club8:專輯樂隊-中文百科頻道

簡介

樂隊的标志是女主唱Karolina的飄逸嗓音，七年來，這把聲音在多少個寒風襲來的夜晚給無數孤寂心靈帶來一絲暖意；樂隊的主腦是Johan，他負責Club8所有歌曲的創作和樂器，同時還和弟弟組成另一支樂隊The Acid Kings；除此之外，以音樂為生的他還擁有一間錄音棚Summersound Studio，出版了很多專供夏日聆聽的惬意聲響；最後，他還是Labrador唱片公司的要員。

Johan喜歡美國導演Woody Allen，Hal Hartly，以及當地著名作家Ulf Lundell，但Club8的音樂并非受他們影響，而是受其他熱愛的樂隊和他們自己的生活影響。Johan最喜歡英國樂隊The Smiths，對他來說，這支樂隊開啟了另一個讓人目眩神迷的世界的大門；他深信，The Smiths為所有的Indie Pop樂隊打開了音樂工業的大門；聽到The Smiths，讓很多人大開眼界。

Club8有很多怪習慣，比如說他們不希望太出名，又比如說他們覺得瑞典當地的流行榜上多數是一些垃圾音樂。他們也從來不作現場演出，因為樂隊中隻有兩個人，現場演出無法表現所有樂器，除非是事先制作音樂在現場卡拉OK或者邀請其他樂手，但這都是他們所厭惡的；他們讨厭彩排，也從來不彩排自己的歌曲----“現場演奏是浪費時間，我們不喜歡、也無法在現場好好演奏”----仿佛他們生來隻為在錄音棚裡制作美妙的聲音。他們習慣把歌寫好後，就馬上在自己的錄音棚裡錄音，因為這樣可以更好地保留創作時最初始的感覺。一般來說，他們的歌曲成品做好離創作的時間最多隻有一個星期，有時甚至隻是幾分鐘。

Club8的音樂風格是Anorak Pop和Easy Listening的混合體，類似的聲音我們也許聽過，從前的Sarah Record和新幹線唱片公司就有很多情調動人的類似出品，但他們又是獨一無二的。根據Johan自己的形容，Club8是：“旋律優美的，哀愁、感性、放松的（Melodic，melancholic，Sensitive，Ease Down）”，他希望在音樂中更好地表達自己，不希望别人聽到他們時說：噢，他們聽起來象誰誰誰。

喜歡Club8清亮的聲音以及淡淡的傷懷的感覺。

唱片介紹

廠牌:Labrador

時間：2001/8

除Club8本身所在的廠牌Labrador在瑞典本國發行外，西班牙的Green UFOs，英國的Stereo Test Kit，美國的Parasol Records，以及日本的Flavour of Sound四大廠牌争相與Labrador合作争求這張Club 8同名專集在各自國内的代理發行，甚至西班牙的另一個廠牌Mushroom Pillow在專集發行的次年也就是2002年又在本國發行了一張《Love in December》的EP才算趕上Club8風靡歐洲浪潮的末班車。而追逐衆多版本的Bonus track更是讓衆Club8的fans樂此不疲。

曾幾何時，《Love in December》竟成為Club 8的标志曲目，甚至在中國，通過互連網可以随意搜索到N個有關這首歌的情感記錄，對于許多人來說，《love in December》也不僅僅是符号那麼簡單，更多的都成為了記憶深處某種情節的寄托。其實整張專集的所有作品都擁有跟《love in December》相似的屬性，因為當時Club8受Portishead和Air影響正深,并且巧妙的借鑒了trip-hop的陰冷氣質與法國溫情電子的浪漫情懷，而karolina的聲音在這張唱片裡也顯的比前作更加寒氣逼人，所以整張專集其實可以說是對于之前兩張專集：《Nouvelle》的溫情與《the friend I once had》的靈巧的成功積累，并且勇敢的把在音樂上新的想法容入到其中。當然事實也證明，Club8的勇敢為自身取得了更大的成功以及發展機會。

轉評

四季流轉的club8

作者：秀樹

第一張唱片Nouvelle推出的時候正是1996年夏天，當時Johan和Karolina還是二十出頭，象很多瑞典的年輕人一樣在迪廳認識差不多剛好一年，正在熱戀中，有人說，即使現在來聽這張唱片，音樂中還仿佛帶有凍結時光的魔力，也許那時兩人都希望彼此能永遠如此靠近，象兩張相鄰的書頁。

1998年秋天，他們推出了The Friend I Once Had，而兩人已經由戀人成為了朋友，唱片中的幾首歌如I Wish You'd Stay、The End Of The Affair等等，都好象如風中落葉一樣在追述這段戀情，特别在missing you中唱到：now I know，I was wrong about you，I still can't be without you。仿佛告訴我們雖然書頁已不再寫滿愛情，但依然充滿着兩人雅緻而優美的音樂。

2001年的冬天，他們出了club8同名唱片，于是在那個初冬的夜晚，我聽到了這首love in December:

so this is love in the end of december

quiet nights quiet stars

and i'm here monday to sunday

cause you're fragile and i'm weak

往事随風湧上了心頭,踏着單車從橋頭沖下，歌聲順着發尖和記憶一起逝去，碎成過去的一場溫暖的小雪，簌簌的落在身上，象愛一樣慢慢融化，滲入軀體，猶如主唱Karolina細膩溫潤的聲音剛剛落在耳裡，就密密的滲入了心裡。幾段鋼琴又使歌曲流轉着波光，象挂在眉梢的融化的水光。那是個純淨的冬天，有下雪的喜悅，也有節日的忙亂的喜悅，當然還有在溫暖的被窩裡期待春天的喜悅。

Club8是冬季聖誕的音樂盒，每一首的編排都如音樂盒裡那根閃光的金屬軸，布滿精心安排的金屬凸點，當它轉動時，琴鍵落在上面，擊出優美的旋律和迷人的聲響，聽到的人都會喜歡，這人工的精巧的極緻。今年春天，他們又出了第四張唱片，Spring Came，Rain Fall，春天到了，春雨下了，四季流轉的club8，他們的歌聲又如鮮花一樣在雨中開放了！

另:

2001年Indie Pop的風繼續強勁地橫吹2002年,但過多雷同的吉他手法和簡樸的唱腔已經開始讓人發膩,從早期的Blueboy到中期的Belle&Sebastian繼而Edson,早已讓我厭倦.但Indie pop重鎮瑞典出品的Club8卻又是一個破例.

Club 8依然能走出一條吸引人的路線,是因為他們淡淡地為Indie Pop抹上了一層synth-pop外衣,這點和Trembling Blue Stars的作法有點類似,Club8巧到好處電化,并沒有掩蓋自身清新流行的guitar-based主線.即使這次Club 8試着帶出一些類似"Say A Prayer"這樣充滿太空迷離電子的深沉作品,也不乏過去那份初戀般的可愛.主音Karolina的輕談淺唱,而負責詞曲創作的Johan有時也會羞澀地唱着和音,聽着Club8,就如春風撫面,無論是陽光明媚的早上或者是繁星閃爍的夜晚都是欣賞Club8音樂的絕佳時光.

其實縱觀整個清新流行界,從最早期到C86到Sarah廠牌似乎都不屬于我的時代,但新銳的瑞典清新品牌Larbrador和Siesta則顯得更加平易近人.(文/Indieman)

Club8was formed in 1995 by Karolina Komstedt(from the band Poprace)and Johan Angergd(acid house kings, Poprace).They immediately signed with the Spanish label Siesta and released a single called"Me too"and an album called "Nouvelle". Their sound at this point could almost be categorised as "anorak pop"with influences ranging from Sarah bands,Jim Ruiz,and The Smiths.

In1998/1999their2nd album-"The friend I once had"-and single-"Missing you"-were released."Missing you"became a club and radio hit in Spain and a college radio fave in North America. The band started playing live,their first gig was in New York at March Records'1998CMJ event.Their sound had developed into a more bossa nova and dance oriented one.

Striving for constant change and improvements,the band once again changed musical direction on their 3rd album in2001."Club8"is a beautifully laidback - almost a chill out-album,though it was often compared to Portishead,Air,and called triphop upon release.Club8did not rest after the release of"Club8".In the autumn of2001the band locked themselves in the famous Summersound Studios;writing songs and experimenting with different sounds and songs.Dub,C-86,triphop,chill out,80's and bossa nova were mixed-up here,without ever losing focus on those wonderfully Scandinavian and melancholic pop melodies. The album was named"Spring came,rain fell"and was released in 2002.

Later in 2002,Club8started working on a follow up for"Spring came, rain fell".This time Club 8 crept closer to the listener with a more focused sound theme.It's warmer,possibly more acoustic,and definitely more sensitive.The result is"Strangely Beautiful" - and yes,it is their best album so far. The album peaked at #18on the CMJ charts.For the first time since 1999 the band released a single and video from the album. Backed by5exclusive tracks,the song"Saturday night engine"was released as a single in the spring of2003and the video made it to#16on the Up North chart on MTV Nordic.

After having released3albums and2EPs in two years, Club 8 is now slowing down the tempo. This means you willprobably have to wait until2004,or even early2005,before the next album is released。

曲目

曲目一

1.Blue Skies

2.Don't Be Gone

3.Breakdown

4.She Never Calls Me

5.Love Affair

6.Sunday Afternoon

7.Those Charming Men

8.All Dressed Up And Shy

9.I Guess I Was Wrong

10.Look Out!

Saturday Night Engine

Club 8's spring 2003 EP,Saturday Night Engine,is a turning point in the band's young career. Thisis mostly due to the title track. "Saturday Night Engine" is a song unlike any other Club 8 song committed to record. A pounding drum beat like a Swedish Northern soul stomper,gleefully twisting guitar lines,a fat and funky organ,and Johan Andergard's uncharacteristically excited vocals combine to make this a classic indie pop song. It is the first Club 8 track that makes you want to get up and jump around for joy. It is the first track that transcends their influences (Saint Etienne,the Cardigans) and sounds like a truly inspired band. The next track is closer to typical Club 8 fare; "I Have No Plan" is a dreamy ballad that shows off Karolina Komstedt's sultry vocals. Elsewhere the band dabbles in distorted,dramatic Slowdive-esque shoegazing on "So Tied Up"; hip-hop on the abbreviated "Giza"; glitzy Euro dance-pop on "People Who Would Go For You"; and otherworldly trip-hop with a country feel on the very good and quite-reminiscent-of-One Dove "Sometimes I Feel Like a Loser." The previous Club 8 record found the group to be repeating themselves and drifting toward boredom,but this EP bucks that trend in a very emphatic manner. The band sounds much more interested in arrangements and musical exploration here,the vocals sound inspired,and the songs are memorable. Fans of Club 8 who had begun to write the band off will be pleasantly surprised to say the least.