1.17 周五 • Blue Hour：相拥在蓝色时刻，英国才子奏响冬日秘语- 大数跨境

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2025-01-14

导读：本周五，英国 DJ / 制作人 Blue Hour 将再次来到 TENT 的舞池，带领听众沉浸于不被定义的蓝色时刻。

本周五，英国 DJ / 制作人 Blue Hour 将再次来到 TENT 的舞池，带领听众沉浸于不被定义的蓝色时刻。如今 Blue Hour 庞大的音乐谱系正在全世界引发无数共鸣，他的创作跨越 Acid Techno、old school Rave、Breakbeat、Jungle 和 Leftfield 之间的界限，营造着一种朦胧而欣快的海市蜃楼之景。这一切都可追溯至其青少年时期 —— 对 DnB 与 Jungle 的热情引领 Blue Hour 深入各个城市的狂欢，彼时的艺术家与时代标签则奠定了他音乐生涯的起点。

Blue Hour — a time of day similar to dawn, dusk and the three stages of twilight. It doesn't have one definition, and its colour is neutral, not blue. Like Luke Standing's alias 'Blue Hour' suggests, his sound doesn't slip into any one category.

The Berlin-based producer, DJ and head of the ‘Blue Hour Music' record label blurs the lines between Acid Techno, old school Rave, Breakbeat, Jungle and Leftfield to create a mirage of hazy euphoria and explore a narrative of timeless music unbound by geography and scene.Hailing from the UK, Luke discovered dance music in Brighton and London where, as a teenager, the ferocious notes of DnB and Jungle drew him towards raves operating in each city. Quintessential artists and labels of time started the foundations of Luke's vinyl collection before reaching wider with UK Bass, Techno, Trance and IDM slipping into his record bag.

As a student in the thralls of Bristol's 2007 club scene, Luke started to DJ, promote parties and produce music under the names 'Furesshu' and 'Esoteric'. A handful of releases went out under these monikers marking Luke's entry point into production but as the Bristol circuit drew him into a cross-pollination of Dubstep and Techno, his ear inevitably turned. Catching the bug for Techno, Luke frequently visited Berlin to satisfy an urge to discover more artists and events aligned with the genre.With a natural progression to the soundscape of Techno, Luke relocated to Berlin in 2011 and soon after launched the resolutely independent project 'Blue Hour' and label of the same name.

Several years into the project, Luke has released pivotal records with a distinctive sound driven by the spirit and energy of the '90s, and in turn, welcomed into some of the most prolific spaces worldwide including Berghain, Shelter, fabric, KHIDI and Robert Johnson.With an ethos to evolve and support compelling artists, the door of 'Blue Hour Music' opens up, releasing the work of Alpha Tracks and Dold along the way, as well as gaining the reputation of a respected and important outlet for Techno. The acclaimed 'Remixed' series on the 'Blue Hour Music' imprint saw Steffi, Pangaea, Hector Oaks and many more re-working his music.

Now completed, new remix projects and collaborative ventures take focus in its place, including collaborative releases with Copenhagen's Fast Forward and UTE from Oslo. In late 2020, Luke reestablished the 'Tracing Xircles' project with Berlin-based producer A-JX, where the pair mutate UK and Detroit techno flavours with a retro-futuristic twist.2021 signified the launch of a new sub-label together with Swedish DJ and Underbron resident Philippa Pacho. The label called positivesource "aims to push progressive attitudes in dance music while paying homage to our roots in early club culture.”

Luke's personal creative output continues to develop and expand with solo, collaborative projects, compilation contributions and commissioned remixes, connecting him to the ever-changing landscape of Techno and its sprawling sub-genres.It's safe to say that the sound of ‘Blue Hour’ and his respective labels are weaved into the expansive realm of the electronic music community but Luke strikes an unparalleled chord within it.

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2007年，作为布里斯托俱乐部场景中的一员，Luke 以 'Furesshu' 与 'Esoteric' 之名开始 DJ、制作并组织自己的派对。随着演出数量的累积，Luke 看到了 Dubstep 和 Techno 彼此交织的潜力，也因此开始频繁前往柏林以挖掘更多 techno 活动与艺术家们。2011年，Luke 移居柏林，不久便推出独立项目 “Blue Hour” 与同名黑胶厂牌，相继发行由90年代精神为主导的独特声响，亦受到 Berghain、Shelter、fabric、KHIDI 等著名俱乐部的青睐。

紧接着 Blue Hour Music 不仅一路疾驰发行 Alpha Tracks 和 Dold 等人的作品，在其广受好评的 “Remixed” 系列中，他的音乐被 Ben Sims, Answer Code Request, Steffi, Pangaea, Hector Oaks 等杰出艺术家重新演绎。

2020 年，“Remixed [05]” 为该系列画下句点，Blue Hour 开启全新合作项目，与哥本哈根厂牌 Fast Forward 及奥斯陆厂牌 UTE 建立链接。同年，Luke 还与柏林制作人 A-JX 创建音乐项目 “Tracing Xircles”，为英式舞曲与 Detroit techno 注入未来复古主义声响。

2021年，Luke 与现在的妻子 Philippa Pacho 共同推出子厂牌 Positivesource，致力于向早期俱乐部文化根源致敬。Blue Hour 为 Agent Orange 单曲《Warm Love》所制作的混音则向听众披露着相同的愿景 —— 将 trance 经典融入当代 techno，在提升节奏的同时亦未丢失原曲的迷幻魔力。

为庆祝 Blue Hour Music 十周年，去年 Blue Hour 与 Spekki Webu, Ibon, RJF, DJ Maira., Levzon, Hasvat Informant, Matriark, DJ Ali, Newa 等一众杰出艺术家发行合辑《Omni》，并以此为该场景中的多样性欢呼。Blue Hour 自己则走出一贯的声音领域，一张发行于瑞典厂牌 Arsenik 的 EP《Duality》基于 dub 探索 techno 更为迷幻的一面，亦是其杰出才华的再一次有力声明。