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词条 Age Of
释义

  1. Production

  2. Concept and MYRIAD

  3. Composition

  4. Critical reception

  5. Track listing

  6. Accolades

  7. Personnel

  8. Charts

  9. References

{{Infobox album
| name = Age Of
| type = studio
| artist = Oneohtrix Point Never
| cover = Oneohtrix Point Never Age Of.jpg
| alt =
| released = June 1, 2018
| recorded = 2016–2018
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = {{flatlist|
  • Electronic[1]
  • experimental[1]

}}
| length = 42:32
| label = Warp
| producer = {{hlist|Daniel Lopatin}}James Blake{{small| (add.)}}
| prev_title = Good Time
| prev_year = 2017
| next_title =
| next_year =
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Age Of
| type = studio
| single1 = Black Snow
| single1date = April 26, 2018
| single2 = We'll Take It
| single2date = July 20, 2018
| single3 = The Station
| single3date = July 27, 2018
}}
}}

Age Of is the eighth studio album by American electronic producer Oneohtrix Point Never, released on June 1, 2018 on Warp Records. Recorded over two years, it features contributions from James Blake (who additionally produced and mixed the album), Anohni, Prurient, Kelsey Lu and Eli Keszler.

It is the first Oneohtrix Point Never album to prominently feature Lopatin's own vocals. The artwork, which employs Jim Shaw's "The Great Whatsit" as a central image, was designed by David Rudnick.[3] The album has been accompanied by the conceptual "concertscape" MYRIAD, which premiered in May 2018 at the Park Avenue Armory. While not entering the official United States Billboard 200 chart, it peaked at number 59 on the magazine's Top Current Albums chart.

Production

Lopatin produced Age Of in parts of a two-year period, during which he was also producing for other artists, including Anohni, FKA Twigs, Iggy Pop, and David Byrne.[4] After composing the soundtrack for the Safdie Brothers' 2017 film Good Time,[2] Lopatin moved to an Airbnb lodge in South Central Massachusetts, derived from his aspiration to live out the modern cliche of musicians moving to the woods to record albums; the eerie atmosphere in the lodge at nighttime influenced his desire to make "weird, little nightmare ballads".[2]

In addition to Lopatin's own singing, the album also features vocal performances from Anohni and Prurient, while instrumentalists Kelsey Lu and Eli Keszler contribute to several tracks. When the record was nearly finished, Lopatin reached out to musician James Blake to contribute to the mixing process, eventually traveling to Los Angeles to complete the album.[4]

The track "The Station" was originally composed as a demo for R&B singer Usher which was ultimately not used.[3] On July 9th, 2018, Lopatin released the original topline (vocal melody) demo for The Station through Sendspace.[3] The track "Toys 2" was composed by Lopatin for his agent as "my proof of concept for how I would score a Pixar film", and musically serves as an imaginary sequel to the 1992 film Toys.[2]

Concept and MYRIAD

Influences on Age Of included the 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey, which inspired the album's accompanying performance installation MYRIAD, and William Strauss's The Fourth Turning, a favorite book of former White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon, which Lopatin described as "insidious, like the voice of a computer insisting on the truth about history without any sensitivity given to how complex and non-linear systems might be";[3] Lopatin was subsequently inspired to "[use] that sort of taxonomy as a kind of farce to then create these little frameworks for understanding".[4] Other inspirations included the writings of the 1990s multidisciplinary collective Cybernetic Culture Research Unit and the works of singer-songwriters such as Bruce Cockburn, Bob Dylan, and Paul Simon.[4]

Around the time Lopatin began finalizing Age Of in his Airbnb lodge, he began working on the concept for MYRIAD, a conceptual concert performance which premiered at Park Avenue Armory.[4] He described the concept as a four-part "epochal song cycle" showcasing the idiocy of previous generations of living organisms.[5] The loose story concerns a group of artificial intelligences near the end of time named a 'Limitless Living Informational Intelligence' (represented in the MYRIAD logo as nine squares) which attempt to replicate the imperfect cultures and behaviors of the previously-existent human species. It does this by determining an "average" of human experiences through the species' "recorded output", and does so through heuristic techniques.[5] The show is consequently divided into four sections, each representing an epoch of the cycle concept loosely inspired by the Strauss–Howe generational theory: the Age of Ecco, the Age of Harvest, the Age of Excess, and the Age of Bondage.[17] Ecco is "a phase of pre-evolutionary ignorance", Harvest is "living in agrarian harmony with the world", Excess is "the age of unchecked industrial ambition", and Bondage is "an era of engorgement, wherein “we keep making more and more shit until there’s no space left.”"[6]

MYRIAD was, in itself, a theatrical companion to Age Of. It featured "three-hundred pound sculptures that hang from the ceiling like kebabs that secrete ooze," and a full ensemble that toured to perform songs from Age Of, including Eli Keszler, Kelly Moran and Aaron David Ross.[2] The sculptures, as well as the visuals displayed on five polygon panels, were created by frequent Oneohtrix Point Never collaborator Nate Boyce.[7] Initially, Lopatin planned for each of the album's four epoches to be represented by fragrances, the more noisy epochs being pleasant to the nose to make a "weird dissonance".[7] However, due to lack of time and resources, that part of the plan was scrapped.[7]

Composition

Whereas previous Oneohtrix Point Never albums followed musical styles from only distinctive eras, Age Of is the first album by Lopatin to incorporate elements of unique genres from a variety of periods, hence the "incompleteness" of its title according to reviewer Heather Phares,[23] and his first pop-song-oriented release since his work for Ford & Lopatin.[24]

The sound palettes it uses are those from a variety of styles such as chamber pop,[24] "android"-like folk and country music,[23][1][24] yacht rock,[29] smooth jazz,[29] R&B,[23][24] Future-style soul,[33] 'sadboy elegies',[33] black metal,[33] new age,[36] and stadium pop,[8][36] as well as post-industrial sounds on tracks like "Warning", "We'll Take It" and "Same", and, in particular, baroque music and medieval music on the opening title track, "Age Of".[36][1] Critics also noted elements of Lopatin's past discography being present on Age Of.[23][36][1]

The instrumentation of Age Of is made up of MIDI harpsichords, guitars, pianos, brass and vocals, as well as Lopatin's trademark unorthodox sound design, samples and synth presets.[5] The LP's use of the harpsichord shows its similarities "with Eastern instruments such as the koto and with rapid-fire electronic melodies", wrote Phares.[23]

Critical reception

{{Album ratings
|ADM=7.8/10[9]
|MC=83/100[10]
|rev1=AllMusic
|rev1Score={{rating|4.5|5}}[11]
|rev2=The A.V. Club
|rev2Score=A−[12]
|rev3=Consequence of Sound
|rev3Score=B+[13]
|rev4=Mojo
|rev4Score={{rating|4|5}}[14]
|rev5=The Observer
|rev5Score={{rating|4|5}}[15]
|rev6=Pitchfork
|rev6score = 7.8/10[16]
|rev7=Q
|rev7Score={{rating|4|5}}[17]
|rev8=Resident Advisor
|rev8Score=4/5[1]
|rev9=The Skinny
|rev9Score={{rating|5|5}}[18]
|rev10=Uncut
|rev10Score=6/10[19]
}}Age Of was critically well-received upon its distribution.[10][9] Some reviewers praised the album's use of collaborators.[18][11][13] Phares called Age Of a "landmark work" for Lopatin.[11] She praised it as his "widest-ranging" release, elaborating that he "matches the album's ambition with plenty of emotion" and "gives his music exciting new shapes."[11] Ross Devlin of The Skinny, in a five-star review of the record, also highlighted the album's amount of ambition, particularly the "wealth of exquisitely baroque moments, exploring history as a pliable, multi-dimensional rift", that gave it "exceptional sonic depth".[18] The Observer praised Age Of for continuing the "off-kilter composition and unexpected instrumentation" of Lopatin's previous releases,[15] and critic Matt McDermott highlighted that the producer increased his musical range with the record: "It's a dizzying trip meant to shore up Lopatin's status as an avant-garde auteur while aiding his forays into mainstream pop culture."[1]Age Of was ranked the 15th best release of the year in The Wire magazine's annual critics' poll.[20]

Track listing

{{Track listing
| all_writing = Daniel Lopatin
| title1 = Age Of
| length1 = 3:24
| title2 = Babylon
| length2 = 3:04
| title3 = Manifold
| length3 = 1:50
| title4 = The Station
| length4 = 4:20
| title5 = Toys 2
| length5 = 4:39
| title6 = Black Snow
| length6 = 3:41
| title7 = myriad.industries
| length7 = 1:07
| title8 = Warning
| length8 = 2:38
| title9 = We'll Take It
| length9 = 3:45
| title10 = Same
| length10 = 2:02
| title11 = RayCats
| length11 = 3:40
| title12 = Still Stuff That Doesn't Happen
| length12 = 4:22
| title13 = Last Known Image of a Song
| length13 = 4:06
}}{{Track listing
| headline = Japanese edition bonus track
| collapsed = yes
| title14 = Trance 1
| length14 = 3:54
}}Sample credits
  • "Age Of" contains a sample of "Pie Jesu" by Jocelyn Pook
  • "Manifold" contains a spoken-word sample from "Overture (Aararat the Border Crossing)" by Tayfun Erdem and a keyboard sample from a tutorial video on reharmonization by Julian Bradley
  • "myriad.industries" contains a sample of "Echospace" by Gil Trythall
  • "We'll Take It" contains spoken-word samples from Mad TV's "Curt Jones Buick Autoplex" skit[21]

Accolades

Publication Accolade Rank{{abbr|Ref.|Reference
Exclaim! Top 10 Dance and Electronic Albums5}}[22]}}
Highsnobiety Top 25 Albums of 201821}}[23]}}
Mixmag Top 50 Albums of 201822}}[24]}}
Spin Magazine Top 51 Albums of 201810}}[25]}}
The 405 Top 50 Albums of 20184}}[26]}}
The Wine Top 50 Albums of 201815}}[27]}}

Personnel

  • Daniel Lopatin – production, lead vocals, album art, design
  • James Blake – additional production, mixing, keyboards
  • Gabriel Schuman, Joshua Smith and Evan Sutton – assistance
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • David Rudnick – album art, design
  • Prurient – vocals
  • Kelsey Lu – keyboards
  • Anohni – vocals
  • Eli Keszler – drums
  • Shaun Trujillo – words

Charts

{{album chart|Flanders|121|artist=Oneohtrix Point Never|album=Age Of|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 9, 2018}}{{album chart|Scotland|72|date=20180608|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 9, 2018}}{{album chart|UKDance|11|date=20180608|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 16, 2018}}{{album chart|UKIndependent|13|date=20180608|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 16, 2018}}{{album chart|BillboardHeatseekers|4|artist=Oneohtrix Point Never|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 12, 2018}}{{album chart|BillboardDanceElectronic|8|artist=Oneohtrix Point Never|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 12, 2018}}
Chart (2018)Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[28] 109
US Top Current Albums (Billboard)[29] 59

References

1. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 {{cite web|url=https://www.residentadvisor.net/reviews/22585|title=Oneohtrix Point Never – Age Of|work=Resident Advisor|last=McDermott|first=Matt|date=May 30, 2018|accessdate=May 30, 2018}}
2. ^1 2 3 {{cite web|title=Oneohtrix Point Never on 'Nightmare Ballads' of 'Age Of'|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/oneohtrix-point-never-on-nightmare-ballads-of-age-of-w519581|website=Rolling Stone|accessdate=May 18, 2018}}
3. ^{{cite web|title=Oneohtrix Point Never Shares Rejected Usher Demo|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/oneohtrix-point-never-shares-rejected-usher-demo/|website=Pitchfork|accessdate=July 10, 2018}}
4. ^1 2 3 {{cite web |last=Battaglia |first=Andy |title=Waiting for an Age Like You: Oneohtrix Point Never Takes Epoch Stand |url=http://www.artnews.com/2018/05/24/waiting-age-like-oneohtrix-point-never-takes-epoch-stand/ |website=ARTnews |accessdate=June 2, 2018}}
5. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 {{cite web|title=Oneohtrix Point Never's vision of a post-apocalyptic, AI-ruled future {{!}} Dazed|url=http://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/39904/1/oneohtrix-point-never-age-of-interview|website=Dazed|accessdate=May 19, 2018}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=https://noisey.vice.com/en_uk/article/d3kw4w/oneohtrix-point-never-age-of-myriad-interview|title=Surviving the Last Days of Excess with Oneohtrix Point Never|first1=Colin|last1=Joyce|first2=Noisey|last2=Staff|date=8 June 2018|website=vice.com}}
7. ^1 2 3 {{cite web|url=https://www.theringer.com/music/2018/5/31/17411758/oneohtrix-point-never-age-of|title=Usher Loves Him, but He Wants Pixar: Oneohtrix Point Never's Moment Is Here|work=The Ringer|last=Zoladz|first=Lindsay|date=May 31, 2018|accessdate=June 15, 2018}}
8. ^1 2 3 {{cite web |title=Oneohtrix Point Never - Age Of - Boomkat |url=https://boomkat.com/products/age-of-92284032-90a0-47f8-823c-00803fe1fba9 |website=Boomkat |accessdate=June 11, 2018}}
9. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.anydecentmusic.com/review/9366/Oneohtrix-Point-Never-Age-Of.aspx|title=Age Of by Oneohtrix Point Never|publisher=AnyDecentMusic?|accessdate=May 30, 2018}}
10. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/age-of/oneohtrix-point-never|title=Age Of by Oneohtrix Point Never Reviews and Tracks|publisher=Metacritic|accessdate=June 15, 2018}}
11. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 {{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/age-of-mw0003169098|title=Age Of – Oneohtrix Point Never|publisher=AllMusic|last=Phares|first=Heather|accessdate=June 3, 2018}}
12. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite web|url=https://music.avclub.com/oneohtrix-point-never-goes-pop-then-obliterates-it-on-1826335794|title=Oneohtrix Point Never goes pop, then obliterates it on the excellent Age Of|work=The A.V. Club|last=O'Neal|first=Sean|date=May 30, 2018|accessdate=May 30, 2018}}
13. ^1 2 3 {{cite web|url=https://consequenceofsound.net/2018/06/album-review-oneohtrix-point-never-age-of/|title=Oneohtrix Point Never Haunts Our Nightmares on Age Of|work=Consequence of Sound|last=Sackllah|first=David|date=June 1, 2018|accessdate=June 1, 2018}}
14. ^{{cite journal|title=Oneohtrix Point Never: Age Of|work=Mojo|issue=296|last=Worthy|first=Stephen|date=July 2018|page=95}}
15. ^1 {{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/jun/03/oneohtrix-point-never-age-of-review-expect-the-unexpected|title=Oneohtrix Point Never: Age Of review – expect the unexpected|work=The Observer|last=Kalia|first=Ammar|date=June 3, 2018|accessdate=June 7, 2018}}
16. ^{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/oneohtrix-point-never-age-of/|title=Oneohtrix Point Never: Age Of|work=Pitchfork|last=Geffen|first=Sasha|date=June 2, 2018|accessdate=June 2, 2018}}
17. ^{{cite journal|title=Oneohtrix Point Never: Age Of|work=Q|issue=386|last=Monroe|first=Jazz|date=July 2018|page=115}}
18. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 {{cite web|url=http://www.theskinny.co.uk/music/reviews/albums/oneohtrix-point-never-age-of|title=Oneohtrix Point Never – Age Of|work=The Skinny|last=Devlin|first=Ross|date=May 29, 2018|accessdate=May 30, 2018}}
19. ^{{cite journal|title=Oneohtrix Point Never: Age Of|work=Uncut|issue=254|last=Martin|first=Piers|date=July 2018|page=33}}
20. ^{{Cite magazine |title=2018 Rewind: Releases of the Year 1–50|date=January 2019 |magazine=The Wire |issue=419 |page=33 |location=London |url=https://reader.exacteditions.com/issues/72526/page/33 |url-access=subscription |via=Exact Editions}} {{subscription required}}
21. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.whosampled.com/sample/576552/Oneohtrix-Point-Never-We%27ll-Take-It-Mad-TV-Curt-Jones%3A-Buick-Autoplex/|title=Oneohtrix Point Never's 'We'll Take It' - Discover the Sample Source|website=WhoSampled}}
22. ^{{cite web|url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/exclaim_s_top_10_dance_and_electronic_albums-best_of_2018|title=Exclaim!'s Top 10 Dance and Electronic Albums of 2018|publisher=Exclaim.ca|date=December 12, 2018|accessdate=February 19, 2019}}
23. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/best-albums-of-2018/|title=The 25 Best Albums of 2018|publisher=Highsnobiety.com|last=Indiana|first=Jake|date=December 19, 2018|accessdate=February 19, 2019}}
24. ^{{cite web|url=https://mixmag.net/feature/top-albums-2018|title=The Top 50 Albums of 2018|publisher=Mixmag.net|date=December 17, 2018|accessdate=February 19, 2019}}
25. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.spin.com/featured/best-albums-2018/|title=51 Best Albums of 2018|publisher=Spin.com|date=December 12, 2018|accessdate=February 19, 2019}}
26. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.thefourohfive.com/music/article/the-405-s-top-50-albums-of-2018-154|title=The 405's Top 50 Albums of 2018|publisher=Thefourohfive.com|date=December 20, 2018|accessdate=February 19, 2019}}
27. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.albumoftheyear.org/list/1063-the-wires-releases-of-the-year/|title=The Wire's Releases of the Year 2018|publisher=Albumoftheyear.org|accessdate=February 19, 2019}}
28. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/527134/products/1278775/1/|title=エイジ・オブ|language=Japanese|publisher=Oricon|accessdate=September 15, 2018}}
29. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/biz|title=Billboard Biz|work=Billboard|accessdate=September 15, 2018}} Go to "Charts," enter "Oneohtrix Point Never" in the "Artist" field, choose "Top Current Albums," then click "Submit.
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