| 词条 | Manafon (album) |
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| name = Manafon | type = studio | artist = David Sylvian | cover = David_sylvian_manafon.jpg | alt = | released = 14 September 2009 | recorded = between 2004–2007 in Vienna, Tokyo, London | venue = | studio = | genre = Experimental rock, avant-garde{{citation needed|date=February 2016}} | length = 49:48 | label = Samadhi Sound | producer = David Sylvian | prev_title = When Loud Weather Buffeted Naoshima | prev_year = 2007 | next_title = Sleepwalkers | next_year = 2010 }}{{Album reviews | MC = 80/100[1] |rev1 = AllMusic |rev1score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}[2] |rev2 = MusicOMH |rev2score = {{Rating|3|5}}[3] |rev3 = Pitchfork |rev3score = 7.4/10[4] |rev4 = Slant |rev4score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}[5] |rev5 = Uncut |rev5score = {{Rating|5|5}}[6] }} Manafon is a 2009 album by David Sylvian. It is an avant-garde work combining elements of free improvisation, experimental rock and chamber music. It reached rank No. 6 in The Wires list of best 2009 albums.[7]ProductionManafon was recorded over a three-year period in Vienna, Tokyo and London. Of the recording process, Sylvian said: "There was nothing written when we went into the studio – this was very much free improvisation. So, the selection of the group of musicians for each improvisation was paramount. I recognized on the day which pieces could work for me. The process was that I took the material away and then wrote and recorded the vocal line over in a couple of hours. So I couldn't analyze my contribution and that in a way was my form of improvisation – and I enjoyed the rapidity of response."[8] "I take the sessions and work on them at a later time. I attempt to 'improvise' lyrics and melodies as I go, writing and recording all in a matter of hours. The basic tracks themselves undergo little or no editing as such. The structure pretty much remains as given from the original sessions. I might add an introduction or overdub other elements onto the original take. Here's a couple of examples: "Senseless Violence": Recorded in Vienna with Rowe/Polwechsel/Fennesz. I added guitar parts then layered Tilbury's piano into the track then added the vocal and an introduction. "Greatest Living Englishman: Initial take" suggested acoustic guitar overdubs which I requested of Otomo and Tetuzi on the spot. I later cut and pasted some interesting turntable activity from an alternate take onto this track. I also added an introduction by cutting and pasting elements from an earlier take. Tilbury was added to the coda. Melody and vocal added. "Rabbit Skinner": no editing. added acoustic guitar myself then vocals."[9] Lyrical inspirationFor the recording of Manafon, Sylvian was also inspired by the Welsh poet R. S. Thomas: lyrics often reflect the main themes written by the poet{{Citation needed|date=September 2009}} and the title of the album refers indeed to a Welsh namesake village (in north Powys) in which Thomas lived for a while. "Manafon is indeed a village in Wales, a village in which Thomas lived for sometime and served as rector to the parish. In this small village, Thomas had trouble filling the pews of a Sunday but in a sense it was something of an idyllic spot in which to raise a child (a strict, taciturn and somewhat indifferent parent), master his profession and write his poetry. So, the physically real village became for me a metaphor for the poetic imagination."[8] Track listing{{tracklist| all_writing = David Sylvian | title1 = Small Metal Gods | length1 = 5:49 | title2 = The Rabbit Skinner | length2 = 4:41 | title3 = Random Acts of Senseless Violence | length3 = 7:06 | title4 = The Greatest Living Englishman | length4 = 10:55 | title5 = 125 Spheres | length5 = 0:29 | title6 = Snow White in Appalachia | length6 = 6:35 | title7 = Emily Dickinson | length7 = 6:25 | title8 = The Department of Dead Letters | length8 = 2:25 | title9 = Manafon | length9 = 5:23 | total_length = 49:48 }}{{tracklist | headline = Vinyl and Japanese CD bonus track | title10 = Random Acts of Senseless Violence (Remixed by Dai Fujikura) | length10 = 6:24 | total_length = 56:12 }} A limited edition boxed set came with a DVD of the album in 5.1 Surround Sound, and a feature length making-of documentary, Amplified Gesture. PersonnelMusicians
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Special thanks to: Richard Chadwick, Yuka Fujii, Adrian Molloy, Chris Bigg, Sarah Humphries, Steve Jansen, Noël Akchoté, Philipp Wachsmann and all the musicians who generously participated in this recording. References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/manafon/david-sylvian|title=Manafon by David Sylvian|publisher=|accessdate=19 September 2016}} 2. ^[{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r1629387|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic review] 3. ^MusicOMH review 4. ^{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/13496-manafon/|title=David Sylvian: Manafon Album Review – Pitchfork|publisher=|accessdate=19 September 2016}} 5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/music_review.asp?|title=Music – Slant Magazine|publisher=|accessdate=19 September 2016}} 6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.uncut.co.uk|title=UNCUT – The spiritual home of great rock music|publisher=|accessdate=19 September 2016}} 7. ^Cf. the official David Sylvian website Retrieved 1 March 2012 8. ^1 {{cite web|last=Sharma |first=Paul |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB125261140109600511 |title=David Sylvian and the Mysterious Sound of Inspiration – WSJ.com |publisher=Online.wsj.com |date=11 September 2009 |accessdate=1 March 2012}} 9. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.manafon.com/a_conversation/ |title=A Conversation |publisher=Manafon.com |date= |accessdate=1 March 2012}} External links
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