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經過兩年前在專輯《No promises》嘗試利用19到20世紀的英語詩句入樂，從名模到創作歌手再成為法國第一夫人的Carla Bruni，這次最新專輯《假如一切未曾發生》（Comme Si De Rien N’Etait）回歸創作路線，14首絕大部分是Bruni的原創歌曲，相對以往較簡約的民謠編曲，新專輯呈現更為豐富的樂器編制，並嘗試涉獵當代流行、藍草(blue grass)、爵士以至佛朗明高等多元樂風，Bruni得天獨厚的魅力讓一眾頂尖音樂人樂於助陣，包括Benedicte Schmitt、Dominique Blanc Francard、Louis Bertignac、Benjamin Biolay與Julien Clerc等，為整張專輯的音樂性提供高品味的保證。其實相對於作曲，Bruni大膽直率的歌詞更引人注意與好奇，像一首《你是我的毒品》："我吸你，呼你，直到暈厥；你已經注進我的血脈，就已經夠讓人想入非非了，再加上你是我的毒品，比哥倫比亞的白粉更危險。”，引起哥倫比亞人的強烈抗議也就不意外了。另外"我是個孩子，雖然40歲了，雖然擁有過30個情人，但仍是個孩子……"也讓他的現任丈夫薩科奇頗為受傷。


Carla Bruni has always had a certain poetry. A definite je ne sai quoi. The grace, style & beauty of this Italian-born, France-raised thirty-something is legendary; her intellect & vitality striking, even formidable. 'Comme Si De Rien N'Etait' is the third album by former model and France's First Lady Carla Bruni. Already attracting more attention than 2007's 'No Promises', this album is more personal than it's predecessor, focusing more on love, happiness and relationships. It's also marks a slight departure from the folk-influenced sound from her previous records to amore cinematic feel.


Now as the first lady of France, Carla Bruni is one of the most photographed women of the world but she doesn't want this to affect people's perception of her or her music. She wants the music to speak for itself and here it does.

http://www.ejn.it/mus/reijseger.htm

http://www.myspace.com/bengabeats


Diary Of An Afro Warrior is the second full-length release from Benga, a UK-based artist who is along with Burial probably one of the fastest-rising names in dubstep. His Night 12" was apparently the first of its genre to be played on BBC Radio 1, and his style is both varied and at times quite accessible. He's had work on a variety of compilations, including the recent Mary Anne Hobbs' Warrior Dubz last year, but his craft has obviously grown even since that time.

toe is a Japanese music group. While mentioned in many post-rock circles, their song structure and dynamics are similar to many popular math rock artists.

Toe is comprised of Kashikura Takashi on drums, Mino Takaaki on guitar, Yamane Satoshi on bass guitar, and Yamazaki Hirokazu on guitar. Toe has formally played with this line-up since the band’s inception in 2000.

The vast majority of the music is instrumental and features the swift and acute drumming of Takashi. The band is also known for its melodic, clean guitar settings. Additionally, the compositions have repetition from typical rock motifs, but use very subtle changes in beat and rhythm to form a unique sound. The band has changed their sound over their musical tenure by incorporating acoustic guitars, rhodes piano, and vibraphones in their most recent releases.

導讀：認同與超越的覺醒／陳智德