Cabaret Voltaire

小簡介
來自英國Sheffield的Cabaret Voltaire，為音樂發(fā)展史寫下全新的一頁，他們不僅參與了工業(yè)音樂 (industrial music)的催生與定義，也對后來電子音樂的發(fā)展有著舉足輕重的影響。雖然Cabaret Voltair享有工業(yè)音樂教父級樂團的美譽，卻不甘劃地自限，1973年成軍以來，總是不停地積極創(chuàng)造音樂上的各種可能。70年代初期擅長吉他演奏的Richard H. Kirk、主奏貝斯的Stephen Mallinder與熱衷音效處理的Chris Watson，因為對藝術表演的熱情而有了交集，最后發(fā)展成保有緊密合作關係的音樂伙伴，1978年更獲得當時剛成立不久的獨立廠牌Rough Trade網羅，以Cabaret Voltaire為名，接連發(fā)表數張實驗性質濃厚，卻備受讚譽的經典作品。80年代初期他們的足跡除了遍及歐洲各地，更遠赴美國與日本等國家巡迴演出。1983年Chris Watson離團，剩下的兩人逐步向商業(yè)靠攏，更轉投主流廠牌Virgin的懷抱，在獨立專輯榜上取得佳績，樂隊卻也經歷數次人事變動。
從早期的工業(yè)實驗之聲，到后期進軍舞曲領域的大膽創(chuàng)舉，Cabaret Voltaire始終都是獨立樂迷心中的傳奇經典，但是不可否認的是，他們的大膽超前也足以嚇壞一般愛好主流音樂的聽眾。Cabaret Voltaire在Rough Trade時期的錄音只為少數樂迷熟知，所幸透過個性廠牌Mute下的分支Grey Area於90年代初期細心整理后，這些經典作品才得以重新出土問市。
Though theyre one of the most important groups in the history of industrial and electronic music, Cabaret Voltaire are sometimes forgotten in the styles timeline — perhaps because they continued recording long after other luminaries (Throbbing Gristle, Suicide, Chrome) called it quits. Also related to the fact is that CV rarely stayed in one place for long, instead moving quickly from free-form experimentalism through arty white-boy funk and on to house music in the late 80s and electronica the following decade. The band, formed by guitarist Richard H. Kirk, bassist Stephen Mallinder and tape manipulator Chris Watson, were influenced by the Dadaist movement (whence came their name) and as such, came closer to performance art than music during many of their early performances. After several years of recording with no contract, the group signed to the newly formed Rough Trade label in 1978 and began releasing records that alternated punk-influenced chargers with more experimental pieces incorporating tape loops and sampled effects.
Following Watsons departure, the remaining duo inaugurated a new contract with Some Bizzare/Virgin in 1983 by shifting their sound, away from raging industro-funk and towards a more danceable form. The singles Sensoria and James Brown hit the indie charts during 1984, and Cabaret Voltaire moved to EMI/Parlophone in 1986 for The Code. Two years later, the band traveled to Chicago to record Groovy, Laidback & Nasty with Marshall Jefferson, one of the mavericks in the new house sound blowing up in the British charts. After another break of several years, the new-electronica label Instinct released a trio of CV LPs during 1993-94, after which the bands future appeared cloudy. Kirk continued his solo career (recording as Electronic Eye, Sandoz and himself) while Mallinder moved to Australia.