
EMF
回到90年代初英国乐坛掀起的一片Indie-Dance热潮,曾造就了不少经典乐队如The Stone Roses、Primal Scream等,但同时亦洐生出为数不少只得刹那光辉成就的乐队,就像EMF。
EMF在1990年推出大热细碟〈Unbelievable〉时,其风头可谓一时无两,Funky的低音及节奏、充满House色彩的响亮Keyboard弹奏,还有甚具挑逗性的辛辣电结他Riff,以及主音IanDench那温柔唱腔,即使在16年后的今天听回,〈Unbelievable〉仍是毋容置疑的Indie-Dance经典。
by Jason Ankeny
Best remembered for the international smash Unbelievable, the British dance-rock quintet EMF formed in Cinderford, England, in October 1989. All five members — vocalist James Atkin, guitarist Ian Dench, keyboardist Derry Brownson, bassist Zachary Foley, and drummer Mark Decloedt — were veterans of the local music scene before founding EMF, whose name supposedly stood for Epsom Mad Funkers (although it was widely speculated that the initials instead represented Ecstasy Mind F*ckers). Within two months of formation, the group...