Flatbush Zombies’ Erick the Architect misses his BlackBerry keyboard
Flatbush Zombies’ Erick the Architect misses his BlackBerry keyboard
Flatbush Zombies 的 Erick the Architect 怀念他的黑莓手机键盘
Fresh off a surprise appearance at this year’s WWDC, the Brooklyn-based producer is ready to explore new sounds. 在今年 WWDC 大会上惊喜亮相后，这位来自布鲁克林的制作人已准备好探索全新的音乐风格。
Erick the Architect is a founding member of, and the primary producer for, the legendary Flatbush Zombies. He’s toured the world, performed on Kimmel and Fallon, played Coachella, and collaborated with everyone from Joey Bada$$ and the Rza to James Blake and hardcore punk band Trash Talk. But perhaps the most unexpected collab was with Apple, when Erick popped up following Tim Cook’s final WWDC presentation to rap about apps. That was just a precursor to him dropping his new disco and reggae-tinged single, “No Doubt (I’m In Love).” Erick the Architect 是传奇嘻哈组合 Flatbush Zombies 的创始成员兼首席制作人。他曾进行全球巡演，登上过《吉米·坎摩尔直播秀》和《吉米·法伦今夜秀》，在科切拉音乐节演出，并与从 Joey Bada$$、Rza 到 James Blake 以及硬核朋克乐队 Trash Talk 等各路艺人合作。但最出人意料的合作或许是与苹果公司——在蒂姆·库克结束 WWDC 主题演讲后，Erick 突然现身并以说唱形式介绍了应用程序。这只是他发布带有迪斯科和雷鬼风格的新单曲《No Doubt (I’m In Love)》的前奏。
The new track, produced by Yeti Beats and Federico Vindver, is definitely a shift in tone from the darker, grittier, more boom-bap-grounded sounds Erick is known for. But that’s part of what makes it so compelling. Erick is still looking to experiment and expand his palette this deep into his career. That sense of adventure doesn’t stop him from getting a bit nostalgic for physical phone keyboards and the GameCube, though. It also turns out that Erick was one of just a handful of unfortunate souls who spent their hard-earned money on the Nokia N-Gage. 这首由 Yeti Beats 和 Federico Vindver 制作的新曲，与 Erick 以往那种更黑暗、更粗粝、更偏向 Boom-bap 的标志性风格相比，音调上有了明显的转变。但这正是其迷人之处。即便职业生涯已深入至此，Erick 仍在寻求实验并拓宽自己的音乐版图。不过，这种冒险精神并没有阻碍他对实体手机键盘和 GameCube 游戏机的怀旧之情。此外，Erick 还是当年少数几个花辛苦钱买了诺基亚 N-Gage 手机的“倒霉蛋”之一。
What is your most indispensable tool? 你最不可或缺的工具是什么？
A moleskine book and a pen. 一本 Moleskine 笔记本和一支笔。
What is the first app you install on a new phone or computer? 你在新手机或电脑上安装的第一个应用程序是什么？
I usually go for Dropbox first so I can pull up the thousands of files I have stored floating around on the internet somewhere. 我通常会先装 Dropbox，这样我就能调出我存储在互联网某处、成千上万的文件。
What is one thing you wish you could change about your phone? 你希望手机能做出什么改变？
I miss typing on my phone with a physical keyboard like I used to do using a BlackBerry. 我怀念像以前用黑莓手机那样，在手机上使用实体键盘打字的感觉。
What sites do you have pinned to your tab bar? 你将哪些网站固定在标签栏上？
ESPN, Behance, MyFonts, Fanatics, Topps, eBay, Discord, UPS, FedEx, Whatnot, Plex. ESPN、Behance、MyFonts、Fanatics、Topps、eBay、Discord、UPS、FedEx、Whatnot 和 Plex。
How many tabs do you have open right now? 你现在打开了多少个标签页？
15 个。
What is your happy place online? 你在网络上的“快乐老家”是哪里？
Uh… the screen that says “Your order has been placed” when you buy something online. 呃……就是网上购物时显示“您的订单已提交”的那个页面。
What is your favorite gadget you’ve ever owned? 你拥有过的最喜欢的电子产品是什么？
iPod 4th generation. 第四代 iPod。
Which was the most disappointing? 哪一个最让你失望？
The N-Gage gaming phone. N-Gage 游戏手机。
What game do you have the fondest memories of? 你印象最深的游戏是什么？
Resident Evil 4 for GameCube. I played this game so many times until my eyes were bloodshot red, and my fondest memory was the huge TV that I played it on. The TVs back then were so big they were actually pieces of furniture. When it came time to move it, you needed like four people to lift up those big tube TVs. Anyhow, I love that game, and I think I’m probably one of the best people at it! GameCube 版的《生化危机 4》。我玩这款游戏玩到双眼通红，我最美好的回忆是当时玩游戏用的那台大电视。那时候的电视大到简直像家具一样。搬动它的时候，得要四个人才能抬起那种大显像管电视。总之，我爱死那个游戏了，而且我觉得我可能是玩得最好的人之一！
Which tech trend do you wish would go away? 你希望哪种科技趋势消失？
I’m not really a fan of virtual reality and putting things over my eyes to augment my reality… sorry to anyone who is obsessed with those things! 我不太喜欢虚拟现实，也不喜欢把东西戴在眼睛上来增强现实感……对那些沉迷于此的人说声抱歉！
What is one thing you wish you had created? 你希望自己创作出的作品是什么？
I wish I had created the song “Bohemian Rhapsody.” It’s such a ridiculous song in the most beautiful way. I can’t compare it to any other piece of music. If I did, I’d have to reference a ton of different songs to make this one. I think if I were the creator of it, people would have no idea what song to expect from me, and that’s pretty cool. 我希望我创作了《波西米亚狂想曲》。这首歌以最美妙的方式呈现出一种荒诞感。我无法将它与任何其他音乐作品相提并论。如果非要比较，我得引用无数不同的歌曲才能拼凑出这一首。我想如果我是它的创作者，人们就永远猜不到我会写出什么样的歌，那感觉一定很酷。
What creation are you most proud of? 你最引以为傲的作品是什么？
If I had a child, my answer would be that — but since I don’t, I would have to say the project I released in 2011 called “Almost Remembered.” It was the catalyst for all of the music I eventually learned how to create, and it gave me the confidence to continue to pursue being a producer and artist. I considered myself an amateur back then, but it was the most creative I’ve felt to date in terms of experimenting with new sounds. 如果我有孩子，答案会是孩子——但既然没有，我得说是 2011 年发布的名为《Almost Remembered》的项目。它是后来我学会创作所有音乐的催化剂，也给了我继续追求成为制作人和艺术家的信心。那时我自认为是业余爱好者，但在尝试新声音方面，那是我迄今为止感觉最有创造力的时候。
Which are you least proud of? 你最不引以为傲的作品是什么？
I don’t want anyone to google the name of the thing I am least proud of hahaha. 我可不想让任何人去谷歌搜索我最不引以为傲的那个东西的名字，哈哈哈。
What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received? 你收到过最好的建议是什么？
My mom told me that everybody has a season, and although it may not be your season now… You have to consider that when it is, that season may last forever. Be patient and wait on it. 我妈妈告诉我，每个人都有属于自己的季节，虽然现在可能还不是你的季节……但你要相信，当它到来时，那个季节可能会持续很久。要有耐心，静候佳音。
What is your current obsession? 你目前沉迷于什么？
Comic books. 漫画书。
What do you do when you need to focus? 当你需要专注时会做什么？
Turn my phone off or pretend I don’t have one anymore. 关掉手机，或者假装我再也没有手机了。
What do you do when you’re feeling stuck? 当你感到卡壳时会做什么？
Again, turn my phone off or pretend I don’t have one anymore. 同样，关掉手机，或者假装我再也没有手机了。
When was the last time you went somewhere without your phone? 你上一次没带手机出门是什么时候？
I take walks without my phone all the time, and I use my digital audio player that isn’t connected to the internet whatsoever. I can focus on the music entirely and not be distracted by incoming texts, emails, or social media. 我经常不带手机去散步，我会用那种完全无法联网的数字音频播放器。我可以完全专注于音乐，而不被收到的短信、邮件或社交媒体打扰。
What’s the last piece of physical media you bought? 你最近购买的实体媒介是什么？
I bought a bunch of records at VinylCon! a couple of months ago, and I’ve been collecting Absolute Batman and Invincible comics. 几个月前我在 VinylCon! 买了一堆唱片，最近我一直在收集《Absolute Batman》和《无敌少侠》(Invincible) 的漫画。
What do you think is worth splurging on? 你认为什么东西值得挥霍？
Food and anything you like to collect. 食物，以及任何你喜欢收藏的东西。
What would the tagline for your biopic be? 如果拍一部关于你的传记片，标语会是什么？
“The man with too much on his mind.” “一个思虑过重的人。”
What’s the last GIF or meme you used? 你最近用过的一个 GIF 或表情包是什么？
No arguments. “No arguments”（无争议/没毛病）。