他音乐里忧郁、凄美,
如梦似幻。
现实中他低调、神秘。
他是音乐里的导演,
仿佛和孤独并行。
他是沉潜吟诵者,
他是来自法国的,
From Your Balcony。

From Your Balcony极度低调,在网络上的信息也不多,但是他的音乐作品可谓经典,首专《The Leaver And The Left》里的每首歌曲在网易云音乐上的乐评高达999+,不仅如此,单《That Inferior Feeling》这一首歌就有1w+的评论量!听听便知道,From Your Balcony音乐传播率极高,令人产生共鸣。

2014年底到2015年初,From Your Balcony主创Nicolas携贝斯手Geoffrey首次访华,一同开启了中国五城巡演。在几乎同一个时间段,四年之后,From Your Balcony再出新作,并携鼓手Jean Fleury、合成器兼吉他手Aurelien Gainetdinoff、以及专辑制作人兼此次巡演全程调音师Johann Simon,以更为完整的乐队编制开启新一轮中国巡演,可以说是诚意满满。

▵最新EP《The Party》▵
暌违四年,新专辑《The Party》仍延续着09年的首专《The Leaver and The Left》的情绪,同时以他那随和、自然的创作方式在创作和制作过程中加以延伸。我想,对于那些From Your Balcony死忠粉来说,这张新专辑是很有亲切感的。而对于那些刚接触他音乐不久的新乐迷来说,有别于上一张《The Leaver and The Left》的悲伤基调,这张明显暖了许多。

这四年之中,在音乐方面,Nicolas 由于对音乐的极致追求,从来没有停止过创作。每首歌大概会创作出15个版本之多,可能仅仅由于歌词中的一个短词语,一个编排上面的想法,或者一个钢琴声调导致的问题,选择接受粗糙,重新开始。
音乐创作早已成为他生命中的一部分,他想自然而然的去进行,所以迟迟没有发布新的作品,因为他知道什么是他想要的,不急躁,不附和,而是遵从于自己的内心。

新歌中微妙的电子元素,也给整张新专带来了一丝遐想,你仍然可以听出这些歌全部是从钢琴最初的几个音符而来,经过乐队的不断编排和完善,到最后这个丰富着你耳朵的版本,像是浑然天成,每个元素都加入的恰到好处。你甚至可以设想到,就算只有主创Nicolas一个人和一架钢琴,所有的歌曲也将听起来同样动人。

贯穿整张新专辑的,还是乐队主创Nicolas Swierczek的歌声。可以说,他又一次把自己所擅长的发挥到了极致。他的声音会唤起那些与《The Leaver and The Left》相同的情感:忧郁、困惑、以及爱的欣喜与祛魅。他的声音总是那么的亲近,营造着一种舒适的亲密感。即使其他乐器的声音让你感到置身于一个开阔的空间,他的细腻声线却依然离你很近,就像在你面前,弹着琴,唱给你听。这种亲密感永远不会被打破,不论歌曲安静或喧嚣,他所营造的亲密感一直都在。更不用提他对不同音色的把握,或许伤感,却令人沉迷,直指我们每个人内心的最深处。

“对生活充满热情的活下去”,这是Nicolas对未来的期许,与乐队简介里的“大概是一个人做所有的事让我感到疲惫,所以我需要打开那扇封闭已久的窗户”这句话不谋而合。原来,他像布可夫斯基一样孤独又敏感的保护着自己的小世界。望着涌动的海水,孤寂顿时涌上心头。我问我自己,何处是苦苦追寻的宁静。脑中一片空白,和踩在脚下的细软沙子被海浪拍打的温柔,开始一段华丽的旅程,只为唤醒沉睡已久的梦境。唯独脚下列车的轰鸣,和呼啸而过的风景。不管未来如何,当下笔者最期待的新年愿望就是看From Your Balcony的现场演出。
From Your Balcony
《冬日派对》新专巡演

12/28 | 深圳 B10现场
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开演时间:20:30
12/29 | 广州 TU凸空间
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开演时间:20:00
12/30 | 杭州 MAO LIVEHOUSE
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01/01 | 上海 万代南梦宫2F未来剧场
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开演时间:20:00
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yeRecords Presents
From Your Balcony 《The Party》China Tour
12/28 | SHENZHEN
B10 LIVE
ADV¥120 DOOR¥160
SHOW AT 8:30PM
12/29 | GUANGZHOU
T:UNION
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SHOW AT 8:00PM
12/30 | HANGZHOU
MAO LIVEHOUSE
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SHOW AT 8:30PM
01/01 | SHANGHAI
BANDAI NAMCO
SHANGHAI BASE
2F FUTURE HOUSE
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With “The Party” tour, From Your Balcony returns to China after a long absence with brand new songs. Old fans will recognize that the new material stays true to the spirit of 2009’s “The Leaver and the Left”, while building on the songwriting and the production in a natural way. There is no dubstep bass, trap drums, or any kind of trend-chasing, just emotionally charged songs built around a core of piano and voice. All of the electronic production elements are incorporated with great subtlety and musicality. And as well as the arrangement and production comes together as whole, it’s easy to tell that these are songs written on the piano—one can imagine a stripped-down version of the album featuring only piano and voice, and the songs would have no problem standing on their own.
One stylistic standout is the title track, with its clarinet trio intro moving straight into an expansive, driving verse with an almost new-wave feeling. The insistent but simple drum machine is a new sound for the band, but it never sounds out of place. The soft synth pads in the background give a sense of space and distance, like driving on the highway gazing out of the window at a far away sunset. And despite all of its upbeat characteristics, the song still retains a pensive feeling, just as one might admire the beauty of the sunset but also wonder with doubt where the highway is taking them.
Throughout the new album, Nicolas Swierczek’s vocals continue to evoke many of the same emotions as on “The Leaver and the Left”. Feelings of melancholy, uncertainty, and both the elation and the disenchantment of love. His voice is always intimate, always close. Even when the other instruments create large soundscapes, there’s no question that Nicolas is singing directly to you, the listener. This intimacy is never broken, even amidst the album’s most cathartic moments.
When From Your Balcony returns to China in December, it’s sure to be a great show for both new fans and old fans, full of beautiful songs and expert musicianship. Be sure not to miss out!
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