每隔一段时间就会出现这样的情况，一种声音与你擦肩而过却能紧紧地将你心神吸引住，让你无法放手。
Every once in a while it happens… a "sound" leaps out at you, hooks its way into your head and refuses to go away.
独特的旋律、一个让我心醉的嗓音、歌词表达得如此恰到好处令我心灵飘舞……这些是我在最近听过莫瑞(Marie Batchelder)的歌曲后的直观感触，她是一位通过英国沃里克郡的Teen Idol音乐赛事开始步入专业音乐领域并迅速崛起的新秀艺人，与那些最近比霸占各种电视音乐频道的老歌新唱、华众取宠、姿色卖艺、重翻旧俗、装英扮雄路线的感觉完全不同的是，莫瑞(Marie Batchelder)的歌曲就像清晨绿草呼出新鲜空气，简单纯朴到100%真实自我的高标准原创音乐。
Evocative melodies…. a vocal delivery that gave me Goosebumps… lyrics that were so well crafted my senses were reeling… those are just a few of the sentiments I experienced when I recently listened to some amazing sounds from Marie Batchelder, a very much up-and-coming artist who entered the world of professional music via a Teen Idol competition that was held last year in Warwickshire, England.
与那些最近比霸占各种电视音乐频道的老歌新唱、华弄取宠、姿色卖艺、重翻旧俗、装英扮雄路线的感觉完全不同的是，Marie的歌曲就像清晨绿草呼出新鲜空气，简单纯朴到100%真实自我的高标准原创音乐。
In total contrast to the not-so-original-re-mixed-re-vamped-retro-trendy-in-your-face-club-oriented sounds that have a tendency to dominate the TV music channels, Marie’s songs are like a breath of proverbial fresh air; they are quite simply 100% original material of the highest possible standard.
第一首我停留不离的歌曲是不插电版本的《In Our Own Time》[在我们的时间里]，一小段钢琴前奏之后，在分秒凝固的瞬间，我的心神就被征服了。在这首歌的正式录音版本里，我的注意力已经离开了写作出众的歌词而是沉醉于她的心声与完美器乐陪伴的魅力旋律之中。
The first thing that struck me as I listened to an unplugged clip from Marie’s, In Our Own Time, was the beguiling piano introduction and within a nanosecond, it had succeeded in captivating my attention. On the studio version, I was moved beyond words as I listened to Marie’s well-written lyrics blending perfectly with the beautiful instrumentation and arrangement of her melodies.
对于所有那些必须拿一些测量器械来衡量、来界定艺人乐手水平的人来说，我真的无法指明具体是她的作品中的哪个方面令人如此兴奋、舒心，而对于风格流派的尺度而言，我相信她已经大造出了完全属于自己的“认证级别”。对一个以隐藏自己编曲天赋开始步入音乐生涯的女孩来说，这些是非常了不起的作为。
For the benefit of those who have to have some sort of measuring device in place in order to identify with a particular sound or artist, I really can’t help you beyond telling you that Marie’s work is so incredibly exciting and inspiring I really believe she has managed to create her very own "identity box" as far as genre is concerned… not bad going for someone who actually began by keeping her song-writing a secret.
至于莫瑞(Marie Batchelder)今后所面对的是什么，我相信她那独一无二的编曲和表演能力一定会让她的音乐在更广泛的观众躯体呼声下发出她在梦境里都不敢想象的灿烂光芒。
As for what lies ahead for Marie… I believe her unique writing and performing qualities will ensure her music will be enjoyed and appreciated by an audience above and beyond her wildest dreams. |
