《鬼才做音樂》CD｜Namewee 2021 “Ghosician” CD

專輯介紹

黄明志『鬼才做音乐』
这世界上有一种神秘的东西，总爱在深夜出没，发出一些奇怪的声音想引起人类注意，不管做出多奇怪的事情如硬要合照，他们总号称这样比较有「灵」感，想要跟你对到频率引发共鸣。而音乐人都知道，做音乐就像当鬼一样，总在夜深人静孤独游荡着，昼伏夜出边缘人，不眠不休掏真心，不弃不离不打扮，偶尔出门还怕会不小心吓死人。

『鬼才做音乐』这就是一张这麽奇怪的专辑。

在音乐的曲风与合作上，一样发挥黄明志充满创意与尝试性的特色，不仅首次挑战 Trap 曲风，更史无前例挑战用四国语言 Rap 脏话的极致创作。与中国女歌手小花合唱歌曲《墙外》中，更加入日本三味线的演奏，让整首歌曲呈现一种独特的异国情调。而因应陶晶莹的邀约而梦幻呈现的合唱歌曲《十个男人》，更以中国嘻哈风挑战改编陶晶莹的经典名曲《姐姐妹妹站起来》，变为从男人的心声来看到女人的任性，陶晶莹在 MV 中化身妖娇坏女人，展现独特的抚媚风情。抚媚过後，纯爱当然也不能少，与甜心宝贝陈芳语首次合作，就以《玻璃心》展现两人充满粉红泡泡的甜蜜滋味，共同述说恋爱中敏感脆弱的心情。

而除了这些充满「黄明志风格」的音乐作品外，『鬼才做音乐』中我们很惊讶地看到了在疫情底下变得认真丶温暖丶纤细与坚定的黄明志。从 2019 年底开始，全世界因为 COVID 19 疫情而陷入将近两年的停滞，总是在各国飞来飞去丶行程几乎从未空白过的黄明志，第一次被迫改变他工作狂到极限的人生态度。多次的防疫隔离丶马来西亚长达两个月的封城，让他开始静下心来思考，对他人生来说最重要的是什麽，而他真正想要写的音乐又是什麽。

『鬼才做音乐』可说是一张最贴近黄明志生活的音乐作品，在里面我们看到一个个黄明志关心的社会议题与深刻感想。从《走下去》中，记录了黄明志看到社会上有许多因疫情而急需帮助的人事物，所展开的一场充满感动的慈善之旅；《笑着回家》写出疫情让许多人失去工作的社会现况下，许多外乡打拼的人们只想露出笑容回家陪伴亲人的难言心酸；《金牛》则是身为金牛座的黄明志，在多年被批评丶打压丶攻击之下，仍想要创作出属於自己的作品，说出自己想说的话的无悔坚持；《我成长的地方》是他在两个月的封城时期与家人深刻相处後，不惜在疫情期间花费两倍预算改建老家的过程；《Happy Family》用四种语言写出黄明志一直关注的马来西亚种族问题，搭配电影《BABI 你是猪》，甚至入围了金马奖最佳原创电影歌曲。这样深刻关心社会议题与坦然面对自我内心的音乐风格转变，更让黄明志受邀为金马奖颁奖典礼创作与表演《小鲜肉变男子汉》这首歌，写出从词曲丶 MV 和电影多年的创作历程中，无数次在极度困难的状态下，也想要坚持完成作品的顽固心情。黄明志以真正诚实的内心感动，在金马奖的舞台上，邀请许多与他打拼多年的影像工作者，一起站在台上演唱，这样的画面搭配这样的音乐作品，让许多电影工作者和观众都为之动容。

不同於过往仅以娱乐性丶话题性丶独特性为创作主体，这次黄明志更回到自己的内心。面对社会丶面对自己丶面对爱着的人，整张专辑就像一场公路电影一样，走着一段不会停下来的创作旅程。不再追逐流量丶不再讨好大众，在疫情失去了绝大部分的收入，仍不断将存款捐给需要的社会团体之时，黄明志在「穷到快被鬼抓走」的情况下，仍坚持持续每个月发行音乐作品，尤其这些作品他不为流量丶不为话题性，只为了说出内心的话而创作。

总与不同音乐人丶创作者合作缔造话题的黄明志，这次也用不同的方式找来了他心中的「鬼才」来一起做音乐。《我成长的地方》找了在他年轻玩音乐时，帮他编人生第一首创作歌曲的好朋友，他多年来一直留在家乡做音乐工作，从未放弃，而经历多年後再度合作，黄明志心中有一种真正回到家的深刻感动。

《Happy Family》中一起 RAP 四种语言的歌手，都是还有其他职业，却从未放弃音乐梦想的真实人物，他们一起唱出自己国家所面临的种族问题，这样的信念让黄明志的音乐世界变得更深更广。他也找来台湾初崛起的新生代禁药王和栗子等人一同合作。在『鬼才做音乐』这张专辑中，他回到音乐最初的本质，与不论在怎样的环境下仍持续创作的「鬼才」们，和他一起唱出心中的旋律与故事。

『鬼才做音乐』是一句很直觉的双关：在没钱没资源没市场没人脉的情况下，鬼才愿意去做不一定会赚钱的音乐创作；而这世界上却有很多的「鬼才」，在这样的情况下，仍坚持做着自己喜欢的音乐，用音乐说出他们眼中看到的世界。

从一路被打压丶抹黑丶攻击丶扭曲丶通缉到多次被关，黄明志不管是音乐丶影像或电影创作，都一直秉持着诚实的原则，从未放弃。这十几年来的努力，也终於让他开始被世界看到，从被政府通缉，到 2019 年末终於实现在吉隆坡举办万人演唱会的梦想，甚至在 2020 年感动夺下马来西亚十大杰出青年这个极具意义的奖项。而他用非常低的资金筹拍的电影《BABI 你是猪》，虽然因为涉及马来西亚敏感种族议题，而造成全世界只能在台湾上映的离奇状况，但这部片却让黄明志受到国际瞩目，一举入围德国柏林 ARFF环球国际电影节丶泰国国际电影节丶多伦多“Open World”电影节丶台湾金马奖电影主题曲 《Happy Family》最佳原创电影歌曲等国际奖项。

不论在逆境还是困境中，坚定信念丶不讨好任何人丶不屈就权威，捍卫自己的创作，一直都是黄明志让许多喜爱他的人所最敬佩的特质。这一张『鬼才做音乐』做音乐的专辑，在最深的逆境中诞生，却写出全球疫情下最真实的世界样貌。黄明志认为，就算比鬼还穷，就算不是鬼才，活得越深刻，死得越坦然。坚持社会观察，对创作诚实，这才是他心中真正的音乐样貌。

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Namewee Ghosician

 There are mysterious ‘things’ in this world, and they materialize in the wee hours, emanating strange whispers to seek human attention. They would disregard common rationality as to forcing a photo with the consentless, exclaiming that such eccentricity could provide more SPIRITUALITY to their work, one that would tune your mind to the right frequency of the intended resonation. Yes, all musicians would concur with you that such indulgence in making music is like being an apparition, who would always wander lonely in the middle of the night and making its rounds at the margin of the society in constant pursuit of an elusive inspiration. More often than not, their spooky appearance and slovenly figures could well be a creepy encounter for those who inadvertently crossed their paths.

Ghosician is exactly one such strange album.

In terms of musical orientation and collaboration, Namewee has brought his creative and inquisitive characteristics into full play. Not only did he challenge the Trap Music style for the first time, but also the ultimate creation of Rap Music slangs  in four languages making their debuts in the musical history. “Fondness” and “pure love” are indispensable elements to spice up the theme, as orchestrated in her first ever collaboration with Taiwanese sweetheart Kimberley Chen to brew the rich taste of twin-pink bubbles Fragile in interpreting the delicate sentiments of what it takes to be in love.

In addition to these musical works typical of a style that is unique only to Namewee, we have been pleasantly surprised to see how the pandemic has progressively shaped the transformation in him, one that is defined by earnestness, warmth, perfectionism, and steadfastness. Since the end of 2019, the whole world has been rendered down and out for almost two years  due to the COVID 19 pandemic. For Namewee, who used to be shuttling from one country to another  amidst hectic schedules prior to the pandemic, has somehow cast a change in his once  workaholic attitude towards life. Following round after round of prevention quarantines and full lockdown for two long years in Malaysia, he eventually finds time settling down to do some serious soul-searching on what is the most important thing in his life and what sort music he really wants to make.

Ghosician can be aptly dubbed an album that is closest at heart to Namewee's life. In it, we see all the social issues and deep feelings that he truly cares about. For one, the number Keep Going is essentially a record of why he embarked on a touching charity journey at the backdrop of witnessing so many individuals, entities, and situations in urgent need of help throughout the pandemic. On the other hand, Return With A Smile narrates how countless people who have lost their jobs over the pandemic are bitterly forcing a smile to have “balik kampung” reunion with their loved ones. Like A Bull showcases the fortitude of Namewee, himself a Taurus, to live up to his own expectation of pursuing a worthy cause in the world of music, to voice out and be heard loud and clear in the midst of years of criticism, suppression, and even condemnations. As for My Old House, it tells the story of him sharing quality time with family members back in hometown during the two-month long lockdown and how he resolutely invested twice the budget on renovating his old abode. Happy Family, a number sung in four languages ​on Malaysia’s ethnic issues that have long drawn the attention of Namewee, one that he seamlessly incorporated into the movie BABI, has been shortlisted for the Best Original Movie Song of the Golden Horse Awards. Such a keen affection, along with a bold attempt in highlighting those social issues and calling for a change, has earned Namewee an invitation to compose and perform the number Like a Man for the Golden Horse Awards Ceremony. As a lyricist, composer, and singer of the song, and having encountered countless extreme setbacks over the years en route to making his MVs and movies, Namewee has been forging ahead withan unwavering resolve. On the stage of the Golden Horse Awards and with wholeheartedness, Namewee earnestly invited his fellow musiciansto join him in presenting their shared master piece together as a team. The filmmaking fraternity and audience were obviously moved by such a scene of splendid musical endeavor.

Unlike in the past, for which his focus was solely on entertainment, topicality, and exclusivity, Namewee has returned to the path of rediscovering his inner self. Facing the society, facing the ego, and facing people who are in love, the entire album is like a roadshow movie on a perpetual journey of creativity, rather than appealing to those clicks & traffic or pleasing the public. And at a time when the pandemic has inflicted a dent to the major source of his income, he continues to donate his savings to social groups that are in need. Namewee the ghostly musician now insists on regularly releasing musical works on a monthly basis, notably works that are not created to woo clicks & traffic or topicality, but dedicated to the purpose of echoing the voices of his heart.

Apart from incessantly working with different musicians and composers who devote themselves to the creation of new topics, Namewee has also been searching for ways to tap the ingenuity of the ghostician in him. Through My Old House, he found a buddy  who had helped him compose the very first song in his life when he was playing music as a youngster. For years, he has confined himself to working on music in reclusion. Those four RAP singing in four languages as featured ​​in Happy Family are real characters who embrace their respective professional callings but have never given up their dreams in music, recounting the racial issues befalling their beloved country. This belief has compelled Namwee to reach beyond the horizon of his world of music in scope and depth. He also brought in Taiwan’s newly emerging musical talents such as Anti-drug Ace and Chestnut to team up with him. In the album Ghosician, he revisits the novel spirit of music, synergizing with fellow ghostly wizard musicians who continue to innovate regardless of the circumstances, to orchestrate the chorus of the melodies and stories that are evolving from within.

Ghosician is itself a very intuitive pun: lacking in financial resources and with poor connections, these ghostly musicians are determined to make meaningful music that may not necessarily make money. But ghosicians  do thrive in this world. Under such circumstances, they still insist on making their favorite music, and leverage on music to interpret the worldview from their idiosyncratic outlooks.

Along the way, he has been suppressed, discredited, assaulted, distorted, listed as wanted and detained for several times. But Namewee has without fail adhered to the principle of righteousness, be it in music, video, or film creation, and has never given up. After passing the acid tests spanning beyond a decade of sheer hard work, he has finally begun to catch the attention of the world. From being ordered to be arrested by the government towards the end of 2019, to eventually having realized his dream of holding a concert for an audience size of 10,000 in Kuala Lumpur. He even went on to win the coveted Ten Outstanding Young Malaysians Award in 2020. BABI, a movie that he managed to create with an insanely low budget, one that touched on sensitive ethnic issues unique only to Malaysia, butstole the limelight in such a bizarre manner that it was released only in Taiwan and no other parts of the world. A blessing in disguise, the movie has brought Namewee international renown. In one fell swoop, he was nominated for numerous international awards such as Berlin ARFF Universal International Film Festival Award, Thailand International Film Festival Award, Toronto Open World Film Festival Award, and Taiwan Golden Horse Award Movie Theme Song Award, in addition to a good number of other international accolades.

Be it in times of adversity or predicament, to remain firm in his convictions and defend his creations without fear or favor, have always been the traits upheld by Namewee and fondly admired by many who feel affection for and adore his characters. This latest album Ghosician is set to cause the sensation of rising from hardship to expose real-life episodes in the thick of the pandemic. Namewee believes that in the face of cold reality, the tough gets going as the going gets tough. For him, the saga continues, as social observation and being honest in his creation are what it counts to honor the true manifestation of music.

專輯曲目 TRACK

1. Hello Hater Ft.禁藥王 & 栗子
2. 老人癡愛
3. 玻璃心 Ft.陳芳語
4. Happy Family Ft. 5forty2 & The Real Masta Cla
5. 笑著回家
6. You Know Who Is My Father?
7. 金牛
8. 牆外 Ft.小花 
9. 小鮮肉變男子漢
10. 我成長的地方
11. 你不認識我 Ft.奇樂女孩
12. 我是一隻牛 Ft.心音合唱團
13. 走下去
14. 單身狗