Harem
- 艺人
- Sarah Brightman
- 语种
- 英语
- 厂牌
- Angel Records
- 发行时间
- 2003年03月19日
- 专辑类别
- 录音室专辑
专辑介绍
Adopting a Middle Eastern flavor to enhance her blend of classical and new age pop, Sarah Brightman's Harem continues her experimentation with thematic discs that began with 1993's oceanic Dive. These themes, while never dominant or original, are simply meant to enhance her brand of crossover just enough to keep listeners interested in hearing her next project. Harem accomplishes that feat by shrouding new age pop songs in a thin Middle Eastern veil that disguises, but never completely covers, Brightman's true musical identity. It works well when she fully utilizes the theme, as on the opening title track where Brightman's fragile operatic voice is able to capture the traditional phrasing without sounding forced. But when the formula simply dresses up a pop/dance song like "The Journey Home," the results are less interesting and cross into territory already explored by the group Enigma and its worldly hits. Elsewhere, Brightman appears to have been taking classes at the Kate Bush vocal institute, sounding eerily similar to the English thrush on the quiet tracks "What You Never Know" and "Free," her writing collaboration with Sophie B. Hawkins. Retaining her classical leanings, Brightman successfully incorporates "Un Bel Di," from Puccini's Madame Butterfly, into the surging beats of "It's a Beautiful Day," her best attempt at creating a chart-worthy hit. Middle Eastern music stars like Kazem al-Saher and the late Ofra Haza lend an air of authenticity, while the tasteful arrangements by former Killing Joke frontman Jaz Coleman refrain from overpowering Brightman's voice or sinking into an Arabian parody. The disc gets a bit long by the time it reaches the unnecessary standard "Stranger in Paradise," but Brightman's Harem adventure is interesting enough to have listeners packed and ready to travel with her on another musical journey.
热门评论
- @玫瑰骑士：初中时由于这张专辑听多了，曾经做过好几个到中东去的梦╮(╯▽╰)╭
- @XL-sirius：《Arabian nights 》几乎可以说是这张专辑中我最喜欢的一首歌，长达8分多的一首歌包含了5个部分，规模宏大，框架清晰，歌词意境优美，像音乐剧一般承上启下地分为了5幕来展现，完整叙述了一位阿拉伯女郎对心上人的思念之情。歌曲的旋律让我联想到了一些意象，沙漠、月牙、篝火、摇曳舞姿的阿拉伯女郎以及远处圆顶的阿拉伯清真寺的剪影......这一切都构成了让人浮想联翩的绝美的Arabian nights ~
- @听：我初中刚接触这张专辑的时候，最喜欢的是《Beautiful》，单曲循环到脑死亡。其实歌曲内容也很简单，但是意境要把我飘渺到窒息，感觉自己可以抓到星辰，引动流水，吹起惊涛，停滞时间，真的感觉要成仙了。。。
最新简评（共224条）
- @大喵(不要自我设限.....)：
- @昊(天若有情天亦老，月若无恨...)：让心灵翱翔于零污染音乐空间
- @aurora(O)：
- @晰夜(*￣3￣)╭(狸奴_贝贝)：最开始就喜欢这张专辑
- @袖手旁观(静静等待)：整张专辑每首歌曲都很好听，异国风情
- @泡泡：！！！
- @♪SOSO♪(Music is my ...)：我的磁带还在[带墨镜笑]
- @昊(天若有情天亦老，月若无恨...)：这张是莎拉布莱曼的巅峰之作，前一个高峰月光女神，巅峰之后，再无经典～
- @Solarie：.
- @花花5261：最喜欢的一张专辑，听了很多年。不知道为什么听着能体会到有种大宇宙的神秘和无限感，都不会厌倦。