黑礁可以说将会成为NA本年度第三喜欢的动画了。为什么是“将会”而且有个“第三”呢?因为今年破天荒的京都会做两部TV啊,往年都是一年一部,决不多做的说[某NA泪奔中……]。
算了,还是说回BLACKLAGOON。这个动画可以用一个词来概括“爽快!”,没有什么特别曲折的情节,也没有什么“理想与现实的激烈碰撞”,没有小P孩的无病呻吟,有的只是一帮硬汉[还有铁娘子……]的洒脱,有的只是在枪火照耀的阴影中忽明忽暗的香烟的亮光。
所以这样一部动画就有了这样一首OP。
RED FRACTION,红色的未来,枪火是红色的,鲜血是红色的,落日残阳也是红色的。
这歌给NA的总体感觉就是:听着就不由自主的想去破坏,想找东西砸,想开枪!
一上来就是贝司那如金属摩擦般的声线,然后就是低沉而又亢奋的鼓点,紧接着MELL那嘶哑的声音就充斥在耳中,和金属般的配乐融为一体。
说起来,NA一直觉得在I’VE中,与KOTOKO大姐声线最相似的就是MELL,偏低的声音透着冷酷的质感,就好像金属一般闪亮,感觉MELL还真是适合这种摇滚风格的乐曲呢。
另外就是高赖老师的作曲,其实在听了如此多I’VE的作品以后,不难发现高赖老师特别喜欢在歌曲中不段的重复某一段旋律,这首Red fraction中表现得特别明显,不断重复的旋律使得歌曲有了一种特别的节奏感,而那段旋律,也被我们深深的记入脑海,难以忘却。而副歌部分在金属的呢喃之后加入高亢的吟唱,NA个人感觉稍微有点唐突,不过习惯以后就觉得这样自似乎使得这首硬派的歌曲稍微带上点人味,不然的话这首歌描写的就不是故事的主角了,而仅仅是在讴歌他们手中的武器而已……这纯粹是NA的个人意见……
至于编曲,这一直是NA最欣赏I’VE的地方,其实他们的歌在旋律方面的相似度相当的高,但是就是那种出色的编曲使得他们不至于象某女音乐人那样让人觉得听多了就索然无味。Red fraction的编曲几乎是全程使用电子合成混音,寥寥无几的数段有乐器参加的旋律也只是使用了贝司和爵士鼓而已,但是这样营造出来的重工业金属的感觉无疑是非常适合这样一首硬派的歌曲。听着这歌就好像在抚摸武器那光滑冰冷的金属外壳,质感十足。
最后要说的是歌词,虽然觉得日本人唱全英文的歌词那不是一般的诡异,但是我不能不说,我很喜欢这歌词,至于个中原因,还请大家自己体会吧
I have a big gun
I took it from my Lord
Sick with Justice
I just wanna feel you
I'm your angel
Only a ring away
You make me violate you
No matter who you are
It's all up to you
No one lives forever
Been burn in the hell
By all those pigs out there
It's always been hell
From when I was born
They make me violate them
No matter who they are
Get down on your knees
Get a good head on your shoulders
If it's for your guys
Go to the end of the earth
Do what you think
Give it with dedication
I'll put out your misery
Have no praver
So, I keep the gun with me
For my safety
I'll do it with no sweat
They mean business
No time for sissy pig
Queen of ocean
Sing "the Volga" to you
No need to think about it
You do it or you die
Those aren't tears
Don't let it trick on you
I am hard as steel
Get out of my way
Pay back all at once
Suck away the tender part
You made a mess
For Christ sake, this rotten world
Shit out of luck
Go with my vision
Light up the fire
Right on the power
Weapon... I have it all
Get down on your knees
Get a good head on your shoulders
If it's for your guys
Go to the end of the earth
Do what you think
Give it with dedication
I'll put out your misery
You made a mess
For Christ sake, this rotten world
Shit out of luck
Go with my vision
Light up the fire
Right on the power
Weapon... I have it all