基本内容
Break Down简介:(BreakDown可以简称为BKD)
不要认为BreakDown只是街舞、Hip-Hop、说唱的一种舞蹈表现形式。
这里的BreakDown指的是硬核(HradCore)、后硬核(Post-Hardcore)、金属核(MetalCore)、死核(DeathCore)、碾核(GrindCore)、EMO情绪核(EMO Core&Scream Core)、新金属(Nu Metal),还有最近繁衍出的新生流派“电子核”,等一些像这样类型的重金属摇滚乐中的BreakDown。
BreakDown在字典中没有准确翻译。字面可以理解为减弱,分解,破坏,间隔(指的是音乐上整体的RIFF段变化的段落)。
起源
其实,最早Breakdown的初现是在70年代中末期,产生于雷鬼(Reggae)音乐中让人们兴致勃勃地舞蹈的一种效果。那时的Breakdown只是一种电子音乐,并没有用上吉他激烈的失真、低音、闷音、和复杂的鼓点。
正式运用BreakDown是在80年代硬核(HardCore)刚刚在摇滚的大风暴之中崭露光芒时而出现的。可以说,硬核是最早繁育Breakdown的音乐流派。后来,随着重型音乐发展的趋势,更多的乐队为了增强音乐的重量感,开始创作出让人听了热血沸腾的一小段以节奏为主、旋律为辅的RIFF(音乐结构上的重复段)。像当今铺天盖地的金属核和新激流金属,都能体现出Breakdown。另外还有死核(DeathCore),EMO甚至新金属(Nu Metal)、残死(Brutal Death Metal)、碾核(Grind Core)都会运用到Breakdown的技术。
有关解释
自从2000千禧年后的美国重金属新浪潮革命复兴运动【NWOAHM——The New Wave Of American Heavy Metal】出现的那几支金属核&Nu Thrash新激流乐队之后,【核乐】与【Breakdown】就成为了一个家喻户晓的名词了。
Breakdown其实没有你想象中的那么难那么复杂,它仅仅只是一段RIFF。这段RIFF不同于激烈的SOLO,从硬核开始,有很多乐队在编排上省掉了SOLO,取而代之的就是Break Down RIFF段:一种听了会使人振奋、甩头、冲动、想打人,让人进入到狂暴状态的具有信号形式的一段乐句。Breakdown的音色可以用五个字来形容:重、低、闷、稳、狠。本歌单挑选的歌曲涵盖了金属核,前卫金属,死核,后核,旋死等等风格。n
体现形式
音色:Breakdown的音色可以用五个字来形容:重、低、闷、稳、狠。先说说吉他的降弦吧。想要跟着鼓手的双踩低音机关枪一起嗨,不降弦会很没感觉的。早在80年代,以Thrash(激流金属)为代表的金属辉煌年代中,就有很多D-A-F-C-G-C这样降弦弹RIFF的吉他手了。还有一些从新金属中脱壳而出的新激流乐队(比如早期的Chimaira)……呵呵。因为降了弦,吉他手在节奏上必须掌握好音色与节奏的颗粒感,这样才能稳住节拍。右手的琴桥闷音,左手强力五+护弦,都是体现Breakdown RIFF的给力因素之一。另外力度在BreakDown中会得到体现,这样才有“狠”的效果。
所以打Breakdown的吉他手是很累的,这将考验这些玩新浪潮重金属的吉他手们的体力是否充沛。还有一些吉他手会直接放弃左手,仅仅用空弦(六弦)打出Breakdown(比如大名鼎鼎的金属核之父——PANTERA吉他手DimeBag)。而现在很多的新派乐队都喜欢模仿哥德堡之声那样注重Breakdown的旋律性了,所以现在的Breakdown的音色是五花八门,样样俱全。
速度:在一些BreakDown RIFF中,与整体相比Breakdown的RIFF段会降慢速度或节拍,从16分音符降到8分音符(比如鼓手常用的底鼓和军鼓的前八后十六音符的切换),休止音符也会经常使用,这样才会有一种间歇、沉重、缓慢、稳定的声效。就拿大家熟悉的美国新浪潮金属运动中乐队们的作品来举例吧,像Chimaira的Dead Inside到最后的那一段Breakdown,音符跟节拍的明显变化,体现出了整体音乐沉稳缓慢又不失凶狠。还有LOG的《Now you've got something to d?e for》等等等等…但是,不是所有的BreakDown都会这样做的,有时候也会提速。这都是根据整首作品的律动性来改动速度的变化。
节奏:在一些BreakDown RIFF中,节奏感会在这段Breakdown中体现得更加复杂——吉他粗重的闷音,使用6弦并且降弦来交替打出多变的节奏和休止符的停顿,比如“抗抗抗 抗抗 抗 抗抗,抗抗抗 抗抗 抗抗 抗”,三连音五连音在Breakdown中不足为奇;Bass,这个巨爽的低音炮炸弹,除了在节奏上跟着双踩大炮走着自己的Bassline之外,还有直接用上效果器开失真——许多玩死核(Deathcore)的乐队们都认为这才是重低音的力量;
鼓手稳重的双踩,就像两颗电子加农炮在你脑海炸不停,加上那让左右声道都感到压力很大的双重镲片(Crash Cymbal),……虽然这些都没有冲击波——Blast beat那般凶猛,但也是让人热血沸腾、从头甩到尾的给力因素!!另外,说到鼓手,在Breakdown中都是一大重点,Breakdown也都是考验鼓手的技巧、大脑与身体协调性和即兴创作的时候。出色的鼓手往往能够编制出完美的RIFF让金属饭BreakDown与MoshPit们享受。舞台表现力(MoshPit):许多玩Breakdown的乐队在台风上都会特别专注地去练习,为了就是在舞台上更加显示自己咱乐队有多么地能干。
甩头——这一大极限运动是体现Breakdown的经典表现形式之一。一般甩头分为四种:风车式、钟摆式、点头式、直升机式。当然,除了甩头和大规模地人海POGO圈之外,更能体现Breakdown的是一种更加暴力的形式,那是一种台下的金属饭们特有的招式,那就是一种称为Moshpit的打架。不,我的意思不是说歌迷与歌迷之间的打架,金属饭们从来都是有素质的人,不会恶意伤害其他人的。我说的意思是与空气对打。疯狂甩出双臂,勾拳抡掌,踢出回旋踢,降龙十八掌、佛山无影脚,这些中国功夫竟然会在Breakdown中体现出来?呵呵不过这可不是与空气过不去,这只是一种Rage形式,一种热爱摇滚的表现。
有关歌词
Break break down,
Steady breakin me on down,
break break down,
Steady breakin me on down,
Break break down,
steady breakin me on down,
Break break down,
steady breakin me on down.
You called yesterday
to basically say
That you care for me but
that you're just not in love
Immediately, I pretended
To be feeling similarly
And led you to believe I was OK
To just walk away from the one thing
That's unyielding and sacred to me
Well, I guess I'm trying to be
Non-chalant about it
And I'm going to extremes
To prove I'm fine without you
But in reality
I'm slowly losing my mind
underneath the guise of a smile
Gradually, I'm dying inside
Friends ask me how I feel
And I lie convincingly
'Cause I don't want to reveal
The fact that that I'm suffering
So, I wear my disguise
Till I go home at night
And turn down all the lights
And then I break down and cry
So, what do you do
When somebody you're devoted to
Suddenly just stops loving you
And it seems they haven't got a clue
Of the pain that rejection
Is putting you through
Do you cling to your pride
And sing "I Will Survive"
Do you lash out and say
"How dare you leave this way"
Do you hold on in vain
As they just slip away
Well I guess I'm trying to be
Nonchalant about it
And I'm going to extremes
to prove I'm fine without you
But in reality I'm slowly losing my mind
Underneath the disguise of a smile
Gradually I'm dying inside
Friends ask me how I feel
And I lie convincingly
Cause I don't want to reveal
The fact that I'm suffering
So I wear my disguise
Till I go home at night
And turn down all the lights
And then I break down and cry
Break break down,
Steady breakin me on down,
break break down,
Steady breakin me on down,
It'll break you down
only if you let it
Everday crazy situations rocking my mind
Tryin' to break me down
But I won't let it
Forget it ( forget it)
I be feelin' like you bringing me down
Taking me around
stressin' me out
I think i better go and get out
And let me release some stress ( stress )
Don't ever wanna feel no pain ( pain )
Hoping for the sun but it looks like rain
( rain, rain,rain) Lord,
I just wanna maintain
Yeah, I can feel pressures ya'll
But never the less Krayzie won't fall
It's over, it's ending here ( here )
Well I guess I'm trying to be
Nonchalant about it
And I'm going to extremes to prove
I'm fine without you
But in reality I'm slowly losing my mind
Underneath the guise of a smile
Gradually I'm dying inside
Friends ask me how I feel
And I lie convincingly
Cause I don't want to reveal
The fact that I'm suffering
So I wear my disguise
Till I go home at night
And turn down all the lights
And then I break down and cry
Well I guess I'm trying to be
Nonchalant about it
And I'm going to extremes
to prove I'm fine without you
But in reality I'm slowly losing my mind
Underneath the guise of a smile
Gradually I'm dying inside
Friends ask me how I feel
And I lie convincingly
Cause I don't want to reveal
The fact that I'm suffering
So I wear my disguise
Till I go home at night
And turn down all the lights
And then I break down and cry
Well I guess I'm trying to be
Nonchalant about it
And I'm going to extremes
to prove I'm fine without you
But in reality I'm slowly losing my mind
Underneath the guise of a smile
Gradually I'm dying inside
Friends ask me how I feel
And I lie convincingly
Cause I don't want to reveal
The fact that I'm suffering
So I wear my disguise
Till I go home at night
And turn down all the lights
And then I break down and cry
风格
不管是各种DJ,舞曲,还是任天堂核,这些音乐中都有Breakdown。一般都是在作品的中间部分。
这些Breakdown都很直接也很明显,并且这一段是音乐整体中最重最硬最狠的一小段。
区别
Break与Breakdown差不多,在硬核中常见,都是在整体音乐当中起到最重要的的一段。Break是硬核中独特的奏法,主要运用【休止符】来使节奏断开、间歇。当然,Break的节奏,与BKD比起来更复杂、分的不好让人迅速掌握。其特色,就是运用休止符,穿插在RIFF中,起到一种静音的效果。
区分方法:
重、低、闷、稳、狠,Break少了稳和狠。其中,节奏上的“断”,是区分Break与BKD的最好方法。
(期待2012天朝重金属新浪潮革命复兴运动——NWOCHM :The“New Wave Of Chinese Heavy Metal”In 2012)m/ - - m/