Bikes and Pyramids
- 艺人
- Chandeen
- 语种
- 英语
- 厂牌
- Kalinkaland
- 发行时间
- 2002年02月01日
- 专辑类别
- 录音室专辑
专辑介绍
The continuing influence of coolly soulful female vocals matched with electronic and dance soundscapes, a world ushered in by such bands as Portishead and Lamb, can be heard in Chandeen's 2002 release, Bikes and Pyramids. The German trio actually contains some interesting twists on what in many areas became too entrenched a formula, not least in having two singers (Antje Schulz and Stephanie Härich) rather than one, while third member Harald Lowy concentrates on guitar as much as keyboards and beats. His attractive way around smoky, post-Barry/Morricone-styled playing can easily be heard on songs like &Pink,& while more conventional abilities with acoustic and electric parts are apparent throughout. In contrast, the Schulz/Härich vocal team can be a bit diaphanous at points but never unattractive, with standouts including grand turns on &Walking& and the German-language &Heute Nacht.& At a couple of points some editing might be in order, with songs like &Days in Time& and &Smooth Man's Melody& straying into instrumental codas that add little to the songs as they stand, but otherwise the combination of low-key hooks and polite dabs in drum'n'bass, trip-hop, and industrial works well throughout. Even a fairly conventional number like &Apples and Oranges,& with its polite VH1-ready rap, wins thanks to a killer chorus and wonderful arrangement. The assistance from other musicians often adds a beautiful elegance — check the use of Antje Buchheiser's violin on &You Love Him,& which also makes use of vocoders in, for once, a subtle way. Perhaps the most enjoyable guest appearance comes courtesy of Klive and Nigel Humberstone, the twin-brother team that forms the noted electronic band In the Nursery. Their contributions on &A Silent Love, Pt. 1& again demonstrate their ear for dreamy and dramatic arrangements, combining ambient float with murmuring rhythms and subtle touches of piano and strings.
最新简评（共7条）
- @Templar(逝人欲言 生者缄口)：有黄标盘
- @大黑豹(∮)：...A...
- @一(一即一切)：心 境不二
- @凤凰座的微风(爱)：乐队名取自佛教用语“神游天籁”，听了之后有小惊喜。
- @akada：This is what you listen to when you drive down the highway in a summer day. I was looking for the song "apples and oranges" and then traced the whole album. Remind me my days in the South Island.
- @秦卤：出到5张后，忽然就通了
- @周秦425：非常喜欢！！