Black Dream (Chinese: 黑梦; pinyin: Hēi Mèng) is the debut Solo Album by Chinese artist Dou Wei, released in October 1994 on Magic Stone Records. It is considered to be a landmark album among the Chinese rock scene.[1][2]
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| Released | October 1994 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, post-punk | |||
| Label | Magic Stone Records | |||
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Drawing heavily from goth rock acts such as Bauhaus and The Cure, as well as dub and reggae, Black Dream stood in direct contrast to the traditional guitar-oriented styles which had defined Chinese rock up to that point. The album's haunting production, coupled with Dou's stream-of-conscious vocal delivery, established it as China's first alternative album.[3]
The album has been ranked among Taiwan's best 1990s pop albums.[4]
Background
editAfter leaving seminal Chinese hard rock band Black Panther in October 1991. Dou immediately established the band Dreaming (Chinese: 做梦乐队; pinyin: Zuòmèng yuèduì). Many of the tracks on Black Dream were written during this period. Dreaming released one song, "希望之光" (pinyin: Xīwàng Zhī Guāng; "Light of Hope") before disbanding in October 1992.[5]
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Dou Wei; all music is composed by Dou Wei and Dreaming, unless noted
| No. | Title | Music | Unofficial translation | Length |
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| 1. | "Míngtiān gèng màncháng 明天更漫长" | "Longer Tomorrow" | 4:32 | |
| 2. | "Hēisè mèng zhōng 黑色梦中" | Dou Wei, Bai Fanglin | "Black Dream" | 4:43 |
| 3. | "Hái yǒu nǐ 还有你" | Dou Wei, Chen Xiaohu | "And You…" | 5:54 |
| 4. | "Kāixīn diànhuà開心電话" | "Darling's Phone" | 3:57 | |
| 5. | "Cóngmìng 从命" | Dou Wei, Bang Fanglin | "Predestined" | 4:37 |
| 6. | "Gǎnjué shíkè 感觉时刻" | "Time of Sensuality" | 3:50 | |
| 7. | "Bēishāng de mèng 悲傷的夢" | "A Dream of Misery" | 6:08 | |
| 8. | "Ō! Guāi 噢！乖" | "Be Good, Boy" | 5:14 | |
| 9. | "Gāojí dòngwù 高級動物" | Dou Wei, Bai Fanglin | "The Higher Being" | 4:40 |
| 10. | "Shàngdì bǎoyòu 上帝保佑" | Dou Wei | "God Bless Me" | 3:46 |
Personnel
editPersonnel as listed in the album's liner notes are:[5]
Musicians
edit- Dou Wei – vocals, guitar, drums
- Cao Jun – guitar
- Hu Xiaohai – bass
- Zhao Muyang – drums
- Bai Fanglin – keyboards
- Liu Xiaosong – percussion (track 9)
Production
editReferences
edit- ^ http://arts.cultural-china.com/en/93Arts13074.html Archived 2017-04-15 at the Wayback Machine, Evolution of Chinese Rock
- ^ http://www.post-punk.com/post-punk-in-china/, Post-Punk in China
- ^ Q, Johnny (6 May 2014). "Post-Punk in China". Post-Punk.com.
- ^ Tao, Xiaoqing; Ma, Shifang; Wu, Qingsheng; Lin, Yijun (2010). 台湾流行音乐200最佳专辑 [Taiwan Pop Music 200 Best Albums 1975–2005] (in Chinese). Hong Kong: 三联书店. ISBN 978-7-108-03364-2. OCLC 655513344.
- ^ a b "黒夢". 中国摇滚. 2000.