早期音樂經歷Sigsworth在 West Yorkshire的Ilkley市長大,在那裡他就對早期音樂產生了濃厚興趣,尤其是14世紀作曲家 Guillaume de Machaut。他最早期的偶像是多器樂演奏家 David Munrow和桀驁不馴的錄音師、作曲家David Fanshawe。 他最初在葡萄牙的Casa de Mateus夏季學校學習大鍵琴,接著在荷蘭的Utrecht Conservatorium學習了一年。他隨歐洲聯盟巴洛克管弦樂團 (European Union Baroque Orchestra)在歐洲巡迴演出,彈奏大鍵琴。
基本介紹
- 中文名:蓋伊·西格斯沃思
- 外文名:Guy Sigsworth
- 職業:著名製作人
- 代表作品:《Unravel》等
Seal,Bomb the Bass / Hector Zazou,[編輯] Talvin Singh,Björk,Imogen Heap,MT,Madonna,Frou Frou,Frou Frou 之後,Britney Spears,Robyn,Sugababes / Mutya Buena,Bebel Gilberto,Mozez,Juliet,Temposhark,Richard Walters,Chelsia Chan,Mirah,Josh Groban,Kate Havnevik,Amy Studt,Alanis Morissette,Discography,
Seal
回到英國後,他搬到倫敦居住,興趣急速轉向。他開始為發展迅速的酸浩室(Acid House)聲音著迷,並立即買了一個羅蘭取樣器和Atari電腦。他見到了席爾,並與其為席爾的首張專輯合寫了四首歌:《Crazy》,《The Beginning》,《Wild》和《Violet》,加上B面的《Sparkle》。這張專輯的製作人,特沃爾·郝姆(Trevor Horn)是Sigsworth遇到的第一個流行音樂製作人。
Bomb the Bass / Hector Zazou
Tim Simenon也參與了席爾歌曲《Crazy》的創作,而後Sigsworth很快成為了Simenon樂隊“Bomb The Bass”的製作團隊的一員,聯合創作了英國排名第七的單曲“Winter In July”。他也與Simenon一同製作了Hector Zazou's1992年的專輯《Sahara Blue》,與法國知名演員 Gérard Depardieu共同演唱“I'll Strangle You”。Sigsworth隨後與比約克一同參與了Zazou1994年的專輯《Songs From The Cold Seas》。
[編輯] Talvin Singh
在和日本鼓手兼製作人Gota Yashiki一同合作期間,Sigsworth結識了著名手鼓演奏家Talvin Singh。隨後他為Singh的現場音樂會演奏了合成器和大鍵琴,還參與了Singh首張專輯《Ok》演奏和混音。
Björk
Sigsworth是通過Singh認識比約克的,也是因為Singh他成為了鍵盤手,隨後成為了比約克樂隊兩張專輯的音樂導演。Sigsworth將他對早期音樂的敏感帶到了比約克的現場演出和專輯錄製中,加入了大鍵琴,翼琴,regal和伴唱鍵盤的元素。Sigsworth的大鍵琴出現在專輯《Post》中歌曲《Cover me》里。翼琴則出現在歌曲《All Is Full Of Love》中,鍵盤在專輯《Homogenic》的歌曲《Unravel》里出現。《Unravel》是Sigsworth和比約克第一首合作的歌曲。據報導,這是Thom Yorke最喜歡的歌曲。Sigsworth還在比約克出演Joni Mitchell的《The Boho Dance》時演奏了鐘琴。之後,鐘琴成為了《Dancer In The Dark》(其中他參與了弦樂編寫) 和《Vespertine》 (其中他參與創作了《Hidden Place》,《An Echo, A Stain》, 《Sun In My Mouth》和《Harm Of Will》)兩張專輯的特點。
Imogen Heap
在聽到一位朋友演奏了歌曲《Come Here Boy》的唱片樣品碟後,Sigsworth於1996年結識了Imogen Heap,他馬上愛上了她獨特的嗓音。同時,她特別鐘情於較廣闊,有稜角的間歇特點的旋律,特別是大七和弦和小九和弦。這些在流行音樂中是不常見的,對此Sigsworth很是驚喜。他們一起寫了兩首歌曲,《Getting Scared》和《Airplane》。這兩首都被收入Heap的首張專輯《I Megaphone》中。作為回報,Heap在Sigworth與Alexander Nilere合作的樂隊Acacia中演唱和聲。
MT
1999年,Sigsworth憑電影 G:MT - Greenwich Mean Time大獲成功。其中包括了Imogen Heap,Talvin Singh和自由爵士名手 Lester Bowie的加盟。
Madonna
Sigworth參與製作了 Mandalay樂隊1998年的專輯《Empathy》,這吸引了麥當娜的注意,並導致他與麥當娜為她2000年專輯《Music》合寫了歌曲《What It Feels Like For A Girl》。Sigsworth還與 Jem一同為麥當娜2003年的專輯《 American Life》創作了歌曲《Nothing Fails》。
Frou Frou
在印度孟買的一天晚上,在此為英國亞裔歌手Amar製作歌曲的Sigsworth在他的山葉QY20掌上音序器上創作了一首旋律。他一回到倫敦便將此歌交給Imogen Heap,請她為此歌取名。隨後這首歌被命名為“Flicks”,成為了Frou Frou樂隊第一張專輯《Details》中的一首歌。起初,兩人並沒有組建樂隊的計畫,這完全是出於Sigsworth想聽到各種不同音樂元素得到展現的想法。Heap說:“大概每個月Guy都會給我打電話,說我有了一首新歌,你願意來唱嗎?這樣不知不覺我們就有了一張專輯。” 作為新出現的一系列歌曲的連結概念,Sigsworth對歌詞有兩點建議:
歌詞應該像一組對話,而不是歌手一個人的無聊獨白。啟發這個想法的是1932年 Jean Cocteau的 La voix humaine,(整個戲劇的台詞由一位女士和其情人的電話對話中的一端通話內容組成。她情人的聲音從未出現,但卻能從她的言語中推測出其內容。) “愛”這個字應該儘可能多的出現。 Sigsworth為歌曲《Breathe In 》《Only Got One 》《The Dumbing Down Of Love》創作了歌詞,並參與了專輯《Details》中《 Let Go》《It's Good To Be In Love 》《Psychobabble》歌詞的創作。除了《 Maddening Shroud》是由Alexander Nilere 作詞外,Heap寫了餘下的歌詞。 在完成了11首歌之後,Heap和Sigsworth準備為他們的共同努力成果尋找名字。Sigsworth是個法語迷,想出了Frou Frou這個名字,Heap也很喜歡。這個名字來自1870年Rimbaud的詩歌《Ma Bohème》,是一個法語擬聲詞,原意為跳舞女士的衣裙發出的“嗖嗖的聲音”。專輯名“Details”,意指歌曲是在製作室里通過疊加細小聲音片段而製作而成的。 專輯於2002年由環球唱片發行。專輯大受歡迎,但銷量並不大。《Breathe In》是首先在國際上發行的單曲,並在義大利音樂廣播中排行第二,但接下來的單曲《Must Be Dreaming》和《It's Good To Be In Love》並沒有以商業模式在英國發行。他們還為《The Dumbing Down of Love》製作了一首mv,由Joel Peissig導演(他後來導演了Heap的個人mv,《Hide and Seek》)執導。二人在美國的巡演吸引了不少歌迷,但Frou Frou於2003年解散了。 Heap和Sigsworth臨時改革了Frou Frou,錄製了《Holding out for a Hero》的非原唱歌帶(原版為Bonnie Tyler演唱的怪物史萊克2中的插曲)。該電影的音樂導演找到了他們,他也是Frou Frou的歌迷。結果該插曲在電影末尾播放。Frou Frou在2004年再次崛起,原因是Zach Braff選用了《Let Go》一曲作為其電影《Garden State》的插曲。其他不少歌曲也被電視劇CSI,E星戀(Roswell High)等收為插曲。 雖然在發行一張專輯後就解散(Heap和Sigsworth仍然是好朋友,時常見面聊天,但各自專注於自己的音樂領域),Frou Frou的音樂影響力一直很廣,Heap與Sigsworth在他們的合作結束後,反而得到了更多關注。
Frou Frou 之後
主條目:en:Frou Frou在Frou Frou之後,Sigsworth就開始重新為其他藝人製作歌曲。
Britney Spears
Sigsworth為Britney Spears寫了若干首歌。第一首是《Everytime》,出現在她在美國發行的第一張專輯《In the Zone》中,是該專輯中的第三首,曾在英國和澳大利亞達到音樂排行榜首位,也在美國《公告牌100》中排行第15。在2005年,Sigsworth 和Spears共同創作了歌曲《Someday (I Will Understand)》。一首Imogen Heap與Sigsworth共同為《In the Zone》創作的歌曲《Over to You Now》也在英國發行,且在細碟日版加長版cd《Chaotic》(隨她真人秀DVD《Britney & Kevin: Chaotic》同時發行,此曲也是日語單曲《某天我將明白》)中出現。近日,Sigsworth創作了《Out from Under》,參與創作了Spears 2008年專輯《Circus》中《My Baby》的創作。
Robyn
Sigsworth為Robyn2002年發行的專輯《Don't Stop the Music》製作了兩首歌曲《Should Have Known》和《Blow My Mind》。
Sugababes / Mutya Buena
Sigsworth參與了英國組合 Sugababes兩張專輯的製作。他參與創作,製作了他們2003年專輯《Three (Sugababes album)》中的歌曲《Maya》,2005年專輯《Taller In More Ways》中的歌曲《Bruised》(與Cathy Dennis合作)。歌曲《Like The Weather》也是與Dennis合作的,在《Push the Button》的B面出現。Sigsworth還為前Sugababe成員Mutya Buena的單飛專輯《Real Girl》寫了歌曲《Wonderful》。
Bebel Gilberto
Sigsworth還為巴西藝人 Bebel Gilberto製作了兩張專輯,參與製作了歌曲《Cada Beijo》,為其2004年專輯《 Bebel Gilberto》中歌曲《O Caminho》混音,並為其2007年專輯《 Momento》寫了5首歌。
Mozez
Sigsworth與他人合作,為前Zero 7成員Mozez的2005年專輯《So Still》寫了兩首歌:《Feel Free》和《Venus Rise》。後者由於 Jon Hassell的小號表演而非常有特色。
Juliet
Sigsworth參與了Juliet2005年專輯《Random Order》歌曲《New Shoes》的創作。
Temposhark
Sigsworth製作了歌曲《It's Better To Have Loved》,參與製作了Temposhark2008年首張專輯《The Invisible Line》.中的歌曲《Winter's Coming》。他的前工程師和合伙人Sean McGhee為此專輯製作了9首歌曲。
Richard Walters
Sigsworth參與創作了Richard Walters2006年《Pilotlights》細碟中的三首歌曲:《Elephant In The Room》,《Iceskaters》和《Garden Song》。
Chelsia Chan
Sigsworth為 香港演員、創作型歌手Chelsia Chan的一首歌混音。此歌歌詞是 Elizabeth Barrett Browning一首詩的中文版本。
Mirah
Sigsworth為 Mirah2006年的選輯《Joyride: Remixes》中的歌曲《La Familia》混音。
Josh Groban
Sigsworth為Josh Groban2006年專輯《Awake》中的歌曲《You Are Loved (Don't Give Up)》創作了音效。
Kate Havnevik
Sigsworth與挪威創作型歌手 Kate Havnevik有大量合作。Sigsworth為2006年她的第一張專輯,《 Melankton》參與創作了3首歌,包括單曲《Unlike Me》(此曲成為美國熱播劇實習醫生格蕾Grey's Anatomy的伴奏),《Not Fair》和《You Again》。另外一首Sigsworth參與創作的歌曲,《So:Lo》在2006年末在iTunes上發行,在2007年美國版《Melankton》中出現。Sigsworth現在正參與Havnevik的第二張專輯。
Amy Studt
Sigsworth參與了Amy Studt2008年專輯《My Paper Made Men》中的歌曲《My Paper Made Man》的創作。
Alanis Morissette
主條目:en:Flavours of entanglementSigsworth參與製作了Alanis Morrisette2008年的整張專輯《 Flavours Of Entanglement》。 他與許多知名工程師和製作人合作過。在90年代末他與Damian Taylor合作,後者曾製作策划過比約克的演唱會;20世紀初,他與Sean McGhee合作,Sean曾製作了Temposhark。最近,他與Andy Page一起合作,Andy曾與Sasha,BT和哈利·葛瑞森-威廉斯共事。
Discography
Seal Seal (1991) "Crazy" (co-written/production) "The Beginning" (co-written) "Wild" (co-written) "Violet" (co-written) Bomb The Bass Winter In July (1991) "Winter In July" (samples/production/keyboards) Bomb The Bass The Air You Breathe (1991) The Air You Breathe" (Real Mellow Mix) (remix/additional production) Bomb The Bass Love So True (1991) "Love So True" (12" Mix) (keyboards/additional keyboards) Bomb The Bass Unknown Territory (1991) "Winter In July" (7" Mix) (samples/production/keyboards) "The Air You Breathe" (keyboards) "Love So True" (12" Mix) (keyboards) Adamski & Jimi Polo Never Goin' Down! (12 inch vinyl) (1991) "Born To Be Alive!" (Spike's Edit) (additional programming) Adamski Naughty (1992) "Born To Be Alive!" (programming) "Time Capsule" (programming) "Newsflash" (programming) "Head-On-Collision-Ism" (programming) Hector Zazou Sahara Blue (1992) "I'll Strangle You" (keyboards) Hector Zazou I'll Strangle You (1992) "I'll Strangle You" (Radio Edit) (keyboards) "I'll Strangle You" (Extended Remix) (keyboards) "I'll Strangle You" (Filmic Mix) (keyboards) Naked Truth Read This (EP) (1992) (production) Bomb The Bass Keep Giving Me Love (single) (1992) "Keep Giving Me Love" (keyboards) Nokko Call Me Nightlife (1993) "Crazy Clouds" (keyboards) Acacia Maddening Shroud (EP) (1994) (co-written/production/co-instrumentation) Acacia More You Ignore Me (Vinyl single) (1994) (co-written/production/co-instrumentation) Hector Zazou Sahara Blue (1994) (keyboards) Hector Zazou Chansons Des Mers Froides (Songs From The Cold Seas) (1995) (keyboards) Björk Post (1995) "Cover Me" (harpsichord) " Isobel" (harpsichord) Björk Homogenic (1997) "Unravel" (co-written/co-production) " All Is Full of Love" (clavichord/keyboards/pipe organ) "All Is Full of Love" (Guy Sigsworth Remix) (production) ("All Is Full of Love" B-side) Acacia Hate (single) (1996)(co-written/production/co-instrumentation/remixes) Acacia Sway (single) (1996) (co-written/production/co-instrumentation/remixes) Acacia Maddening Shroud (single) (1997) (co-written/production/co-instrumentation/remixes) Acacia Wired (single) (1997)(co-written/production/co-instrumentation/remixes) Acacia Cradle (1997) All album tracks (co-written/production/co-instrumentation) Imogen Heap i Megaphone (1998) "Getting Scared" (co-written/production) "Airplane" (co-writing/production) ("Shine" B-side) "Aeroplane" (Frou Frou Remix) (co-written/production) (Japan re-release bonus track) G:MT "Greenwich Mean Time OST" (1998) G:MT & Imogen Heap "Meantime" (written/production/instrumentation) G:MT & Hinda Hicks "Tears Are Waiting" (written/production/co-instrumentation) G:MT & Hinda Hicks "Where Is The Love" (written/production/co-instrumentation) G:MT & Hinda Hicks "Please Can I Go Now?" (written/production/co-instrumentation) G:MT & Hinda Hicks "Who Would You Have Me Love" (written/production/co-instrumentation) G:MT & Hinda Hicks "Succumb To You" (written/production/co-instrumentation) G:MT & Lester Bowie "Rachel's Song" (instrumental)(written/production/co-instrumentation) Mandalay Empathy (1998) "This Life" (co-production/rhodes/sampler/synth/wurlitzer/piano) "Flowers Bloom" (co-production/rhodes/sampler/synth/wurlitzer/piano) "Insensible" (co-production/rhodes/sampler/synth/wurlitzer/piano) "Another" (co-production/rhodes/sampler/synth/wurlitzer/piano) "Enough Love" (co-production/rhodes/sampler/synth/wurlitzer/piano) "All My Sins" (co-production/rhodes/sampler/synth/wurlitzer/piano) "Opposites" (co-production/rhodes/sampler/synth/wurlitzer/piano) "This Time" (co-production/rhodes/sampler/synth/wurlitzer/piano) "Kissing the Day" (co-production/rhodes/sampler/synth/wurlitzer/piano) "Beautiful" (co-production/rhodes/sampler/synth/wurlitzer/piano) "About You" (co-production/rhodes/sampler/synth/wurlitzer/piano) Badmarsh & Shri Air I Breathe (single) (1998) Goldie Saturnz Return (1998) "Mother" (keyboards) "Air I Breathe" (Guy Sigsworth Remix) (remix/additional production) Talvin Singh OK (1998) "OK" (Heavy Rotation Radio Refixx) (remix/additional production) Talvin Singh OK (1998) "Sutrix" (sound effects (distortion)/keyboards) "OK" (sound effects (distortion)/keyboards) Talvin Singh Vikram The Vampire (1999) "Vikram The Vampire" (Heavy Rotation Refixx) (remix/additional production) David Sylvian Godman (1999) "Godman" (Guy Sigsworth Remix) (remix/additional production/additional instrumentation) UNKLE Featuring Ian Brown Be There (1999) "Be There" (co-producer/mellotron) Björk Selmasongs (2000) "I've Seen It All" (co-written) Madonna Music (2000) " What It Feels Like For A Girl" (co-written/co-production) Björk " Vespertine (2001) " Hidden Place" (programming/choir arrangement) "It's Not up to You" (celeste, clavichord) "An Echo, a Stain" (co-written/programming/celeste/choir arrangement) "Sun in My Mouth" (co-written/celeste) Amar Sometimes It Snows In April (2000) "Sometimes It Snows In April" (production) Mandalay Solace (2001) (USA-only compilation featuring tracks from 1998's "Empathy") "Beautiful" (co-production/rhodes/sampler/synth/wurlitzer/piano) "This Life" (co-production/rhodes/sampler/synth/wurlitzer/piano) "Flowers Bloom" (co-production/rhodes/sampler/synth/wurlitzer/piano) "Enough Love" (co-production/rhodes/sampler/synth/wurlitzer/piano) "Insensible" (co-production/rhodes/sampler/synth/wurlitzer/piano) "Kissing The Day" (co-production/rhodes/sampler/synth/wurlitzer/piano) Lamb What Sound (2001) "One" (co-production/programming) "Heaven" (co-production/programming) "Small" (co-production/programming) "Written" (co-production/programming) "Gabriel" (co-production/programming) "Just Is" (co-production/programming) Robyn Don't Stop The Music (2002) "Blow My Mind"(production/instrumentation) "Should Have Known"(production/instrumentation) Frou Frou Details (2002) "Let Go" (co-written/co-production/co-instrumentation) "Breathe In" (co-written/co-production/co-instrumentation) "It's Good to Be in Love" (co-written/co-production/co-instrumentation) "Must Be Dreaming" (co-written/co-production/co-instrumentation) "Psycobabble" (co-written/co-production/co-instrumentation) "Only Got One" (co-written/co-production/co-instrumentation) "Shh" (co-written/co-production/co-instrumentation) "Hear Me Out" (co-written/co-production/co-instrumentation) "Maddening Shroud" (co-written/co-production/co-instrumentation) "Flicks" (co-written/co-production/co-instrumentation) "The Dumbing Down Of Love" (co-written/co-production/co-instrumentation) "Old Piano" (co-written/co-production/co-instrumentation) ("Details" UK/Japan bonus track) "Close Up" (co-written/co-production/co-instrumentation) ("Breathe In" B-side) "Deal With It" (co-written/co-production/co-instrumentation) (Was to be on the"It's Good To Be In Love" single, but was never released) Guitar Song (co-written/co-production/co-instrumentation)(As of yet unreleased) Baz Psychedelic Love (2002) (production) Madonna American Life (2003) "Nothing Fails" (co-written) Britney Spears In The Zone (2003) "Everytime" (production/instrumentation) "Circus" (2008) "Out From Under (production) Sugababes Three (2003) "Maya" (co-written/production) "Million Different Ways" (production) Shrek 2 OST (2004) "Holding Out For A Hero" (co-production/co-instrumentation) Bebel Gilberto Bebel Gilberto (2004) "Cada Beijo" (co-written/production) Juliet 'Random Order (2005) "New Shoes" (co-written/production) Bebel Gilberto Bebel Gilberto Remixed (2005) "O Caminho" (Guy Sigsworth Remix) (remix/additional production/additional instrumentation) Britney Spears Britney & Kevin: Chaotic... The DVD & More (2005) " Someday (I Will Understand)" (production/instrumentation) "Over To You Now" (co-written/production/instrumentation) (UK/Japan only) Sugababes " Taller In More Ways" (2005) "Bruised" (co-written/production/instrumentation) "Like The Weather" (co-written/production/instrumentation) ("Push The Button" B-side) Mozez So Still (2005) "Feel Free" (co-written/production/instrumentation) "Venus Rise" (co-written/production/instrumentation) Temposhark It's Better To Have Loved (2005) "It's Better To Have Loved" (Guy Sigsworth Mix) (production/instrumentation) Kate Havnevik Melankton (2006/2007) "Unlike Me" (co-written/production/instrumentation) "Not Fair" (co-written/production/instrumentation) "You Again" (co-written/production/instrumentation) "Kaleidoscope" (production/instrumentation/mixing) "Sleepless" (co-written/production/instrumentation) "So:Lo" (production/co-written) (USA & iTunes only) Josh Groban Awake (2006) "You Are Loved (Don't Give Up)" (vocal production) Mirah Joyride: Remixes (2006) "La Familia" (Guy Sigsworth Remix) (remix/additional production) Bebel Gilberto Momento (2007) "Momento" (production/instrumentation) "Cade Voce" (co-written/production/instrumentation) "Azul" (co-written/production/instrumentation) "Close To You" (co-written/production/instrumentation) Mutya Buena Real Girl (2007) "Wonderful" (production) Temposhark The Invisible Line (2007) "It's Better To Have Loved" (Album version) (production/instrumentation) "Winter's Coming" (co-written/production/instrumentation) Amy Studt My Paper Made Men (2008) Paper Made Men (co-written/production/instrumentation) Alanis Morissette Flavors of Entanglement (+ B-sides) (2008) "Citizen Of The Planet" "Underneath" "Versions Of Violence" "Moratorium" "Giggling Again For No Reason" "In Praise Of The Vulnerable Man" "Straitjacket" "On The Tequila" "Tapes" "Incomplete" "Not As We" "Torch" "20/20" "Limbo No More" "The Guy Who Leaves" "Madness" "Orchid" "It's A Bitch To Grow Up" "Break" "Asylum" (As of yet unreleased) "I Am" (As of yet unreleased) "Wounded Leading Wounded" (As of yet unreleased) "Separate" (As of yet unreleased) Britney Spears Circus (2008) "Out From Under" "My Baby"