Boom Magazine 029 - May 2015

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EXCLUSIVE CHAT WITH THE FRENCH BEATMAKER, PLUS COURTNEY BARNETT, MARSHALL JEFFERSON, INVADER AND MORE

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Fast Forward On In May

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Hidden Tracks

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Chinese Zodiac

020 B-Side Courtney Barnett

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Rewind The Best Parties of Last Month

024 Flipside Invader

071 Directory Where You Can Find BOOM

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Boom’s Kitchen Steak Frites Battle

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On The Decks Marshall Jefferson

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On The Decks Hiatus Kaiyote

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Fashion Shoot Modern Rock

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Play Away Yogyakarta

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On The Streets

050 Mixer Our Pick of the Best New Releases

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Editor’s Note

The Team

Welcome to May, mes chéris.

Le French May has come around again, so, naturally, this month is absolutely rammed with things to do - check out our calendar for the month (P4) in which we’ve covered the best gigs, art shows, club nights and even film releases.

On our cover we have French-Vietnamese hip hop instrumentalist Onra, who tells us his story in A-Side (P16), and Melbourne cool kid Courtney Barnett chats to us about her phenomenal new album in B-Side (P20). Oliver Clasper gets up close and personal with house music legend Marshall Jefferson before his set at Club 18 in On The Decks (P32), and our second Aussie act of the issue is up and coming soul act Hiatus Kaiyote (P34). As always, check out our music recommendations in Mixer (P50).

French urban artist Invader takes over Hong Kong for the fourth time in Flipside (P24), and we ditch our summer diets in Boom’s Kitchen (P28) with a hearty battle between three of HK’s most popular steakfrites restaurants.

Looking for somewhere different to get away? Peruse our guide to the best spots in Yogyakarta for a scenic break (P44), and get your monthly Zodiac fix from Thierry Chow (P62). Our Hidden Tracks section journeys through beauty, drink and music; be sure to check out Sync Sing Sin’s interview with Rinse FM producer Scratcha DVA in Notes from the Underground (P58).

It’s going to be a fantastic month - see you around, BOOMers! 歡迎來到五月，mes chéris（譯：親愛的讀者們） 。

又到了法國五月，自然而然，這個月安排了密密麻麻的活動——先看看我們今個月的Fast

會、藝術展覽、特色派對以及熱門電影推介，絕對會讓你分身不暇！

Forward（P4） ，有演奏

今期的封面故事是法越混血的嘻哈樂手Onra，他在A-Side（P16）跟我們分享自己的故事。來自墨爾本的型格女生

Courtney Barnett在B-Side（P20）和我們談到她的超水準新唱片。而在On The Decks（P32）中，Oliver Clasper得到寶 貴機會近距離接觸豪斯音樂傳奇Marshell Jefferson，以及有今期第二位來自澳洲的音樂人，前途無可限量的騷靈組 合Hiatus Kaiyote。當然，你如常不能錯過我們在Mixer的音樂推介（P50） 。

在Flipside（P24）裡，法國街頭藝術家Invader將第四次登錄香港。另外，翻開今期的Boom’s Kitchen（P28）後，請

暫時忘記你的節食計劃，因為我們找來香港其中三間頂級的牛扒薯條餐廳來一場大鬥決。

是否正在尋找一個旅遊好去處？看看我們有關爪哇島中南部城市Yogyakarta的推介以及當地景點，享受一個完

美假期（P44） 。別錯過Thierry Chow的每月生肖運程（P62） 。Hidden Tracks專欄為你帶來各項美容、美酒和音樂資訊。 一定要到Notes from the Underground（P58）閱讀Sync Sing Sin與Rinse FM電台製作人Scratcha DVA的專訪。 五月必定會是精彩的一個月。就讓我們繼續BOOM上天吧！

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Le French May Opening Celebration @ PMQ

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Yuto Miyazawa - Live in Hong Kong! @ Orange Peel Music Lounge

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WIPE OUT @ PMQ French urban artist Invader returns to Hong Kong with an exhibition of his world-famous pixel mosaics, inspired by his HK 'wipe out' in 2014. 在Flipside裡介紹的法國街頭藝術家Invader再次

將他世界知名的「像素化馬賽克」作品帶到香港展覽。

The teenage Japanese guitar prodigy has been wowing audiences since he was shorter than his instrument. Yuto Miyazawa is already a veteran, rocking with some of the world's best. Two shows - one at 7pm, and another at 3pm where all ages are welcome. 年僅十五歲的日本結他神童宮澤佑門，早在他比結他還要矮的時候就已叱吒

音樂界。宮澤現在已是一名「老將」 ，演出絕屬專業級，並具有與世界知名樂手演出 的經驗。這個五月，宮澤將在香港有兩場演出，其中一場開放給所有年齡的樂迷。

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Le French May Launch @ Happy Wednesdays

ednesday evenings at the Happy Valley racecourse are in for a bit of a change this month as Le French May takes an equestrian turn. Alongside feature races for the French month – the Sauternes Cup on the 13th and France Galop Cup & Le French May Trophy on the 20th – all entertainment and refreshments come straight from the

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country of romance. Michelin-starred meals will be served at the food kiosks, featuring delicacies from the MidiPyrénées such as Roquefort quiche and veal ‘blanquette’. The beer kiosks also invite you to indulge in the Club Chef’s recommendations. It wouldn’t be a Happy Valley experience without some stage entertainment, and what better for Le French May than clusters

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of French musicians and dancers each Wednesday. Kicking off the 6th is the Jo Bithume Company, a big brass band-meets-electro ensemble. On the 13th, the Circa Tsuica Company will take us on an adventure through circus performances and brass music, and on the 20th, French gipsy-jazz musicians Gadjo Station get feet tapping to their energetic swing jazz.

Privé Group’s 8th Anniversary feat. DJ Dyro @ Bungalow

The entertainment group behind the popular clubs Levels and Privé celebrates their 8th anniversary by hosting DJ Dyro (ranked number 27 according to the DJ Mag Top 100) at their latest hotspot, Bungalow.

掌管備受香港人喜愛的夜店如Levels和Privé的娛樂集團Privé Group在這個五月為慶祝

其公司成立八周年，將會在它們的最新蒲點Bungalow舉辦盛大的慶祝派對，並邀請到被DJ Mag百大排行榜排名第廿七位的DJ Dyro於當晚駐場表演。

這個五月，法國浪潮席捲快活谷。 「法

國五月藝術節」將一連四個星期三進佔跑

馬地馬場，並為大家帶來無盡驚喜。除了

有專為法國五月而舉辦的數場特別賽事

之外（其中包括5月13日的「蘇特恩盃」 、 5月20日的「法國賽馬會盃」及「法國五月 盃」 ） ，屆時所有的娛樂節目和美食佳釀全 都來自浪漫之都——法國。馬場內的美食 專櫃亦將會供應米芝蓮星級美食，當中包

括法國南部庇里牛斯區的佳餚Roquefort 法式鹹批和法式鄉村燉小牛肉；啤酒專 櫃則滿載著特選的法國啤酒。跑馬地馬

場的體驗之旅又怎能夠少了現場舞台 的 精 彩 歌 舞 表 演 呢？五 月 份 的 H a p p y Wednesday將由法國樂隊和舞者為大家 在現場助慶。打響頭炮的有來自法國的銅

管樂團Jo Bithume Company，他們將於

5月6日以銅管樂及敲擊樂創新演繹法國 傳統國慶街頭舞曲。在5月13日，法國雜技

團Circa Tsuica Company將帶領我們進

入一個難忘的馬戲表演和銅管樂的冒險 旅程。最後在5月20日，法國吉卜賽爵士樂

團Gadjo Station則會帶來充滿活力的爵 士音樂，讓你盡情搖擺。

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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DJ Victor Rosado @ Drop

Otaku Soundsystem bring Victor Rosado from the legendary Paradise Garage NYC into Drop for a tribute to the late dance music pioneer Larry Levan. This is unmissable for fans of classic NYC house and disco.

香港DJ製作團隊Otaku Soundsystem即將把紐約大名鼎鼎Paradise Garage夜場的Victor Rosado帶到Drop演出。所有

鍾情九十年代的紐約豪斯與的士高放克的粉絲們，千萬不能錯過。

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Mad Max: Fury Road @ AMC Cinemas

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Justice DJ Set @ KITEC Star Hall

The road warrior is back in a reboot of the Mad Max film series that made Mel Gibson a star. Helmed by the original director, you can expect post-apocalyptic action and motorised mayhem at its best. 令Mel Gibson一炮而紅的《衝鋒飛車隊》電影系列將有一部新作品面世——《末日先

鋒：戰甲飛車》 。繼續由原作導演George Miller執導，電影中當然少不了頂級的世界末日 動作場景以及飛車畫面。

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Danny Krivit @ KEE Club

anny Krivit is one of the few names that can truly claim to have played at New York’s best clubs for over 40 years. Once a resident at popular Manhattan hangout The Roxy, alongside the world’s original scratch masters, Krivit has spent his life dedicated to bringing the best parties to the coolest partygoers. Krivit grew up serving coffee to the likes of James Brown, John Lennon and Yoko Ono at his father’s venue The Ninth Circle, and decades later is close-knit with names like Francois K and Larry Levan.

Described as a ‘key player’ in the modern history of New York’s nightlife, the Body&Soul host and house music connoisseur continues to light up the world with classic New York parties.

This time he flies back into KEE after a brilliant night there last November.

Check out their app KEE at Night for cheaper entry and live streams.

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Danny Krivit這紐約音樂編曲大師再

度回歸香港，將在Kee Club演出。

Krivit是少數能真正稱得上擁有在紐

約最棒夜店表演超過四十年經驗的DJ。 曾經在曼哈頓著名夜場Roxy駐場，Krivit 一直與世界知名的黑膠唱片刮碟騎師致 力為所有派對動物帶來最酷的派對。小時

候在爸爸的咖啡室The Ninth Circle為名 人如James Brown、John Lennon和小

野洋子端咖啡。十年後他亦與音樂名人 Francois K及Larry Levan等人有緊密的關 係。Krivit被音樂界描述為紐約夜生活現 代史上的一個「關鍵音樂人」 ，這個刮碟老

行家仍繼續以經典的紐約派對燃亮全世

界。下載KEE Club的「KEE at Night」應用 程式來獲取優惠門票和音樂活動消息。

兩年前我們BOOM雜誌的五月號 hen we spoke to French duo Justice two years ago, 封面故事為法國電音二人組合Justice。 they were gearing up for 當時他們正在籌備第二張現場錄音專輯 ，亦為同年本地大型 the release of their second live album, 《Access All Arenas》 Access All Arenas, and warming up for 音樂節Clockenflap的金牌檔位時段擔任 a headline slot at Clockenflap later that 表演嘉賓作準備。 雖然最終他們沒有出席Clockenflap year. Unfortunately they didn’t end up making it, but much to our delight 音樂節，但非常慶幸的是Your Mum將在 they’re back in Hong Kong this month 這個五月把他們帶回香港九龍灣國際展 for an intimate DJ set at KITEC, thanks 貿中心跟樂迷來一個親密接觸。他們的法 to Your Mum. In case you needed 式近代哥德電音，配合震懾感官神經的視 some enlightening, their neo-gothic 覺效果和一首首令人振奮的金曲如〈We ，一直在 electro has rocked the main stages at Are Your Friends〉和〈D.A.N.C.E〉 festivals like Coachella and Fuji Rock, Coachella和日本富士搖滾音樂祭等音樂 with deliciously overpowering visuals 節成為主台的亮點。 如果不想錯過他們的精彩演出，現在 and a melting pot of unforgettable hits as stomach rumbling as ‘We Are Your 就快去搶購門票吧！門票於快達票售票 處、K11 Select及通利琴行有售。 Friends’ and ‘D.A.N.C.E’.

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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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藝術•現真我 22 - 24 May 2015 Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre 2015 年5月22至24日 | 香港會議展覽中心

Contemporary art HK$1,000 to HK$100,000 定價港幣 $1,000至 $100,000之間的當代藝術品

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Macau International Clubbing Show

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Secret Walls x Havainas @ Backstage Live

The popular art battle that pits one artist against another in live competition is back. This time, in collaboration with the colorful sandals brand from Brazil, 8 artists face-off in the qualifying round. Expect drinks and beats 'til late. 普受歡迎的單對單現場街頭藝術之戰再度回歸。這次一共有八位藝術家將與以色

顏繽紛的人字拖為名的巴西品牌Havainas合作進行決鬥。

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Hello Nico w NiNeMo @ KITEC Music Zone

ant to know how the cogs turn behind the scenes at your favourite club, or thinking of setting up your own venue? The International Clubbing Show in Macau takes place this month, where nightlife professionals can trade ideas and exhibit their hard work. The MICS is hosting a series of club events at Cubic over the four days: Lia-Naomiek-Katsu behind the decks on the 19th, Mike Andrea on the 20th and Beatport-charting Sub Zero on the 21st. A must-attend for anyone in the nightlife industry.

Taiwan's Hello Nico play modern and catchy electronic rock. For the fans of Faye Wong's Cranberries covers, their sound will be right up your street. Also featuring Hong Kong indie band Ni.Ne. Mo as opening act, who you may have seen before at Hidden Agenda.

機會來了，Macau International Clubbing Show將於五月舉行，夜場的專業人士屆

人留下深刻印象的電子搖滾音樂。如果你喜

動，而駐場表演名單分別是——19日Lia-Naomiek-Katsu、20日Mike

他們一定合你口味。當晚同場亦有香港獨立

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想知道你最喜愛夜店的幕後是怎麼運作，或是有興趣建立屬於自己的夜店場地？

時能聚在一起交流和展示他們的辛勞成果。MICS將會在澳門嬌比舉辦一連三天的活 Beatport榜上有名的Sub Zero。

Andrea和21日於

台灣音樂人Hello Nico主打現代風和令

歡王菲翻唱的Cranberries作品，那我相信 樂隊NiNeMo作開場嘉賓。

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DJ Joakim @ XXX

Highly acclaimed post-rock band This Will Destroy You return to Hong Kong's alternative rock music hub Hidden Agenda for the second time. The supporting band is Hong Kong's Anwiycti.

The French, genre-busting boss of Tigersushi Records, known for creating weird and wonderful dance music (the genre of which is impossible to pin down), will hit underground venue XXX alongside the regular supporting DJs.

Hidden Agenda表演，而本地樂隊Anwiycti亦將同場演出支持。

進駐XXX地庫與其他駐場DJ一同表演。

備受讚賞的美國後搖滾樂隊This Will Destroy You將第二次空降香港另類搖滾場地

以奇怪有趣的舞曲聞名，別樹一格的唱片公司Tigersushi老闆——DJ Joakim，即將

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"Vices” Solo Exhibition

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bove Second Gallery, a long time champion of street art, presents "Vices", a solo exhibition by Hawaii native, Aaron Kai. The young artist's work is strongly influenced by comic culture and features bold colours and vibrant patterns that resemble waves.

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被貫以街頭藝術界的長期王者的Above Second Gallery，將展出來自夏威夷的年輕藝

術家Aaron Kai的個人展覽 「Vices」 。這位藝術家的作品深受漫畫文化影響，使用大膽的色 彩和顔色鮮豔的圖案繪出波浪的形態。

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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"Hong York" Exhibition by Stern Rockwell @ Voxfire Gallery

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Brigitte @ Hong Kong Jockey Club

Voxfire Gallery features a solo exhibition by New York transplant, Stern Rockwell. The Brooklyn-born, Hong Kong-based street artist displays his series of dynamic paintings and drawings inspired by the similarities and contrasts of the two vibrant metropolises.

Glamorous French duo Brigitte flies into the HKJC for an exclusive live show of diamond encrusted and oh-so-sexy disco soul.

在布魯克林出生並扎根於香港的街頭藝術家將展示他一系列取材於這兩個城市當中的

遠渡來港為香港賽馬會作一連串獨家閃爍

從紐約移民到香港的Stern Rockwell將會在Voxfire Gallery舉辦個人作品展。這位

相似和對比，其作品主要是充滿動態的油畫和素描。

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美艷動人的法國二人組合Brigitte即將

性感的音樂表演。

Affordable Art Fair @ HKCEC

ong Kong has a lot of major art exhibitions and auctions, which is all very good and well for multi-billionaires who need to splash out on a Picasso for the wall next to their gold grand piano. For the rest of us, it’s just a bit frustrating. Which is why we’re so pleased that every now and then an event like the Affordable Art Fair comes along, offering us the opportunity to decorate our flats with something a little more aesthetically stimulating than the latest IKEA collection - without draining our bank accounts.

The Affordable Art Fair stems from an art enthusiast named Will Ramsay, who began setting up affordable art events in London about twenty years ago.

It has since enjoyed successful events around the world, and this month returns to Hong Kong for the third year running. All works that will be displayed at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai are original, whether sculptures, paintings or prints, and prices can get as low as HKD$1000 (there's actually even a special 'Under $10,000' wall). The fair will feature food and drinks, plus activities and talks throughout.

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香港有很多大型藝術展覽和拍賣會，都是專為那些億萬富豪選購他們將在家中黃

金三角鋼琴旁掛上那幅畢加索名畫而設的好去處。但對於其餘的平民藝術愛好者來說

確實是有點沮喪。偶然在香港舉辦像Affordable Art Fair這類展覽確實令我們非常雀 躍，因為我們不需要花光銀行裡的所有積蓄，都能有機會為家居添置一些比宜家家俬 所賣的美術品系列更有美感及使人振奮的藝術裝飾。

AAF源於Will Ramsay這名藝術愛好者，他二十年前開始在倫敦設立大部分人都能

負擔得起的藝術展活動。這展覽已經在世界各地成功舉行，這個五月將是第三次來到

香港並有超過130家本地及國際畫廊參展，所有的作品都是原創藝術品，包括有雕塑、 繪畫和版畫，有些價格更是低至一千港元。

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White Noise presents Tricot: Hip Step "A N D" Jump TH @ Hang Out

Fast-paced, speedy rappin' girl rockers from Japan touchdown in HK for a concert at one of HK’s quirkiest venues. Rolling Stone recently included the Japanese alt rock band in their ‘10 New Artists You Need To Know’ article. Local math-folk girl group GDJYB are opening. 節奏快速的搖滾說唱三人女子樂團將從日本來到香港其中一個最古怪的場地舉行

演唱會——Hang Out。滾石雜誌近期在「你要認識的十個新藝術家」文章就有介紹過這 隊日本另類搖滾樂隊。而當晚開場樂隊將是本地的GDJYB。

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fficially the largest indoor dance music event in Hong Kong, the White Party returns with a vengeance for its 10th Anniversary. This year it takes place at the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal, where the view of the skyline is one of the best in the city. The minds behind the White Party are redecorating the terminal into the ultimate multi-room party venue, with a revamped VIP section for those who like to indulge in luxury.

It’s a bit pricey, but there’s something quite exciting about waves of dancing figures in white - almost like an official hello to summer. The White Party always prides itself on its lineups, this year bringing in UK house DJ, Spencer Tarring, and Ukrainian trance/progressive house producer Omnia. Headlining is Thomas Gold, the world-famous Berliner whose tech-house mixes earned him a nomination for World’s Best EDM Artist in the World Music Awards.

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年度流行盛事The White Party可算是香港最大型的室內舞曲音樂派對，今年更雄

心勃勃的要大肆慶祝踏入第十周年。The White Party將在香港最新的建築地標之一、 飽覽維多利亞港兩岸一絕天際景色的啟德郵輪碼頭舉行。主辦單位正在將碼頭改頭換

面，打造成終極擁有多個不同主題空間的派對場地，另外亦正為沉迷於奢華派對動物 劃設的全新面貌貴賓區。

門票雖然是有點貴，但眼看著一大片白色人浪一起狂歡跳舞確是相當令人興奮，幾

乎像是所有人一起迎接夏天來臨的慶典。The White Party一向自詡其陣容，今年將把

英國豪斯DJ Spencer Tarring、烏克蘭迷幻電子及前衛豪斯音樂製作人Omnia帶來香 港。領銜演出的是在世界音樂大獎上以他的科技豪斯音樂而被提名最佳電音藝術家的 柏林音樂人Thomas Gold。

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UA Galaxy Cinemas showcase seven French-made films over seven days.

The festival will span a variety of genres, from romance to animated comedies, including Miniscule: Valley of the Lost Ants, directed by Hélène Giraud.

Agnes B. presents a free concert series to help nurture and promote local indie music. This installment features math-folk band GDJYB and 'cheap-pop' five-piece Salad Kowloon.

畫喜劇之電影，其中包括由Hélène Giraud執導的《Miniscule: Valley of the Lost Ants》 。

次參與活動的有本地樂隊GDJYB和Salad Kowloon。

澳門UA銀河影院將會在七天上映七套法國電影。法國電影節將跨越由愛情片到動

Agnes

B.將贊助一系列讓免費音樂會以幫助培育和促進本地獨立音樂的發展。這

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Road To Ultra Macau @ Club Cubic Ultra Music Festival繼續在亞洲展翅

高飛，主辦單位最近宣佈在亞洲開拓兩個

新的活動地點——峇里島和離我們十分近

的澳門。在6月13日，Ultra Music Festival

將把邁阿密的熱情原汁原味地帶到澳門 夜場嬌比的舞台上。

這次音樂節是Ultra Worldwide旗下

其中一個名叫「Road to Ultra」的項目。其 構思是在不同的國家配備超尖端的Ultra

舞台設計、製作、煙火和效果，務求全面複 製Ultra Music Festival到不同的城市。這 次Road to Ultra Macau陣容強大，電子舞 蹈音樂愛好者肯定沒什麼好抱怨的。

當中國際級的演出陣容是現今舞

蹈 音 樂 其 中 四 個 最 當 紅 的 人 物，包 括 2ManyDJs、DVBBS、Porter Robinson以及 Nicky Romero。若是你不知道2ManyDJs 是誰，他們正是電子樂隊Soulwax背後

的靈魂人物。這四組演出單位將會把不 同的音樂派別特色融為一體，唯一目的 就是要讓所有人狂歡起舞。陣容中就以 2ManyDJs最能爆發舞蹈狂熱分子的官能 刺激和體透精力的體驗。

DVBBS最出名的就是他們與

Borgeous合作的專輯《Tsunami》 ，曾於

ltra Music Festival has spread its wings further than ever before. The organisers recently announced new event locations across Asia: Bali, and our glitzy neighbour Macau. On the 13th June, Ultra Musical Festival is bringing its original Miami heat to the treasured stage of Club Cubic.

The event is part of Ultra Worldwide’s project Road to Ultra, in which venues in multiple countries have been equipped with cutting edge Ultra stage design, production, pyrotechnics and effects in order to replicate an Ultra Music Festival experience. As for the lineup at Road to Ultra Macau, EDM lovers certainly have nothing to complain about.

Headlining the event are four of the top names in today’s dance music circuit: 2ManyDJs, Nicky Romero,

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Porter Robinson, and DVBBS. In case you didn’t know, 2ManyDJs is a guise used by the brothers behind the integral electro band Soulwax. Mixing absolutely any genre together - as long as it makes the crowd dance their sets as 2ManyDJs are among the most visual and energetic experiences any dance fanatic can encounter.

DVBBS are best known for their work with Borgeous on sparse club banger ‘Tsunami’, but their back catalogue since they sprang onto the scene in 2012 is not to be brushed aside. Taking to the stage at Ultra Music Festival and Electric Daisy Carnival last year, their unmistakable production is known and loved for rattling crowds of thousands.

Porter Robinson’s live show is one of the reasons why he’s respected so much as a musician, rather than

just a DJ. Producing music since he was just 12 years old, the North Carolina beatmaker balances selfcreated big-room soundscapes with transcendent sampling and dubstep synth leads. In 2011 acts like Skrillex and Tiësto swept up his original sound as direct support on their tours, before Robinson decided to take off on his own headline tours around the world.

Last but not least, Nicky Romero, the Dutch DJ and producer found aside David Guetta in Ibiza, Avicii in the charts, and Rihanna in the studio. Mostly recognised for his work with Avicii on UK #1 'I Could Be The One', Romero is also known for live innovation. At his gig at TomorrowWorld 2013 he used Google Glass to project his view of the crowd onto the big screen. Who knows what he'll pull from his sleeve in Macau.

無數夜店熱播。他們自2012年出道的所有

專輯也不容忽視。去年在UMF和Electric Daisy

Carnival，憑著其熟練和完美的製

作，深受成千上萬的樂迷愛戴。

而Porter Robinson的現場表演技驚

四座，亦是他被受尊重的原因。愛戴尊敬 他的人都認為他不僅僅是一個DJ，而是一 個音樂家。來自北卡羅萊納州的他從十二

歲開始創作音樂，創意無限，在他原創的 音樂中加上他卓越的迴響貝斯試驗品。在 2011年開始，他以個人名義進行世界巡迴

演出。在此之前，前輩Skrillex與Tiësto都 非常支持他並與他一起參與音樂節演出。

最後的是荷蘭籍DJ及創作人Nicky

Romero。他是一個經驗豐富，無處不在的

音樂人。你可能會在西班牙伊比薩島找到

他與David Guetta搭檔演出；又與Avicii同 時出現在流行榜上；之後又會在錄音室看 到他與Rihanna合作錄製新歌。Romero

素來以生動創新聞名，最出名的算是在

2013年Tomorrow World表演中他所展示 的「Google Glass」體驗。這次他會在澳門 使出什麼看家本領實在無人知曉。

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ith new album 將有限化成無限 生於伯納德‧阿爾諾的Onra即將於 Fundamentals set for ， release on the 15th May, 5月15日發表新專輯《Fundamentals》 「我剛剛從紐約 Onra (born Arnaud Bernard) has never 他從來沒有如此忙碌過。 been busier. “I just got back from New 回來，已經為這張專輯拍攝了幾個音樂影 York, filming a couple of music videos 片。」他的聲線低沉，似乎仍然受著時差影 for the album,” he croaks, jet lagged 響，睡至午後才剛醒來。因此這次訪問便 and rousing from sleep well into the 由這位法藉越南裔的非凡嘻哈樂手開始。 afternoon. And so the conversation 他有著一雙深邃的淺褐色眼睛，一綹及肩 begins with the French-Vietnamese 的頭髮，在過去的三月份，你可能已經於 hip hop beatsmith, whose light XXX的DJ台後認出他。 Onra的音樂事業始於1999年，作為一 brown eyes and floppy locks you might recognise from behind the 位有抱負的說唱歌手，他當時正在尋找一 些值得他演奏的樂器。 「在我較年輕時，我 decks at XXX last March. 「當時我正 Onra’s career began in 1999 是…」他頓了頓，然後笑著說： when, as an aspiring rapper, he was 在寫一些樂曲，嘗試說唱。」但是經過五年 looking for worthwhile instrumentals. 時間，用他在市場購入的平價樂器練習， “When I was younger, I was kind of…” 他就慢慢了解到自己的才華所在。他毅 he pauses, then continues, laughing, 然放下了說唱音樂，專注於樂器演奏，最 「我在 “I was kinda writing lines and trying 後，他還決定為自己購買首件器材。 to rap.” But after five years of practise 2004年買了MPC-1000，一直沿用至今。」 Onra於鼓樂、採樣器和音序器的技 on a cheap piece of software he dug up in a supermarket, he recognised 術 迅 速 變 得 爐 火 純 青，不 久 之 後，他 最 「我首次推出專輯 where his talents lay. Ditching the 出色的事業便開始了。 rapping, and focusing in on his 《Present Tribute Bo Bun Records》後， instrumental work, he decided to buy 不久便推出第二張專輯，在短時間內已 himself his first piece of equipment. “I 推出了首四張專輯，感覺上就好像馬不停 bought an MPC-1000 in 2004, and I 蹄，所有事情看似是自然而然便發生了。」 Onra於2007年推出的第二張專輯 still use it today.”

Onra quickly polished his skills 《Chinoiseries》獲得了全球嘻哈音樂界 on the drum machine, sampler and 的關注。該專輯節錄來自越南和中國七十 sequencer, and before long his self- 年代的黑膠唱片，這些唱片都是他在兩國 backed career had begun. “Once I 旅遊時收集的。專輯不時有黑膠唱片發出 released my first album, my second 的噼啪聲──「這是百分百的黑膠唱片， came out soon after, then before 就是這樣了。」──混合了中國傳統音樂 long my first four albums had been 的五聲音調，以普通話演唱的片段，伴以 released. It feels like it’s just been 沙啞低沉的嘻哈鼓樂。一直以來，人們經 non-stop. Everything seems to have 常將Onra選錄的歌曲與傳奇製作人及說 唱歌手J Dilla比較，後者較為傾向選錄復 happened by itself.”

Onra grabbed the hip hop world’s 古音樂來製作充滿嘻哈節拍的錄音帶。 Onra的越南血統和《Chinoiseries》 attention with his second album, Chinoiseries, in 2007. The album 的關係很容易令人有所聯想，但他並不在 「任何人都會做相同的事。假如我是黑 sampled excerpts from Vietnamese 乎。 and Chinese vinyl from the ‘70s, 人，或猶太人，或阿拉伯人，我亦會做同樣 gathered on his travels across the two 的事。第一次去越南時，找尋那些錄製的 countries. The constant vinyl crackle 唱片，然後回來第一次傾聽那些音樂…」 「好了，我向你保 in the album – “It’s 100% vinyl. All 他深呼吸了一下，說道：

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音樂，我如痴如醉。我從未聽過任何七十 年代的中國音樂，我就像——啊！最後，這 些音樂對我有很大影響。」

兩 年 之 後，O n r a 先 後 推 出 了 兩 張

精選大碟（其中一張是2010年的《Long

Distance》 ，大碟主要以放克為主題，使 Onra獲得廣泛讚賞，奠定他是一個博學

的全方位製作人） 。其後，Onra在2011年

推出了一張後續專輯名為《Chinoiseries Pt. 2》 。那張專輯充分地展現較為陰沉的 音調震盪，使用了更多他多年來所收集 的中國唱片，這一次還混入了一些菲律

賓、泰國和香港的音樂。而《Chinoiseries》 一碟則帶有陽光氣息，混雜了中西風格。 在《Chinoiseries Pt. 2》發佈後陸續有許

多人發表評論，包括Onra自己，均認為這 專輯的新穎可謂空前絕後。推出這專輯

後，Onra的音樂脫離了遠東風格，嘗試挑 戰自己的界限，從夜深放克，然後是節奏 藍調，最終成為嘻哈音樂的製作人。

of it” – tied together the pentatonic scales of traditional Chinese music and vocal snippets in Mandarin with gravelly hip hop drums. Onra’s sampling is very often compared to that of legendary producer and rapper J Dilla, who tended to sample vintage records to create hip hop beat tapes – though Onra denies that he can name any one influence, let alone Dilla.

While it’s tempting to assume ties between Onra’s Vietnamese heritage and Chinoiseries, he brushes it off.

“Anyone would have done the same thing. If I were black or Jewish or Arab I would have done the same thing. Going to Vietnam for the first time and finding those records, then coming back and listening to them for the first time…” he takes a breath, “well, I guarantee you that anyone who makes beats and got their hands on these types of records would have used them, and made something out of them. When I heard them for the first time, it was crazy. I had never heard any Chinese music from the ‘70s, and I was like, ‘woah!’ It ended up being really influential for me.”

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revolved more around a funk linchpin, garnering Onra a wave of critical acclaim for his promise as an eclectic and knowledgeable producer), Onra released a follow up album: Chinoiseries Pt. 2 (2011). The album ran headfirst into a slightly darker sonic battle, using more Chinese records he had collected - this time with some from the Philippines, Thailand and Hong Kong. Where Chinoiseries carried forward a sunny and stirring mishmash of East-meetsWest, Chinoiseries Pt. 2 was criticised by many, including Onra himself, as an end to the novelty. After its release, Onra left the Far East behind in his music and tested his boundaries as a late-night funk, RnB and, ultimately, hip hop samplist.

On the upcoming album Fundamentals, Onra traces his youth.

“The title speaks for itself; I’m going back to my fundamentals.” He recalls the music he was raised on: “When I grew up, hip hop and RnB were the only genres I knew. I was only really open to different styles of music when I moved to Paris when I was 20, and of course when the Internet came in I got more knowledgeable about everything else. But for the

在即將面世的專輯《Fundamentals》

longest time, hip hop and RnB were 中，Onra要跟大家一起追溯他的年青時代。 the only things I listened to, strictly.” 「專輯的名稱已經表明了深義；我要回到 Though his objective for 我的成長年代。」他回憶起陪伴他成長的 Fundamentals was far from purely 音樂： 「當我長大後，嘻哈音樂和節奏藍調 recreating the old sounds of the 是我唯一認識的音樂風格。記得到我二十 genres. “I was looking more to create 歲時，我前往巴黎，才真正接觸到不同風 the aesthetic of it, and the feelings 格的音樂。那當然到了互聯網的時代，我 I used to feel when I was listening 對所有類型的音樂就更加瞭如指掌了。但 to it.” A pre-released track from the 是嚴格來說，我曾經有一段很長的時間都 album, ‘We Ridin’, featuring rapping 只聽嘻哈音樂和節奏藍調。」 from Californian hip hop artist Daz 儘管他對《Fundamentals》的目標遠 Dillinger and layered vocals from RnB 不止是純粹重新創造各種風格的舊音樂。 singer Olivier Daysoul, is a welcome 「我更想創造藝術美感，以及我從前聽這 scratch at the surface of what we 些音樂時的感覺。」該專輯預先推出的歌曲 might expect from Fundamentals. In 〈We Ridin〉 ，充滿來自加州嘻哈歌手Daz Onra’s words: “It’s like ‘90s hip hop Dillinger說唱的特色，伴隨著節奏藍調歌

The key features of an Akai MPC-1000 are its 32-voice stereo sampling, 64-track sequencing, and of course its 16 MPC pads.

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and RnB, but in a different way. It sounds more modern.”

To an Onra fan, the idea of a lyrical album is somewhat surprising. In his opinion, it’s what makes the album fresh. “The album stands out from my old stuff because I’ve never done any vocal albums. I’m an instrumental hip hop artist, first and foremost.”

‘We Ridin’, in all its portamento lead synth glory, harks back to MTV’s glory days of pimped car hydraulics and bejewelled sunglasses. Though through modern nuances, like the soft overhang of a deep chromatic synth wobble, Onra channels a new sound that belongs both on chilled summer playlists and the speakers of a gritty underground club. If the track is anything to go by, Fundamentals is a multi-layered album that any hip hop lover can look forward to.

手Olivier Daysoul的聲音，這是我們期望 在《Fundamentals》的表層聽到的美妙刮

磨聲。正如Onra所說： 「這就像九十年代的

嘻哈音樂和節奏藍調，但方式很不同了， 聽起來現代感更重。」

對Onra的粉絲而言，抒情專輯這個想

法多少令人驚訝。但是對他來說，這樣可 以給專輯注入新意。 「這專輯與我之前的 不同，因為我從沒製作過人聲專輯。我首 要是作為一個嘻哈樂手。」 〈We

Ridin〉一曲在其所有滑音中均

充滿合成音樂的光芒，令人回想起音樂電 視網光輝的歲月，液壓改裝跑車和閃爍的 太陽眼鏡的畫面。透過靈活運用現代化的

音效，像與背景音樂作微妙的合成。Onra 開拓的音樂好像為夏天帶來一陣陣清涼 快感的播放清單，也可以像是堅韌大膽 的地下音樂表演者。對於Onra來說， 〈We

Ridin〉一曲並不是整張專輯的代表作，但

如果硬要說的話， 《Fundamentals》無疑 是一張層次豐富的專輯，任何喜愛嘻哈音 樂的人都會熱切期待它的面世。

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‘90S GRUNGE ROCK MEETS SPARKLING LYRICISM IN COURTNEY BARNETT’S NEW ALBUM, SOMETIMES I SIT AND THINK, AND SOMETIMES I JUST SIT

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“I USUALLY CARRY AROUND A NOTEBOOK IN MY BACKPACK, SO I DON’T FORGET TO WRITE ANYTHING DOWN.” elbourne is a hot spot for music, “but it’s not competitive,” says Courtney Barnett, the blue eyed Aussie who recently rocked the stage at SXSW, and garnered a glittering 8.6 review on Pitchfork for her new LP, Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit. “Everyone just loves making music.

Yeah, you know, like, all my friends are pretty much musicians.” In retrospect, it was naïve to think that Courtney Barnett could possibly be more verbose over the phone than on her LP. But when you know her ‘internal monologue’, as she puts it, is constantly streaming, her relaxed way of speaking comes as a relief.

Sometimes I Sit has musical qualities reminiscent of ‘90s grunge music, carrying a kind of BBQ slacker rock sound that’s easy to listen to –

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but also, in Courtney’s case, deeply affecting. The music itself, driven by a brilliantly proficient Courtney on the guitar, only fills one third of the record’s belly. The rest is fed by her conversational and rambling lyrics, delivered in a deadpan style as if she’s trying to sing her train of thought on the spot. When asked how she reels in her constant influx of lyrical inspiration, she mumbles, “Um, well yeah like, I usually carry around a notebook in my backpack, you know, I just try to write everything down so I don’t forget it.”

The album was long anticipated by a swarm of followers she had picked up since releasing her double EP A Sea of Split Peas in 2013.

“Releasing that EP was the moment when I finally felt comfortable in my songwriting,” Courtney says. A writer since 10 years old,

墨爾本之音

當被問到她如何釋放那些經常湧現的歌

的競爭力不夠。」這個擁有一雙大大的藍

腦放在背包中，你也明白的，我只不過想

墨爾本是一個音樂勝地。 「但這地方

眼睛，最近在SXSW舞台上大放異彩的澳 洲女生Courtney Barnett說，她最近憑著

詞靈感時，她說， 「哦，我通常會把手提電 將所有事都記下，好讓我不會忘記。」

自從她在2013年推出她的雙專輯《A

大碟《Sometimes I Sit and Think, and

Sea of Split Peas》後，蜂擁而上的追隨者

站中奪得8.6分佳績。 「每個人都喜歡做音

片正正是我終於對自己寫歌感到滿意的

Sometimes I Just Sit》在Pitchfork音樂網 樂。嗯，就像我的朋友幾乎都是音樂人。」 回想起來，把Courtney Barnett想成一個 在電話中比唱歌時更喋喋不休的人，這個

想法可真天真。但就如她所形容，當你了

解她一直浮現大量「長篇內心獨白」時，她 慵懶的說話模式無疑是一個救贖。

《Sometimes I Sit》的音樂特性令人

就一直對新唱片引頸以待。 「推出那張唱

時候。」她說。十歲開始寫詞的Courtney， 在發現自己能夠成為獨唱歌手前，她曾 將自己的天份發揮於不同的藝術渠道

之 中。在 她 的 十 多 歲 的 時 候，她 入 讀 了

Tasmanian School of Art，並修讀繪畫和 攝影，但後來因為專注音樂而輟學。

「我其實沒有太過專注，我覺得自己

聯想到九十年代的垃圾搖滾，帶有一種

就像在浪費時間。」她聳聳肩，但繪畫依然

Courtney的音樂同時具有深遠的影響性。

封面和其他插圖，將自己的畫作和音樂中

串燒慵懶搖滾的聲音，十分容易入耳。但 雖然歌曲本身由Courtney既出色又熟練

的結他演奏，但這裡只完成了歌曲的三分 之一，其餘的三分之二都靠她毫無感情地 唱出那些雜亂無章的對話式歌詞，彷彿她

正當場把自己腦海一連串的想法唱出來。

在她的事業中佔一席位。她自行設計專輯

找到相似點加以利用。加入《Sometimes I Sit》這個想法，其實是她在亂畫不同種類

的椅子。當她為椅子加上一個「腳踏」的設 計，並標註「為什麼你能夠騎車，但你卻選 擇坐著？」 「其實全部都很簡單，就像我的

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“IT’S IMPORTANT TO EXPRESS THESE KINDS OF THOUGHTS, BIG OR SMALL, THROUGH MUSIC.”

<Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit> Release on 20th March 3月20日發行

Courtney channelled her talents through a variety of art forms before recognising her place as a solo artist.

In her late teens, she attended the Tasmanian School of Art to study drawing and photography, but later dropped out to concentrate on refining her music.

“I just wasn’t really focusing that much,” she shrugs, “I felt like I was wasting my time.” Though her artwork continues to play a part in her career. She designs her album covers and artwork herself, playing on similarities she finds between her art and her music. “It’s all pretty simple,” she says, “like, my artwork it just line drawings and just really basic ideas. But, like my music, it’s slightly observational, like, based on what’s around me - what I’m seeing and doing.”

In her lyrics, the mundane is morphed into the poetic, and aggression is balanced with fleeting moments of raw vulnerability. One moment she’ll be considering whether or not to go to a party, the next she’ll touch on her fear of dying in her sleep; one minute she’ll be house hunting, the next she’s distracted after noticing an old photo of a Vietnam soldier in a widow’s home. “I think each song is just a reflection of my mood or whatever, at the time I was writing it,” she says.

“You know how the mood helps set the tone, like the lyrical tone and the musical tone, and yeah.”

Throughout the album, Courtney wobbles between witty observation – describing roadkill as “kangaroo taxidermy” and “a possum Jackson Pollock painted on the tar” as she drives with her girlfriend to buy organic vegetables in ‘Dead Fox’- and self-uncertainty – “I don’t know quite who I am, but man I am trying” in ‘Small Poppies’.

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In fact, Courtney’s selfuncertainty seems to underlie much of the record. Even at the album’s most aggressive, like the fast ‘Pedestrian At Best’, where she powers through a confused and angry train of thought – “I’m resentful, I’m having an existential time crisis what bliss, daylight savings won’t fix this mess” – she relieves it with a self-deprecating chorus: “put me on a pedestal and I’ll only disappoint you.”

The album ultimately culminates in ‘Kim’s Caravan’, a hurricane track of humanitarian crisis, where all of her self-consciousness entwines with a sad and introspective realisation of her surroundings, and she drinks away her sorrows to an echoing climb of cymbals and distortion - all brought on by the sight of a dead seal on the beach: “Guess I would wanna die too,” Courtney whispers, “with people putting oil into my air.”

There are a few times in the album where Courtney refers to larger issues in the world. She comments, “Music is a platform for communication and ideas, sharing ideas and emotion, so you know, big ideas or not, it’s important to be able to express these kinds of thoughts through music.” In ‘Dead Fox’, where she’s driving down a highway with her girlfriend to buy organic vegetables: “Maybe we should mull over culling cars instead of sharks, or just lock them up in parks where we can go and view them.” It’s lines like these, hidden among the sunniest lyrics, that hit you hard, leaving you bruised as you float along with Courtney into her next poignant train of thought.

Courtney Barnett is the new cool girl on the scene, but she’s probably too busy scribbling down ideas in her notebook to notice.

畫作只是素描，而且都是基本的概念。我 的音樂則稍具觀察性，根據我的周圍、我 在看和我在做的事而成。」

以一段自我批評的副歌來緩解， 「把我捧 得高高我也只會讓你感到失望」 。 〈Kim’s

Caravan〉一曲將整張大碟

在她的歌詞裡，所有平凡都演變成詩

的負面情緒推至最高峰，Courtney將自我

調。上一刻她還在考慮參不參加派對，下

這首宛如龍捲風吹過一樣的人類災難性

意，挑釁都因為毫不掩飾的弱點而變得協 一刻就提及自己害怕突然猝死；前一分鐘 她可能還在找房子，下一分鐘她就因看見

一個寡婦家中的一張越南士兵舊照而分 神。 「我覺得每首歌曲都只是在反映我創

作時候的心情。」她說： 「心情有助寫曲，不

意識和對周圍自身反省盤纏交錯都寫在 歌曲。她借助鈸的回響和失真澆愁——一 切都是因為她看見沙灘上的死海豹。 「我

猜我也想要死」 ，Courtney呢喃。 「人們把 油注入我的空氣中。」

Courtney在這張專輯也談及了一些

論是歌詞及曲調都是。」

世界大事。她評論， 「音樂是個溝通和意念

作而成的搖滾。輕鬆、簡單而清新，使人的

道，不論事無大小，透過音樂去表達這些

整張專輯都配以由結他、貝斯和鼓合

心情起伏盪樣。Courtney遊走於有趣的觀 察之中——她將馬路上被輾死的動物形容

為「Jackson Pollock畫在瀝青上的一隻袋 貂」和「袋鼠標本製作法」 ，以及個人經驗

如在〈Avant Gardener〉中，她進行園藝時 就會恐慌症發作，或在〈Small

Poppies〉

中表達對自己的懷疑如「我不太清楚我是 誰，但伙計我在努力」 。

事實上，Courtney對自身的不確定是

構成專輯的一大部分。在最具挑釁性的一

的平台，讓人分享意念和情緒，所以你知

思緒都是十分重要的。」在〈Dead Fox〉中， 即她和女性朋友正在駕駛前往購買有機

蔬菜的高速公路上， 「比起海洋，更多人死 在馬路上，也許我們應該考慮宰殺汽車而 不是鯊魚，或將它們鎖在公園裡讓我們去

觀賞」埋藏在最快樂和最平凡的歌詞裡， 那一字一句卻如此狠狠地打進你的心裡 去，留下你獨自舔傷，繼續跟隨Courtney 遊走到她下一串思緒。

《Sometimes I Sit and Sometimes

首歌〈Pedestrian At Best〉中，她將一連串

I Sit and Think》最近已經滲透至香港的

知道我如何來到這裡，我很不滿。我正在

Barnett將會成為時下最炙手可熱的型格

混亂和憤怒的思緒發洩出來後——「我不 經歷一個時間的存在危機，就算幸福和夏

令時間也不能收拾這個殘局」——她仍然

餐廳和咖啡室的音樂清單中。Courtney

女生，但她大概還在忙於把她的凌亂的思 緒用手提電腦記下吧。

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FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE DESTRUCTION OF LAST YEAR’S ‘INVASION WAVE’, FRENCH URBAN MOSAIC ARTIST INVADER RETURNS TO HK

ipping down public works of art doesn’t lend well to achieving recognition as Asia’s creative hub, but last year, it’s just what the Hong Kong government did. To some artists it might have been discouraging, but French urban artist Invader, whose pixellated mosaics fell victim to the stubborn Highway Department early last year, has taken it in his stride. This month, he returns to Hong Kong with an exhibition called Wipe Out!, and it’s theme: destruction of his street art by the government.

You’d know if you’d seen a piece

by Invader. Often placed 10-15 feet above eye-level (in order to minimise accessibility by authorities), his ‘70s video game-inspired characters are created by tiles and cement, arranged as a mosaic in the style of giant pixellation. As street art contemporary Shepard Fairey described it, “he makes

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Hologram邀請觀眾（發生錯誤!本服務需 a statement about the desensitising 侵略世界 要有效的全像攝影連接！） 。相反他的作品 nature of video games in consumer 作為亞洲藝術創作的搖籃，將公眾的 culture. In a postmodern paradox, a 藝術作品洗去是很難得到認同的，不過去 卻於世界各地無處不在。Invader的事業 game like Grand Theft Auto takes the 年香港政府對此卻無畏無懼。對於一些藝 和生活——「我不知道什麼是假期，我去到 danger of the streets and puts it in a 術家而言，這可是令人十分沮喪，但對於 那裡都會帶著磚塊和水泥。」——遊遍世界 safe video game, while Invader takes 法國市區藝術家Invader，即使他的馬賽 各地，實行「侵略世界」行動，在他口中，這 ，因此， a safe video game icon and inserts it 克裝嵌圖案無可幸免地死於固執的路政 是「將藝術由博物館或學院釋放」 一般市民都可以一邊逛街一邊欣賞藝術。 into the danger of the streets.” 署手上，可是仍無阻他前進。他還於這個 自1996年起，他已利用他的Space Elusive to the point of only 月重臨香港，舉辦名為Wipe Out！的展覽， Invaders（取材自一個1978年的日本對 one interview online, on his Space 主題是——政府摧毀了他的街頭藝術。 戰電視遊戲） ， 「侵略」了全球超過75個城 Invaders website - where he invites 只要你見過任何一幅Invader的作 contact via Hologram (‘Error! This 品，你都會認得它。通常放在十至十五呎 市。Invader談及網站最初的靈感來源： 『Space Invaders』是我們這 service needs a valid holographic 高（為了逃過政府的法眼） ，他那靈感來 「在我眼中， connection!’), Invader’s identity 自七十年代電視遊戲人物，是由磚塊和水 一代的最佳標誌，一個由電子技術帶動 has been closely protected. His 泥組成一幅巨型馬賽克裝嵌圖案。當代街 世界的年代。」雖然Invader的人物資料庫 works, contrastingly, are distinct 頭藝術家Shepard Fairey將其形容為「解 由電影人物到文化藝術都有，如在家鄉巴 and omnipresent across the globe. 構消費者文化中，毫無感情的電視遊戲。 黎，他在距離羅浮宫幾步之隔的地方放置 Invader’s career, and life - “I don’t 這是個後現代矛盾主意——俠盜獵車手 蒙羅麗莎的馬賽克裝嵌圖案，還有在倫敦 know what holidays are; I bring tiles （GTA）一類的遊戲，將街上的危險行為轉 Shoreditch的星戰場景。Invader這些作 and cement with me wherever I 化為安全的電視遊戲；而Invader則將安 品最後都成為了偉大藝術品的一部分。 他的作品亦會以不同的形式展 go!” - predominantly revolve around 全的電視遊戲變成街上的危險行為。」 出。I n v a d e r 在 2 0 0 5 年 於 洛 衫 磯 畫 廊 his ‘World Invasion’ project, which Invader的身份一直都受到嚴密保 is all about, in his words, “liberating 護，甚至至今亦只有一次網上訪問，還是 Sixspace舉行，名為Rubik Cubism，教人 Art from its usual alienators that 在他的個人網站Space Invaders上透過 十分難忘。展品中的多個電視遊戲人物都

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“EACH UNIQUE PIECE BECOMES A FRAGMENT OF A MONUMENTAL INSTALLATION.” museums or institutions can be,” so citizens can enjoy art just by looking around the streets.

Since 1996, he has ‘invaded’ over 75 cities across the world with his Space Invaders (inspired by the 1978 arcade video game from Japan). Invader explains his initial inspiration on his website: “In my own eyes, [Space Invaders] are the perfect icons of our time, a time where digital technologies are the heartbeat of our world.” Though Invader’s database of characters also spans movie characters and cultural references, like his installation of a pixellated Mona Lisa metres away from the Louvre Museum in Paris, his hometown, and the Star Wars battle scene in Shoreditch, London. Invader explains that ultimately, “each of these unique pieces becomes the fragment of a monumental installation.”

His works have also been known to present themselves in different forms. Invader’s memorably 2005 exhibition at L.A. gallery Sixspace, entitled Rubik Cubism, featured a range of video game characters presented in pointillist form on Rubik’s Cubes, playing on a niche and unrecognised art form that

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是以扭計骰砌成的點彩派畫作。這種有趣

但不是太多人認識的藝術表達形式是由 扭計骰迷於八十年代開創，將扭計骰砌成

圖案。Invader受到這個想法啓發並以扭 計骰造出巨形的星球侵略。他將扭計骰上 的九個格子上色，然後砌起成為圖像。

至今，香港已經歷過三次「侵略」 ，他

將他的裝嵌圖案加入了東方色彩；砌出功

夫人物，例如李小龍、功夫小子的Thomas 和Hong Kong Phooey（卡通功夫狗） ，而 且還經常用上紅色和金色。他於2001年以

十九件作品第一次「侵略」香港。2002年， 共增加了六件。他的第三次「侵略」有計劃 地在香港不同地方留下了48件作品，但大 多數已因「安全」理由被拿下。

FLIPSIDE Rubik’s Cube enthusiasts pioneered in the ‘80s by rearranging the cubes into patterns. Invader used the idea as inspiration to create giant space invaders with the cubes, painting nine individual ‘pixels’ for the face of each cube before stacking them into a complete image.

In Hong Kong, a city that so far has experienced three “invasion waves”, he adapted his mosaics by giving them an Eastern twist; portraying martial arts characters like Bruce Lee, Hong Kong Phooey and Thomas from Kung-Fu Master, as well as sticking, for the most part, to lucky colours red and gold. The first ‘invasion’ of Hong Kong happened in 2001, with 19 pieces. In 2002, he installed six additional pieces. His third invasion left 48 further pieces pasted strategically around Hong Kong, the majority of which were

torn down soon after, for unexplained ‘safety reasons’. Some still remain, but you have to look very hard.

In a statement, Invader compared the destruction of his works to the fate of Tsang Chou Choi’s works (known more popularly as the ‘King of Kowloon’, due to the manifesto-esque claims in his work that he was the ruler of Kowloon), the legendary ramblings of which once covered the streets of Hong Kong but were consistently painted over - and mostly ‘cleaned up’ after his death in 2007. “Saddened and affected”, Invader asked the Hong Kong authorities to reconsider what their true stance on street art is: “What message would you send to your citizens? What modern cultural heritage do you want to leave them?

What is the real place of art in your beautiful city?”

他將作品被破壞跟曾灶財（由於他的 In his exhibition at PMQ this month, co-organised by the Hong 作品經常說自己統治九龍，所以被稱作 Kong Contemporary Art Foundation 「九龍皇帝」）的命運作比較，因九龍皇帝 and Le French May, Invader has used 的作品曾一度於香港隨處可見，但又不斷 last year’s ‘wipe out’ as inspiration. 被遮蓋起來——2007年他過世後，更被大 The exhibition will feature preserved 規模清洗。Invader感到傷心難過，他促香 and original pieces from the invasion, 港政府重新考慮他們對街頭藝術的真正 「你們想給予市民一個什麼訊息？你 as well as photographs of the pieces 立場： in their original positions around 想為他們留下什麼現代文化遺跡呢？在你 Hong Kong. Invader is also set to 們的城市，可到哪裡找到真正的藝術呢？」 I n va d e r 的 展 覽 將 於 本 月，聯 同 Le display a sculpture of Bruce Lee, as well as brand new works - including French以及香港當代藝術基金會在上環 LED Space Invaders and unseen PMQ中舉行，Invader以去年的「大清洗」 videos. Check out the exhibition at 作為靈感。展覽將會展出之前原有及得以 Qube Gallery from the 2nd to the 保留的作品，加上他們在原本的位置的 17th, and remember to keep your 照片。Invader還會展示李小龍的雕塑，還 eyes peeled for any new mosaics that 有他的新作——LED燈的太空侵略者和未 may or may not appear above our 發佈的影片。有興趣可於5月2日至17日 streets this month. Though with the 到Qube Gallery參觀，有時間就得還要留 ‘wipe out’ of 2014 freshly in mind, we 意有沒有新的裝嵌圖案出現在我們的街 might have to cross our fingers that 頭。2014年的「大清洗」必定會重臨，我們 只好希望他們到六月才行動。 they even make it to June.

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THE STEAK FRITES At first we thought it was just a fad in Hong Kong, but over the past year steak frites restaurants have multiplied like rabbits.

With Le French May underway, we decided to test out three of Hong Kong’s most popular versions of the French dish in order to track down the best steak frites experience.

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Le Relais de L’Entrecôte Rating 評級:

Price 平均消費: HKD$201-400

raditional Parisian diner le Relais de L’Entrecôte is world famous for its steak frites dish, largely down to the mystery sauce slathered on the meat. We were excited to try the dish that more or less launched the world’s enthusiasm for steak frites, but sadly we were a bit disappointed.

The set meal at le Relais de L’Entrecôte is 100% grass-fed sirloin from Australia. The steak is around 7oz, presented in two servings, with unlimited fries. Since recently, there’s also a light lunch option with just one serving of steak and one serving of fries, which has apparently been very popular, but didn’t sound like enough to us. The staff recommended we try it rare or medium rare, so we got one of each. The rare was perfectly tender, but disappointingly the medium rare was chewy, leaning more on the medium/well-done side.

The famous brownish green sauce is used in each of the 18 restaurants across Europe, the Middle East and Asia, but supposedly only one person in the world, the daughter of the original creator Paul Gineste de Saurs, knows the recipe.

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傳統餐館Le Relais de L’Entrecôte的

女兒知道配方​​。對於醬汁的成份，在互聯

界聞名的牛扒薯條起源有莫名的興奮，可

出了醬汁的秘密在於雞肝。醬汁吃起來像

是我們最終是失望而回。

儘管Le Relais de L’Entrecôte坐落

在灣仔皇后大道東上，法國味道卻一點也

醬汁亦帶有奶油的味道，同時也有醋

過。薯條是新鮮人手切割和完全無調味，

牛扒大概七安士，分開兩份上碟，而且薯

原因，可惜的是它將原本牛扒的味道蓋 滲透著歐洲馬鈴薯的甜味，與醬汁的胡椒 味成了一個很富動感的組合。

甜點是這趟試菜的亮點。這裡最受歡

條無限供應。近來他們也增添了一份牛扒

迎的是Vacherin

可是大概也不能滿足我們驚人的食量。

拼上蘋果餡餅和清脆的檸檬酸橙雪葩一

一份薯條的午市套餐，聽說也挺受歡迎， 他們建議我們試試一至兩成熟（rare）

或三至四成熟（medium rare） ，我們兩款

T: +852 2891 9080 www.relaisentrecote.hk

芥末，鼓勵你再加上來調味。

玻璃窗令餐廳每個角落都被日光照耀著。

是來自澳洲百分百青草餵飼的西冷牛肉。

灣仔皇后大道東222號

芥末，餐廳甚至在桌上預備好小瓶的法國 味，很容易就能理解到它聞名世界各地的

Le relais de L’Entrecôte套餐的牛扒

222 Queen’s Road East, Wan Chai

網上亦有數之不盡的議論，其中一些人提

不減。這香港分店擁有華麗的巴黎風格裝

潢，女侍應生全都穿上法國女僕裝，落地

Le Relais de L’Entrecôte

世界只有原創者Paul Gineste de Saurs的

牛扒薯條譽滿全球，主要是因爲他們淋在 牛扒上的神秘醬汁。我們對可以一嘗這世

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To taste, it’s mustardy - you’re even encouraged to add more French mustard to it from a pot on the table. It’s simultaneously creamy and vinegary, and it’s easy to see why it’s become so popular around the world, but it overpowers most of the taste in the actual steak.

The fries are freshly hand cut, and completely unseasoned. As a result, they are sweet with the natural taste of the European potatoes, which creates a nice dynamic against the pepperiness of the sauce.

The dessert was ultimately the highlight of our meal. The most popular dish is the Vacherin D’été, a beautifully balanced tower of cream, meringue, vanilla ice cream and raspberry sorbet. It was a lovely finisher to the experience.

We can’t help but think le Relais de l’Entrecôte is a little overrated.

This might be largely down to the fact that there are other places in Hong Kong that have worked on the French dish and evolved it into something a little more satisfying.

That being said, it’s a lovely representation of quaint French gastronomy, and its trimmed meat makes for a lighter and leaner meal.

D’été，由奶油、蛋白酥

皮、雲尼拿雪糕和紅莓雪葩組成的高塔， 起品嘗，為我們的午餐添上美味的句號。

我們不禁覺得他們有點被評價過高，

都點來試試看。一至兩成熟的那份非常的

這很大程度因爲在香港還有其他地方已

是六至七成熟甚至全熟，令人失望。

成一些更令人滿意的結果。話雖如此，這

嫩，三至四成熟的就被煮得太韌，比較像 著名的棕綠色醬汁在遍佈歐洲、中東

和亞洲的十八家分店都會用上，但據說全

經將新思路加入傳統法國菜，並最終演變

裡確實盡顯了古色古香的法國餐廳一面， 來吃一頓精簡的法國餐也倒是一種享受。

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La Vache!

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Price 平均消費: HKD$201-400

ew places in Hong Kong boast an atmosphere like La Vache! on Peel Street, but does their staple dish live up to the hype? After a boozy lunch session at the popular French hideaway, we certainly think so. Walking under the neon signs of La Vache! into its interior is a quirky experience in itself. The walls are lined with red and white-checkered tablecloths in front of either drawings of French scenes or wood paneled mirrors, and the bar is lit like a smoky Parisian cocktail bar.

The set meal begins with a light and crispy walnut salad, paired with soft and warm bread with real and addictive French butter. While we finished our salads, our orders were taken (i.e., how we wanted our steak cooked) and a candle was lit in the centre of the table. The steak arrived not long after on a silver plate, which was placed on top of the candle in the traditional French style. The steak at La Vache is a trimmed entrecôte (although a few small chunks of fat are still in the meat), served with unlimited thin cut fries. Our first round of fries had hardened slightly since cooking, but the restaurant’s

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在香港很少餐廳有像在卑利街La

Vache！的氣氛，但他們的招牌菜是否只是

炒作？當我們在這法國小店渡過一個酒醉

的午飯時段後，我們可以肯定絕對不是。 從La Vache！門口的霓虹燈下走進餐廳已

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牛扒烹調得非常美味，我們順從服務

多汁。招牌的Béarnaise蛋黃醬不僅可以

套餐以香脆的核桃沙律作頭盤，搭配

著柔軟而熱哄哄的麵包，及令人上癮的法

皮煎至完美的焦黃，內裡還能保持著粉嫩 用來沾薯條，亦同時為豐富的肉味和紅酒 的味道作一個完美的平衡，整個牛扒薯條 的體驗可以算是完美無暇。

之後我們想要一些清甜的甜品，但味

熟）和燃點起在桌子中央的蠟燭。沒多久

道稍淡的泡芙就令我們有點失望。但La

統法式風格放置在蠟燭上面。La Vache！

擇，包括芝士拼盤和新鮮水果撻，所以區

服務員就把放了牛扒的銀盤子送上，依傳

中環卑利街48號

簡直令人欲罷不能，吃過不停。

子，眼前的不就是巴黎雞尾酒酒吧。

為我們點菜（就是問我們的牛扒想要幾成

48 Peel Street, Central

醬汁） 。而第二輪的薯條則是新鮮熱辣的， 員的建議點了一至兩成熟（rare)。牛扒外

國牛油。當我們吃完沙律後，服務員便來

La Vache!

的味道救回來，成功取代了茄汁和蛋黃醬

（有別於其他傳統牛扒薯條餐館供應的

是一個獨特的體驗，餐廳牆壁以紅白桌布

裝飾，配上一幅幅法國風景畫和木架鏡

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creamy signature sauce saved the day as a dipping alternative to ketchup and mayonnaise (which, unlike in many traditional steak frites eateries, are also served at the table). Our second round of fries later on were piping hot, salty, and dangerously moreish.

The meat (we ordered rare, as recommended) is wonderfully cooked; browned to perfection on the outside with a juicy, pink middle.

The creamy Béarnaise signature sauce not only serves as a dipper for the fries, but also perfectly balances out the richness of the meat and the house red. The whole experience is essentially a flawless steak frites dish.

Hoping for something light and sweet for dessert, we were slightly let down with a fairly tasteless profiterole. Though a meal at La Vache! usually includes a wide choice of dessert from a tray, including a cheese platter and fresh fruit tarts, so the profiterole could be more or less excused.

Of the three restaurants we went to, La Vache! all-round won for atmospheric experience - a brilliant and tasty spot to book a table for a birthday dinner or to take visitors.

提供的是切片的上盛牛扒骨肉（雖然肉還

是帶了幾小塊肥膏） ，還有無限的薄切薯 條供應。我們第一輪的薯條略嫌放太久

了，有點硬，但餐廳的招牌醬汁有把薯條

Vache！的甜點餐車通常都載滿不同的選 區泡芙的失手也是可以原諒的。

在 我 們 去 過 的 三 個 餐 館 之 中，L a

Vache！以整體氛圍和美味勝出，絕對是為 朋友慶祝生日及介紹給遊客的首選。

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Steak Frites by The Butcher’s Club Rating 評級:

Price 平均消費: HKD$401-800

he Butcher’s Club have pushed their boundaries as beef specialists by tapping into the traditional French dish, with indulgent, delicious and original results.

And when we say indulgent, we mean that you should probably prepare to unbuckle your belt by the time the meal is over. We sat down in the warm red and mahogany interior, the chefs in the open kitchen sprung into action, and within minutes our meal had begun.

A traditional steak frites meal begins with a light walnut salad to tickle your appetite before the meat marathon. Steak Frites by the Butcher’s Club has gone an extra mile with their Wedge Salad which is far from light and healthy.

The salad is much like a simplified American Cobb salad, drizzled with a blue cheese dressing that contrasts playfully with chunks of mapleglazed bacon and sweet cherry tomatoes. As an appetiser salad, it’s a little heavy - but we got the feeling that this was kind of the point.

The most popular order for the main course is the 14oz 40Day Dry-Aged Rib-Eye & Duck Fat

Fries, which comes with Béarnaise, Peppercorn or Horseradish sauce.

A medium-rare order (they recommend medium-rare for its tendency to bring out all the flavours of the marbled beef) landed on our table, giving off a meaty and buttery scent that set off waterworks in our mouths. Dry-aged beef is what The Butcher’s Club takes pride in; their Black Angus beef is grown on a farm in New South Wales then aged at a private Butcher’s Club facility tucked away in Aberdeen.

This particular slab of meat, which arrived neatly lined against its bone, was succulent and strong in flavour - combining a fair amount of fat with the aged meat’s distinctive taste. Even after cooling, the steak was tender throughout; plus, it was a great size.

And of course, the thick duck fat fries, for which The Butcher’s Club is famous, melt on the tongue.

It’s unlikely that anyone who isn’t a devout calorie-counter could possibly dislike them.

But, for the health conscious diner, there are still options. They just need to know how to find the Secret Menu. (Hint: QRE code.)

The Butcher’s Club把它們的極限推

這樣就可以把大理石花紋牛肉的所有味

T

進，從牛肉專家發展到傳統法國菜，效果 亦是意想不到的放縱和原創性。

而當我們說放縱的意思是指如果你

來吃飯的話，就要準備好解開你的腰帶。 我們在溫暖的紅色桃木椅子坐下來後，廚 師就在開放式廚房啟動起來，並在幾分鐘 之內把我們的菜做好。

傳統的牛扒薯條全都是用清新的核

桃沙律作頭盤，主要目的就是要引發你 的食慾，讓你在牛扒馬拉松之前作個熱

身。The Butcher’s Club卻用上薯角沙律，

道帶出來） ，它散發出肉香和牛油的香味， 引到我們口水直流。乾式熟成牛肉是The Butcher’s Club最引以為傲的菜色，他們

的黑安格斯牛肉在新南威爾斯州的一個 農場生產，然後在The Butcher’s Club位 於香港仔的工場內風乾。

這種特殊的肉類，肉和骨整齊地排

列，肉質和肉味都非常強，風乾後牛肉脂

肪比例均衡，味道獨特。即使冷卻後，牛扒 依然很細嫩，牛肉的大小也剛剛好。

當然，The Butcher’s Club的招牌菜

先不要提及清新和健康的問題。這個沙律

鴨油炸薯條早已經在我們的舌頭上融化

藍乳酪，配上像沾上蜂蜜一樣的煙肉和甜

份薯條難以抗拒。

很像一個簡化版本的美式柯布沙律，澆上 車厘茄形成強烈的對比。可是作為沙律頭

了，只要你不是減肥狂，你就肯定會對這 但是，對於注重健康的客人，他們當

盤，實在是有點太重手了，但是我們覺得

然也有其他選擇。The Butcher’s Club在

最流行的主菜是十四安士、風乾四十

作為替代肉類的菜單，客戶可以點Surf

這應該是他們故意的。

日的乾式熟成肉眼牛扒和鴨油炸薯條， 配上Béarnaise蛋黃醬、胡椒或辣根醬。一

塊煮到三至四成熟的牛扒出現在我們面 前（他們推薦把肉煮到三至四成熟，因為

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牛扒薯條餐廳內推出海鮮選擇作為試驗。 and Surf，這是一個結合澳洲珊瑚鱒魚和 新斯科舍省龍蝦的菜式，只要你知道如何

尋找秘密菜單就會有口福（提示：在餐桌 上的墊枱紙中尋找QRE代碼） 。

Steak Frites by The Butcher’s Club 56 Staunton Street, Central

中環士丹頓街56號

T: +852 2858 9800 www.butchersclub.com.hk

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ON THE DECKS

By: Oliver Clasper

MARSHALL JEFFERSON

& The Genesis of House

e’s known the world over as one of the pioneers of house music, but Marshall Jefferson grew up listening to Deep Purple and Elton John. Things are rarely as they seem, writes Oliver Clasper.

1984 was a significant year in American music. Another pioneering artist who also had the initials MJ was cleaning up with his hit songs ‘Beat It’ and ’Thriller’, while out of the ashes of disco a new underground sound was emerging: house.

At the time Chicago was home to the legendary nightclub The Warehouse. It was here, under the musical direction of the late New York transplant Frankie Knuckles, that house music grew (the term itself originating from the name of the club). The young people yearned for it because it was the disco and soul and R&B they loved, but with an edge and rawness that took it to a new level. Throbbing to the sounds of house, Chicago was the place to be.

Exactly three decades on and Marshall Jefferson is reminiscing about the halcyon days. He explained how it was his friend Jesse Saunders’ 1984 track ‘On and On’ that was the

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true catalyst, being the first labelled ‘house’ track to be sold to the public: “That was a seminal moment, and from there everyone felt they could make records. Until then you thought you had to be a trained musician, or have a studio, or know how to play an instrument. Suddenly you could do it all on your own. It just exploded.”

According to Marshall Jefferson, the popularity and success of house music in Chicago was also, in part, due to its ability to repel the city’s 「house」音樂，是指那裡所播的音樂） 。這 gangs. The long nights at ‘house’ 敬而遠之的豪斯派對 種音樂受年輕人追捧自有其原因，它是由 即使Marshall Jefferson貴為世界知 parties became hot, vibrant, sweaty concoctions of sex, music, dancing, 名的豪斯音樂先驅之一，他卻從未試過 年輕人喜歡的的士高、騷靈及藍調加入更 and friendship. But the crucial 濫藥，自從1985年開始更加是滴酒不沾， 前衛更深層的元素演變而成；當中的重量 element when it came to gangs, as 居於以黑人為主的小區，一邊聽著Elton 和質感將這新音樂帶到另一個層次。The Jefferson recalls, was homosexuality, John及Deep Purple的歌曲長大。真的很 Wa re h o u s e 在 八 十 年 代 初 改 名 為 T h e Music Box，傳奇人物Ron Hardy亦在此打 which didn’t sit too well with the 多事情，確實不能只看表面。 1984年是美國音樂非常重要的一年。 響名堂，他那瘋狂的混音風格簡直前無古 city’s rude boys.

“In Chicago there was a strong 一位簡稱MJ的黑人音樂先驅以經典作品 人，後無來者。Knuckles之後移師到The gang element, and in many ways, 〈Beat It〉及〈Thriller〉橫掃各大獎項，另 Power Plant，這個城市開始為豪斯音樂 house got so popular because 一邊廂，的士高的地下音樂則有豪斯音樂 所狂熱，而芝加哥亦成了樂迷必到之地。 三十年時間過去，Marshall Jefferson they were the parties the gangsters 冒起。Jesse Saunders和Vince Lawrence avoided. They were homophobic, 的作品〈On and On〉正式面世，所以1984 還回味著那段美好的時光，在他於Club 18的表演前，他解釋了好友Saunders的 。 you see. ‘Oh, The Warehouse is 年被廣稱為「Year Zero」 作品是如何成為真正的催化劑「那是一段 當時殿堂級夜店The Warehouse位 Frankie Knuckles’ gay club, f*ck that, I ain’t going in there!’ So they were 於芝加哥，就是在這裡，在已故Frankie 很有趣的時期，所有人都覺得自己可以出 safe parties to attend, and a lot of Knuckles的音樂指導下，豪斯音樂得以 唱片。但直到行動那一刻，他們才發覺自 fun because it was all love. We just 崛起（而豪斯一詞亦由此而來，因為人們 己需要經過一連串訓練才可成為音樂人、 或者需要一間錄音室、或者需要懂得一種 到Imports或其他唱片店買唱片時會問起 wanted to dance.”

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“SUDDENLY YOU COULD DO IT ALL ON YOUR OWN. IT JUST EXPLODED.” 樂器。然後，突然間，你又可以親自做任何 事，就是這樣爆發出來的。」

無可否認，Jefferson是聽樂與怒多於

vocals, it was subtitled (intentionally on Jefferson’s part) as ‘The House Music Anthem’. ‘Move Your Body’, with its heavy piano intro and passionate crooning, is an unashamed slice of dance music that is considered one of the most famous and important releases of that genre As for what makes a great DJ, Jefferson has the answer: “I’ve gone to parties and played alongside other DJs and we’ve both played the same record at different points in the evening, but when I play it the crowd goes wild and when they play it they’re basically dead. There’s a certain way you can play a track.

It’s hard to explain. But I believe I’m someone that can do it.”

There was a great sense back then in the mid-80s that anyone could make music, so they did. What’s crucial about this moment, almost exactly thirty years ago, is the notion that new movements and genres are born out of experimentation as well as competition. It was a metaphorical explosion, and out of it came one of the most important forms of American music since jazz - thanks in no small part to Marshall Jefferson and his brothers in Chicago.

Jefferon被體內的派對蟲咬過後就再

的士高或放克音樂長大的，但從他的內分

也回不了頭。聽過〈On and On〉後，他便

一樣了，跟所有同齡的人一樣，他的腦海

自己的唱片。在展開DJ生涯時，他跟好友

泌開始作祟一刻開始，所有事情都變得不

Marshall Jefferson, who hadn’t been a fan of dance music, became a convert after catching Ron Hardy’s set at The Warehouse - which had been renamed Muzik Box in 1982 after it doubled its entry fee and Frankie Knuckles left to set up his own club, The Power Plant. Hardy created his own custom edits with reel-to-reel tape, and altering the sound system at clubs specifically for his set.

“Ron Hardy and Larry Levan were sensational DJs. I haven’t seen many that did what they did. Derrick May too. But there aren’t many like that. It’s just that some DJs just know how to rock the crowd. Kevin Saunderson’s the same. It’s a very, very short list.”

And once Jefferson heard ‘On and On’ he knew for sure that he wanted to make his own records, not just dance to them. Once the clubbing bug bit him there was no turning back. It was while he was working at the Post Office alongside his good friend Curtis McClain that he started DJing, inspired by the respected local radio crew the Hot Mix 5.

Dabbling in production, it wasn’t long before Jefferson’s breakthrough hit arrived. Entitled ‘Move Your Body’, and featuring his friend McClain on

調「豪斯」 ，因為這樣黑社會便會避之則吉。

『是玩豪斯音樂的豪斯派對？不了。』」

裡就只有一件事。他說： 「那時真是太美好 了。自八十年代初開始，有一樣很重要的 東西一直被遺忘，就是每一晚最後的三十

分鐘。從那一刻起，就只有慢歌。你跟女孩 子跳著舞，摸一下她的臀部，將她抱起。每 一晚，每一次都像置身天堂。這情境已經

一去不返，因為現在再沒有人會跳慢舞。 這些都是很舊的騷靈和節奏藍調音樂。我

指的是The Isley Brothers的〈Sensuality〉 和The O’Jays的〈Cry Together〉一類音

樂。這真的萬試萬靈，走出夜店後，你會看 見附近的酒店都大排長龍。」

紐約的夜店很大程度受到城中不同

的社團控制，而芝加哥的夜店則分得更

散。一方面，年輕人都會參加播放著豪斯

音樂的所謂「豪斯派對」 。這些通常都是一

知道除了隨著音樂跳舞之外，他還想製作 Curtis

McClain已經在郵局工作多時，那

時他受到當地的電台工作人員Hot Mix 5 所啓發。至於被問到一名出色DJ所具備的

條件，Jefferson的答案是： 「Ron Hardy和 Larry Levan都十分令人敬佩。能夠與他們 相提並論的人不多，還有Derrick May。像 他們那樣的人真的不多，我相信我也可做

到的。有些DJ就是知道怎樣帶動群眾的情

緒。Kevin Saunderson如是。做到的人其 實並不多。例如，我曾經跟其他DJ同場表 演，我們在同一晚不同時間播出同一首音

樂，當我在播的時間，人們的情緒十分高 漲，但當換了另一名DJ播時，全場都變得 十分冷靜。你需要捕捉到播一首音樂的竅 門，這是很難解釋的。」 在〈On

and

On〉一曲推出的兩年

些私人派對、地下派對或大路夜店的正常

後，Jefferson的成名作已經面世。由好友

拉丁人、同性戀者、非同性戀者，什麼人都

廣稱為〈The House Music Anthem〉 （特

運作。參加者都十分混雜——黑人、白人、 有。一切都進行得十分順利，漫漫長夜變 得火辣、興奮、汗水搭配著性、音樂、勁舞

及友誼。不過Jefferson說，最棘手的是黑 社會對同性戀的態度，真的很不容易。

「芝加哥的黑社會頗為橫行，但豪斯

McClain主唱，名為〈Move Your Body〉 ， 別是Jefferson的部分） 。它與Inner City的

〈Big

Fun〉和Saunders的作品都被視為

豪斯音樂最出名和最重要的作品，絕對是 不可錯過的舞蹈音樂。

這是故事的終點，亦是另一個起點。

音樂這麼受歡迎是因為那些黑社會份子

現時最關鍵的是新的音樂動向和種類都

戀恐懼症『噢！The Warehouse是Frankie

前的情況一模一樣。在八十年代中，一個

都會避免參加豪斯派對。他們都有同性 Knuckles的同性戀夜場，我才不去！』因

此，這些派對都比較安全和好玩，因為那 裡都很有愛。我不會說我們很不同，我們 都是只想玩而己。黑人文化較排擠同性

戀，但我們都是只想跳舞。我們都會很強

透過各種實驗和競爭而形成，這跟三十年

很好的概念應運而生——所有人都可以做

音樂，且所有人都在做音樂。這是一個具 爆炸性的發展，一個自爵士樂後，美國樂 壇最重要音樂之一亦由此誕生。Marshall Jefferson及他的兄弟們都居功至偉。

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Hiatus Kaiyote

A New Soul Sound from an Unexpected Place SULTRY SINGING AND COMPLEX INSTRUMENTALS FROM MELBOURNE BASED FOUR-PIECE usic heavy-weights including Gilles Peterson, Erykah Badu, Q-Tip, Questlove, and even a guy formerly known as Prince, have been heaping praise on a four-person band from Melbourne named Hiatus Kaiyote.

Formed in 2011, Hiatus Kaiyote creates music that straddles the worlds of RnB, soul, and jazz. Group members Nai Palm, Perrin Moss, Paul Bender, and Simon Mavin make music that is both entirely original and refreshingly unconventional.

Their talent has not gone without critical acclaim, receiving a Grammy nomination in 2013 for best RnB performance. The group’s single ‘Nakamarra’ released off of the EP Tawk Tomahawk, provides a good introduction to their music.

‘Nakamarra’ is a sumptuous ride that showcases the vocal dexterity of lead singer Nai Palm. On repeated listening, it’s hard to think of any song that is as technically complex, or as unpredictable, yet leaves as much of an impression. Nakamarra somehow succeeds in being catchy, and yet simultaneously challenging in a technical jazz vocal sort of way.

The remix of ‘Nakamarra’, featuring rapper Q-Tip, is both a throwback and a successor to the ‘90s Jazzmatazz era, when groups like The Brand New Heavies re-launched

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the popularity of sophisticated jazz and funk. However, whereas the ‘90s rebirth of soul was referencing something old, the songs of Hiatus Kaiyote sound original and new.

A listen to the music of the quartet reveals anything but lazy song making. The songs don’t rely on any formulas, or easy hooks. For example, Nai Palm’s vocals ascend in interesting places and in ways that don’t fit standard practice. Likewise in their new single, ‘Shaolin Monk Motherfunk’, the beat switches unexpectedly, giving way to an interesting percussion change-up beneath Nai Palm’s vocal gymnastics.

There’s a maturity and innovation present in Hiatus Kaiyote’s work that’s rarely found in contemporary music. In modern times, major labels won’t take the risk or dedicate the time to develop a group with an unconventional sound. Acts with half the talent would be forced to dumb down their music and make it easy to digest for mainstream tastes.

Born in Melbourne, outside of commercial music capitals like New York and L.A., the group was able to develop their own sound and not be rushed onto the market before honing their sonic identity.

Hiatus Kaiyote’s highly anticipated new album, Choose Your Weapon, is out on May 4th.

迷樣樂團

音樂重量級人馬如 Queslove、Erykha

Badu、Gillies Peterson、Q-Tip及那位曾經

代騷靈音樂的作品都會有從前的影子，而 Hiatus Kaiyote的聲音卻是原創和創新。

聽著四位的音樂，就知道他們製作歌

名為Prince的歌手，都紛紛讚揚一隊叫做

曲絕不馬虎，不倚靠什麼準則或悅耳的曲

Hiatus Kaiyote於2011年成立，他們

地方提高音調。就像他們的單曲〈Shalin

Hiatus Kaiyote的墨爾本四人樂隊。

的音樂創作風格橫跨節奏藍調、騷靈及爵

士樂。隊員Nai Palm、Perrin Moss、Paul Bender及Simon Mavin都期望製作出創

調，如Nai Palm會在有趣或不符合慣例的 Monk

Motherfunk〉突然轉換拍子，令鼓

聲在Nai Palm的爆炸性演唱下加速。

在Hiatus Kaiyote的作品可以找到在

新而又不俗套的音樂。

當代音樂中難以發現的成熟度和創新驚

奏藍調演奏的提名，對他們的音樂天份賦

放時間去發展一個非主流音色的樂隊。即

他們在2013年獲得了格林美最佳節

予了一個重要的肯定。收錄於專輯《Tawk

Tomahawk》中的單曲〈Nakamarrma〉 ， 為他們的音樂提供了一個很好的引旨。

〈Nakamarra〉一曲就像一趟展示主

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Palm靈巧唱功的華麗旅程。假如

你重覆細聽，你很難聯想到其他能夠帶有

這樣錯綜複雜的技巧，或如此無法預測，

喜。現在，大唱片公司一般不會冒險或投

使是帶點天份的音樂人也會被逼放棄他 們的音樂，而創作較為主流接受的作品。

遠離商業音樂之都如紐約和洛杉磯，

出生於墨爾本的他們不用急著追趕市場 需要，能夠打造個人音樂辨識度，發展出 自己的一套獨特聲音。 萬眾期待Hiatus

Kaiyote的新專輯，

卻又令你難以忘懷的歌曲。 〈Nakamarra〉 《Choose Your Weapon》將於5月4日發 或是因為琅琅上口而成功，但在一定程度 上，具挑戰性的爵士樂演唱技術也是其中

行。樂迷們千萬不可以錯過！

一個成功的主要因素。

即使組合如The Brand New Heavies

也重新包裝流行精練爵士和放克音樂，獲

饒舌歌手Q-Tip的客串的〈Nakamarra〉混 音版本卻是九十年代Jazzmatazz皇朝的

復古人和繼承者。但是，一般復現九十年

<Choose Your Weapon> Release on 4th May 5月4日發行

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Stylist 造型指導: Iona McCabe

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Models 模特: Joana M, Chris K & Daria O @ Model Management

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PLAY AWAY: Smarter in Yogyakarta PLAY AWAY

Yogyakarta, a.k.a. Jogja, is known for its arts and rich history. As the capital of Yogyakarta Special Region in Java, the city and its surroundings are a melting pot of scenic and cultural activities, perfect for the passionate traveller.

Interesting Facts about Jogja • The Yogyakarta region is headed by its own monarchy.

• The city was the capital of Indonesia between 1946 and 1949.

• Indonesia’s ‘city of love’, much like Paris in France and Verona in Italy.

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Yogyakarta，又名Jogja，位於印尼爪哇島中南部，以其文化藝術和豐富的歷史而聞名。 作為在爪哇日惹特區的首都，這個城市以及其周遭範圍融合了不同的古蹟景觀以及文 化活動，非常適合熱愛旅遊的人士到訪。 關於Jogja的有趣資料

• 日惹特區擁有獨立主權；

• 在1946-1949年間，這個城市曾為印尼的首都；

• 它有印尼「愛情之都」的稱號，就如法國的巴黎或意大利的維羅納。

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Flights 航班 Hong Kong Int’l Airport -> Jakarta Airport (Approx.: 4hours) 香港國際機場 -> 日惹國際機場（預計飛行時間：四小時）

Domestic Flight from Jakarta -> Yogyakarta Airport (Approx.: 1 hours.) 雅加達內陸航班 -> 日惹國際機場（預計飛行時間：一小時）

Jakarta Yogyakarta

Exchange Rate 匯率 The exchange rate between HKD and Indonesian Rupiah can get quite confusing (100HKD is 166798.9 IDR). To avoid too much confusion, try to think of it as 12HKD is 20,000 IDR, and 120HKD is 200,000.

N.B. If someone asks you for ‘170’, they mean 170,000. 港幣和印尼盾的匯率是頗容易令人混淆的（港幣100元兌166798.9印尼盾） 。 為了避免過度混亂，就把它想成是港幣12元兌20,000印尼盾，所以港幣120元就 兌200,000印尼盾。

注意：如果有人向你要170元，他們其實是說170,000元喔。

Getting around 日惹特區四處遊

The most exciting way of travelling around Jogja is by hailing a becak (a cycle rickshaw). Be sure to settle a price before you get on the becak; the real price is around rp.15.000 per 2km (the starting price), then 10.000 per km for the rest of the ride. You can also rent your own bicycle if you’re feeling active, and there’s a reliable bus system (the TransJogia) which operates from 6am to 10pm. The bus drivers are helpful, and you can buy tickets at the bus stations. Taxis are also dependable, but make sure the taxi is metered. 在Jogja，最刺激的交通工具莫過於呼召一輛Becak（人力三輪車） 。記得在搭乘之 前要先商議好價錢；真實價錢大約是15,000印尼盾兩公里（起步價） ，然後就是每

公里10,000印尼盾。假如你也躍躍欲試，不妨自己去租一輛單車。另外，當地也有

一個十分可靠的巴士系統（the TransJogja） ，營運時間由早上六時到晚上十時。 那裡的巴士司機很樂於助人，你可以在巴士站購票。的士也同樣值得信賴，但必 須確保是裝有計步器的那種。

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Hyatt Regency Yogyakarta

The Hyatt in one of its more beautiful locations, with lush gardens, a health. spa, and panoramic views of Mount Merapi.

Villa Pakem

Refreshing mountain air and stunning views over Mount Merapi at this private, villa. A nice escape from a busy city life.

Villa Pondok Terra Yogyakarta

Villahanis Boutique Hotel

Joglo Plawang Boutique Villa

凱悅酒店集團其中一間酒店，擁有花園、水療及 默拉皮火山（Mount Merapi）的全景。

Restaurant 餐廳

Hawker Stalls

隱蔽的別墅有著山區的清新空氣和默拉皮火山 的醉人景致。適合希望遠離繁囂的你。

The Sawah

Traditional Javanese villas in the heart of Jogja’s historical centre. Each private villa has its own garden and swimming pool. 傳統爪哇式別墅，鄰近Jogja歷史中心。每一座私 人別墅均設有花園及游泳池。

Kesuma Restaurant

An original ‘Limasan’ house, made 100% of teak wood, with 2 rooms available for rent. For those looking for a unique stay. 原始的Limasan房子，由柚木建成，只有兩間房 間供出租。適合尋找一個獨特住處的你。

Rooms in the form of Joglo, traditional Javanese housing, on the northern slopes of Mount Merapi. Nice views and service.

Sasanti Restaurant & Lounge

位於默拉皮火山北面斜坡上的傳統爪哇屋，裘歌 洛式房間設計。景色優美及服務殷勤。

The most authentic dining experience you can get. Check out Gudeg Tuhu, a popular stall near Kranggan Marketplace. 真實能體驗地道食品的地方莫過於市內過千 家小販檔。想一嘗日惹美食Gudeg不妨到位於 Kranggan市集旁邊的Gudeg Tuhu。

A private restaurant in a private home among rice fields just outside a small pottery town. Flexible hours, just call.

Kasongan外沿著稻田而下的一間私房菜，坐落 於一個從Jogja只須二十分鐘的士車程的製陶村 落。營業時間彈性，只需簡單致電。

A friendly, award-winning family restaurant, with traditional Yogyakarta recipes passed on through generations.

一間友善又曾獲獎的家庭式餐廳，有世代相傳的 傳統Yogyakarta食譜。餐廳的座右銘是——「小而 舒適；簡而高尚；鮮而滋味。」

A fine dining eatery with Balinese decor, offering top quality food from a range of cuisines. Perfect for a romantic evening.

一間峇里式裝潢的餐館，提供高質素及不同款式 的菜餚。尤其適合和另一半浪漫約會、商務聚餐 或舉行派對活動。

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Boshe VVIP Club

Top quality sound system, lasers, and dance floor. Top 40, RnB, dancers, and even offers late night karaoke booths.

Malioboro Street

The most famous street in Yogyakarta, once the Sultan’s ceremonial path, famous for shopping and atmosphere.

Embassy Club

Electronic dance and trance music, often hosting famous international DJs. Best to book a table on Friday/Saturday night.

Temples

Borobudur (9th century Mahayana Buddhist Temple), Prambanan Temple (Hindu Temple) are two lovely choices.

Mount Merapi

Mount Merapi is the most active volcano in Indonesia. Thrillseekers can go on a lava tour in either a Jeep or motorcycle.

Liquid Club

Entertainment restaurant offering karaoke and international DJs as well as food and drinks. Good place to socialise.

Cave Tubing

Thrilling and adventurous experience of exploring a river inside the cave on rubber boat. A daytrip for explorers.

Bars on Malioboro Street

Malioboro Street is lined with bars for chilling out. Cheap beers, people watching, and nice relaxing music.

Kotagede

A historic neighbourhood, ripe with remains of palaces, cemeteries and old defensive moats. Incredibly interesting.

Le Pinocchio Tapas Lounge & Bar

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高質的音響系統，激光燈效，舞池，流行歌曲，舞 者一應俱存，同時亦提供卡啦OK雅座。

主打電子舞曲和迷幻電子，不時邀請國際知名 DJ駐場演出。週末期間建議先行預訂。

Chill out, funky bar and restaurant offering tapas snacks inspired from Barcelona.

Lounge Lounge music from local DJs. 令人心情放鬆而且新潮的酒吧餐廳，提供靈感取 自巴塞隆拿的餐前小食（Tapas） 。

一所娛樂式餐廳，提供卡啦OK、國際DJ現場表演 以及美酒佳餚。適合交際力強的你。

Malioboro街酒吧林立。有便宜的啤酒，又可以靜 觀人生百態，盡情享受輕鬆的音樂。

市內最知名的街道，也曾是蘇丹舉行儀式的路 徑，因購物和充滿活力的氣氛而聞名。

婆羅浮屠（九世紀最大型佛教建築物） ；普蘭巴南 廟和鸛王都是不錯的選擇。

默拉皮火山，印尼最活躍的火山。喜歡刺激可搭 乘吉普車或電單車在崎嶇的山路探險。

坐在一艘艘橡皮艇上穿梭大大小小的洞穴並感 受一下最刺激和歷險的河流體驗。

具歷史意義的毗鄰，充滿著皇宮、墓地和古代軍 事壕溝的遺跡。極有趣味的一日遊。

From Left to Right: A traditional drink made of ginger, wood, herbs and spices

一種由薑、木、草藥和香料製成的傳統飲料

Jackfruit, chicken and egg curry with rice 集合大樹菠蘿、雞、雞蛋的咖哩飯

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大豆蛋糕，世上其中一項最健康的食品

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“My name is Felix, and I’m 15 years old. I’m a passionate drummer, and I’ve always been obsessed with music.

My dream would be to go to Berkeley College of Music - I’m working on it.”

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“I’m a fashion management student and think a lot about the materials I’m wearing, making it long lasting by trying out new ways to wear the outfit rather than buying something new.”

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By: Oliver Clasper

Essential Selection

Top 10

Jane Blondel Recommendations Jane Blondel, one half of indie/ alternative music promotion company Songs For Children, shares with us her favourite tracks of the month: 獨立以及另類音樂推廣公司Songs For Children的其中一個創辦人Jane Blondel與我們分享她的本月精選 歌曲： 1. Hinds Trippy Gum 2. Thud Lime 3. Gateway Drugs Los Angeles Will Have Its Revenge On Frances Bean 4. The Yours River of Life 5. Novella Land Gone 6. Black Honey Teenager 7. The Bilinda Butchers Ume (ft. Juri Nakashima) 8. Salad Kowloon Fake ID 9. Fever Dream Serotonin Hit 10. Brian Jonestown Massacre Philadelphie Story (ft. Soko)

KMD BLACK BASTARDS Release Date 發行日期: 18 Apr 2015 Label 出版商: Metalface

Twenty-one years ago Elektra panicked and pulled the plug on KMD’s sophomore release. It was 1994, and the more officious members of American public life were clamping down on various artistic ventures they deemed ‘obscene’, often affecting music by black artists more than any other.

Alongside the Parental Advisory stickers that had been forced upon many rap and hip hop albums since 1985, record labels began to worry that that a release’s political, social, or even artistic, statement would lead to weak commercial sales.

Black Bastards suffered that fate.

The cover features a Sambo figure (a ‘buffoonish’ white representation of slaves) hanging at the gallows; the

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message was clear and provocative, but it also happens to be, according to many fans and critics, ‘the best rap album you’ve never heard’. It’s seen the light of day twice before, once in 2001 and again in 2008, that last time courtesy of one of the most revered rappers and producers of the modern era, MF Doom, via his label Metalface which has also put this re-mastered version out, replete with new, interactive pop-out album artwork that ups the ante on the provocation.

Black Bastards also marks the second long player appearance by the very same MF Doom, going by the name Zev Love X, alongside his brother DJ Subroc who tragically died in a car accident shortly before the album was complete. KMD had already

降。 《Black Bastards》就正正遭受這樣的命

released a debut, Mr Hoods, in 1991, and although it was in many ways more politically direct, as well as musically playful, Black Bastards was a sign of the times too. It’s solipsistic, dark, and hard-hitting. The myriad jazz breaks and samples, dusty boom-bap drums and internalised lyrics about addiction and race make for an album that’s way too good to be ignored. Check it out.

。它曾在2001年和2008年兩次看到發行的

Elektra廿一年前因怕生事而停止為KMD

輯，很可惜DJ

發行第二張專輯。那是1994年，美國比較 愛管閒事的一群壓制各種他們認爲是「下

流」的藝術產業，尤其是黑人藝術家的音

樂。除了被所謂的道德政客威迫，還要於很

多説唱和嘻哈唱片上貼上家長指引貼紙， 唱片公司也隨隨開始擔心唱片會因含有 政治、社會甚至是藝術的內容而銷售量下

運。封面畫著一個Sambo（白人筆下的卡

通化奴隸）掛在絞刑架，訊息非常明確和具 挑釁性，但專輯也恰好是許多歌迷和評論

家形容為「你從來沒聽過的最佳說唱專輯」 曙光，這最後一次全靠現代最受尊敬的說

唱歌手和製作人MF Doom，在他的唱片公 司Metalface之下推出這重新混音製作的 版本，亦下重賭注使用新的唱片封面加強

對外界挑釁。MF Doom亦以第二身份Zev Love X與其弟弟DJ Subroc合作製作這專

Subroc在專輯快將完成之

時不幸車禍身亡。KMD早在1991年推出首

張專輯《Mr. Hoods》 ，雖然它在很多方面更

直接地評擊政治，音樂亦十分俏皮， 《Black

Bastards》也能代表著那個時代。這自我、 黑暗和強硬的專輯，用上無數爵士節拍和 音軌、塵土飛揚鼓聲和節拍配合圍繞種族 和沉溺的歌詞都使這張專輯不可被忽略。

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LUKE WARM

SCUBA

INSTANT VIBES EP

CLAUSTROPHOBIA

Release Date 發行日期: 21 Apr 2015 Label 出版商: Blueberry

The Cornish DJ and producer Luke Vibert, who has been making some of the most interesting and varied electronic music in the UK and beyond since the early 90s, releases a brand new EP under his new alias Luke Warm. Over the course of four tracks, all of which have a distinctly different tempo and ambiance, Vibert places slices of warm, hard-hitting house alongside dreamy, drifting slower-tempo tracks.

康瓦爾DJ和製作人Luke

Release Date 發行日期: 1 Apr 2015 Label 出版商: Hotflush

Vibert從九十年

代初以來，一直製作能稱得上是英國及 海外最有趣和多樣的電子音樂，最近他以

新名Luke Warm推出全新的迷你專輯。專

輯的四首歌都具有明顯不同的節奏和氛 圍，Vibert把溫和強硬的豪斯音樂及夢幻漂 流般慢節奏的歌曲放在一起，顯然真的沒 甚麼能難倒他。與專輯同名的歌曲是其中 的佼佼者，帶著歌迷由電影感重的開頭帶

到強勁的踢鼓和貝斯。話雖如此， 〈Party Piece〉可能是全碟最令人感興趣。

ONEOHTRIX POINT NEVER

The constant battle between ‘supplier’ and ‘demander’ will never be resolved when it comes to art. The producer makes what he or she wants to make and the decision ultimately rests with them. Scuba’s 2010 album Triangulation was evocative, original, and timely, whereas his output over the last few years has felt flaccid and borderline commercial. There are a few decent tracks here, but you get the feeling you’ve heard it before.

藝術「供應商」和「需求者」之間的鬥爭是沒 完沒了的。製作人按他們的意願來創作他

們想要的作品，最終的抉擇取決於他們。那 麼為何我們要求這麼多？當沒有進展，我 們只有回歸過去，陳腐在不斷重覆的流行

曲中，我們不是很有道理嗎？Scuba在2010

年的專輯《Triangulation》是令人回味、原 始和及時的，而他近幾年的作品已經開始 感到弛緩和瀕臨商業的邊緣。專輯有幾首 像樣的歌，但是你可能會覺得好像已經聽 過，甚至乎聽過更出色的。

SPEEDY ORTIZ FOIL DEER

COMMISSIONS II Release Date 發行日期: 18 Apr 2015 Label 出版商: Warp

Not for the faint-hearted or the maladventurous, this record is a wild plethora of influences, inspirations, tight connections, loose associations, and exploratory sonic elements.

There’s some official Japanese anime scoring in the mix, alongside a host of other sounds and ideas that weave in, and then out, with the quiet moments immediately following the aural assaults. The final nineteen minute opus is the standout track.

這張專輯絕對不適合那些缺乏勇氣和冒 險精神的人。因為專輯裡充滿了極其豐富

的影響力、靈感、緊緊相連的連接、鬆散的 結合以及探索聲音的元素。音樂當中混合 了一些官方日本動漫的成分，並有許多其 他聲音和想法交織在一起，緊接安靜的時 刻為聽眾帶來聽覺的沖擊。最後十九分鐘

的〈OPUS〉是其中獨當一面，非常出色的 曲目，絕對值得用一組優質的音響系統來 細心享受。

Release Date 發行日期: 20 Apr 2015 Label 出版商: Carpark

There’s no doubt that the '90s aesthetic has been cool for some time now. From lumberjack shirts and Doc Martens to tie-dye and Parental Advisory t-shirts, it’s not just the music but the fashion too.

Massachusetts band Speedy Ortiz follows this trend to a certain degree, sounding ever so similar to Pavement.

But the lead singer’s raw lyrics and lack of pretension make for a great follow up to Major Arcana.

毫無疑問，九十年代的美學已經過時了一 陣子，主要是因為現在的年輕人沒有記住 黃金年代。從格子襯衣和Dr

了音樂外，時尚也是重要的一部分。馬薩諸 塞州樂隊Speedy Ortiz某程度上照著這些

趨勢，做著九十年代的音樂，所以聽起來有

點Pavement影子，也和那些年其他紅極一 時的DIY車庫樂隊有點類似。主唱所創造的

歌詞和樂隊腳踏實地的演繹，是繼他們首 張專輯《Major Arcana》後另一推薦之作。

NILS FRAHM

SQUAREPUSHER

SOLO

DAMOGEN FURIES

Release Date 發行日期: 1 Apr 2015 Label 出版商: Erased Tapes

From time to time the ear, the head, and the heart yearn to drift away with something simpler, and more classical. Nils Frahm returns to his roots here with a long player featuring original compositions on the piano; nothing more, and sometimes a little less. Most of the tracks recall a certain longing and nostalgia for times past, with plenty of space to contemplate.

It’s a testament to how sometimes, simplicity can be the most appealing.

我們的耳朵、腦袋和心靈有時候都需要安

靜一下，得到適當的休息，並希望可以接 收到一些比較簡單和經典的東西。這位年 輕的德國製作人，雖然最擅長在現場演出

狂歡作樂，但這趟他卻重新返回基本步， 以鋼琴來創作新作品，而沒有多餘的東

西，有時更是故意刪減一點。大部分樂曲 都有一絲的憂鬱，回顧了對逝去時間的嚮 往和留戀之幽情，留有足夠的空間讓樂迷 去思考。而這張專輯也體驗了簡單就是最 吸引人的這個道理。

Martens到紮

染和印有「家長指引」的汗衫，那十年裡除

Release Date 發行日期: 24 Apr 2015 Label 出版商: Warp

Fifteen albums over the course of nineteen years has to be too much. There’s no doubt that Squarepusher (aka Tom Jenkinson) is a highly accomplished musician and producer, having traversed as well as anyone the myriad paths of ambient, IDM, breaks, jungle, techno, noise and so on, but this album is unclear, noisy (in the worst way), and just sort of grating sonically. Props to Jenkinson for many things, just not this.

Squarepusher出道十九年推出十五張專 輯，好比差不多一年拍一部電影的多產美

國導演Woody Allen。以他而言，也不是所 拍的每一部電影也能成為經典。這專輯就

是一個例子。Squarepusher是一個才華洋 溢的音樂家和製作人，他帶著百般藝術造

詣，穿越過不同的音樂種類如智能舞曲、碎

拍、叢林音樂、科技舞曲和噪音搖滾等，但 這張專輯的主題不清楚，他用了最壞的方

式——「嘈」來表達，聽起來十分刺耳。一向 是Jenkinson的支持者，但這次真的不行。

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備受喜愛並致力提倡LGBTI平等的天后，

重新以她兇狠好鬥、搖滾的化身「阿密特」 再次來襲——推出阿密特第二張專輯《阿 密特2》 。這專輯比她之前災難性的《偏執

面》好很多，災難來自她在嘗試電子舞曲 中明顯猶豫不決，聽到她在每一格節拍上

Asian Essential Selections

躊躇踉蹌。看到阿妹能醒悟過來，使出她 的看家本領，感到欣慰。42歲的阿妹根本

就是一個搖滾歌手，這趟她盡情解放，剛

毅唱出每一首歌。 〈怪胎秀〉是戲劇性的搖 滾作品，有著手風琴在背後和歌劇式吼

叫，成了這首有感染力的哀鳴曲。專輯裡

MIYAVI 身看齊。有別於從前的專輯，這專輯裡十一

MIYAVI

首歌曲有十首都以英語演繹。雅決定與格

THE OTHERS

萊美得獎製作人Drew Ramsey和Shannon

Sanders合作錄制，賦予《The Others》一股

國際吸引力。一直堅持日本搖滾絕無不妥， 但有時可能也會過於沉悶，尤其對於一個 像雅一樣才華橫溢、有足夠能力和有更遠

其他歌曲都是以女皇的姿態演繹，除了比

較慢、赤裸裸和令人反省情感的〈難搞〉 ， 聽下去讓你覺得有點Evanescence的影 子。這是一張敏感、非常搖滾，卻又琅琅上

Japanese

sergeant

in

歌曲都用了大量的木結他、手鼓和偶爾的

四弦琴元素。更柔和的歌曲如〈Winter to

Spring〉用上平靜心靈的長笛和小提琴， 聽起來像是宮崎駿的夢幻電影插曲般。如 果你正在閒坐著準備要完全一本好書，就

點播〈Cheer Up〉來營造一個舒適的氛圍， 好好享受一番吧。

PAKHO CHAU DEPARTURES

Release Date 發行日期: 24 Apr 2015 Label 出版商: Warner Music HK

Pakho Chau is one of the few male artists in Hong Kong that are still

AMIT2

capable of pumping out an average Release Date 發行日期: 30 Mar 2015 Label 出版商: N/A

Angelina

Carpenters風格。你一定不會感到意外，

VOL.3 CHEER UP

A-MEI CHANG

his career, having played a sadistic

Vitamins〉及

Happiness〉 ，有淡淡的The

COFFEE BOY

你 「get out of the way」 的〈Into The Red〉 。

recently reached new heights in

如歌曲名字一樣〈Morning

〈Ordering

特」的化身——堅強、民族性且無畏無懼。

我們喜歡的是擁有詩歌般節奏卻又不斷叫

Miyavi aka Takamasa Ishihara has

的休息空間。這張專輯就像閃亮的陽光，

口的專輯。不得不承認我們都很愛「阿密

大理想的音樂人。這張專輯節奏明快，最令

Release Date 發行日期: 15 Apr 2015 Label 出版商: EMI Music Japan

正是我們逃避繁忙生活和生存危機需要

of 1.5 albums a year, which is due to his marketable cool guy attitude, occasional rock charting records

flick,

Coffee time music should really be

and commercial Cantopop.

Unbroken. The ‘samurai guitarist’ has also just released his newest album, The Others, after a two-year hiatus. It’s an aggressive, edgy piece of work from the long time glam rocker, whose style even gives Iggy Stardust a run for his money. Unlike his other albums, 10 out of the 11 tracks on the album are in English and Miyavi’s decision to record in Nashville, Tennessee with Grammyaward winning producers Drew Ramsey and Shannon Sanders gives The Others a definite, palatable, international appeal. The album is revved up and fast-paced, the highlight being ‘Into the Red’, with its anthemic beat and defiant lyrics that tell you to ‘get out of the way’.

its own genre music in South Korea

latest seven track project, White, is

– especially in Seoul, where every

a standard Cantopop album with a

third shop or so is a café. With the

mix of ballads and soft rock. Chau

emergence of these coffee shops,

composed two of the tracks, while

artists like Coffee Boy have emerged,

the rest of the album is penned

who see life as an ongoing sunny

by the hottest lyricist right now

Taiwan’s lovable diva, who’s all about

Sunday afternoon and a happy

– Chan Wing-Him. ‘100 Years of

advocating for LGBTI equality, has

Instagram filter. It’s just the break

Incompatibility’ is a sappy track, but

returned as her fierce, rocker alter

we need to escape our busy lives

we can’t help but choose it the next

ego, AMIT in AMIT2. This album is

and existential crises. This whole

time we make it into a karaoke box.

much stronger than her previous

album is one bright beaming light

The rest of the album, however, falls

Face of Paranoia disaster, where the songstress attempted EDM and faltered at each beat. It’s a relief to see Chang come to her senses and return to her strengths. A rocker chick at heart, the 42-year-old vocally liberates each one of her new tracks with vocal fortitude.

‘Freakshow’ is a theatrical rock piece with accordion backings and powerful operatic bellowing.

‘Difficult to Handle’ goes for a slower, bare and introspective emotion reminiscent of Evanescence. A bit emo, admittedly, but we love the tribal and fearless AMIT alter ego.

of sunshine with songs like ‘Morning

flat. He needs a break.

Jolie’s

WWII

war

hero

原名石原貴雅的雅，最近憑著在Angelina Jolie執導的戰爭片《非凡生命力》中飾演殘

暴的日本軍官而達到職業生涯的新高峰。 隨著他在國際舞台上的名聲上揚，擁有獨

特結他技巧的33歲「武士結他手」在音樂界

沉寂兩年後，也發布了最新專輯。此專輯是 這搖滾老手一個積極前衛的作品，他的風

格簡直可與David Bowie的Iggy Stardust化

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Vitamins’ and ‘Order of Happiness’, which have soothing Carpenteresque sensibilities. There's little nicer than acoustic guitar, tambourines, and the occasional ukulele. Softer

His

周柏豪是少數每年能平均發行1.5張專 輯的香港男歌手，這都全賴他是受市場 歡迎的型男，作品偶爾榜上有名和唱著 商業化的罐頭粵語流行曲。他最新的專輯

songs like ‘Winter to Spring’ sound 《White》收錄了七首歌曲，是一張典型 like they could belong to a dreamlike 集流行情歌和輕搖滾組合而成的粵語流 Miyazaki film with their calming flute and violin arrangements. 在滿街都是咖啡室的首爾，咖啡時間音

樂實在應該在南韓被列為一個獨立的 音 樂 類 型。隨 著 這 些 咖 啡 室 的 出 現，像

Coffeeboy的藝人亦紛紛湧現，他們都沉 醉在透過Instagram濾鏡看待事物，生活

對他們來說就是晴朗的星期日下午。這

行專輯。周柏豪為兩首歌作曲，而整張專

輯都由現在火紅的作詞人陳詠謙負責。

〈百年不合〉聽起來很傷感，但下次我們

唱卡拉OK還是會點來唱。歌曲琅琅上口

的旋律和所有和絃都在唱出所有人的鬱 悶和對感情大跌眼鏡的真實性。可是專輯

的其他歌曲製作都沒能留下很大的印象， 周柏豪於當中亦表現平平。看來他需要休 息一下，重新評估他的音樂方向。

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REVIEW: NIXON MINI BLASTER PORTABLE SPEAKER A Durable Beachside Companion

The water-resistant Nixon Mini Blaster packs a heavy sound in a small footprint.

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esigned to be sand, water, and shock resistant, the portable speaker

by Nixon comes with an ABS exterior that makes it less likely to break or be damaged by being dropped or kicked.

• An easy to carry strap and built-in bar allow you to hang it anywhere even on a bike. The lightweight design and rugged build mean you can throw it in your bag and not worry about it.

• The speaker connects wirelessly to your phone via Bluetooth. It paired easily with an older iPhone during our test and worked from over 20 feet away.

• A battery life of eight to ten hours means it will likely last as long as your party or beach trip. The speaker conveniently charges via USB cable.

• Available in ten colours, plus special, limited edition models, it's simple, yet stylish.

With a surprisingly loud volume, the Mini Blaster is enough to completely fill a good-sized living room or easily annoy your neighbours on the beach.

The bass is also very good for such a small package, with no distortion, even at high volume.

The Verdict: This useful, lightweight speaker is an ideal accessory when you want to share your music either indoors, outside, or on the go. The price, at around $900 HKD is cheaper than other brands on the market and delivers more volume than you'll often need.

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2. The small size lets you take it anywhere

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這個Nixon喇叭可以隨身攜帶，並具有防沙、防水及防震功效。加上ABS外殼令它更

加堅固，不容易被打破之餘，即使掉下來或被踢到也不容易損壞。

• 即使在騎單車，也可以利用一條方便易用的掛繩和連接位將喇叭隨處掛起。輕盈

而堅固的設計讓你可以無所顧忌的隨手把它扔進背包裡。

• 這個喇叭可以透過藍牙無線連接到你的手機。在我們的測試中，即使在二十尺範

圍以外，它仍然能夠輕鬆連接至一部較舊的iPhone。

• 喇叭的電池壽命足足能夠維持約八至十小時，足夠應付你參加派對或沙灘旅行有

餘。而且只須透過USB線充電，可謂十分方便。

• 這個喇叭簡單得來又不失時尚，除了共有十色供你選擇，更是獨特而限量的型號。 這個喇叭擁有意想不到的高聲量，足以響徹整個大廳，甚至會在沙灘打擾到你的周

圍！以這個體型來說，它的低音已算出色，即使在高聲量也不會出現失真情況。 總結

這個用途廣泛的輕身喇叭是你不管身在室外、室內或者隨時隨地想分享你的音樂

時，一個非常理想的小工具。它的售價大約在港幣$900元左右，比起市面上其他牌子的 類似產品便宜之餘，更可以發出比超乎你所需的聲量。

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1. A hidden flap conceals an AUX headphone jack and USB port for charging

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Nixon這個防水的迷你喇叭具備重音聲效，可說是麻雀雖小，但五臟俱全。

$890 HKD

at stores around Hong Kong

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HIDDEN TRACKS Welcome to Hidden Tracks, where we delve a little deeper into life’s simple pleasures. 歡迎進入Hidden Tracks，這裡能夠帶領大家更深入體會不同的生活趣味。

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Jared Yamahata studied Illustration and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Cal State University of Long Beach. Since 2012, he has done freelance illustration and exhibited at several galleries throughout California.

Jared considers his work to be a combination of pop surrealism and contemporary juxtaposition. He uses pop culture from new and old generations to design clever and thought provoking illustrations and designs.

Jared Yamahat於加州州立大學長灘分校主修插畫並獲

頒美術學士學位。自2012年起，他以自由身份創作的插畫作 品曾在加州多家畫廊展出。Jared認為他的作品是超現實流

行主義和當代藝術對比的結合體。他使用新舊兩代的流行文 化創作出巧妙、發人深省的插畫和設計。

TALENT CALL Calling all artists, our front cover is a showcase for talent. Whatever your genre, from pastels to pencils, digi to oils, if you think you’ve got what it takes to make our cover get in touch. Email info@boom-asia.com 號召所有藝術家，我們的封面將會是你展示橫溢才華的地方。 無論你是什麼樣的風格，從粉彩、鉛筆、數碼至油畫。如果你想分享自己驚人的創意，歡迎你為我們製作封面。 有興趣可電郵至 INFO@BOOM-ASIA.COM 跟我們聯繫。

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Laura O’Connor is an Illustrator and Graphic Designer from New Zealand. She studied Design and majored in Illustration in her Honors year at University. She mainly prefers to work with pencils and conte and add more color digitally, sometimes she likes to experiment with collage and pastels. Her favorite subject matter is portraits and people, trying to capture personality through her illustration. She is currently studying Fine Arts and working as a freelancer in Seoul.

Laura O’Connor是來自新西蘭的插畫家和平面設計師。

她在大學修讀設計系，主修插畫。偏好使用鉛筆和蠟筆創作， 再以電腦添加更多不同色彩，有時候也會嘗試把拼貼和粉彩

加入作品當中。她最喜歡以人像和人物為創作主題，因為她 喜歡利用插畫來捕捉不同人的個性。目前正在學習美術的 Laura，並在首爾以自由人身份接設計和藝術工作。

TALENT CALL Calling all artists, our front cover is a showcase for talent. Whatever your genre, from pastels to pencils, digi to oils, if you think you’ve got what it takes to make our cover get in touch. Email info@boom-asia.com 號召所有藝術家，我們的封面將會是你展示橫溢才華的地方。 無論你是什麼樣的風格，從粉彩、鉛筆、數碼至油畫。如果你想分享自己驚人的創意，歡迎你為我們製作封面。 有興趣可電郵至 INFO@BOOM-ASIA.COM 跟我們聯繫。

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Notes From The Underground Interview: SCRATCHA DVA By: Sync Sing Sin

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As a lot of us are still raving about SCRATCHA DVA’s set at XXX last year. BASS MUSIC CHINA (www. bassmusicchina.com) , who started it all, have already taken further actions.

Asking the man to contribute to their Guest Mix series, (other notable guests include OM UNIT and our very own JAMLINE,). which even comes with unreleased tracks!

I thought there was no better time to get in touch with the man to ask him a handful of question. Big up to BMC for hooking this up!

How do you define ‘Bass Music’?

I’ve never really used that term unless I really had to; never thought it was the right name for what was going on at the time because just naming a genre ‘bass’ doesn’t really define anything really. Reggae has

mad amounts of bass so what does that mean? But the name kinda stuck.

I guess because a lot more DJs were crossing genres so it just made it easier for the journalists and promoters to label stuff.

How would you describe the current UK scene?

I personally don’t think that question is as important anymore as it maybe once was when all eyes were on the UK looking for what would come next from the underground. But now, so many other cities around the world are forming interesting sounds and creating stuff without the help of the UK.

How is it being signed to Hyperdub, and how does it spark your creativity, if at all?

syncsingsin

Working with Hyperdub is nice. I played so many shows last year I lost track of production, so at the end of last year and the beginning of this year I’ve got back to working on new releases. I can definitely say that the TEKLIFE movement has definitely sparked a new energy in me to get me working again. They are workaholics and with sick producers like them and Ikonika and CoolyG around, you gotta stay on your toes or you will be easily forgotten about.

There are quite a few unreleased tunes on the BMC mix, what makes you decide to include them?

I love sharing unreleased music to people, especially in clubs. My ideal DJ set would be to play to a crowd who have no idea which tracks I’m playing. That’s not so easy at the

moment because clubbers and music consumers process music so quickly today. But places like BMC and Dada in Beijing still have a good vibe and a good amount of people there want to hear new sounds.

You’ve been to Hong Kong last year. What’s your impression of the city?

I was most bugged out by the buses – yeah, that was trippy, seeing London buses fly past me was so confusing. I had a good ramen, which I still haven’t been able to recreate back in London.

Unfortunately I didn’t get to spend loads of time there, but the people there seemed really nice - I definitely wanna try and stay a few days next time I decide to go back over that way, hopefully soon.

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What’s your typical day like?

Lately my typical day has been literally getting up, eating, and then getting on the production indoors.

Most times if I’m indoors and I need to work on tracks I can’t wash for a couple of days. I find it ruins my creative vibe.

Lastly, where do you get all those nice looking glasses?

I can’t tell you that!

當我們還在回味SCRATCHA

DVA

去年於XXX的表演之時，始作俑者BASS MUSIC CHINA（www.bassmusicchina. c o m）已 經 再 下 一 城，找 來 D V A 為 其

「GUEST MIX系列」獻技（其他重量級嘉 賓包括OM

UNIT以及我們的JAMLINE

等） 。當中還包括未發行的新歌呢！

我們也就趁這次機會找來DVA來作

一個簡短的訪問，讓大家對這位低音王 子有更深入的認識。

你會怎樣形容「BASS」這個體系？

其 實 如 非 必 要，我 都 會 盡 量 避 免

用 上 這個詞。我從來都 覺得把它 簡單 地 稱 作「 B A S S 」有 點 詞 不 達 意。舉 例

說，RAGGAE也有很多的BASS呀，但那 又代表了甚麼呢？

但這個字也愈來愈普遍了，我想這

是因為很多DJ也在不同的曲風之間跳

躍，簡單地把它歸納對於傳媒或者派對 單位來說也比較方便吧。

當下英國的SCENE是怎樣的呢？

現 在 愈 來 愈 不 重 要 了，我 們 早 就

已經過了那個全世界都會望向英國的

UNDERGROUND，引頸以待下一個風潮 的時刻。現在大家都各自在不同地方發展 了自己的SCENE，而那堵圍牆已不存在。

簽約於當下其中一個最前衛的廠牌 HYPERDUB對你在創作上有甚麼刺激？

與他們一起棒極了，但去年我倒是跟

大伙兒不停的四處巡演，也沒有很多時間

在創作了呢，所以今年我決定修心養性。 之前的TEKLIFE風潮也給了我很多的啓發

呢。在這裡有太多非常利害的工作狂了。

去年匆匆到訪，你對香港的印像如何？

人包圍的話，你一定要加倍勤奮，要不然

明明在地球的另一端卻不停的見到倫敦

由他們到IKONIKA到GOOLYG……被這班 就會立時被遺忘。

是甚麼讓你決定於今次BMC的MIXTAPE 中加入未發行的新歌呢？

我很喜歡在DJ SET中加入未發行的

那些巴士永遠讓我不知所措……我

巴士（笑） 。也有吃過很好吃的拉麵，那是

在倫敦永遠沒辦法尋回的經驗呢。遺憾的 是沒有時間多走一下，下次再來香港我一 定還要留多幾天。

新歌。我覺得最好的DJ SET是聽眾一概不

通常DVA的一天生活是？

是很不容易的，因為今天大家的資訊也接

作了，我現在正製作新EP，所以有時會連

知道我播的是啥然後全盤接收。但當然那 收得太快了，而且大家對於音樂的消費模

式也變得很不一樣。但猶幸尚有如BMC或 是北京的DADA這等地方及團體，而他們 的CROWD是很渴求新音樂的。

最近我是一起床，吃點東西就開始工

續幾天不洗澡，那會打斷我的思路……

最後一題，你那雙很酷的眼鏡是從哪買的？ 不能告訴你。

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80s’ Leftover Lock My Heart Bracelet By:Prupru

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There is a trend that boys tend to buy a bracelet for their girls in Valentine’s day, especially after Pandora came to the market.

Whenever it’s Valentine’s Day or X’mas, the Pandora’s bracelet pictures that the girls have received as a gift occupy every single one of our Facebook newsfeeds.

The success of Pandora is mainly down to its emphasis on the uniqueness of its bracelet. Girls can have their own bracelet with their own story by choosing different charms. Actually, this idea is not new; Links in London used this idea before, but their marketing strategy was not impactful enough in letting the market know it.

While every girl is pining for a Pandora bracelet, I’d rather have one from a more low-key brand.

Monica Vinader from Britain has fans like the Duchess of Cambridge

Kate Middleton. I especially love what Monica Vinader said towards her own products: “It’s not the jewellery but how you wear it that brings out magic”. Out of all its collections, Havana Friendship is its best seller. The bar is 18CT gold plated, 18CT rose gold plated and sterling silver, and you can personalize it by engraving a name or a message on it. Its simple design goes with both casual and elegant outfits.

Another Italian brand, Cruciani, is also one of my favourites. The best thing about wearing a lace bracelet is that it’s weightless and dries easily, therefore you can still stay pretty by wearing it even when you sleep or take a shower. Cruciani bracelets are made of simple patterns like stars, four-leafed clovers, butterflies and orchids with colourful lace. In the Chinese philosophy of five elements, I lack fire, therefore I have bought its red chili bracelet to give more ‘fire’.

eightyleftover

If you still have no idea which bracelet to buy, you can simply ask yourself what you really want recently out of life. All the bracelets from both brands above carry a meaning which is similar to the language of flowers.

I’m sure you’ll find one that suits you! 愈來愈多男生在情人節的時候會送

女生小飾物，例如手鍊。尤其當Pandora

的金句「It’s not the jewellery but how

you wear it that brings out magic（懂 得如何穿搭會為你帶來像魔法般的效 果，而不是飾物本身）」 ，相當夢幻。當中

以「Havana Friendship系列」最為熱賣。 手鍊中的金屬片有18K金，玫瑰金或純 銀選擇，你還可以刻上名字或字句，設計 出自己專屬的手鍊。由於設計簡約，因此 不論便服或高貴晚裝都非常容易配襯。

另一個意大利品牌Cruciani出品

這個品牌出現之後，每逢情人節和聖誕

的手 繩也是我 的心頭好。戴手繩 的好

Pandora手鍊的女生洗版。

因此在睡覺或洗澡時都可以美美的戴

節，我們的Facebook都會被那些收到 Pandora的成功，主要是因為它強

調每條手鍊的獨特性。透過選擇不同的 Charms，女生可以把自己的故事串成一

條手鍊，這是獨一無二的。其實這個概念

Links of London很早之前就已經推出，

處是沒有什麼重量而且濕水後又快乾， 著。Cruciani用簡單的圖案如星星、幸運 草、蝴蝶和蘭花等圖案，配上七彩繽紛的 手繩編織而成。由於我五行欠火，我就特 意選了條紅色辣椒手繩，十分好火！

假如你還未拿定主意買哪一條，那

只不過在巿場推廣上未取得大成功而已。

你就簡單想一想你近來最想要的事情是

的時候，我反而鍾情比較低調的品牌。

上兩個品牌的每一條手鍊都擁有帶著像

當所有女生都要有一條Pandora手鍊 Monica

Vinader這個來自英國的品

牌，連英國皇妃凱特都是其愛好者。我特 別喜歡創辦人Monica

Vinader對這品牌

什麼，例如Love、Friendship、Joy等，以 花語一樣不同的意思，你總能為自己選 擇一條最合適的手鍊。

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Wine and Music Austrian Indulgence, Pt.1 By:Roy Khoo roykhoo

Wine and music have long been related in the West. The famous winery Chateau Palmer in Bordeaux has tied up its culture with jazz as if ‘music & wine’ is a kind of lifestyle choice. And it seems like a natural choice; when your body moves naturally to a smooth rhythm, enjoying a sumptuous glass of wine along with your favourite type of music. Thousands of thoughts are merged into the song and you can taste the bittersweet undertones of the wine. Music changes the state of mind and stimulates the brain. It’s impossible to replicate that feeling with anything else.

When you speak of music, it’s hard to ignore the music dreamland, Austria. Indeed, how could you resist a bit of Mozart, as well as the Waltz Blauen Donau and Wein, Weib und Gesang by the famous composer John Strauss II?

Music and art lovers go to Austria four planting zones with a total 〈藍色多瑙河〉和醇酒美女歌聲圓舞曲 。 to fulfill their dreams and pursuits. area of 46,000 hectares. They 〈Wein, Weib und Gesang〉 喜歡音樂與藝術的人都會到夢幻 Whether you wander around the Alps, are Niederösterreich, the largest and perhaps enjoying the picturesque northernmost planting zones in the 之國奧地利尋夢及朝聖。無論你是想休 and tranquil landscapes in Hallstatt, downstream of Austria, Burgenland, 閒地遊憩阿爾卑斯山群，享受哈斯塔特 a beautiful small town, or simply the easternmost planting zone, (Hallstatt)美麗小鎮的寧靜幽美及湖光 walk through the gorgeous streets of Steiermark, the neighboured area of 山色，或是走進維也納與充滿無限詩意 Vienna and the poetic Danube, you Slovenia with a cliffy landscape, and 的多瑙河，你會發現奧地利保育又不失 will notice that Austria conserves the Wien, the only planting zone with a 時代感。就像他們的葡萄酒一樣，傳統又 貼近現代，崇尚自然主義又絕不呆板，流 land with a modern sense. It is like vineyard in the Capital. how their wine shows its own fashion So next time, why not go for an 露出自我風格與特色。 奧地利的葡萄種植地區與法國布根 and style, traditional but modern, Austrian white? To Be Continued... 地同位於緯度47和48度之間。但溫度變 natural but never dull. 化就更大，再加上各區山谷河道地形不 The wine-growing regions 動人心絃，醇酒舞曲! 同，所以各區的風格也獨特非常。 of Austria and Burgundy in France 美酒與音樂早在歐美就已經扯上關 奧地利的葡萄產區主要集中在東 are located between latitudes 係，如波爾多的著名酒莊Chateau Palmer 47°and 48°. However, the styles 也和爵士音樂搭上，宛若生活品味就是 部。當 中 有 四 大 葡 萄 種 植 區，合 共 約 46,000公頃分別是: of the regions are unique from one 「Music&Wine」 。聽著悅耳的音樂，享受 位 於 最 北 又 最 大 的 產 區，奧 地 利 another because of the difference 醉人的醇酒，身體不由自主地隨著節奏而 in temperature, as well as differing 搖擺。思緒千萬，融化在歌曲之中，咀嚼有 下游區(Niederösterreich)、位於最東 部的布根蘭區(Burgenland)、位於鄰 surroundings of rivers and valleys. 味，音樂改變了心境，刺激大腦，顯現了與 近斯洛文尼亞及地勢陡峭的史泰馬州 The wine-growing regions are 別不同的味道。 (Steiermark)和唯一首都也擁有葡萄園 mainly concentrated in eastern 談到音樂，怎不想起音樂之國奧地 […待續] Austria. There, you’ll find the biggest 利。還有莫札特及名作曲家小史特勞斯的 的維也納市產區(Wien)。

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Chinese Zodiac

Thierry took an apprenticeship under her father, Mr. Chow Hon Ming, a well respected Feng Shui Master. She currently focuses on feng shui and design. Thierry provides a new outlook and uses creative ideas to modernise feng shui with a 21st century approach.

周亦彤是著名風水師周漢明的女兒，畢業於加拿大藝術學校。回港後，擔任繪畫 老師。由於自小受父親的薰陶，故對玄學產生濃厚的興趣，現為一位摩登玄學 家，並不時以風趣的圖像及幽默的文字，與年輕一代分享玄學知識。

By: Thierry Chow

MAY: THE 12 OF US This is a month full of changes, challenges and new beginnings. You will find this is a month for really good restorations, in both mental and physical terms. This is also a good month for work, especially those in careers that require a lot of speaking, or any form of language, such as singing etc. It’s a great time to grab onto amazing opportunities. 充滿變化和挑戰的一個月，很多事情都有全新的開始。精神和身體狀態都將會全面 復元。普遍來說，今個月大家的事業運都十分不錯，尤其是職業與言談有關的朋友， 例如歌手們，千萬要記得抓住良機喔！

1996 / 1984 / 1972 / 1960 / 1948 / 1936

Rat

: Japanese Beer : Yellow, White : Wan Chai : Classic Jazz

This is a busy month for you, but good luck will be on your side. In terms of work you will see really good results, feel accomplished and go in a good direction. You will also find respected and experienced peers to help you out!

屬鼠的朋友今個月較忙，不過好運仍與你同在。工作上，你會取得驕人成績，被成功感 包圍；而生活各方面亦頗為順利。一些受人尊敬和經驗豐富的朋輩會是你的貴人！

1997 / 1985 / 1973 / 1961 / 1949 / 1937

Ox

: White Wine : Orange, Beige : Soho, Central : Relaxing Music

The cow will feel quite uncertain this month, but there will be some good and positive aspects. You will feel progress in life and in your career. You will hear lots of different opinions along the way, but be sure to follow your own heart..

對於屬牛的朋友來說，今個月會有很多事情不確定，但也不一定是壞事，你會感到生 活和事業上的進步。在其他方面，你會遇到許多人給你不同的意見，但切記隨心而行。

1998 / 1986 / 1974 / 1962 / 1950 / 1938

Tiger

: Sex on the Beach : Blue : Beach Side Bar : Relaxing Music

Be very safe with your money this month, there’s thieves lurking around!

There are people around trying to take things from you, but you will be able to handle the mess. It’s a good month for you to relax and not think too much.

屬虎的朋友今個月一定要好好看管財物，小偷是無處不在的喔！但也別太擔心，一切 自會迎刃而解。該讓自己好好放鬆，別想太多，這樣你對未來也會有更清晰的計劃。

1999 / 1987 / 1975 / 1963 / 1951 / 1939

Rabbit

Zodiac of the month

: Caesar : Red : Sheung Wan : Reggae

What a great month again for the rabbit; try to enjoy every moment of it! Be careful injuring yourself easily this month. You will find yourself travelling a lot, or at least planning your future travels - a very good way to start the summer!

屬兔的朋友將迎來美好的一個月，盡情享受！小心不要傷到自己，但亦無需過份擔心， 都只是輕傷。你將會到處旅行，或開始計劃旅行，在旅途中擁抱夏天實在是太幸福了！

2000 / 1988 / 1976 / 1964 / 1952 / 1940

Dragon

: Sex on the Beach : Red, Yellow : Soho : Country Music

There are so many gatherings happening and so many friends around this month - everyone just wants to hang out! It’s a great month to build up connections and relations - they will come in very handy for the future.

屬龍的朋友今個月將會有很多社交派對，全世界都想約你出外見個面！把握機會，今 個月好好拓展一下你的人際社交網絡，這樣會對你以後有很大的幫助。

2001 / 1989 / 1977 / 1965 / 1953 / 1941

Snake

: Irish Cream Coffee : Yellow, Green : Westen Bar : Hip Hop

There will be some small troubles this month, appearing in all aspects of your life. Try not to let friends or coworkers drag you down; be wary of co workers making mistakes that affect you, and poor advice from your friends.

屬蛇的朋友今個月在許多方面都有些小麻煩。小心別被朋友或同事所拖垮，有時朋友 可能給你出壞主意，而同事的失誤也可能會影響到你。

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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2002 / 1990 / 1978 / 1966 / 1954 / 1942

Horse

This is going to be a good month for the horse, as you will feel controlled and on top of the world. In terms of relationships, you might find yourself getting stabbed in the back by someone you might currently think is your friend.

屬馬的朋友今個月運勢不錯喔！你會感到一切盡在掌握中；但在人際關係方面，你要 特別小心有些所謂的「朋友」可能會在背後捅你一刀。

2003 / 1991 / 1979 / 1967 / 1955 / 1943

Sheep

今個月屬羊的朋友會感到被愛的幸福。你會發覺你有很多好朋友，而且與朋友和同事 之間相處十分融洽。而今個月亦是最適合建立關係和增進感情的一個月。

Monkey

Rooster

屬雞的朋友將迎來幸福和快樂的一個月喔！雖然有些時候身邊的事物也許會讓你感 到不安和困惑，不過一切都會變得更好，繼續加油吧！

2006 / 1994 / 1982 / 1970 / 1958 / 1946

Dog

今個月屬猴的朋友可能會因為身邊的人或事感到疲憊。不過，好的一面是你會從中學 習平衡生活，而且刷爆卡的慘痛經驗也會教你學會理財。

: Bloody Mary : Blue : Kowloon Local Bar : Latin

Not a bad month for the dogs, you are keeping yourself busy and doing the things you love. This is a good month to try some new activities, or try some new restaurants in town - this will bring some positive surprises.

屬狗的朋友今個月運勢不錯。你將會很忙，並投身在自己喜歡的工作上。今個月比較 適合嘗試一些新活動和新餐廳，也許會得到意想不到的驚喜！

2007 / 1995 / 1983 / 1971 / 1959 / 1947

: Martini : Pink : Central, Soho : Psychedelic

You might feel a bit overwhelmed this month by people and events around you. It’s a good month to learn how to balance life out. Also, work on managing your money if you think you’ve been overspending again.

: Old Fashion : Orange, Yellow : Wan Chai Area : K-Pop

A month filled with happiness and good news; you might at times feel a bit conflicted and confused by things going on in the world, but they are all leading to positive outcomes. Keep up the good work and enjoy the month!

: Sake : Green : Mong Kok : Japanese Pop

This month the sheep will feel very loved, like you have many good friends, and everything feels quite smooth in terms of relationships with friends and co workers. It’s one of those months that’s great for bonding, so get chatting!

2004 / 1992 / 1980 / 1968 / 1956 / 1944

2005 / 1993 / 1981 / 1969 / 1957 / 1945

: Red Wine : Pink, Black : Vintage Style Bar : Disco

Pig

: Mojito : Light Green : Kennedy Town : Punk Rock

Life is good. This will be a month filled with challenges and problems for you to solve, but, being intelligent, you will handle all of it like a champion. It’s a good month to practice thinking positively, and more good things will come.

屬豬的朋友今個月會遇到一些挑戰和難題。不過以你的聰明才智，一切都會迎刃而 解。不妨趁今個月練習正向思維，會大大增強你的運勢喔！

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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