中文名称：Geographies
别名：13 Proverbes Africaines
版本：[FLAC]
发行时间：1988年
专辑歌手：Hector Zazou
地区：英国
简介：
发行公司:Made To Measure (MTM 05)
专辑类型:Neo Classical , Experimental
专辑介绍:Hector Zazou ：Hector Zazou曾是七零年代著名的团体ZNR的一员，担任键盘及小提琴手，早期他致力于发掘新的乐器音色以及折衷乐风，1979年发行的La Perversita同名专辑中前所未有的开创风格，正是Zazou这段期间努力的成果．八零年代Hector与萨伊歌手Bony Bikaye合作成功打造了一系列将仪式/丛林歌声及未来主义电子敲击融合的世界音乐流行风潮，吸引了欧陆及纽约等地趋势潮流者的广泛注意，成为流行文化的一环．
Sahara Blue是Hector Zazou在1994年发表的作品，歌词内容取材自法国诗人Arthur Rimbaud的诗，参与这张专辑演出的艺人来自四面八方，各个来头不小，□众星云集，纽约前卫电音大师Bill Laswell、澳洲传奇二人组Dead Can Dance、英国摇滚歌手John Cale、前Japan合唱团主唱David Sylvian、电影配乐大师板本龙一(Ryuichi Sakamoto)、英国采样Hip-Hop乐团Bomb the Bass制作人Tim Simenon，跨刀助阵。
因为有这么多代表性杰出艺术家的投入，成就了一张具十足凝聚力的融合折衷风格作品：从David Sylvian在'Ophelie'一曲中优雅爵士味吟唱和带有舞曲原始内涵的'I'll Strangle You'到以钢琴伴奏，和缓平淡引人冥想的伊索比亚传统歌谣'Harar et Les Gallas'；John Cale的歌声在'First Everning'中有淋漓尽致的完美呈现…似乎每一首曲子都有值得探询玩味的美妙内在．仔细听完整张专辑，让人不得不赞叹其中所承载与散发的艺术氛围，就这般无法抑制地爱不释手．
Geographies was one of Hector Zazou's first ventures into an odd genre he would linger in for much of the next two decades: the soundtrack for an imaginary film. Mixing in influences from all across the stylistic spectrum, Zazou leavens the ingredients with an overriding sense of calm and even languor, his moody scores possessing a warm, humid quality. The pieces here are performed by what is essentially a chamber orchestra augmented by singers. Listeners familiar with his forays into Afro-funk (for example, Noir et Blanc with the Zairean singer Bony Bikaye) may be somewhat befuddled at the classical restraint shown here. There are tinges of a kind of neo-classical minimalism of the sort practiced by Wim Mertens, occasionally laced with a dab of British folk essence, as on "Vera C." There's a tension between this classical mode and the ambient feel Zazou was to go toward later in his career, and it's not always resolved successfully. The writing for strings and voices, especially, tends to be more academic sounding than one would desire, often conflicting with the softer reed textures. Only on "Au Bout du Monde" does Zazou allow himself to relax for an attractive Middle Eastern-flavored song. And the charming, quasi-orientalist "Des Cocotiers," with its innocent, childlike phrasing, gives an idea of his real capabilities. Geographies is not without its small pleasures and is interesting for sketching out an area of groundwork that would be better served in upcoming years. - by Brian Olewnick
Format: EAC, FLAC, CUE, LOG, HQ Covers
Release by dawn
专辑曲目：
01. Cine Citta: Gare Centrale 3:15
02. Denise a Venise 5:19
03. Sidi Bel Abbes 5:42
04. Vera C. 2:32
05. Pali Kao 4:23
06. Motel du Sud 1:26
07. Sous les Bougainvilliers 3:07
08. Des Cocotiers 5:20
09. La Tendresse de la Glu 1:19
10. Remonter le Courant 1:21
11. Les Anneaux d'Or 1:11
12. Celui Qui Monte (Au Baobab) 2:46
13. Le Conducteur d'Elephants 1:10
14. La Femme Est une Eau Profonde 1:01
15. Le Perdrix 1:48
16. L' Entendement de la Femme 1:15
17. Le Borgne N'A Gu'un Oeil 1:06
18. Les Arbres de la Foret 1:00
19. Le Buffle :27
20. Un Papillon :39
21. La Souris Pue 2:07