《Sundark and Riverlight》是為了紀念Patrick Wolf首張《Lycanthropy》發行，出道已經有10年的時間，Patrick Wolf以“Sundark”和“ Riverlight”來命名，分成倆個樂章。重新錄製這張2CD的精選集，這些歌曲以Acoustic的形式被展現，少了平時的電子元素，反而更加的有韻味。
基本介紹
- 中文名：Sundark and Riverlight
- 藝人：Patrick wolf
- 語種：英語
- 唱片公司：bloody Chamber Music
專輯介紹,歌曲介紹,歌手介紹,
專輯介紹
Patrick Wolf will put out an acoustic double album consisting of re-recordings of previously released songs. Below, you can now find out what tunes made the cut and watch the just premiered video for "Overture".
The double album will mark ten years since Wolf's debut studio album, Lycanthropy and will contain re-recorded, acoustic versions of chosen songs from the previous ten years. The first disc, Sundark, will feature "more solitary darker material", while the second disc, Riverlight, will include "songs of hope and relationship". Buffy Sainte-Marie co-wrote the new version of "Hard Times" after they met in Barcelona during the recording session.
Wolf wrote a letter to talk about the album. In the letter, he says, "I thought It was time after a decade to take a moment to document what these songs have grown up to be while I’ve been travelling them around the world." "There was a conscious rebellion on this album against the digital age of auto-tune and mass produced electronic landfill music. I want to present at my 10 year anniversary a musical biography." He also cites Stephan Micus, Shirley and Dolly Collins as influences to the album.
The album was recorded at Peter Gabriel's Real World Studios. Gabriel also lent his Bösendorfer grand piano, Bodhrán and Hammered dulcimer to Wolf.
The album artwork was shot at Hilles House in Gloucester, a country mansion looking over the River Severn, the former home of baroque composer John Blow and fashion designer Isabella Blow.
The house is known for inspiring the renowned, late fashion designer Alexander McQueen.
歌曲介紹
發行時間：2012年11月15號
專輯類別：個人專輯
歌手介紹
Patrick Wolf，愛爾蘭人，1983年出生。當別人仍為臉上的青春痘煩惱時，年僅十一歲的Patrick Wolf已經開始耕耘自己的singer/songwriter之途，他能拉小提琴，也能填詞譜曲。十四歲加入流行樂隊Minty，隨後受到英國獨立大廠Fat Cat賞識且資助其錄音設備，Patrick Wolf開始在臥房裡嘗試錄製四軌作品，並於2004年以二十一歲之齡發表了首張專輯Lycanthropy。
Patrick Wolf裝備了每一種樂器，在11歲時就開始了聲音的實驗。他將古代和現代的吟遊詩人的樂器融合為一體，鍛造出令人驚奇的獨特的音樂語言。歌詞則是狄更斯風格和現代風格的碰撞，充滿牧歌般的田園與雜亂無章的城市之間的衝突。 Patrick Wolf六歲時從故鄉愛爾蘭前往英國學習小提琴，幼年便跟隨交響樂團到歐洲巡迴演出，十一歲時開始寫歌，後來因為偷了學校一台四軌錄音機器，逃出學校，當街頭藝人，從此走上了另一條音樂之路。十六歲時回到倫敦，十七歲時組了一個叫做Maison Crimineaux的樂團。樂團到巴黎表演，於是他遇到Capitol K，他們合作，後來他還在Capitol K自創廠牌Faith and Industry下發表了LYCANTHROPY。 少年時代，他就是那種徹夜在睡房裡用小提琴、人聲、二手電子琴在四軌錄音機上進行DIY創作導致翌日要逃學的樂痴孩子……他的作品能糅合Folk、Laptop Electronica與Neo-Classical等各種音樂成分，既古樸幽情、也摩登現代。鄉村風情的民歌，古典優雅的弦樂鋼琴，以及電氣的Mircobeat肌理在他的作品裡總可以如此絲絲入扣，和諧共處。你可以體驗到原音與電音、鄉間與城市、正統與街頭之雙重性格。他自幼學習正統音樂，卻愛上進行DIY睡房電子音樂之實驗；他深受Joni Mitchell的民歌影響卻對Laptop電音製作平台趨之若鶩；早年他曾加入弦樂四重奏樂團演出以維持生計卻又同時成立了Maison Crimineaux這支又嘈又顛的Gabba-Punk組合。 在Patrick身上你可以把本是風馬牛不相及的東西混為一談……
