译Pitchfork评90年代150张最佳专辑第6名：Bjrk: Homogenic (1997)
翻译：thesweetescape
原文链接：https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/the-best-albums-of-the-1990s/
Björk immersed herself in London’s club scene for her first two solo albums, but by the runup to 1997’s Homogenic a string of personal circumstances had given her no shortage of reasons to return to her native Iceland. With volatile electronic elements that Björk has likened to the island nation’s active volcanoes, and desolate strings that could conceivably soundtrack an epic Viking film, the album certainly represented a homecoming of sorts. Its title also spoke to Björk’s growing control over the creative process, which she used, with collaborators such as Markus Dravs and Mark Bell, to achieve her most unified sonic palette yet. That stately yet unstable setting—Arvo Pärt meets Aphex Twin—adorns some of the often-cryptic lyricist’s most arresting statements. She’s a fountain of blood in the shape of a girl; a state of emergency is where she wants to be; she knows you can’t handle love. When she unloads these epiphanies in her usual gravity-defying manner, as much trapeze artist as vocalist, the sense of adventure is palpable. In the end, much of the album was recorded in Spain—you really can never go home again—and Björk’s return to a quieter life turned out to be an even greater journey of discovery. By the time the album wraps with the limpid ecstasy of “All Is Full of Love,” it’s clear that by going back to where she was from, Björk had found a new way of moving forward. –Marc Hogan
在前两张个人专辑中，Björk陶醉于灯红酒绿的伦敦酒吧。但在1997年的续作《Homogenic》中，一系列私人变故使她不得不重返祖国冰岛。经Björk之手的变幻莫测的电子器乐如同冰岛常年活跃的火山，萧瑟凄婉的弦乐令听众眼前浮现史诗级电影《维京》的画面，专辑呈现出落叶归根的主题。专辑名称也彰显着Björk对自己的艺术创作越来越得心应手，与Markus Dravs和Mark Bell开展合作，力求做出概念高度统一的旷世杰作。严谨又大胆地混搭不同制作人——当Arvo Pärt遇上Aphex Twin——创作出一些这位诡秘作词人最举世瞩目的歌词。她是“ a fountain of blood in the shape of a girl”（指歌曲“Bachelorett”歌词），一种她心驰神往的危机状态。她知道爱情无法把控。当她以一贯独特的姿态诉说自己的思想顿悟时——如同马戏团高空秋千表演者的歌唱演绎，身临其境的冒险感油然而生。最后，专辑大部分歌曲都是在西班牙录制的——你真的不能再次回到故乡了——Björk本次返璞归真的生活经历更成就出她艺术生涯的又一登峰造极之作。专辑在悦耳迷幻的歌曲“All Is Full of Love”中走向尾声。显然在重返故地后，Björk摸索出前行的道路。 –Marc Hogan
注：Aphex Twin，原名理查德·大卫·詹姆斯（Richard David James） [1] ，英国音乐人，是现时代最重要也具争议的电子大师之一。在20世纪90年代，詹姆斯推出了一系列评价颇高的唱片。其早期作品被归类于Intelligent Techno，中期作品以EP为主。而直到后期其作品风格才逐渐成型：超快的breakbeat，简单悦耳的keyboard，混合疯狂acid音效，以及扭曲的人声。还有招牌的迷幻techno。节奏暗藏杀机，旋律天马行空。
阿尔沃·帕尔特（Arvo Pärt，1935年9月11日─）出生于爱沙尼亚的派德，是20世纪的爱沙尼亚作曲家。他的作品包括Kanon Pokajanen、De Profondis、Te Deum、Passio、Tabula Rasa等，以合唱圣乐最为人所知。有些人称他的风格做“神圣简约主义”（sacred minimalism）。
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