Bloody Mary開展名為「My Favorite Shoegaze & Dream Pop」的專題系列，邀請各地不同的朋友，揀選他們心中喜愛的五張作品分享，一睹大家和音樂的二三事。
這次邀請了印尼獨立樂隊Crayon Case的成員Aiden，分享他所喜愛的五張作品。
Bloody Mary is launching a special series titled “My Favorite Shoegaze & Dream Pop," inviting friends from different regions to select and share five of their favorite works, offering a glimpse into their personal stories and connections with music.
This time, they’ve invited Aiden, a member of the Indonesian indie band Crayon Case, to share his five favorite works.
文 Text : Aiden（Crayon Case）
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這些是一些吵鬧又夢幻的專輯，我覺得很多人都會喜歡。雖然我不是什麼瞪鞋專家，但我很喜歡那些充滿噪音的專輯；以下是我最近特別喜愛的一些作品：
These are noisy/dreamy albums that I feel like a lot of people would enjoy. I’m not a shoegaze connoisseur, but I love albums that make noises; here are my favorites as of recently:
1. 王菲 Faye Wong – 《浮躁》
我喜歡這張專輯，因為王菲真的很酷。我只能這麼說（笑）。不過說真的，我就是喜歡這張專輯的輕盈感。這張專輯感覺就像是在路上，回到故鄉的路上，既舒適又非常適合每天隨手拿起來聽。
I like this album because she is very cool. That is all I can say (laughs).
But seriously, I just love how lightweight it is. This album feels like you’re on the road, on your way to your hometown. Very comforting, very easy to pick and listen to on everyday basis.
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2. 七尾旅人 Tavito Nanao – 《雨に撃たえば…！disc2》
最近我一直在聽七尾旅人的音樂。他被譽為「日本音樂界最後的天才」。雖然嚴格來說這張專輯並不是傳統意義上的瞪鞋或夢幻流行，但許多歌曲都擁有這類型的特質。網上有一個非常有趣的評論形容這張專輯：
「他創造了世界上最美麗的專輯。作品涵蓋了從Lo-fi民謠、後搖滾、瞪鞋、現代爵士到鼓打貝斯等各種風格。他的歌聲就像天上之神的聲音，清澈的嗓音引導人們邁向幸福。我最近去看了七尾旅人的現場演出，他帶領著各個世代的人，包括大人、小孩及老人，進入一個神秘的世界。他大概是最有人情味的神了。」
I’ve been following a lot of Tavito Nanao’s music recently. He was dubbed as “the last genius of Japanese music." It’s not really shoegaze/dream pop in the traditional sense, but a lot of the songs possess dream pop/shoegaze qualities. There is a really funny review of this album and it goes as follows:
“He has created the most beautiful album in the world. They cover all kinds of genres, from lo-fi folk to post-rock, shoegaze, modern jazz, and drum’n’bass. His singing voice is the voice of God in heaven. His very clear voice guides people to happiness. I recently saw Tabito Nanao live, and he led many generations, including adults, children, and the elderly, into a mysterious world. He is probably the most humane God."
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3. syrup16g – 《HELL-SEE》
我是在過去一兩個月內發現這張專輯的，立刻被深深吸引。它有一種非常陰鬱的聲音。一開始聽的時候，我有點把它當成另一種典型的J-rock，並沒有特別在意（尤其專輯長達一小時，還以為是後搖類型）。但在第二次聆聽，特別是在讀了更多有關五十嵐隆的背景和他的歌詞後，我才真正理解。
這張專輯有著濃厚的氛圍感，很多歌曲都帶有瞪鞋/夢幻流行的質感。與《浮躁》的輕盈感完全相反，我會稱它為「暗黑夢幻流行」。非常適合夜晚開車或凌晨兩點獨自清醒時聆聽。
I discovered this album in the past month or two, and I was really captivated by it. It has a very gloomy sound. At first listen, I kind of brushed it off as another J-rock cliché. I was expecting some post-rock type of thing (mostly because of the 1 hour runtime). But on a second listen, I finally understood, especially after reading more about Mr. Takashi Igarashi and how his lyrics work.
It has a strong atmosphere and shoegaze/dream pop textures on a lot of its songs. This album is the opposite pole of 浮躁, it’s what I call Dark Dream Pop. Great for night car rides or staying up alone until 2 AM.
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4. Cherry Bombshell – 《Luka Yang Dalam》
這是一支來自我國的本地傳奇樂隊，即使在瞪鞋／夢幻流行圈內也鮮少有人知道（部分原因是他們音樂未上架串流平台，實體作品如今已成為稀有的收藏品）。
在這張作品中，可以聽到像Lush與Cocteau Twins的影子（畢竟他們甚至以Miki Berenyi的染髮顏色命名樂隊），但對我而言，他們成熟又帶有憂鬱的歌曲創作，遠遠超越了當時大多數印尼樂隊。主唱Widi的聲音柔軟又獨特，聽起來就像在耳邊輕輕被枕頭撞擊一般。
A cult-status local band from my country that not many people know about, even among those who dabble in the shoegaze/dream pop scene (partly because they’re not in digital streaming and their releases are rare collector items by now).
There are traces of Lush and Cocteau Twins here and there, carried over from their debut (they even name their band after Miki Berenyi’s hair dye color). But to me, it has a really mature melancholic songwriting that sets them apart from most Indonesian band at the time. To me, the vocalist, Widi, has a soft, unique voice that just feels like getting hit with a pillow inside your ears.
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5. Five Pebbles – 《forgetmenot》
我對現代瞪鞋樂並不是特別熱衷，因為很多現代作品往往過於公式化（比如只是過度使用噪音與混響/延遲，來硬湊所謂的「瞪鞋風格」）。但這張EP讓我覺得噪音被作為敘事的一部分，顯得非常真誠。我之前已經知道Weatherday的作品，所以在第一次聆聽這張EP時就馬上被它的極端噪音吸引了。
這張作品從頭到尾毫不妥協地轟炸你的耳膜，歌曲隨著進行逐漸失真，使音樂彷彿在痛苦中呼喊，最終崩解為被遺忘的記憶（正好呼應了專輯名）。我覺得Sputnik在這種情感表達上真的非常出色。
I’m not huge on modern shoegaze, since a lot of it often feels gimmicky (for example, overusing noise and reverb/delay just to fit the “shoegaze” label). But this one, I feel, uses noise as a storytelling device and feels genuine. I was already aware of Weatherday before this EP, and I got intrigued right away on first listen because of how ridiculously noisy it is.
This one’s unapologetic and assaults your ears from start to finish. The songs get progressively distorted which makes the music feel like it’s crying out for help as it slowly disintegrates into forgotten memory (cue, album title). I think that’s something Sputnik just does really well with his releases.
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