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《熵 Entropy》
流派：搖滾
類型：單曲
所屬專輯：《北方電影 Northern Electric Shadow》
創作及表演：DOC（Dalian Obscure Club）
發行時間：2016年7月26日
發行廠牌：大福唱片（D Force Records）
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人們對搖滾樂的想像大約總是「熱烈」、「充滿爆發力」，甚至「憤怒」和「粗暴」。在構成最直接的魅力的同時，這些特點似乎也成為了搖滾樂最大的限制：當強度與音量開始替代深度的時候，大多數搖滾樂似乎註定只能停留在本能和身體的層面，與深刻縝密的思辨無緣。幸運的是，剛以新樂隊名復出就已被稱為「中國器樂搖滾新貴」的大連樂隊 DOC 也許是其中一個例外。樂隊將在8月發行的新專輯《北方電影 Northern Electric Shadow》既充滿了搖滾樂的青春熱力，也同樣擁有散文詩般的浪漫想像和哲人般的細膩思考，新單曲《熵 Entropy》就是其中的一個範本。
這一曲名大概還會讓不少人感到陌生：「熵」是對於無序化或混亂程度的度量。熵值越高，說明越是混亂無序，我們的宇宙則是一個「熵增」的宇宙。雖然名字抽象，但《熵 Entropy》聽起來卻絲毫不艱深晦澀：開頭明快輕巧的合成器旋律，頑皮得簡直像是電子遊戲的配樂。「遊戲」大概也是這首歌創作過程最好的形容：樂隊在長期的排練裡積攢了許多即興片段和動機，這些原始的 loop 經過樂隊不斷的拼貼、重組，逐漸熔合，被賦予了全新的生命。每段 loop的獨特音色都帶來獨有的情緒和個性，它們之間的對話和衝突不斷成長，從最初的平靜演化成狂歡的混亂——這簡直就是「熵」這個概念的音樂模型。
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生發於即興演奏，《熵》不受某個樂手單獨意志的領導，所有人都以樂器進行交流和推進，樂手之間的默契使得音樂本身獲得了一種自然的、流動的韻律。器樂之間的對話和彼此推動也是它充滿戲劇性、總是新鮮有趣、能夠抓住聽者注意力的關鍵。這首歌裡豐富的細節和層次，是 Doc Talk Shock 的青澀之作難以企及的，新加入樂隊、同樣來自大連的 Which Park 樂隊前成員曲睿寧也功不可沒，他充滿歐陸風格、既大膽又別致的音色選擇，無論在豐富旋律色彩還是增添律動的動態方面，都起到了錦上添花的作用。
年齡不斷增加、經驗不斷增加、創意不斷增加. DOC 的世界正在經歷一場靈感的爆炸，雖然， DOC 宇宙裡的「混沌」顯然充滿了色彩和青春的歡愉。
《北方電影 Northern Electric Shadow》將於8月12日由大福唱片（DForce Records）以數字、CD和雙張黑膠三種介質發行，大福唱片官方網店已經開始接受預定。擁有海外帳號的朋友亦可通過iTunes 預定專輯，並可立即下載單曲《熵 Entropy》和《都市觀察者 Metropolitan Viewer》。
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DOC 和鴨打鵝樂隊聯合原創的多媒體概念專場《林比克人》將於8月12日、20日在上海和北京先後上演。9月，DOC 還將南下進行巡演。
《林比克人 DOC x 鴨打鵝 一次聲像體驗 上海、北京聯合專場》
8月12日（周五）上海@MAO
8月20日（周六）北京@糖果
120元（預售）／150元（現場）
DOC 《北方電影》南方小巡演
9月2日（周五） 廈門@REALLIVE
9月4日（周日） 廣州@191
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「Entropy」
Genre: Rock
Format: Single
Album: Northern Electric Shadow
Written and performed by: DOC (Dalian Obscure Club)
Release date: July 26, 2016
Label: D Force Records
People tend to picture rock music as something 「fierce」and 「explosive」, even 「angry」 or 「rough」. While these elements contribute tothe unique charisma of rock music most directly, they can also be its limitation, when intensity and volume replace depth. Rock music cannot reflect profound thinking if it only appeals on the physical level of basic instinct.Fortunately, Dalian’s DOC — who』ve been called 「the new upstarts of Chinese instrumental rock」 — may be an exception. Their new album Northern Electric Shadow, to be released in August, isfilled with both rock music’s youthful passion and prose-like romantic imagery, conceived with a philosopher’s sharpness of mind. Its second single, 「Entropy」,makes this case especially well.
The title may seem strange: 「entropy」 is ameasurement of disorder, chaos. The higher a system's entropy, the more chaosit contains. Ours is an 「entropy increasing」 universe, moving from order to disorder. Though the name might be abstract, the track 「Entropy」 does not sound obscure at all: the light, bright synth melody at the beginning is so playfulthat it could pass as a video game soundtrack. Game might indeed just bethe best word to describe the process of composing this track: over many long rehearsals, DOC accumulated piles of improvised clips and motifs. Constantly collaging, restructuring, gradually melting together, these clips took on newlife. Each loop’s distinctive sound evokes particular emotions and personalities. The conversations and conflicts between them grow and grow, asthe initial calm evolves into a carnival of chaos — it’s a musical model of theconcept of 「entropy」.
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Stemming from improvisation, 「Entropy」 doesn't bow to any musician’s individual will: each of DOC’s members communicate and break through via their own instrument. The chemistry between them gives the music a natural, flowing rhythm. The key to the track’s dramatic vision, refreshing approach andattention-grabbing expression is the conversation between instruments, how the instruments elevate each other. The rich details and layers embedded in thetrack are what the raw and green output of Doc Talk Shock — DOC’s earlier incarnation — would never accomplish. Former Which Park member Qu RuiNing, who recently joined DOC, has made a substantial contribution to thistrack and the album as a whole. His Continental, bold and individualistic sound adds a special brilliance to the track, both enriching melodic timbres and adding dynamic grooves.
Maturing in terms of experience and creativity… DOC has undergone an explosion of inspiration, and the 「chaos」 of their universe is colored with youthful pleasures.
DOC - Nothern Electric Shadow
Northern Electric Shadow by DOC will be released on August 12 by D Force Records on CD and vinyl double LP, as well as digitally. The album willalso be internationally released on iTunes; you can download 「Entropy」 and debut single 「Metropolitan Viewer」 on iTunes now.
DOC will join forces with Shanghai’s Duck Fight Goose to jointly release new albums as part of an original multimedia conceptual concert, Limbic Man, which will be held in Shanghai at August 12 and Beijing on August 20. Afterwards, DOC will compete a short album release tour of the south in September.
Limbic Man — an audio-visual experience from DOCand Duck Fight Goose
Friday 8/12: SHANGHAI @ Mao
Saturday 8/20: BEIJING @ Tango
120rmb (presale) / 150rmb (door)
DOC Northern Electric Shadow Three-City Southern Tour
Friday 9/2:Xiamen @Real Live
Sunday 9/4:Guangzhou @191
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