【搬运】【译】叉婊Pitchfork评SOPHIE 2013年单曲《Bipp》

搬运自：网易云音乐专栏【Music Online Zine Courier】（在原文基础上添加了英语原文与排版调整）

翻译：Beans_Beans

In every corner of club-ready electronicmusic, the almighty drop reigns supreme. Whether it's a wallop of subfrequencies in the beginning of a dubstep track or the subtle return of athumping house groove, delivering that perfect moment where less and morecollide can invigorate any given dancefloor. But if Usher's masterful "Climax" taught producers anything, it's that sometimes teasing thelistener can be just as exciting as satisfying expectations.

在电子音乐的每一角落，无所不能的“Drop”总是占据了至高地位的那个。无论它是混响音乐开始时的一记次要频率，还是砰砰作响的House Groove的含蓄反复，总是在向听众提供那些少而精的完美时刻，都能为任一特定舞池注满活力。但是，如果Usher的大师级作品“Climax”教会了如今的制作人什么，那就是有时挑逗听众可以和仅仅满足听众的预期一样令人兴奋。

"Bipp", the excellent new single (released this week on Numbers) from mysterious UK producer Sophie, adheres tothis school of thought, rearranging emblazoned beats and rollercoaster dynamicsin favor of vigorous sound design and the sticky hooks. It ever so slightlyhints at a coveted drop, but the truth is that this cut is operating on anotherlevel entirely. The intermittent thud of a kick and some smacking claps giveSophie's effervescent production a semblance of a beat, but "Bipp" isreally built on its rubbery bassline and some exceptionally ebullient vocals(chirpy voices cheer, "I can make feel better, if you let me!"). Atfirst blush, it sounds like Sophie is using Jam City's bag of futuristic samplepacks and studio tricks to recreate "D.A.N.C.E." for the post-bassmusic generation. But on closer inspection, "Bipp" is a classic caseof an artist scrambling conventions and creating a next-level, irresitably funclub track in the process.

“Bipp”，神秘的英国制作人SOPHIE出色的新单曲（在Numbers发行），便坚持了这一思想流派，重新排布斑驳的鼓点和过山车式的动态声波，采用了充满活力的音效设计和密集的Hook。它是如此微妙地在暗示着一个令人垂涎的Drop，但事实上，这首歌完全是在另一层面上运作它。断断续续的“砰砰”的踢踏声和拍打声为SOPHIE的制作赋予生气，但“Bipp”实际上是建立在它的橡胶质地基线和些许热情洋溢的人声之上的（欢快地欢呼着“I can make feel better, if you let me!”）。乍一听，这像是SOPHIE在使用Jam City的未来主义采样包和录音技巧，为后贝斯时代重构“D.A.N.C.E.”；但仔细来听，“Bipp”是一个典型的先锋艺术家打破常规的案例，并在这一过程中创造了更亚、难以抗拒、趣味横生的俱乐部曲目。