New Noise很荣幸能为MONO发行他们的圣诞EP实体唱片《HEAVEN Vol.1》
长期以来MONO从生活的光明和黑暗中汲取同样的音乐灵感。诞生出来20多年的音乐动荡和旋律上的超越。Heaven Vol. 1 LP 标志着乐队的新年传统：每年圣诞节发布一张新EP。在我们最需要的时候——被爱的人包围，日历的轮转时可能会给我们带来希望。
MONO have long drawn equal inspiration from the light and dark of life, spawning more than two decades of musical turbulence and melodic transcendence. Heaven Vol. 1 marks the beginning of a new annual tradition from MONO: A new EP released on Christmas Day each year, leaning into the light at precisely the time when we need it the most – surrounded by loved ones and hopeful for what the turn of the calendar may bring us.
Tracklist
Lucia
Smile
Silent Embrace
Heaven Vol. 1由Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto 在他位于日本的家庭工作室录制（鼓由 Amak Golden 在布拉格的 Golden Hive Studio 录制）——由 Rafael Anton Irisarri 和 Jeremy deVine 在纽约的 Black Knoll Studio 混音——Heaven Vol. 1 三首歌充满了希望非常具有电影感。对于Heaven Vol. 1这三首歌，MONO 乐队的想说：
Recorded by Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto at his home studio in Japan (with drums recorded by Amak Golden at Golden Hive Studio in Prague) – and mixed by Rafael Anton Irisarri and Jeremy deVine at Black Knoll Studio in New York – Heaven Vol. 1 finds MONO at their most hopeful and cinematic. Of each of Heaven Vol. 1’s three tracks, MONO offers these words:
Lucia
“这首歌是在我们挚爱的长期合作伙伴 Jeremy（我们美国厂牌 Temporary Residence Ltd. 的所有者）迎接他的第二个孩子时创作的。这首歌由两部分组成；第一部分庆祝新生命的诞生，第二部分走向梦想和希望。我们写这首歌的感觉，就是圣诞老人驾着雪橇穿越暴风雪，面带微笑，跳进纯白光的漩涡，承载着许多梦想。”
“This song was written when our beloved longtime partner Jeremy (the owner of our American label Temporary Residence Ltd.) welcomed his second child. The song is constructed with two parts; the first part celebrates the birth of a new life and the second part heads towards dreams and hope. We wrote this song with the feeling of Santa Claus riding a sleigh through the snowstorm, smiling, jumping into the swirl of pure white light and carrying many dreams.”
Smile
“我们借鉴了小时候经历过的圣诞节的雪景。你呼出的气是白色的。你的心在一望无际的银白世界里翩翩起舞，当你手抓雪准备转身时，父母笑眯眯地回头看着你。我们在回忆这样的时刻的同时写下了这首歌。”
“We drew upon the snowy scenery of Christmas that we experienced when we were young. Your exhaled breath is white. Your heart is dancing in the endless silvery white world, and when you are about to grab the snow with your hands and turn around, your parents look back at you with a smile. We wrote this song whilst remembering moments like this.”
Silent Embrace
“时间过去了，我们都长大成人了。人生就像翻山越岭，但我们还能继续走下去，是因为我们所爱的人、同事、朋友和家人默默地站在我们身边，给我们勇气和力量。我们想用这首歌来表达我们的感激之情。”
“Time passed and we became adults. Life is like climbing and descending many steep mountains, but the reason we're still able to continue walking is because of our loved ones, colleagues, friends and family who quietly stand by us and giving us courage and strength. We wanted to express our gratitude with this song.”
