杂盘音带 Mixtape by Tift Merritt



杂盘音带这事,我做了很久,却也久已不做。

比较具影响力的,是多年前中山大学出版的双月刊Music Heaven,名副其实的mixtape, A面主流,B面另类。后来自己开始做Music Heaven, 因为和好友重洋两隔远,觉得这办法不错。同样的星空下,听着同样的歌,用心选出来的歌。哪一首标题主打?哪一首接哪一首最妙?男女歌手的平衡?哪一首收尾?都是有讲究的,蛮有意思。

High Fidelity中的Rob曾问,Did I listen to pop music because I was miserable? Or was I miserable because I listened to pop music?
偶不知道。偶只知道,miserable的时候需要music,比如有的人需要听唐朝才有力量去背政治:)

如果杂盘带送给异性,基本就是一封有声情书。Veronica Mars第一季第三集里就有这样的情节。Wallace嘲道,He made you a mixtape!? hahaha...

这实在是很不错的吐露心曲的方式。鲜花毫无个性,不日枯萎,且不环保。而mixtape,可以充分表现一个人的品位。当歌声响起,你会否看见我的脸?

随便翻了一下:

You, how did you get so wise?
你,何以如此老练
I take the advice I find in your eyes.
无法不听从,你眼底的意见;
Me, I've been waiting outside
我,一直等在外面
Most of my life,
我的大半华年
Oh like a rare b-side.
像那另类的B面。

I'm just making you mixtapes with homemade covers.
为你作杂盘音带,用自制的封面
Analog to show we're lovers,
模拟的音带,暗示我们相恋
And here under the jacket folds inside,
这儿,在封皮的里面,
I've taped my heart for you to find.
我将心也附着,等你发现。

To find the perfect way,
发现,那完美的专辑,
Which album to say,
用那些歌儿倾吐,
I la la love you.
我对你的爱恋。
With this plastic cassette,
这塑料的卡带,
It's not finished yet,
它还没结束,
It's gonna tell you slowly.
一曲曲倾诉, 缓缓绵绵。

I'm just making you mixtapes with homemade covers.
为你作杂盘音带,用自制的封面
Strings and drawings show we're lovers,
线条,画面,表示我们相恋。
When you're driving around in the summertime,
当你驾车留连,在夏日的某天,
To hear again, just press rewind.
想再次倾听,就按下倒回键。

Rewind, it comes to an end,
倒回,到头,
Turns over again,
翻转,
Another 1000 times.
千千遍。
But me, I'll be the same.
而我,还将是我,
No, I never change,
不会改变,
Oh, like a rare B-side.
是那另类的B面。

I'll be making you mixtapes with homemade covers.
为你作杂盘音带,用自制的封面
Analog to show we're lovers,
模拟的音带,显示我们相恋
So much rock and roll love in a plastic case,
一方塑盒,摇滚情歌,千千阕,
Play it loudly, see my face.
歌声响起,你就会看见我的脸。
I'm just making you mixtapes with homemade covers,
为你作混合音带,用自制的封面
Mazzy Star, Donovan's Colors,
你爱的歌星,我爱的色彩,
Just an audio love letter painted blue,
一封音乐情书,蓝蓝的封面,
I spent all day making for you.
为你写了又写,一整天。
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