This unpronounceable series of glyphs is an incredible side project from Kieran Hebden (aka Four Tet)

这串无法发音的字符是 Kieran Hebden（即 Four Tet）令人惊叹的副业项目

No seriously, good luck with ⣎⡇ꉺლ༽இ•̛)ྀ◞ ༎ຶ ༽ৣৢ؞ৢ؞ؖ ꉺლ. 说真的，祝你能念出 ⣎⡇ꉺლ༽இ•̛)ྀ◞ ༎ຶ ༽ৣৢ؞ৢ؞ؖ ꉺლ。

What am I supposed to do with this? It’s un-Googleable. Unpronounceable. It doesn’t even render the same way on various platforms. It looks one way on YouTube Music. Another on Apple Music. And yet another on Bandcamp. Even the artist name ⣎⡇ꉺლ༽இ•̛)ྀ◞ ༎ຶ ༽ৣৢ؞ৢ؞ؖ ꉺლ is an unpronounceable series of glyphs that would make Prince shake his head. 我该拿这个怎么办？它无法被谷歌搜索，无法发音，甚至在不同平台上的显示效果都不一样。在 YouTube Music 上是一种样子，在 Apple Music 上是另一种，在 Bandcamp 上又是第三种。就连艺名 ⣎⡇ꉺლ༽இ•̛)ྀ◞ ༎ຶ ༽ৣৢ؞ৢ؞ؖ ꉺლ 也是一串连 Prince 看了都要摇头的乱码。

So, from here on out, I’m just going to refer to ⣎⡇ꉺლ༽இ•̛)ྀ◞ ༎ຶ ༽ৣৢ؞ৢ؞ؖ ꉺლ by his more well-known alias, Four Tet, and the album as Wingdings. My apologies to Kieran Hebden for disregarding his intent, but I’ve got readers to consider. 所以，从现在起，我将用他更广为人知的艺名 Four Tet 来称呼他，并将这张专辑称为《Wingdings》。向 Kieran Hebden 道个歉，虽然我无视了他的初衷，但我得为读者考虑。

For years, Hebden has kept this alias somewhat of a secret. But now that this collection of wingdings has racked up millions of listens on services like Spotify, it’s getting a more formal release. Some of the tracks here have been released previously, including track five, which Fred Again dropped during his incredible Boiler Room set as “Feelings,” under one of Hebdens’ other aliases, KH. 多年来，Hebden 一直将这个艺名视为某种秘密。但现在，这堆“乱码”作品在 Spotify 等平台上积累了数百万次的播放量，它终于迎来了一次正式发行。其中一些曲目此前曾发布过，包括第五首，Fred Again 在他那场精彩的 Boiler Room 演出中曾以“Feelings”为名播放过，当时使用的是 Hebden 的另一个艺名 KH。

Wingdings leans heavily towards Four Tet’s dancier outputs. And, despite what the project’s origins as some sort of secret b-side dumping ground might lead you to believe, these are not throwaways. They’re undeniable, infectious, and highly polished. Four Tet’s sense for sound design shines from crushed 8-bit drums to the hypnotic handpan grooves and sharp synth melodies. 《Wingdings》在风格上非常偏向 Four Tet 的舞曲作品。尽管这个项目最初看起来像是某种秘密的 B 面弃曲合集，但这些作品绝非敷衍之作。它们极具感染力，制作精良。从破碎的 8-bit 鼓点到催眠般的手碟律动，再到尖锐的合成器旋律，Four Tet 的声音设计功力展现得淋漓尽致。

While the songs are definitely groovy and danceable, they’re not high-octane rave-ups, for the most part. Instead, tracks like number seven build to a more ecstatic and spiritual climax as layers pile up and textures demand you turn your eyes towards the sky. Not unlike last week’s recommendation, Shall We Go On Sinning So That Grace May Increase?, Wingdings is a celebration. 虽然这些歌曲节奏感强且适合跳舞，但它们大多不是那种高强度的狂欢曲目。相反，像第七首这样的曲目，随着层次的堆叠和质感的增强，会带你进入一种更狂喜、更具灵性的高潮，让你不由自主地仰望天空。就像上周推荐的《Shall We Go On Sinning So That Grace May Increase?》一样，《Wingdings》是一场庆典。

No, I might not drop the trip-hop-esque track one at the club, but it’s perfect for finding your groove while trying to write, or cleaning, or any other activity where you want good vibes and grooves. Track two would feel more at home on a dance floor with its deep four-on-the-floor thump and plucked arpeggios that seem to be constantly climbing off into infinity as house hi-hats tick along. Track three blends metallic gamelan-inspired melodies and ultradeep EDM wubs, while track eight is beautiful comedown ambiance. 没错，我可能不会在夜店播放那首带有 Trip-hop 风格的第一首曲目，但它非常适合在你写作、打扫卫生或任何需要好心情和律动感的活动时作为背景音乐。第二首曲目则更适合舞池，它那深沉的“四四拍”重击和仿佛不断攀升至无限的拨弦琶音，伴随着 House 风格的踩镲声，极具感染力。第三首融合了受甘美兰音乐启发的金属质感旋律和超深沉的 EDM 低音，而第八首则是一段美妙的、适合平复心情的氛围音乐。

Four Tet’s Wingdings is available on Bandcamp and most major streaming services, including YouTube Music, Apple Music, Spotify, Deezer, and Qobuz. Four Tet 的《Wingdings》现已在 Bandcamp 及大多数主流流媒体平台上线，包括 YouTube Music、Apple Music、Spotify、Deezer 和 Qobuz。