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紐約傳奇Post-Punk大團INTERPOL、美國R&B新人王KHALID、前Talking Heads主音,音樂文化界巨匠DAVID BYRNE及台灣唱作女神安溥等等,將聯同其他音樂單位,於2018年11月9日(星期五)至11日(星期日)在中環海濱演出,帶來一年一度的音樂及藝術節Clockenflap 2018。
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本年度Clockenflap其中一個重頭壓軸INTERPOL,憑2002年經典專輯《Turn on the Bright Lights》與The Strokes、The White Stripes和The Libertines等一同被譽為Post-Punk revival運動之重要舵手,今年帶著第6張專輯《Marauder》來Clockenflap獻上震撼性香港首演,教樂迷為之瘋狂。Urban音樂近年大熱,Clockenflap今年則請來於R&B界火速走紅、憑2017專輯《American Teen》獲得5個格林美獎提名的KHALID。另一重點演出單位「神枱級」New Wave樂團Talking Heads首腦DAVID BYRNE多年來進行過無數前衛搖滾實驗,推出偉大傑作多不勝數,創作力無窮的他更寫了被譽為樂迷必讀聖經《製造音樂How Music Works》;今次訪港不但帶來全新專輯《American Utopia》,更會大玩Talking Heads金曲,誓必帶來難忘一夜。還有從小眾走到大眾、民謠走到搖滾、文青至愛的台灣獨立界創作女神安溥,重新出發後首次來港,除了為樂迷送上不一樣的自己,年底演出將會是一個極為少見的特編曲目,香港樂迷絕對要好好珍惜這個連台灣觀眾都未能享受的福利。
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其他國際級多元音樂單位包括加拿大實驗電音奇才CARIBOU、Bristol Drum n’Bass傳奇RONI SIZE、憑一曲<Silk>被劃時代電影神作《迷幻列車2 T2 Trainspotting》收錄為預告片配樂而為樂迷及影迷津津樂道,更獲英國權威音樂獎項水星獎(Mercury Prize)提名的WOLF ALICE,還有4年前震撼Clockenflap舞台後再度歸來之英倫獨立樂團THE VACCINES。值得留意的還有以流麗Neo-Psychedelic曲風見稱,Brooklyn大熱獨立樂隊SUNFLOWER BEAN、炙手可熱的倫敦Post-Punk新銳SHAME、夢幻唯美Dream-Pop團ALVVAYS與入型入格的紐約Art-Punk樂團BODEGA等等一眾來自世界各地的大熱新進樂團。
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今年Clockenflap精心細選,帶來一連串優秀且多元化的國際電音演出單位。重頭戲有澳洲Electro-House二人組合PEKING DUK、英國Industrial Techno先鋒BLAWAN及重量級英國House DJ/製作人EATS EVERYTHING,連續三日大放電音,將派對氣氛推向頂點。其他精彩單位包括擅長將不同元素共冶一爐的美國DJ MIJA、法國電音創作人RONE與阿根廷DJ兼製作人CHANCHA VÍA CIRCUITO。 貫徹Clockenflap傳統,今年亞洲音樂陣容繼續強勢,除了備受矚目的台灣R&B爵士女聲9M88、深受樂迷喜愛的本地著名算術搖滾組合雞蛋蒸肉餅、還有形像與音樂同樣破格的韓國電音創作及製作人CIFIKA、中國多元文化說唱代表BOHAN PHOENIX、被譽為「日版Beck」的鬼才CORNELIUS與及東京Alt-Dance三人組D.A.N.,各單位風格別樹一幟,全部不容錯過。
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Clockenflap一向致力推廣音樂文化多元性,今年演出單位還有更多令人耳目一新的獨特聲音,如獲格林美獎提名的馬里二人組AMADOU & MARIAM、加拿大Alternative R&B男音RHYE、丹麥電音女歌手LYDMOR、英倫 Grime DJ SWINDLE、加拿大電音二人組BLUE HAWAII、英國曼徹斯特流行歌手YOUNGR與香港DJ / Beatmaker COCOONICS,讓樂迷盡情大開耳界。
Clockenflap, Hong Kong’s biggest annual music and arts festival, today announced the long-awaited first round of its 2018 lineup, with New York indie legends INTERPOL, US R&B sensation KHALID, former Talking Heads frontman DAVID BYRNE and Taiwanese singer-songwriter anpu among the many highlights slated to appear at Central Harbourfront from Friday, November 9 to Sunday, November 11, 2018.
One of the most diverse and cutting-edge lineups Hong Kong has ever seen, the festival’s first phase announcement features an eclectic array of established artists, festival favourites and thrilling breakthrough acts from Hong Kong, Asia and around the world, including 13 Hong Kong live debuts and 2 Asian festival exclusive performances. Tickets for the festival are on sale now, and fans can take advantage of the great-value Early Bird discount prices until August 21, 2018. Tickets are available at clockenflap.com.
INTERPOL make their long-awaited Hong Kong debut on the back of their sixth album, Marauder, showing they’ve lost none of the presence and power from their 2002 debut, the classic Turn on the Bright Lights. Nominated for five Grammys following his 2017 album American Teen, KHALID is one of the most in-demand names in R&B right now and will make his Hong Kong debut at Clockenflap. Best known as the frontman of legendary new wave band Talking Heads, as well as a bestselling solo artist and author, DAVID BYRNE is quite simply one of the most absorbing performers on the planet and plays Hong Kong for the first time since 2009 on the back of the release of his 11th solo album, American Utopia. Formerly known as Deserts Chang, Taiwanese singer/songwriter anpu is a formidable talent and Clockenflap favourite who delivered a mesmerising performance at the festival in 2014.
Clockenflap will also welcome electronic innovator CARIBOU, drum n’ bass pioneer RONI SIZE, and Mercury Prize-nominated alt-rockers WOLF ALICE for the first time, while UK indie rabble-rousers THE VACCINES are back by popular demand four years after their last appearance at the festival. They’ll be joined by a collection of the hottest up-and-coming bands on the planet for fans to discover, including Brooklyn neo-psychedelic indie rockers SUNFLOWER BEAN, London post-punk provocateurs SHAME, Toronto-based dream-pop darlings ALVVAYS and New York art-punks BODEGA.
Once more, the festival will showcase some of the world's finest acts from across the electronic music spectrum, including anarchic Australian electro-house duo PEKING DUK, UK industrial techno trailblazer BLAWAN and heavyweight British house DJ/producer EATS EVERYTHING. Other acts announced include genre-splicing US DJ MIJA, French electronic artist RONE and Argentinean DJ/producer CHANCHA VÍA CIRCUITO.
Championing the finest Asian musical talent once again, Clockenflap welcomes genre-bending Taiwanese jazz/R&B chanteuse 9M88, local math rock heroes GDJYB, Korean electronic artist-producer CIFIKA, China’s indie rapper BOHAN PHOENIX, maverick multi-instrumentalist CORNELIUS – who has been described as “the Japanese Beck” – and electrifying Tokyo alt-dance trio D.A.N.
Encompassing a wide range of genres, the supremely eclectic lineup also features Grammy-nominated Malian duo AMADOU & MARIAM, Canadian alternative R&B outfit RHYE, Danish electronic chanteuse LYDMOR, UK grime DJ SWINDLE, Canadian electronic duo BLUE HAWAII, Manchester pop hero YOUNGR, and Hong Kong beatmaker COCOONICS.
Tickets are available now at clockenflap.com.
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