will only lead to really good results this month. As they say, ‘no pain , no gain’. One thing to be careful of is that you may find yourself getting into an unwanted situation, such as bumping into someone from the past, or even an ex. Remember though it’s better to be as honest as you can, and not let your soft side get to you. Dress colourfully and make sure you party Kowloon side to have a good time.

屬猴的朋友今個月特別利工作和感情，令你心花怒放。但之前發生了很多事令你

屬豬的朋友上個月過得比較不容易，但今個月會有好成績。正所謂「吃得苦中苦，

學到人生寶貴一課。有句名言「有理走遍天下，無理寸步難行」，令你知道做什麼

方為人上人」，今個月令你感覺像決策人一樣。感情方面你會發現身處在比較不好

也要有理。小心今個月開支可能超支，要多加注意金錢管理方面，否則事後後悔

的處境，而且有機會碰見舊朋友或舊情人！但不要心軟，只要坦白便足夠應對。如

莫及。如想增強運氣的話可到澳門玩樂，多穿黃色紅色有利今月的桃花運。

想增強運氣，可多穿鮮色衣物和多逗留在九龍區如尖沙咀會是不錯的選擇。

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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elen Feng discovered the voodoo spirit as a child in the American south.

Born in Beijing, she emigrated to the US at a young age and lived across the country. Yet it was her two years in Louisiana, spent unearthing its mystique, that stayed with her as she fronted Chinese rock band Free the Birds/自游, electronic group Pet Conspiracy, and now Nova Heart.

When her family moved to Baton Rouge, her dad, who worked at Louisiana State University, found a roped line of animal skulls tied to the backyard fence of their house. Feng says removing them prompted two years of bad luck for the family.

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“It wasn’t until we moved away that one of my neighbours said ‘oh by the way, do you know somebody killed themselves in that house, all that stuff was there to ward off the bad demons’.”

Feng grew up playing piano, switching to voice because her family couldn’t afford it. She ended up training with a former student of Pavarotti’s, and finally completed a degree in classical voice. While you can detect the operatic nuances in her bewitching vocals, Nova Heart is more characterised by the emotion of the New Orleans jazz and blues she was discovering. On weekends when the family had enough

迷幻的巫毒女孩 馮海寧小時候在美國南部認識到巫毒精 靈。出生於北京的她，早年就移民到美 國，並曾居住於美國多個城市。不過卻 是她待在路易斯安那州的那短短兩年， 孕育出她內心的一股神秘感，正帶領她 一路走來的音樂發展，由中國搖滾樂 隊Free the Birds/自游、電子組合Pet Conspiracy，到現在的Nova Heart。 當她的家人搬到巴頓魯治後，她在 路易斯安那州立大學工作的父親，有一 天發現了在其家後院的圍牆上竟綁著了 一串動物頭骨，馮海寧說拿掉它以後將 會為家中未來兩年帶來霉運。 「直到我們搬離那裡時，才有一位 鄰居對我說：『哦，對了，你知道有人曾 在你所住的屋子裡自殺嗎？而掛在那裡 的東西全都是為了抵擋邪靈。』」

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money, they would pile into their “shitty Volkswagen” to ‘The Big Easy’, revelling in its decayed splendour.

“It was the most magical sexiest thing in the planet to watch a guy play saxophone on the side of the street,” she says. “If I think about my childhood, those two years in Louisiana are the stuff that I keep on referencing, because it was just so interesting and really warm and friendly on top of being weird and fucked up.”

Nova Heart has a mysterious genesis to its existence. While playing a show with Pet Conspiracy, Feng jumped off stage and tore the ACL tendon in her knee, one in a series of accidents that saw her break an ankle surfing and smash her jaw while jumping a fence.

Bed-ridden with a mangled leg, she began to mess around with electronic music production, which was unwittingly the start of Nova Heart. Having recovered, she went on a final hurrah with Pet Conspiracy in Europe in 2010, having already decided to quit the group. It was on the tour that she began to meet with electronic music producers to explore the possibility of a solo project. Yet by the end of the trip, she still hadn’t found the right fit and gave up on the idea.

Taking a post-tour break in Istanbul with Philipp Grefer, her partner and co-founder of label Fake Music Media, the couple fancied some nightlife after days of seeing the sites. A friend recommended they go to see Italian electronic/disco producer Ed “Rodion” Cianfanelli, who was playing a DJ set in the city. After the show, Feng walked up to him and asked him on the spur of the moment if he would produce her album.

“To be honest, I didn’t even know if he was a proper producer and I didn’t fucking care,” she says. “I asked Ed: ‘Do you wanna do my album?’

And he was like: ‘I’ll think about it, I

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是Nova Heart不知不覺地開始的時候。 康復後，她在2010年隨Pet Conspiracy 作最後一次的巡迴演唱，並決定退出該

“it’s the most magical sexiest thing to watch a guy play sax on the side of the street.”

組合。就是在這趟巡迴演出期間，她接 觸到不少電子音樂製作人，探索個人發 展的可能性。然而在演出結束時，她還 未找到合適人選，所以放棄了這念頭。 在巡迴演唱結束後，她與後來成為 合作伙伴及Fake Music Media唱片共同 創辦人Philipp Grefer同遊伊斯坦堡，他

haven’t even heard your music, you could be shit’.”

The duo collaborated on Nova Heart’s debut EP Beautiful Boys, released in 2012. Seeking to add more dynamism to the band’s sound, Feng called on a collective of musicians to record the new album which is out at the end of the year. In stepped Hedgehog drummer Atom, The Gar bassist Bo Xuan, and Free the Birds/ 自游 guitarist Wang Zong Can, who completed the recording but has since left Nova Heart.

With busy international schedules to contend with, Nova Heart’s live show often includes different players. ”We’ve had substitute musicians from so many projects in Beijing, collectively I think we’ve managed to encompass the entire Beijing underground scene,” Feng laughs. Perhaps that’s why Sennheiser decided to sponsor them.

馮海寧自幼便學習鋼琴，後來因她

倆在入夜後，就到夜店消遣。其中一位

的家庭負擔不起，才轉學聲樂。她結果

朋友推介他們往意大利電子音樂音樂製

拜師巴佛諾蒂的一位前學生，並取得

作人Ed “Rodion” Cianfanelli在該市表演

古典聲樂的學士學位。雖然你可以在

的地點看看。表演後，馮海寧把握機會

她迷人的歌聲裡聽到些微妙的歌劇唱

問對方可否為她監製唱片。

腔，Nova Heart的演譯始終更接近新奧

她表示：「當時我甚至不知道他是否

爾良爵士樂和藍調的風格。在週末家裡

一位合適的製作人，但我不介意。我只

有餘錢的時候，他們喜歡擠進那輛「殘

是問 Ed 『你想監製我的專輯嗎？』他作

破的福斯汽車」內，駛往新奧爾良，陶

出類似的回應：『我會考慮，我都沒聽過

醉於它已褪色的輝煌當中。

你的音樂，你的音樂可能是垃圾。』」

她說：「在街頭欣賞玩色士風的男子

二人合作了Nova Heart的首張專輯

是世上最神奇、最性感的事。當我回想

《美 麗 男 孩 》， 於 2012 發 行 。 馮 海 寧

我的童年，在路易斯安那州的那兩年是

期望為樂隊引入更多更多的新動力，

我一直影響著我音樂發展的時間，那裡

所以同時號召了多位音樂人集體錄製

雖則既怪異又有不少事情搞砸了，卻是

新專輯，於同年年底推出。In stepped Hedgehog 的鼓手 Atom 、低音結他手 Bo Xuan及Free the Birds/自游的結他手 Wang Zong Can都有份合作灌錄該張唱 片，完成後就離開了Nova Heart。

多麼的有趣、溫暖和友善。」

Nova Heart樂隊的存在本身帶著一 個神秘的起源。當馮海寧仍是以Pet

Conspiracy成員身份表演時，她跳下舞 台，令其膝蓋的前十字韌帶撕裂，其後

由於全球表演的行程緊密，所以

她也在表演期間發生一連串的意外，包

Nova Heart的現場表演往往由不同的樂

括弄斷腳踝、跳欄時下顎撞碎等等。

手組成。馮海寧表示：「我們在北京有很

因腳傷而臥病在床期間，她開始誤

多替換樂手一同表演，我認為我們已經

打誤撞，進入電子音樂製作範疇，這就

成功地連結整個北京地下樂隊的成員。

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The name Nova Heart alludes to new beginnings, and when coming up with it, Feng consulted friends, who “came back with horrible names just to fuck with us… we turned down stuff like ‘Robot Sex Kittens,’” she says.

Nova Heart is apt because it represents a massive break from both Free the Birds/自游 and Pet Conspiracy, “a reaction to the freedom of not being dictated by the limitations or the growth” of her previous acts.

While the 2012 Nova Heart EP was carried by a disco/electronic sound, producer Rodion encouraged her to incorporate the skills and aesthetics of her bandmates on the new album.

She also inserted her own influences from the films she loves. The result sees Morricone film score moods, the cinematic atmosphere of Roman Polanski, Stanley Kubrick, and David Lynch, along with the earthy textures of musician Nicolas Jaar.

The result of this melting pot is that Nova Heart’s live show is painted in darkness, intrigue, voodoo and the occult. “We go for something that is a little bit more mystical and slightly demonic… We play with the idea of illusion, of being trapped in Alice in Wonderland and all the mirrors telling you you’re bigger and you’re smaller.”

Feng laughs off suggestions that she should have an album launch at a festival like Nevada’s Burning Man. “Our trip is particularly dark, so I’m not sure it’s good for people on the wrong acid.” Seeking to capture the mood of cinema through music, Feng eschews props and visuals to “deliver that feeling of being on a drug induced journey into the psyche.”

While Feng defies international identity, whether conceiving albums via Rome and Istanbul, or performing around the world, the Chinese indie

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“we play with the idea of illusion, of being trapped in alice in wonderland.” export label is sticky. Legendary Rolling Stone Editor David Fricke went to watch HAIM with Nova Heart in support, and ended up writing about the latter, mentioning Blondie among other references. Next thing you know, Feng had become ‘The Debbie Harry of China’. So did that bother her?

“First off, I do admire Debbie Harry, and labelling is going to happen,” she says. “At least they are not like: ‘yeah, she reminds me of a cracked out Britney Spears.’”

Wherever she roams, Feng is drawn back to ritual and music as a substitute for church. “It’s a kind of communion and I think we have lost touch with the mechanics of nature,” she says. And in touring with Nova Heart, the voodoo spirit she discovered as a girl in Louisiana is alive and kicking. “We try to train ourselves to become so mechanical and calculating and it’s not natural,” she says. “It’s not sustainable, and eventually everything will be destroyed anyway.”

可能這就是Sennheiser決定贊助他們的

議表示：「我們的巡迴表演陰暗感強烈，

主因。 Nova Heart這名字有避開每次組

所以我也不知道它是否適合所有人。」

成新樂手組合時重新開始的意義，當有

試圖通過音樂來捕捉電影氣氛，馮海寧

問題的時候，她會諮詢朋友，可能朋友

避免使用道具和視覺效果去「暗示一個

會想到更惡劣的名字，例如我們拒絕了

吸食毒品來進入心靈之旅的感覺。」

如「機器性感小貓」等的名字。

Nova Heart這個樂隊名字其實更恰 如其份，它代表了從Free the Birds/自游 和Pet Conspiracy脫離出來，「那是不受

雖然馮海寧擁有國際化的身份，無 論是在羅馬或伊斯坦布爾構思專輯，還 是在世界各地表演，她的中國獨立搖滾 旗幟仍然非常鮮明。著名滾石雜誌的編

她以前的行為限制或成長所支配的自由

輯David Fricke前去觀看HAIM的表演，

之舉」。雖然2012年Nova Heart的專輯

當中有Nova

樂造詣和美學融入新專輯之中，還加入

Heart的客席演出，Nova Heart最後卻引來這編輯的關注，稱她有 著Blondie的影子。接下來馮海寧已被傳 媒寫成是「中國Debbie Harry」。對於這

了她自己喜歡的電影元素，結果專輯找

樣的說法，她有什麼感想呢？

採取了的士高混合電子音樂，音樂監製

Rodion還是鼓勵她把樂隊其他成員的音

到Morricone的電影配樂感覺、Roman

「首先，我很佩服Debbie Harry，

Polanski、Stanley Kubrick及David Lynch的電影氛圍以及Nicolas Jaar的

將我標籤定型的這一件事情始終有一天

樸實音樂風格。作為各種音樂的大熔

人想起Britney Spears。』」

會發生。起碼他們沒有說：『是啊，她令

爐，Nova Heart的現場表演充滿幽暗、

無論身處何地，馮海寧總會被教堂

陰謀、巫毒和神秘感。「我們想帶出的

的禮儀和音樂而吸引著。她說：「那是一

是帶點神秘而略帶邪惡的感覺⋯⋯我們

種交流，讓我們重拾回與自然界已經失

用幻想，令人像被困在愛麗絲夢遊仙境

去了的連繫。」當她以Nova Heart樂隊

中，所有的鏡子彷彿在告訴你，你在變

的名義進行巡迴演唱時說的。她小時在

大或變小的一樣，充滿陣陣神秘感。」

路易斯安那州發現了巫毒精靈突然活起

馮海寧對她的專輯應在世界各地

來，她表示：「社會訓練人們變得機械化

的迷幻音樂節，如內華達州的 Burning

和充滿計算，它是非自然而且不可持久

Man中推出的建議一笑置之。她對這建

的，最終這一切都將被毀滅。」

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Everything’s Unpacked Pastiche or Postmodern irony, these boxheads from northern italy are serving uP some of youtube’s most PoPular vids, writes Jules o’Brien

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nforgettably dressed, with cardboard box heads wobbling fervently atop bounding shirt-and-tie torsos, DJs From Mars are the ultimate figureheads for DJs trying to make it to the top in today’s music industry.

DJs From Mars are two Italians from Turin who go by the name of Aqualuce and Ventafunk (real names Massimiliano Garino, 35, and Luca Emanuele, 38). The pair met as producers at the same record label in Torino before embarking on a collaboration that would later land them at number 95 on DJ Mag’s Top 100 DJs. Ever-climbing to the top, Aqualuce and Ventafunk have stormed across worldwide tours in Europe, Asia, and the Americas featuring most famously as Tiësto’s support in Atlantic City in 2011.

What makes DJs From Mars stand out from the rest is the fact that, musically, they are wholly and unashamedly unoriginal. But not only do they embrace this: they use it to their advantage. After their initial shows together, the pair realised the crowds – as at a newbie DJ act show - would react better to their remixes of famous songs than to their own originals.

Where other DJs would endeavour to veer away from this, Aqualuce and Ventafunk decided to capitalise on it.

Initially releasing their own music in Italy, such as track ‘Non Dormo Più’, which

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received a fair amount of radio play, Aqualuce and Ventafunk only saw real recognition with the online releases of their bootlegs. Trying to adhere to mixing old tracks with new tracks, the duo released online such bootlegs as ‘Oasis vs. AC/DC vs. Skrillex vs. Knife Party – Back to Wonderwall’, in which Liam Gallagher’s vocals and AC/DC’s guitar riff build and culminate in a Skrillex-driven electro breakdown.

With the hype of EDM and evergrowing trends in sharing on social media, DJs From Mars soon became one of YouTube’s go-to feature artists and pushed twenty million collective hits on the site.

What binds all the pair’s mash-ups together are the almost formulaic build-ups and drops that are failsafe in the context of a mega club. With no limit as to the genres they can explore, as long as they override the electro dance pulse that carries their sets together, Aqualuce and Ventafunk have kept their creative possibilities openended. This intelligent tactic worked wonders for the pair, who have been able to subsequently release their own tracks, such as 2012’s ‘Insane (In Da Brain)’ featuring German trance group Fragma, which has racked up over two million views alone and was licensed across the world.

Such a propensity to appeal to the millions through combining popular elements of songs was quickly recognised by some of the world’s biggest labels. The pair soon found themselves commissioned to create remixes for names as big as Sean Paul, Pitbull, Sophie Ellis Bextor,

來自火星的紙皮盒

DJ

From

Mars，不停晃動的紙皮盒

頭像配上襯恤領呔，是盼望在現今音 樂產業中登上行業高峰 DJ 的偶像。 DJ

From Mars是由均來自意大利杜林市的 Aqualuce和Ventafunk（其真實姓名分 別為35歲的Massimiliano Garino和38 歲的Luca Emanuele）。 兩位製作人於杜林市一間同屬的唱 片公司相識，其後的合作作品更令他們 榮登上著名DJ Mag的全球百大DJ榜。

Aqualuce 和 Ventafunk 力求突破，曾 跨越歐洲、亞洲及美洲舉辦環球巡迴演 出，當中以2011年在大西洋城跟Tiësto 合作的演出最為人印象深刻。

Aqualuce和Ventafunk一開始是在 Dormo

意大利發表作品，例如《Non

Più 》，收音機播放率還是一般。他們 首次贏得觀眾的真正青睞，是在網上發 售其作品，其中以《Oasis vs. AC/DC

vs. Skrillex vs. Knife Party – Back to Wonderwall 》這種混合新舊曲的作品 為經典，成功把Liam Gallagher的聲 音與AC/DC的結他富有層次地結合，再 配上 Skrillex 式的電子音樂。憑著電子 跳舞音樂的熱潮跟在社交網絡平台分享 媒體的興起，DJs From Mars迅速成為

YouTube紅人，點擊率更超過二百萬。 DJs From Mars每首混音版本作品 處理音樂高低起伏的方法雖很一致， 但勝在於大型表演場地播放的效果非 常好。只要是能將電子跳舞節奏貫徹 作品，他們對原曲的音樂類型不設限 制，勇於發揮創意，嘗試不同類型的組 合配搭。憑著這種敢於發揮的精神，

DJs From Mars其後發表了他們的原創 作品，例如 2012 年由德國的迷幻電子 音樂組合 Fragma 參與製作的《 Insane （In Da Brain）》，吸引超過二十萬觀賞 率，其授權版本更遍佈世界各地。 這種將流行曲中最受歡迎的部 分結合起來，又能瘋魔千萬觀眾的 混音方法迅速獲得音樂人的認同，

DJs From Mars獲邀為Sean Paul、

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they refer to their fans as ‘humans’ and their shows as ‘invasions’ Ciara, Cascada and Coolio, to name just a few. Before long they landed a residency at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas, where attention from the likes of David Guetta, Carl Cox and Bob Sinclar blossomed.

DJs From Mars have reaped additional popularity through innovation in marketing. Aqualuce and Ventafunk refer to their fans as ‘humans’, refer to their shows as ‘invasions’ and dub their two albums of bootlegs as Bootzilla 1 and 2.

Perhaps most notably has been the release of two iPhone/Android game apps, also named Bootzilla 1 and 2, which upon completion of the uniquely designed tasks offer the gamer a download of each album.

Though an app is not an entirely original idea for an artist, after names like Björk and Blur used the same tactic to promote their own material, the gaming aspect definitely is – and again, the box head designs appeal to gamers, whether fans or not.

Is their success down to their music or their branding? The answer is not easy to figure out, but we can assume the characteristic box heads are just as crucial to the masses as their music. Such branding is not dissimilar to the likes of deadmau5, whose adoring fans pay to dance subserviently beneath the trademark mouse ears. Aqualuce and Ventafunk both sport fierce expressions on their box heads, one with an upturned grin and one downturned.

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powerful image behind decks; so integral to their overall concept that one can’t help but wonder how far the duo would have gone without them. Delving deeper, it raises the question of how far today’s music industry is simply the sale of a brand than bringing any actual quality of music to the audience.

Though as a predominantly live act, it’s all part of the performance.

DJs From Mars attract the masses because their energy on stage combined with the intensity of their masks drive the crowds wild. As with the rest of the DJ Mag Top 100 list, DJs From Mars have sky rocketed to fame through their undeniable vivaciousness on stage – footage of which they consistently incorporate into their music videos. You see them descending into the crowds with their box head eyes lit brightly, feeding water to exhilarated dancers like benevolent priests for their dance-fuelled worshippers.

Catch DJs From Mars in Macau as Club CUBIC flies them in on October 11th.

Pitbull、Sophie Ellis Bextor、Ciara、 Cascada和Coolio等音樂人製作混音版

Album

本作品。他們不久後駐場於拉斯維加斯

Artist: DJs From Mars Title: Rock’n’Roll (Deluxe)

的Hard Rock Hotel，贏得更多掌聲， 以及David Guetta、Carl Cox和Bob Sinclar等等的讚賞。 有些人會質疑到底DJs From Mars 的成功之道究竟是他們的音樂，還是他 們的品牌效應，紙皮盒頭像的受歡迎程 度不下於他們的音樂。這種品牌效應跟

Deadmau5很相似，其支持者都迷戀那 對老鼠耳朵。 Aqualuce 和 Ventafunk 的頭像都有誇張的表情，一個笑呵呵， 一個愁眉苦臉。簡單的設計的背後是強 烈的品牌形象和親切感，令人不禁覺得

DJs From Mars跟他們頭像有著密不可 分的關係。認真思考的時候，你可能不 禁會問自己，在現今的樂壇，究竟形象 還是音樂才能贏得你的掌聲和認同。說 到底，這是一場表演，好好享受才是更 重要的事。DJs From Mars以舞台上的 強勁力量，配上面具，瘋魔觀眾。 跟其他在DJ Mag百大DJ榜的DJ一 樣，DJs From Mars的活力讓他們在舞 台上大發異彩。他們經常把舞台上的迷 人片段加進音樂視頻當中，帶給大家置 身活動當日的熱情，你會看到他們在紙 皮盒頭像上閃閃發亮的雙眼，以強勁的 節奏帶領著載歌載舞的觀眾。

1. Rock’n’Roll Deluxe Edition (Original Club Mix) 2. Rock’n’Roll Deluxe Edition (Acapella) 3. Rock’n’Roll Deluxe Edition (Dabio Remix) 4. Rock’n’Roll Deluxe Edition (Basslickers Remix) 5. Rock’n’Roll Deluxe Edition (3Bastards Remix) 6. Rock’n’Roll Deluxe Edition (WTDJ Remix) 7. Rock’n’Roll Deluxe Edition (Original Instrumental) Release date: 19/09/2013 Label: Dance And Love

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Behind The Booth:

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ave you ever seen the title DJ/Producer? Ever wondered what that really means? In this article we’re going to clear up a few of the unknowns, why it’s important to learn production skills for your DJing career and how you can start today taking your title from DJ to DJ/Producer.

In this digital age and with the explosion of EDM, becoming a DJ is more accessible than ever.

Technology advances shorten the

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learning curve and coupled with a wealth of readily downloadable music and a little direction, you now have an express ticket to acquiring a DJ status.

In our last Behind the Booth article ‘A Memorable Performance’, we talked about the importance of leaving an impression on the audience through a few simple tips to enhance your performance. Crossing that line into DJ/Producer will add even more flair to your performance by making you stand out with your own original

music and will always lead to more gigs. Most importantly though, it will open up an exciting world of new creative possibilities.

So let’s break it down. What is a producer? A producer is a very broad term and can mean different things to different people. In its simplest form however a producer is someone who oversees a musical piece as a whole. Call it a project manager.

In a typical recording situation the producer is the one who calls all the

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professional producers out there who have spent years perfecting their craft and building impressive studios full of equipment. There are many, many levels to being a producer.

So lets delve a little deeper and take a look at what makes a producer these days.

Mash-ups: Taking 2 or more tracks and layering them together. This can be as simple or as complex as you like. A very common technique is to take one track and layer it with an acapella (just the vocals) of another track. This is a very quick and easy way to getting started as a producer. This can also be done in a live situation, just make sure the two tracks are in the same key. An example of a very complex mash-up was made famous by French teenage star Madeon. Check out his 39 track mashup called ‘Pop Culture’.

shots and has the final say on how all the musical elements are going to fit together. So how does a DJ acquire this producer title? Like DJing, technology has made producing affordable and accessible. No longer do you need a room full of expensive outboard gear. These days in the electronic music world obtaining that ‘producer’ title isn’t too difficult.

You can start with just a laptop, some software & a good set of speakers.

Now this isn’t to take away from the

Edits & Re-Works: Edits and re-works generally mean taking an existing track and adding/ subtracting elements to make it something new. These take a little more work and some careful structuring. This can be a lot of fun and you can really put your stamp on an existing track. Take a look at The Reflex (https://soundcloud.com/ thereflex), how he takes existing disco tracks and rearranges the elements to make a completely new and fresh sound.

製作元素 你有否見過像「 DJ ／製作人」這個稱

一件僅僅局限於一個配備整套打碟台的空

呼？有想過它真正的意思是甚麼嗎？本文

間內方能成事的東西。在現時的電子音樂

將為你解開謎團，為你介紹音樂的製作技

世代，取得「製作人」之名其實並不太困

巧對DJ 來說是如何重要。怎樣從今天起

難，只要用你的手提電腦，一些軟件及配

就可從一名DJ成為「DJ／製作人」呢？

備一套優質喇叭，就能成事。我並不是說

置身現今的數碼時代是拜電子文件管

專業製作人用多年時間磨練手藝、全副裝

理盛行所賜，成為一名DJ 已較從前容易

備地打造完美錄音室是多此一舉。只是，

得多。科技進步令學習時間縮短，承下載

製作人也分很多不同的層次而已。

音樂唾手可得之便，只要得到一點指引， 你就能成為一名DJ 。我們在上期「一場

以下我們將更深入解說，淺談一位成 功製作人所需具備的重要條件。

難忘的表演」一文提到，利用一點小技巧 豐富表演，令樂迷留下深刻印象是何其

重疊製作：

重要；若能再進一步，把自己當成一名

將兩首或以上的音樂交替在一起，這可

DJ ／製作人，將令你的表演更添一份神

以說是很簡單亦可以變得很複雜。一個

髓，超越自己創作的音樂，甚至會得到更

很常見的技巧是將一首作品的音樂疊在

多表演機會。最主要的，是你能領會到創

另一首音樂的歌唱部分，這是製作人工作

作帶給你的無限可能。

既簡單又快捷的開始。這亦可在現場表演

先分開兩樣東西來說吧，甚麼是製作

時用上，唯一要留意是兩首音樂的音調

人？製作人定義廣泛，對不同人來說有不

要相同。由法國年輕巨星Madeon製作的

同的演繹。簡單來說，就是一個對音樂整

Mash-ups就是一個極佳的例子。

體作監督的人，角色就像項目經理。在現 場錄音時，製作人就是那位發號施令和

編製及重新製作：

決定各種樂器怎樣互相協奏的決策人。那

編製及重新製作一般是指將已有的作品

麼，DJ 又怎樣才能兼得這個稱呼呢？與

加入或抽去一些元素，令它成為全新的作

打碟一樣，科技令音樂製作成本更為大眾

品。它需要較多的功夫，及一些較細心的

所能擔、更容易接觸到。打碟已不見得是

結構工作。這可以很好玩，而且容許你

Remixing: Taking the individual elements of a track (the stems) and using as few or as many elements to create something completely new. The idea here is the remix shouldn’t sound too much like the original. They should introduce the track in a new way, with a different groove or mood. Simply ‘copy and pasting’ the elements is not

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imagine being asked ‘who’s the artist?’ and replying with a smile ‘i am’. enough here. The fewer elements from the original track you use the better. Remixing is probably the most popular and effective form of production. Most artists and DJ’s will make a name for themselves by producing their own remix of a track.

Take Norwegian producer Kygo for example who remixed some classic tracks like ‘Sexual Healing’ & ’No Diggity’. He’s only 22 and is now solidly touring around the world.

Original music: Everything here is created by you.

This is the most challenging form of production. It takes the most creativity and the most time. Not only is this challenging but it’s also one of the most satisfying forms of producing as you can truly say that everything is your own work. Every element working together to create an amazing piece of music. Here you really have to crank up that creativity switch and come up with something unique and interesting for the listener.

The thrill of rocking a club on Saturday night with a crate of new tunes really can’t be beaten. But what if you came into the club with a crate of unique tracks? Tracks no one had heard before. Perhaps even one of your own original tracks. Imagine being asked “Who’s the artist?” and you can reply with a huge smile on your face…”I am”.

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真正成為作品的製作人。你可參考一下

音可說是最受歡迎和有效率的製作音樂

迷說作品裡的所有部分都是由你一手創作

The Reflex（https://soundcloud.com/ thereflex）的作品，看看他如何將一首

方式，因為可帶給聽眾新的感覺。音樂人

出來的。每一個元素都需要相互配合，成

或DJ 都會在重新混音的音樂作品寫上自

為一首完美的作品。你必須揮動你的創作

已有跳舞作品裡的元素重新編排起來，成

己的名字。例如挪威製作人Kygo，就將

情緒，為聽眾帶來獨特有趣的作品。

為一首耳目一新的音樂作品。

一些經典作品如《Sexual

重新混音：

Healing》及 《No Diggity》重新混音。只有22歲的

上氣氛高漲並沒有什麼值得驚喜。但如果

他，現正在作世界巡迴表演。

你帶著幾首獨一無二的全新作品到場又如

抽出一首音樂的一個元素（骨幹），再利

以幾個新音調就能令夜店的星期六晚

何呢？群眾又會否因為這些歌曲而整晚情

用不同的元素創作出全新的音樂。重點是

原曲：

緒高漲呢？播放著一些沒有人聽過的音

重新混音的音樂不應跟原曲過於相似。製

所有東西都由你一手包辦。是眾多製作方

樂，甚至就只是你自己其中一首原創音樂

作人是以另一個方向展示該作品，如新的

式中最具難度和挑戰性的，亦需要最多創

而帶動整個氣氛是多美好。試想像有人問

節拍和感覺。將元素複印或貼上是不足夠

意及時間的一環。不單止是具挑戰性，你

你「這是哪個音樂人的作品？」而你報以

的。使用越少原曲的元素越好。重新混

還會得到最強烈的滿足感，因為你可向樂

一個自信的笑容回答「是我的。」

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Cassady ‘Enso’ Winston

XXX Marks the Spot julEs o’briEn sits down with the xxx co-founder and all-round man about town

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高層DJ

Mr. Winston在辦公時間是Ovolo酒店集 團的人力資源董事，在半山區的住宅提 供專業服務，而在這身份背後，他還有多 個不同身份。夜幕低垂後，他便會轉戰另 一個專業。這位來自三藩市的男生，擁有 一雙碧藍眼睛，是香港地道地下場所XXX 的軍師及駐場DJ，而他在這裡的名字是 Enso，這是以他在修讀藝術歷史學位時 看到的Zen Buddhist藝術的標誌命名。 那麼，一位生意人如何在香港打響

DJ 的名堂？ Cassady 的 DJ 生涯早在三 藩市已經開始，所以要打進大城市市 場絕無難度。三年前， Cassady 開始跟

Heavy Hong Kong合作，策劃了一個名 為「Pimpin Ain’t Easy」的活動，之後更 成為Volar極受歡迎的活動Hypenasty。 「我的首場表演是為 Heavy 在一家叫

Twyst Minds的餐廳裡。」他在一個韓式 午餐中告訴我們， Cassady 更立即表現 出他對跳出傳統的熱切。「我最喜歡Ivan The Kozak，那是一家在Drop隔壁，牆 上掛滿掛氈的烏克蘭餐廳，是一個不太尋 常的地方，而在一個出奇的地方不而地表 演奇特音樂，令香港更加特別。我非常感 謝Heavy的Lai Fai，他不時都會在特別的 地方舉辦活動，例如元朗碼頭。」 音樂上，他受到多個音樂類型影 響，而Enso最近的作品涉及Juke、

here’s a plethora of personas beneath the man some might recognise as hotel group Ovolo’s HR Director Mr. Winston, who roams the MidLevels with a suit-clad mien of professionalism during working hours. As night falls, however, he turns his focus onto other fields. The blue-eyed San Franciscan is better known to Hong Kong’s underbelly as the mastermind behind and resident DJ of XXX, Hong Kong’s household underground venue. He is known in this context as ‘Enso’, named after a symbol plucked from the Zen Buddhist art he studied in his Art History degree.

So how does a businessman make a name for himself as a DJ in Hong Kong? Cassady’s DJ career was long seasoned in San Francisco, so launching a name for himself in a big

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city was no struggle. Three years ago, Cassady began working with Heavy Hong Kong, curating an event called ‘Pimpin Ain’t Easy’ which morphed into the legendary Hypenasty at Volar. “My first gig ever, though, was at a restaurant called Twyst Minds, for Heavy Hong Kong. It was all dancehall,” he tells BOOM over a Korean lunch.

Cassady immediately displays passion for the unconventional. “My favourite venue to play in is Ivan The Kozak, a Ukrainian restaurant next to Drop which is covered in tapestries. It’s quite unusual.” Cassady continues, “Music in an unexpected place adds variety to Hong Kong, in an ad hoc sort of way. I have [Heavy HK’s] Lai Fai to thank for a lot of things – he is constantly putting on events in unique venues; places like the Yuen Long ferry pier.”

Musically driven by an everchanging variety of genres, the most recent to have sparked from DJ Enso’s fingertips range from Juke, Footwork and Baltimore & Jersey Club to trap music. “Real trap music is southern hip hop,” explains Cassady. He describes his influences as Mad Lib, DJ Koshin, DJ Zinc, DJ Hype and DJ Craze, who he refers to as an “excellent turntablist”.

The conversation moves onto the concept of EDM, at which Cassady grimaces. “I hate ‘EDM’ as a term – how stupid! Electronic dance music is everything – not just that stuff.

What happens with genre is that it goes through a sort of refinement where you extract certain elements.

What happens with a lot of genres is that producers identify the crossover elements that make the music popular, up the production so everything is

Footwork、Baltimore & Jersey Club及 Trap音樂。Cassady解釋：「真正的trap 音樂其實是南方的嘻哈音樂。」他說自己 受到Mad Lib、DJ Koshin、DJ Zinc、

DJ Hype及DJ Craze啟蒙，更形容他們 為全球最偉大的捽碟大師。 之後話題轉移到電子跳舞音 樂，Cassady便表現出不屑的樣子。「我 非常討厭電子跳舞音樂這個蠢名稱，任何 東西都可以是電子跳舞音樂。一種音樂類 型是經過提煉，抽取出某些元素而成。而 很多音樂類型其實是製作人找出了令那音 樂大受歡迎的元素，再製作更多同類型的 音樂，加多一點點化學劑，最後所有音樂 都是一式一樣。我曾經嘗試過接受Steve Aoki，但真的不懂欣賞他的音樂，他是個 聰明人又懂得表演。但他的音樂就只是基 本。」Cassady說Diplo是其中一個對他 影響最大的人，「即使他現在比以前受歡 迎多了，至少Diplo的音樂層面較廣。」

Cassady 以心目中的藝術畫廊為藍 本，希望參照歐洲夜蒲場地來設計他的場 所。「我需要一個黑暗、有點骯髒及有趣

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clean, put the drops on steroids, and eventually it all becomes the same. I once opened for Steve Aoki. I think his music is shit, but he is smart and has good showmanship. His music is just so…base.” Cassady cites Diplo as one of his main influences, asserting, “At least Diplo is eclectic despite being much more famous nowadays.”

With an art gallery in mind, Cassady Winston set up XXX in the hope of creating a space that could also reflect the nocturnal spaces of Europe. “I needed a big enough space to be dark, grimy, and interesting: Berlin style,” he says. Once in the Wing Lok Street space where Premium Sofa Club now pulses, the new XXX thrives deep underground secretively on the Sai Wan side of Des Voeux Road West.

“We moved the venue because the rent was doubling,” says Cassady, “and honestly, in Hong Kong you have to keep it moving. After a couple of years things here get old.”

Moving the venue posed a number of challenges. The DAP signed a petition to disallow an alcohol license at the new location, and pasted a clip-art poster of a crossed out bottle onto the door for passers by to sign.

Says Cassady: “The most important thing when opening a venue is that you need to be able to make noise, which isn’t easy when in a residential area.” But only the best sound system sits behind the soundproof doors that make this venue possible. “We actually have the same sound system that used to be in dragon-i. They refurbish their system every couple of years, so we have their last Martin Audio speakers. Because the new space is bigger, we had to add in some extra Quest speakers from Australia.”

Furthermore, the almost hidden location, inaccessible unless by tram or long walk from Sheung Wan MTR, has limited the number of XXX goers.

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而且地方夠大的空間：柏林風格。」曾經 一度落戶現在Premium Sofa Club的位置 永樂街，新的XXX已秘密移師西環的德輔 道西。「原本的租金已升了近兩倍，所以 我們才要遷址。在香港不斷搬遷是在所難 免的。經過幾年後，東西亦變得殘舊。」 搬遷同時要面對一連串的挑戰。如

DAP 就簽了一份有關禁止在新址發酒牌 的申請，又在門上張貼了一張不要酒瓶的 海報讓途人簽名。Cassady說：「開新場 地最重要的是那裡能讓你嘈吵，但這在 住宅區是很困難的事。」只有最佳的音響 系統加上隔音大門才能令新場地有機會被 接受。「其實我們的音響系統是dragon-i 之前使用的。他們每隔數年便會更換音響 系統，所以我們便接收了他們之前所用的

Martin音響擴音器。而新場地地方比較 倘大，所以我們需要另外增加數個購自澳 洲的Quest擴音器。」 再者，新地址十分隱蔽，除了由上環

“I thInk [steve aokI’s] musIc Is sh*t, but he Is smart and has good showmanshIp.”

地鐵站乘電車或步行是沒有其他方法到 達，這亦減少了顧客。「在堅尼地城地鐵 站通車後，顧客要前往我們這裡便會容易 得多，就在香港大學站的B出口旁。」 那XXX會為香港人帶來什麼樣的活動 呢？Cassady則透露他計劃舉辦一個關於

getting people to the venue with the Kennedy Town MTR; it will be right near exit B, the HKU exit.”

So what events can we Hong Kong residents expect from XXX in the future? Cassady divulges plans for a curated audio event in the bathroom speakers: a sort of exhibition for aural artwork. “At XXX we encourage open minds, for people to show up and go with whatever’s going on,” Cassady shares. “Also, it’s all about adding diversity and variety to Hong Kong.”

He continues, “I’ve been thinking about doing Sunday daytime events for Filipinos, and a weekly African music night. We’re trying to engage the African population in Hong Kong.

There are lots of minorities in Hong Kong who are totally on the edge of

the nightlife scene.” He’s serious when he say he wants diversity.

When XXX isn’t crammed with blue-rinse Cantopunks sporting ombré hair, tattooed sybarites, barefoot beardies and high-heeled bonne vivantes, the walls are adorned with photography and art exhibitions.

But Cassady quietly disapproves of strapping art onto the walls of a single venue. “I actually think an art gallery is the dumbest concept, enclosing art in one space – but nowadays you need them. The true value of art is about changing the way you look, think, and experience everyday things. That’s why street artists are generally more important to me. It’s good to find art in an unexpected place, as with music.”

浴室專用擴音器的活動——類似聽覺藝術 的展覽。「XXX鼓勵思想開放，人們可隨 意到來看看逛逛。這一切全都為了令香港 成為一個更多元化及多姿多彩的城市。」 他繼續說：「我一直有意在星期日白 天時間為菲傭們舉辦一些活動，並每星期 為來自非洲的群眾舉行音樂節。我們正嘗 試吸納香港的非裔人士，在香港有很多少 數族裔未必能享受到香港夜生活文化。」 當XXX並沒有染漸變藍髮的女歌手、 滿身紋身的蒲友、赤腳鬍鬚漢及穿高跟 鞋的新潮女郎，那裡的牆上貼滿滿攝影及 藝術的宣傳海報。但其實Cassady並不是 想將整個地方局限於藝術內。「我認為藝 術畫廊是最無聊的東西，它將藝術困窘在 一個空間內——不過現在你是需要它們。 藝術的價值在於改變你對生活細節的看 法、想法及體驗。因此我比較重視街頭藝 術節，在一個意想不到的地方找到藝術是 一件很開心的事，音樂亦如是。」

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Clockenflap: Electriq

Time To Get Electriq PUSH and CloCkenflaP Have joined forCeS to Start a new SerieS of eleCtroniC mUSiC eventS, witH grand ambitionS. bUt Can tHey deliver? ny journalist worth his salt handles press releases with kid gloves. They say all the right things, but are seldom objective. So ahead of Electriq’s inaugural event on 15 November with Carl Craig (their original launch with Orbital’s Phil Hartnoll has been cancelled), BOOM spoke with two of the organisers to dig a little deeper and find out how they plan to put the hyperbole into practise.

“It all comes down to attention to detail,” AKW of PUSH says over email.

“There are obviously exceptions, but many events in Hong Kong often look like they were just thrown together.

When was the last time you went to an event that had awesome artwork, killer sound, unique live visuals, and bespoke decoration in a pop-up venue? These things take a lot of energy and resources to pull together, and understandably not everyone has time to do this. I like a solid club night in a dark sweaty basement as much as the next hardcore clubber, but we would like to raise the bar and are trying to create memorable experiences for a very broad swathe of the music-loving public, not just the hardcore clubbing crowd.”

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musicians like Orbital and Carl Craig, perhaps it really is time for something more ambitious, something ‘unique’ – to quote the Electriq literature. AKW eulogises over the space, but at such an early stage remains tight-lipped over who else to expect: “PMQ has never hosted an electronic music event before, so that makes it a little

unexpected I’d say! Most people got a bit of a surprise when we announced it as the venue.”

Electriq partner and Clockenflap co-founder Tony Verb agrees: “There is the easy path for event organisers but with a predictable setting, which usually falls into the boring category for people that we are about to cater

to. The other way is how Clockenflap has proven that it’s possible: unlocking new venues, building positive precedents and case studies, thus hopefully opening up the scene for more. It’s risky and there are a great number of pitfalls, but we just feel we have to do it.” If it works, it’ll be great for the city.

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到目前為止，一切都很好，但是與著 名宣傳者繼續合作舉辦不錯的活動，卻又 缺乏資金去吸引當紅音樂人如Orbital 也 是一個傷腦筋之處。也許真的是時候製 作得更宏大，引述Electriq的話，就是更 「獨一無二」的活動。AKW 在此哼起歌 來，但在此起步階段，仍在賣關子，暫時 不讓大家知道他們陸續想請哪些音樂人： 「PMQ 以前從未舉辦過電子音樂盛會， 所以這次的舉動令人感到驚喜！當我們宣 布這場地，大家都感到有些意外。」

Electriq合夥人兼Clockenflap聯合 創辦人Tony Verb也同意：「活動單位找 個預想得到的場地，總是容易的，那他們 的觀眾也就是比較沉悶、循規蹈矩的一班 人。另一種方式就是的Clockenflap已證 明可行的：嘗試新的場地、建立良好先 例，從而開闢更多新的表演場景。這總是 有風險的，也會帶來不少困難，但我們認 為是時候得要試試新場地。」 當Joe

“It’s rIsky and there are a great number of pItfalls, but we just feel we have to do It.”

Public談到餐飲時（餐飲是

必須的，尤其是音樂活動），新場地就有 一個潛在的缺陷——昂貴的門票。這是難 以避免的，當你想請來著名的歌手，並 租用較高檔的場地給他們表演。如果要花

$480聽流行音樂會，這是在歐洲看同類 When it comes to catering for Joe Public, however, there’s one potential pitfall: expensive tickets. It’s hard to avoid when you’re attracting established artists and hosting them at relatively upscale venues. And at $480 a pop that’s more than double what you would pay in Europe to see the same artist. Are they concerned about attracting wealthy, stiff-shirted types who can afford the entry fee but often know little, or care even less, about electronic music, while alienating genuine music heads? AKW is adamant that when it comes to attracting big acts from abroad costs must be covered – especially if they’re going all out on the production and setting. He does the requisite maths and confirms that costs will be ‘substantial’, while

Tony Verb goes into more detail: “The tickets are priced to cover costs only (if all goes as planned) and it just reflects the realities and the challenges we, and other promoters, face. The original plan was actually to make the PMQ experience accessible for many more people free of charge in the Marketplace and Courtyard (the outdoor area), but we were notified about some unexpected capacity limitations, thus it wasn’t an option anymore.”

In a city obsessed with money and suffering at times from an overinflated sense of cultural worth, Electriq’s arrival may well be a blessing – just as long as true music heads feel welcome. Only time will tell, but given Clockenflap’s exceptional track record I wouldn’t bet against it.

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歌手的票價的兩倍。他們會否擔心只吸引

任何記者都可以看到新聞稿，即可搬字過

到富有而負擔得起的聽眾，卻往往對電子

紙發佈出去。字裡行間表達的一定是正面

音樂一無所知，一點也不關心，甚至是有

的，但卻很少是客觀的。因此在Electriq

點不屑於聽真正有實力的音樂人。AKW

將會邀請來自樂隊Orbital的DJ

Phil

堅持認為，當談到要吸引外國著名歌手來

Hartnoll坐陣在鴨巴甸街的PMQ舉辦的

港，最基本的是一定要回本——特別是

首個活動前， BOOM 先行訪問了兩個主

如果他們全力以赴的創作和安排會場的

辦單位的負責人，了解更多他們的鴻圖大

佈置。他認真地計算過，成本「重大」，

計，以及他們將會如何付諸實行。

而Tony Verb則繼續解釋：「門票價格只

PUSH的AKW在電郵中回覆：「一切

收回成本（如果一切按計劃行事），它只

由細節開始。在香港的許多活動看起來，

是反映現實和我們所面臨的挑戰，其他發

往往是雜亂無章。當然也有例外，試問你

起人同樣面對這情況。最初的計劃是要讓

上次去一個活動，能找到極棒的藝術品、

PMQ 的體驗在市集和庭院（室外區域）

無敵的聲音、獨特的現場視覺效果、特制

免費給遊人，但我們也意想不到會有容量

的裝飾彈出來，是什麼時候了？這些東

限制，所以這想法就不可行了。」

西需要大量的精力和資源來籌備，這可不

在這個金錢掛帥的社會，文化價值的

是每個人都有時間來做到這一點。我跟

過度膨脹最終總是帶來痛苦。Electriq的

夜店其他的忠實粉絲一樣，也很經常去地

出現可能是一個祝福——只有當實力派音

窖舉行的俱樂部狂歡之夜，但也期望活動

樂巨頭也感到受歡迎。只有時間可以證明

水準會提高，期待製造難忘之夜給音樂愛

一切，當想到Clockenflap在香港的驕人

好者，而不僅僅是喜歡夜蒲的一群人。」

成果，我對未來的結果還是保持樂觀的。

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Tech Spec

Arturia Beatstep

PiCk of The MonTh

Product Review

Arturia Beatstep Controller this ipad ready controller could be a great addition to your home equipment set-up imply by looking at the specs, you can easily see that this could be the best HKD$800 or so you could spend on some equipment. The CV/GATE and legacy 5pin MIDI connectivity plus the onboard sequencer and iPad connectivity makes this almost too good to be true. But is it without its shortcomings?

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I guess it really depends on how you going to use it. First of all, I need to clarify that the knobs are in fact rotary encoders, although it provides accuracy for adjustments for pitch etc (in sequencer mode).

It’s really not for filtering and effects.

In addition, since there’s no visual feedback from the unit apart from the lit-up pads, you’ll need to think in advance on how your scale will go if you’re on an iPad. But as an effective unit that talks fast to vintage gear, the BEATSTEP is really a nice choice, and the 16 steps sequencer does come in handy for drafting out ideas. (note that they’ve recently come up with a firmware update that means it’s even more powerful).

單從規格上看，Beatstep應該是八百多 元便可以買到功能最多的一件小玩意； 與CV或舊式MIDI的對應加上iPad即插即 用還有on board sequencer等等⋯⋯ 嘩，會不會有點言過其實了吧？ 但，周身刀真的會是張張利嗎？ 那要看你怎樣使用了。首先，除了最 大的 encoder 以外，所有 knobs 都是

rotary encoder，扭動時會「一格格」 的跳，在 sequencer 模式或者輸入某些

parameters 的時候會很方便，但若果 用來扭filter 的話則未必會合你心意。而 且器材上亦沒有任何螢幕顯示，要修改

BPM range或scale等就只能用上專屬的 PC或Mac Editor（求求你出iOS版）。總 括而言，用以編排舊式合成器或快手

demo一些16 step sequence的話這還 是市場上最方便的產品，但不要期望這 是一個「All in One」的解決方案。

16 backlit pads : • Red = MIDI CC mode • Blue = SEQ mode • Velocity and pressure sensitive pads 16 assignable encoders with 3 modes • MIDI CC • NRPN/RPN • Program Change Transport Buttons • Sends MIDI clock with Start/Stop (internal sync) • Sends MMC play and stop messages.

Data Dial • Volume MIDI CC7 – Control Mode • Rate – in SEQUENCE mode • Seq Transpose – SHIFT+Data Dial Kensington Lock MIDI CC mode – RED LEDS 16 user presets Multiple pad modes • NOTE data • MIDI CC data • Program Change with Bank Step Sequencer – BLUE LEDS • 16 user step sequences • Step play modes ° Forward ° Reverse ° Alternate > < ° Random • Time divisions ° 1/4th, 1/8th, 1/16th, 1/32nd • Internal or External Sync • Direct MIDI channel select • Pattern Length = 1 -16 steps • Sysex functions ° Swing 50%-75% ° Gate Time ° Legato playback mode ° User Scale setting Connectivity • Mini USB in/out (DC in for • standalone operation) • 3.5mm MIDI output • 3.5mm CV & Gate outputs

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Looking Forward to 1984 Bass legend nerve opens up to Boom aBout his new project, a multimedia opera Based on 1984 eople have probably heard about Nerve mostly because of his deep involvement in the local bass scene, be it working out his low-end magic in parties or producing and remixing different local acts. But the more artistically minded might also know him from as Steve Hui, the composer.

Hui’s long time collaboration with Zuni Icosahedron and various art and theatre groups have earned him the reputation of being a synthtweaking avant-garde composer.

After experimenting with different media in both The Memory Palace

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of Matteo Ricci and Home, Spring, Autumn, Nerve finally decided to take on the role of directing his own version of the Orwell classic, 1984.

S: Why did you decide to pick this Orwell novel?

N: I read the book at a very young age back in the day. And I got totally amazed by its style and presentation.

However it wasn’t until I re-read it a few years ago that it really triggered something in me, as it speaks to a lot of social issues that I’ve been becoming more aware of in recent years. So I decided to use it as the starting point for my opera.

S: You’ve done multimedia performance before with The Memory Palace of Matteo Ricci and Home, Spring, Autumn, how did that experience help you with this project?

N: I was just the composer on those projects, and even then I spent a year

限於他參與的低音派對又或者由他監制 及混音的本地音樂出品。但其實當他以 「許敖山」的名字發表作品之時，卻又成 了那個在不同的藝術表演中大膽運用電 子音效的創作人（例如以不同的合成器 聲效來「唱」歌劇）。經歷過《利瑪竇的 記憶宮殿》以及《家春秋》（與龔志成聯 合創作）以後，今年NERVE 終於帶來首 個導演作品《1984》。當看到宣傳交本中 的「戰爭即和平／自由即奴役／無知即力 量」，我們大概也知道作品的方向了。

on the compositional process. This time it’s totally different. I needed to write the script and do all the organization, as well as seriously taking on the role of director. In the end, it took me two years to bring it to stage. I started on the project right after Home, Spring, Autumn, in which I experimented with video editing and narration. I guess both experiences informed 1984. I’ve expanded the female character from the original and made her a lead on stage, interacting with the on-screen male character. Plus I’ve got Rebreath playing himself. He’s a local MC who doesn’t read Chinese and he sees everything from a slightly different point of view.

S: What should we expect from the music in 1984?

N: It might be from my DJing background that I’m very much interested in collage/mixing. Hence I’ve injected a lot of different elements, from MC Rebreath to classical piano to traditional Chinese instruments

to experimental bass. Plus we use a bunch of different dialects within the play. Ultimately, I think we should be more adventurous, participate and involve ourselves in different kinds of dialogue, whether artistically or in our daily lives.

S：為甚麼會選擇改篇《1984》？ N：小時候讀這本小說時已經被當中的手 法和意像深深吸引。但幾年前重讀時發現 它裡頭描繪了很多我刻下關心的香港問 題，所以決定以這本書為我的創作起點。

S ：之前於《利瑪竇的記憶宮殿》以及 《家春秋》裡你已經開始涉獵多媒體創 作，那些經驗對《1984》的幫助是？

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N：之前《利瑪竇的記憶宮殿》我只負責 作曲，而那已經花了整整一年來達成；

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至於《家春秋》，我則開展了關於剪接和

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次的經驗。今次親自由劇本到籌備開始，

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鈙事的實驗，我想這一次是綜合了之前數 甚至挑戰了導演的崗位，前後經歷了兩 年的創作期。我把原著中女角的部分大幅 提升，與於螢幕中的男主角互動，另外 再加入MC

Rebreath當一位說書人般的

角色。其實他也在飾演自己，一個不諳中 文的香港人，為整件事帶來另一個視點。

S：音樂上我們可以怎樣期待《1984》？ N ：可能受到自己本身的 D J 背景所影

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入了不同的語言；加上傳統的中西樂器， 以及一個實驗風格的低音結他手。我希望 可以帶領自己和觀眾一起歷險，聽的看的 活的，我們都太安全了。

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Aphex Twin

Smoke & Mirrors

olygon Window. Bradley Strider. Caustic Window.

AFX. RDJ. GAK. PowerPill. The Tuss - these are just a handful of aliases belonging to the man known the world over as Aphex Twin. Born Richard D. James in Limerick in Ireland, his family moved to Cornwall where he spent his formative years, far from the metropolis and the madding crowd.

And it was here, aged 11 - if his Wiki entry is to be believed - that he first began experimenting with synths and computers. A few years later, he began DJing locally alongside Tom Middleton before releasing his debut LP in 1992, aged 21, under the Aphex Twin moniker. The album’s title, Selected Ambient Works 85-92, hinted at material produced by a boy barely into his teens; it’s also arguably one of the greatest electronic records ever made.

Fast forward twenty-two years and Syro, Aphex Twin’s sixth studio album (and the first in 13 years since 2001’s mammoth double-LP Drukqs under that name) is finally upon us. And while Syro may not be considered a classic (only time

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will tell) it’s still a remarkable piece of work given the originality and pure expansiveness of the four albums he released between ’92 and ’96. Those who have been following his career since the early 90s will know that he has continued to release records and perform under various aliases since – sometimes openly (as in Prichard G. Jams or as AFX for the Analord series in the middle of the last decade), other times more clandestinely (with the album Rushup Edge by The Tuss in 2007). Over the years he has been known to play a festival set as Aphex Twin before slipping into a smaller room nearby to play anonymously to an unsuspecting crowd. He prefers it that way, given his status within the wider music pantheon. And perhaps, for him as with others of his ilk, it’s a truer and more honest way to exist as an artist - untainted by attention, fame, and expectation.

But this is all deep-knowledge, deep-webbed, fan-boy stuff. For the unaware, the uninitiated, or the disinterested, it may begin to bore, to lag, or to weigh heavy.

The aliases, the controversies (of which there are surprisingly little, apart from his forthright opinions of other musicians: even Radiohead didn’t escape his ire when he called them ‘cheesy’), the rumours (did he really live inside a converted bank in Elephant & Castle, and did he really own a working tank in Wales?

– the answer to both seems to be a resolute ‘yes’) – all these have fuelled an intense interest in an artist who has managed to be many things to many people: the savant child genius, the arch provocateur, the disaffected teen who turned to music out of boredom, and the obsessive collector of studio hardware.

When he first emerged as a recording artist - taking his EP Analogue Bubblebath (recorded under the AFX alias in 1991) as the starting point - the rave scene in the UK was beginning to ebb after two years at full throttle. It was in a state of dismantlement as the police and authorities stepped in to put a stop to thousands of people dancing in fields around the London orbital.

Acid house and Techno, imported predominantly from the US, had made a significant impact on the British electronic scene, and it was during this formative period that James started going to raves, experimenting with drugs, and channelling his entire history - his past, his future, and his present - into his a new sound. He has stated previously that while other music has had a significant impact on him, he sees little direct influence of it in his own work. And while there may be hints here and there, patches, snippets, he’s one of the pioneering solo musicians who is in a class of his own. Nobody else sounds like him (or looks like him, either). And just as the British producer Burial has managed to do since the middle of the last decade, that potent mixture of originality, a signature sound, and the eschewing of fame and notoriety have all worked to create art in its purest state. It’s art for art’s sake (except for his infamous 26 Mixes for Cash, which is exactly as it sounds).

In terms of style, James has long been associated with IDM (intelligent dance music), but in reality the most obvious signs point to a maelstrom of gabber, acid, rave, hardcore, jungle, Techno, breaks, glitch, noise, ambient, and classical. Those genres have all been woven together in their disparate parts over the years only to

匿名巨星

AFX、RDJ、GAK、Polygon Window、 Bradley Strider、Caustic Window、 Power-Pill和The Tuss，以上通通都是 Aphex Twin的別名。原名Richard D. James ，在愛爾蘭西部的利默里克出 生，隨著家人移居康瓦爾郡，遠離煩囂 及大都市，並在該地成長。如果他的維 基專頁無誤的話，在他十一歲時，就在這 裡初次體驗合成音樂及電腦。數年後， 他開始在當地跟Tom Middleton展開DJ 生涯，更在廿一歲時（即1992 年）以綽 號Aphex

Twin之名推出首張專輯——

《Selected Ambient Works 85-92》，記 載著這位大男孩在剛踏入青春期時所創作 的音樂並堪稱為最出色的電子音樂唱片。 二十多年轉眼過去，Aphex Twin的 第六張專輯《 Syro 》（自 01 年那極為出 色的雙大碟《Drukqs》後的首張唱片） 終於面世。雖然《 Syro 》未必會成為經 典，但根據Aphex Twin在92至96年期間 發行四張極具原創性及純力量表現的專 輯看來，新專輯絕對是值得留意的。 那些自 90 年代初已有留意他的樂迷都 知道他一直以不同的別名，時而公開地 （如Prichard G. Jams或上一個年代中 以AFX之名推出的《Analord》系列）， 時而暗地裡（如07年以The Tuss之名推 出的《Rushup Edge》）。多年來他在音 樂節上會以Aphex Twin之名表演，然後 又會溜進附近較小的場地為群眾作匿名演 出。以他在音樂範疇及地位來說，他還是 比較喜歡這樣的表演。或許，這對他及其 他的拍檔伙伴來說，這是作為音樂人較真 實及更應該的存在——不受公眾為注意， 名利及期望所污染。 對於那些對此一無所知或毫無興趣的 人來說，它都顯得十分沉悶，落伍又沉 重。那些別名，那些爭議（出奇地少，除 了他對其他音樂人斬釘截鐵的評論，即使 是Radiohead 亦難逃一劫，被他稱為劣 等），那些傳聞一切一切都令人對這位成 功以不同身份在不同的人面前現身的音樂 人充滿濃厚興趣——他是一個博學的天才 神童，一名淘氣的挑釁者，一位因為生活 沉悶乏味而投誠音樂的反叛青年，及一位 沉迷錄音室設備的收藏家。

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Announced in true tech mode viA the deep Web, Aphex tWin’s lAtest Album, syro, is As brilliAnt And complex As the mAn himself, Writes Oliver ClAsper

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Album Artist: Aphex Twin Title: Syro

iNSiDERS maY lamENT THE lOSS OF HiS FORKEDTONGUE, BUT HE’S a mUcH HappiER iNDiviDUal THaN BEFORE be twisted and reshaped, and in most cases, in particular with Syro, blended together - at once harmonious and dissonant. As an artist he can produce banging Techno like ‘Quoth’ as Polygon Window, the mindblowing ‘commercial’ sound of 1999’s ‘Windowlicker’ as Aphex Twin, the sublimely melodic simplicity of his solo piano track ‘Avril 14th’ from Drukqs, or the slow jam of ‘Produk 29’ from Syro. In many ways the latest album is a mixture of all those. But given that there is reportedly much more material on the way (and we know from countless interviews that he has hundreds, if not thousands, of hours of unreleased material) then this is potentially the start of another rich period. If ’92-’96 produced four albums in quick succession then what will 2014-2018 herald?

What’s particularly intriguing about Syro, once it has sucked you in (and it does need multiple listens until you realise just how good it is), is that some of the material is some six or seven years old, maybe more.

James is now 43, and the father of two boys aged five and eight. With old material on a new album it’s not quite the portrait of an artist now, but of the artist then. It has taken years of personal growth and evolution, compiling material for an album he must have known was going to get released out at some point.

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在他以唱片音樂人的身份冒起時，是

And the very fact that Syro features the distorted voices of his wife and children (and possibly his parents) suggests that the family man is very much alive and kicking. His interviews are also less caustic than they used to be, and while insiders may lament the loss of his forked-tongue, he’s evidently a much happier individual than in previous times.

To date, James has released an abundance of material, with potentially much more to come, and even started Rephlex Records as a vehicle for pushing other artists’ work (even if a lot of it is, in fact, his own).

He appears to be the consummate workaholic, but watch or read any interview with him and he appears so lackadaisical - nonchalant even - that it’s hard to marry that image with the dedicated producer and technician we know. But like all geniuses there’s more than just one story. Multiple narratives come in to play, and none so more than with Aphex Twin.

《Avril 14th》般高貴悅耳的鋼琴獨奏，

以他的專輯《Analogue Bubblebath》

或《Syro》裡《Produk

（於 1991 年以 AFX 之名發行）為起點。

奏。最新的這張專輯是這一切的融合，不

當時英國的狂野音樂經過兩年的打壓後熱

過很多報導都指出它包含更多的其他元素

潮開始減退，因為警察及政府的介入阻止

（在無數的訪問裡，我們都不難發現他

數以千計的人群在倫敦市內狂歡起舞而令

還有至少過百首未發行的音樂），這將是

它開始沒落。由美國最先傳入的酸性豪斯

另一個豐盛時期的開始。如果在92至96

及高科技舞曲對英國的電子音樂帶來極大

年間推出四張專輯是快速的走紅，那麼

的衝擊，亦是在此蘊釀時期，James 開

2014至2018年又會發生什麼事情呢？

29》的緩慢合

始參與狂野派對並初試毒品，將他的人生

你一旦被它吸引住（你要經過反

故事——過去、現在及將來，用音樂串連

覆多聽幾次才能發現到它動聽之處），

起來。他曾經說過其他音樂對他有著重大

《 Syro 》最引人入勝的是有些作品已是

衝擊的同時，其實對他的作品卻不見得有

六七年前或更早的舊作。James 現已43

十分直接的影響。很多零碎的跡象顯示他

歲，是兩名孩子的父親。將舊作放進新唱

是自學成功的音樂先驅之一。沒有人跟

片中並非現今音樂人慣常的做法。經過多

他的聲音相比或相像。作為英國的製作

年的成長及進化，再將音樂製成唱片，他

人，Burial自上一個年代已成功將原創音

一直都知道他的音樂將於適當時候發行。

樂結實地融和，製作自己的招牌音樂，避

《 Syro 》中更收錄了他的太太及孩子

免藝術創作處於最純淨的狀態時被名利牽

的聲音，可見這位住家男人的確充滿活

著鼻子走，這是為藝術而進行藝術（除了

力。他的訪問也比從前少了一份尖酸刻

他為Cash製作了廿六個混音外）。

薄，行內人為失去了他的伶牙俐齒而感

至於風格方面， James 一直跟智能

到惋惜，不過肯定的是他比從前更快樂。

舞蹈音樂密不可分，不過現實中卻明顯

時至今日，James已推出了數之不盡

地混雜酸性、狂野、硬核、叢林、高科

的作品，而且還可能有更多未面世的，他

技舞曲、碎拍、glitch、囂鬧、氣氛、古

更創辦了Rephlex Record作為推動其他

典等音樂。多年來一直將各音樂類型中極

音樂人作品的渠道（雖然大部分都是屬於

不同的部分夾雜起來，扭曲及重塑。而

他自己的作品）。他表面看來是一名音樂

最常見的情況是將它們混合起來——時而

造詣甚高的工作狂，但從他的訪問中，他

和諧，時而刺耳。作為一位音樂人，他

卻看似漫不經心，這確實很難想像他是一

能夠以Polygon Window之名製作出如

位為人所熟悉十分努力的製作人及音樂技

《Quoth》般震撼的高科技舞曲，99年

術人員。跟所有有才華的人一樣，故事中

以Aphex

總有故事，縱然不斷有新人湧現，卻沒有

Twin推出洗腦式的商業音樂 《 W i n d ow l i cke r 》、《 D r u kq s 》裡

一個人能跟Aphex Twin相比。

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curls, try hair rollers for larger, softer curls and try a smaller curling iron for tighter, bouncier curls. Or, pair your natural waves with soft pink lipstick for the ultimate autumn look.

髮型屋是你出席特別場合的最佳選擇。鬈 曲的髮型是十月的大熱，最簡易的弄法就 是用燙髮鐵鉗。一枝簡單的鬈發棒可以幫 你創造多種風格，從好萊塢的曲髮，到扭 紋鬈曲，波浪曲髮，為你打造不同造型。

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Marcel Dettmann

創作。畢竟，低調和謙遜的創作方法反 而對品質更有保證。不過， Moiré 的聲 音既擁有 Actress ’的味道，又有英式 （未來）車庫音樂和美式高科技舞曲的 特點，較傾向利用簡單結構來達到催眠 效果，而對實驗性或刺耳的音樂則不太 感興趣。這是種放慢下來高科技舞曲， 卻又不會慢得令人睡著。

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It may be churlish to say, but it’s probably time to put the Fabric

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mixes to bed. They’re not far from releasing a whopping one hundred, but every mix, despite being handled by a different producer or DJ,

唱片監製。這已是他在此公司的第二張

who thought he may be the alter-ego

feels like it’s just going through the

唱片，跟首張唱片一樣，他強調自己

of the mercurial Werkdiscs label

motions or being ‘phoned in’. And for a

的個人風格——不理會市場上最新興的

owner

aka

heavyweight DJ and producer such as

聲音和趨勢，著重個人元素。雖然難

Actress (who appears behind the car

Berlin luminary Marcel Dettmann

Release Date 發行日期: 01/09/2014 Label 出版商: Dial

以稱這唱片為「概念」專輯，但無可否

wheel in the video for the single

you’d expect a little more. But this

認這樣的創作走向更形多樣化，較少

‘Attitude’) - whose own elusiveness

The

established

見到傳統的4/4夜店口味、滿街播放的

has proved to work in his favour,

producer

歌曲。舉個例子，就是復古合成歌曲

constantly

from Frankfurt returns

《 Wilkie 》，或是開首富情境音樂風格

surface popularity for anonymity and

to the Hamburg-based

的《Have a Nice Life》。這就是說，

the freedom to do his thing in peace.

label Dial for this sophomore release

相信這會在隨後的專輯發展得更成熟。

After all, low profiles and humble

and seems intent, as he did on the first,

初初聽這張大碟，會覺得音樂太柔弱，完

approaches often lead to quality

to do it his own way, ignoring the

全沒有風格和態度。不過，此大碟的最後

output. But Moiré’s sound, while

latest sounds and trends for something

一首歌《All That Matters》又帶出奇妙

sharing much of Actress’ DNA in its

more personal. And while it would be

如Aphex Twin般的夢幻聲音。

marriage of UK bass, (future) garage,

hard pressed to call this a ‘concept’

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and US Techno, is less interested in

Roman Flügel HAppINEss Is HAppENING

electronic

Darren

Cunningham,

eschewing

fame

and

album, it does veer towards something

experimentation or abrasiveness, and

more diverse, with fewer traditional

respectably more intent on using

4/4 club tracks in favour of songs that

moiRé

simple structures to hypnotic effect.

can be listened to anywhere. Take for

sHEltEr

This album is slowed-down, off-time

example the retro-sounding synth lead ‘Wilkie’ or the ambient opening of

Release Date 發行日期: 18/08/2014 Label 出版商: Werkdiscs/Ninja Tun

Techno that’s not to be slept on.

dull. There are a number of unreleased tracks included, but it’s no consolation, and only goes to show that not everything he touches turns to gold.

It’s the typically stripped back dubinflected Techno that Germans in particular seem to fall for, but it doesn’t work either for home listening or for the dancefloor. The tracks lack weight or substance (in terms of sonic elements or structural narrative), and it’s not until almost the 30min mark that it finally starts to move. 雖然這說法有點無禮，但真是時候叫

Fabric 的混音「滾回家」。他們離推出 偉大的第一百首歌曲之期不遠了，但是

你會信任某些歌手的作品勝過其他歌手

‘Have a Nice Life’. That said, it could be

instalment, to put it simply, is pretty

每次的混音，即使是由不同的唱片監製

an album that matures as it goes

The simple reason you

的原因很簡單，全因他們可以不斷推出

或DJ負責，他們似乎都是馬馬虎虎、草

along. On the first couple of listens it

can trust some artists’

好的音樂，無論自己出碟，還是去推介

草了事。對於重量級 DJ 兼唱片監製，

seems a bit soft around the edges

work over others is that

某些音樂。英國音樂唱作人 Moiré 去年

如柏林的靈魂人物Marcel Dettmann，

without the requisite bite or attitude.

they consistently come

最初推出了一堆單曲專輯，很多人猜想

你理應會期望更高。可是，這樣的混音

‘All That Matters’ closes the LP with a

up with the goods, whether through

她就是綽號Actress、善變的Werkdiscs

碟，一語道破就是平平無奇。就算碟中

dreamy Aphex Twin-like sound.

their own releases or the music they

唱片公司老闆（曾出現在另單曲專輯

有好幾首未推出的新歌也無補於事，這

promote. When

producer

《Attitude》的音樂錄影帶），而其難以

只說明了不是靠他就能讓任何歌曲點石

Roman Flaügel是由法蘭克福強勢重返以

Moiré first appeared with a bunch of

捉摸的身份已證明是有利的，隱姓埋名

成金。這似乎是德國人特別崇拜的典型

漢堡為基地的唱片公司 Dial 的電子音樂

singles last year, there were many

可避免名氣帶來的各種問題，可更自由

回帶節錄屈高科技舞曲，不過，這樣的

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MIxEr

歌曲無論是家裡聽或在舞池播放都不

今 已 有 21 年 。 這 隻 唱 片 與 樂 隊 的 首 張

合適。這張唱碟完全沒有質量和內容可

專輯同名，包括歌曲如《 Pharcyde》、

言——不論是從音樂元素或聲波或敘述

《De La Soul》及《A Tribe Called

性角度來看，整隻碟播放到差不多 30分

Quest》將自己定位為一種antidote rap

鐘，才開始令聽眾感到好一點。

至岡斯特饒舌風格的樂隊，同時又有 不少爵士、騷靈樂曲和令人振奮的鼓 動。Souls of Mischief過去一段時間也

SoulS of MiSchief

推出過專輯，真正令人鼓舞的是，即使

ThErE Is ONly NOw

到 2014 年，他們似乎仍有新的嘗試， 無論是在音樂創作或歌詞部份。這也是

Release Date 發行日期: 26/08/2014 Label 出版商: Linear Labs

與其他歌手和樂隊合作的成果，如 Ali

Shaheed Muhammad、Snoop Dogg Has it really been 21

sounds and textures are exploratory, not quirky, while the combination of structured beats and ambient notes means there’s space to breathe. On the bass and percussive side there’s the slow jam of ‘Ra Rise’, the head nod of ‘Golden Skies’, the brooding ‘Urania’, and the dreamy ‘Alpha & Omega’.

And, with a few ambient tracks sitting neatly alongside, it almost feels like a worthy companion piece to Teebs’ more dreamy fare.

和Busta Rhymes。出色的歌曲包括以長

arguably the weakest (a wobbly bassline still being employed in 2014 seems a bit ‘old hat’) sitting alongside a sprinkling of ghetto/booty bass/ Techno tracks that contain real spirit.

There are a lot of warm pads and jackin’ percussion that, while not having much of a local voice, will still move the dancefloor. It’s not perfect, but it’s definitely worth checking out. 我第一次聽到Noise808是在南丫島的朋 友家中。我認出其聲線，卻不能說出是

years since the Oakland

笛為主音的《Panic Struck》和音色華麗

Flying

Lotus位於洛杉磯的唱片公司再

哪位歌手。他告訴我是位來自澳門的新

group dropped their

的《Finally

次推出優秀之作，採用其一貫製作，

音樂監制。由於香港的唱片監製可謂差

classic ’93 ‘til Infinity’?

續出碟令人高興，希望他們再接再厲。

卻又不失前瞻性的，有時甚至是刻意

得無人當它存出（連出碟也需要靠電腦

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顛覆常態。繼推出《 Thundercat 》和

遮掩醜態），所以當發現一水之隔有如此

the same name, arrived along with

《 Teebs 》的專輯後，這次輪到加州本

的音樂瑰寶，實在令我驚訝。這張迷你

The Pharcyde, De La Soul, A Tribe

土樂隊Bakersfield與它有較長時間的合

專輯將是他重新輯錄其近期推出的樣板

That track, and their debut album of

Back》。看到成名的樂隊繼

Called Quest, and Native Tongues -

Mono/Poly

作。這隻唱片非常吸引，在同類唱片中

專輯《Esclte》。當中有不少更傳統的迥

positioning itself as an antidote to

GOldEN skIEs

充滿原創味道，整體帶著幾分不可思議

響貝斯曲目，可說表現較差，碟中還收

的感覺。奇特的聲音和質感具探索性而

錄了多首充滿力量的貧民窟低音/高科技

又不覺怪異，而結構化的節奏和環境音

舞曲。即使缺乏一把本土聲音，只要有

符的組合，意味著給予聽眾空間。《 Ra

溫暖和輕快的鼓聲，仍然能令聽眾跳進

gangsta rap while being chock full of jazz samples, soul inflections, and positive vibrations. A number of Souls of

Mischief

albums

have

been

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Flying

Lotus’

released in the interim, but what’s

delivers

encouraging is that even in 2014 they seem to have something new to say.

label

the

goods

once

again,

proving

that

the

LA-based

Rise 》 突 出 了 低 音 結 他 和 鼓 的 協 奏 ； 《Golden Skies》音樂感強勁；《Alpha & Omega》如夢似幻。唱片收錄了情境 音樂，與《 Teebs 》的夢幻音樂形成對

舞池。它雖並不完美，但仍值得一聽。

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Top 10

This is also a collaborative affair, with

project has a consistent output as

比，令人不可錯過這張專輯。

the likes of Ali Shaheed Muhammad,

well as a forward-thinking and, at

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Snoop Dogg, and Busta Rhymes all

times, off-kilter approach. And with

featuring. Standout tracks are the

recent albums from Thundercat and

flute-led ‘Panic

the

Teebs, it’s now the turn of the

noiSe808

gorgeous ‘Finally Back’, a title with a

Bakersfield, California native to get

FEElINGs

statement. It’s always nice to see

stuck into a long player. It’s arresting

established acts still coming up with

and original in equal measure, with

the goods, and moving forward at the

something magical about its overall

本地DJ及實驗性作曲家Nerve，為大

feel. It seems to be from another

家帶來了他最喜愛的十首歌曲：

Struck’

and

same time.

planet, without being overtly extra難以想像自這來自奧克蘭的組合，在

terrestrial, or indeed pushing any

93年推出過經典唱片《til

Afro-futurist agenda. The singular

Infinity》，至

Souls of Mischief

Release Date 發行日期: 22/09/2014 Label 出版商: FTK

The first time this reviewer was fortunate enough to listen to Noise808 was at a friend’s on Lamma. He recognised the sounds but couldn’t place the artist. ‘A new producer from Macau,’ the Macau-born friend told him, proudly. Given that the production output from Hong Kong is poor to non-existent (at least in terms of what’s actually being released – so much is evidently hidden on laptops) it was a genuine shock to know that there was a gem just over the water.

This mini album picks up where his recently released sampler EP, Esclte, left off. There are a number of more traditional dubstep tracks that are

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Royal Pirates

written all over it, with big belting melodies and a catchy, repetitive hook. Fung knows how to appeal to an Hong Kong audience, but at the same time he does offer more mature tracks like, ‘ Talking More is Pointless’, featuring Mag Lam. The soft acoustics blend seamlessly with the emotional restraint of both vocalists for a pleasant listening experience. If you like über boy band pop, you’ll enjoy Jay Fung. 馮允謙是少數於超級巨星出生而且造出成

Kay Tse

位歌手充滿感情的演繹，絕不可錯過。

因。她的最新作品之一，雞蛋與羔羊於七

Royal PiRaTes

一遊行期間推出，因其政治敏感題材而

rOyAl PIrAtEs EP VOl. 2 - lOVE tOxIc

來激情及甜美的歌聲及關注社會的音樂。 她親自執筆的作品《勢不兩立》，及慣常

Tse. Her commitment

且備受讚賞，高踞榜首的情歌，而今次是

toward tackling social

跟Christopher Chak合作的《獨家村》。

through

her

reason why she is adored in Hong

Jay Fung

Kong. One her latest singles, ‘Egg and

thE IN-BEtwEEN

Lamb’ was dropped just during the July 1 protests and created a firestorm

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of comments and was banned from the mainland for its not so subtle

Jay Fung is one of the

political

Kong

few artists that have

listeners, however, loved it for Adrian

come out of the Hong

message.

Hong

Chow’s meaningful lyrics (inspired by

Kong

年輕的味道，執意描述心碎的感覺。專輯 中歌曲都是英語作品，而Royal Pirates跟 其他韓流歌手歌手不同的是他們克服了英 文帶有韓國口音的問題。

lONElINEss

《講多無謂》以柔和的原聲音樂，加上兩

It’s hard not to like Kay

issues

Hillbilly》深

受美國男子組合的影響。整張專輯都充滿

guan Zhe

首旋律動聽且容易上口。跟林欣彤合唱的

吸引。她的第十一張專輯繼續為我們帶

songs is commendable and a big

公司賞識推出《Love Toxic》。唱片中的 作品如《You》及《Seoul

Release Date 發行日期: 05/09/14 Label 出版商: Warner Music Taiwan

感受得到。主打作品《我好想你》，是一

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手）及李朱賢（低音結他手）並得到唱片

行曲風令他那副鄰家男孩的樣子更具體。 第三張專輯的中版作品，如《小情趣》中

遭內地禁播。香港聽眾則受到周博賢充滿

KONtINuE

重生的樂隊，改名為Royal Pirates成員包 括金門哲（主音及結他手），金洙尹（鼓

績的歌手。悅耳的聲音及令人難忘的流 他那如Bruno Mars般的感性，可在他這

Asian Essential Selections

別人作品的短片迅速走紅。不久後，劫後

singing

Release Date 發行日期: 01/09/14 Label 出版商: Universal Music

This Korean-American pop rock outfit is not without tragedy. Back in 2008 one of their members passed away and then the group went on hiatus for year until they rose like a phoenix and started posting up cover songs on YouTube that soon gained wide popularity.

Soon, the rejuvenated and newly named band, Royal Pirates – consisting of Kim Moon-chul (vocals, guitar), Kim Soo-yoon (drums), and James Lee (bass guitar) – were picked up by a label and have recently released their full length album, Love Toxic. There are definitely strong American boy band influences on up tempo songs like ‘You’ and ‘Seoul Hillbilly’. There is a consistent youthful charm throughout the album highlighted by none other than heartbreak. Half the album is also in English and unlike most Korean pop acts, Royal Pirates has the pronunciation down.

Guan Zhe was struggling for the longest time to get his name out there by trying out at various Chinese singing compositions, but to no avail. It wasn’t until Malaysian singer Shilah Amazah sang a cover of his hit song, “Thinking of you Tonight’, on the mainland variety show, ‘I am a Singer’, earlier this year that Guan finally gained recognition. His debut album, Loneliness, is collection of songs he’s written over the years with an emphasis on East-meets-West RnB à la Gary Cao and David Tao. Guan can really sing and hit some tremendously high notes on gut-wrenching songs like,‘Serious Lonliness’ and “Even If We Break Up I’ll Still Love You’. There is a soulfulness and depth to his voice that gives his songwriting a much needed genuine touch; otherwise, his saccharine songs might get lost in the world of C-pop.

‘12 Years of Slaves’) and the eerie and

competition ‘The Voice’ with any

ominous sounding composition. Tse’s

success. And there is good reason for

eleventh album offers what we love

it – he does have an ounce of talent.

about her most – her passion,

He’s got the boy-next-door appeal

mellifluous

socially

that’s complemented by crisp vocals

conscious music. Notable tracks are

and charming pop compositions. The

her

piece,

young singer songwriter has Bruno

‘Irreconcilable’ and her expected, but

Mars-like sensibilities, which you hear

appreciated ballad collaboration with

quite clearly on his third album The In-

Christopher Chak, ‘Exclusive Village’,

Between with up-tempo tracks like

which will end up as chart toppers.

‘Slightly Inclined’. Fung playfully glides

這隊韓美搖滾組合並非一帆風順。早於

中，完美地演繹了強而有力的高音部分。

through with a hop and skip in his

2008年，他們其中一位成員身故，之後

而他那充滿靈魂及深沉的聲線，為他的作

有誰不喜歡謝安琪？經常透過她的作品關

voice. The big title track, however, is ‘I

的一年，樂隊暫停了所有活動，直到他們

品抹上一襲觸動人心的感覺，要不然，他

注社會時事，這亦是她在香港受歡迎的原

Really Miss You’ that has karaoke

突然甦醒，並在YouTube上載他們翻唱

甜美作品將迷失於中文流行歌世界。

050

voice

self-penned

and rock

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曾經參加多個華語歌唱比賽，且多年屢敗 屢戰後，關 仍然未能打響他的名堂。直 到馬來西亞歌手茜拉在內地歌唱比賽《我 是歌手中》翻唱了他的作品《想你的夜》 後，關 在今年較早前終於獲得到認同。 他的最新專輯《寂寞》收錄了他這些年 來所寫下的作品，並跟曹格及陶 一樣， 走中西合壁的節奏藍調路線。關 的唱功 更不容忽視，他在曲風大膽創新的作品如 《重度寂寞》及《如果分開我也愛你》

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