無(wú)邊際的天地之間，總有告別、也曾重逢；
無(wú)形狀的緣份之下，雖非巧奪、或許難得！
二三旺角亞皆老街一別，龍入云、虎歸山；
二四但從高雄民族路始，不相見(jiàn)、是遺憾！
這并非一場(chǎng)惡斗，這是 北京工工工樂(lè)隊(duì) 和 臺(tái)北Mong Tong樂(lè)團(tuán) 即將在十一月進(jìn)行的十六城聯(lián)合專場(chǎng)，是為《龍虎巡回》！
都是游走于世界范圍內(nèi)的特異樂(lè)隊(duì)：
北京工工工樂(lè)隊(duì) 自二零一六年始，多番發(fā)表低保真磁帶（總統(tǒng)琴行/節(jié)奏與嗡鳴系列），在發(fā)表首張錄音室專輯《幽靈節(jié)奏》后，這支“現(xiàn)場(chǎng)演出比唱片更有勁”的二人樂(lè)隊(duì)屢次在東亞和歐美多個(gè)城市巡回，成為世界范圍內(nèi)小眾音樂(lè)樂(lè)迷間流傳甚廣的樂(lè)隊(duì)。臺(tái)北Mong Tong樂(lè)團(tuán) 則從二零一八年開(kāi)始，持續(xù)通過(guò)各國(guó)廠牌發(fā)表多張包括《Mystery秘神》、《Orientation向位》、《Epigraphy銘》和《Tao Fire道火》等「迷信音樂(lè)」專輯，他們的B級(jí)音樂(lè)宇宙不斷膨脹，同時(shí)逼近東西方世界的迷幻音樂(lè)愛(ài)好者眾。
回想二零二三年初，工工工 和Mong Tong 來(lái)到位于香港旺角的總統(tǒng)琴行現(xiàn)場(chǎng)錄制唱片，并于同年十二月發(fā)行黑膠唱片版本。唱片問(wèn)世當(dāng)初兩樂(lè)隊(duì)本已有攜手演出之計(jì)劃，但礙于瑣事繁多，經(jīng)過(guò)兩年籌備后他們將會(huì)于十一月的《龍虎巡演》內(nèi)各自施展渾身解數(shù)，除各自演奏多支首本名曲外，并會(huì)加插特備節(jié)目，共同演奏唱片內(nèi)之部份曲目*。
門票共分「早鳥(niǎo)鑰匙扣票」、「普通預(yù)售票」和「現(xiàn)場(chǎng)票」三種**，為答謝提早支持此次演出，凡購(gòu)買「早鳥(niǎo)票」即可在演出現(xiàn)場(chǎng)獲得工頭特制之「龍虎巡回專場(chǎng)鑰匙扣」，鑰匙扣一共十六款，雙面印刷，配色和日期地點(diǎn)均按照該場(chǎng)次專門制作。
*特備節(jié)目目前估計(jì)會(huì)在15-20分鐘之內(nèi)
「早鳥(niǎo)鑰匙扣票」及「預(yù)售票」均為160元，「現(xiàn)場(chǎng)票」為200元整
Globe-trotting duos Gong Gong Gong and Mong Tong tap into a shared wavelength that merges influences across borders, eras, and dimensions. Stripped down yet complex, the two groups create distinctly unplaceable sounds, digging into repetition and groove to reach trance-like states.
Transcending their origins in the Beijing and Taipei underground scenes, the two bands have showcased their music internationally on tour and through respected overseas labels, including Wharf Cat Records, Guruguru Brain, and WV Sorcerer.
This November, the Cantonese-Canadian Beijingers and blindfolded brothers are uniting to present a new sonic collaboration to audiences across China. The “Mongkok Duel Tour” isn’t a clash between sonic rivals, but rather a meeting of musical minds, in 16 cities across Taiwan, Hong Kong,
and mainland China. The bands will perform selections from their 2023 collaborative album, Mongkok Duel, as well as independent sets of their own latest material.
關(guān)于 工工工：
攝影：Kelly Hebestreit
工工工 是 吳卓（結(jié)他/唱）和 Joshua Frank（貝斯）于北京組成的二人樂(lè)隊(duì)。他們用無(wú)法再簡(jiǎn)化的配置：一把結(jié)他和一把貝斯演奏一段段互相交纏的 riff，構(gòu)成擁有強(qiáng)烈前進(jìn)感但鼓點(diǎn)留白的波動(dòng)和節(jié)奏。
將搖滾樂(lè)解拆再重組，工工工 用僅有的兩把結(jié)他重復(fù)敲擊彈奏，交織出樂(lè)器間的「幽靈節(jié)奏」：結(jié)他的彈撥幻化為軍鼓和鈸片；貝斯的音律間又會(huì)發(fā)出有如地鼓的轟鳴。精心設(shè)計(jì)又異常粗糙，兩人大巧不工的音樂(lè)受到原是布魯斯、沙哈拉迷幻搖滾、廣東傳統(tǒng)音樂(lè)，甚至是更不相干的鐵克諾舞曲影響，創(chuàng)造出缺乏鼓點(diǎn)，但卻比擁有傳統(tǒng)三大件的樂(lè)隊(duì)更飽滿的音樂(lè)。
工工工 的首張錄音室粵語(yǔ)專輯 幽靈節(jié)奏（2019） 在國(guó)內(nèi)外好評(píng)如潮，并入選了 Loud And Quiet（英國(guó)）和 Aquarium Drunkard（美國(guó)）的年度最佳專輯；唱片也同時(shí)被 The Wire 雜志選為年度十佳先鋒搖滾專輯之一。樂(lè)隊(duì)也多次在國(guó)際音樂(lè)媒體如 Bandcamp Daily、Pitchfork、紐約客、Exclaim！、Fader 和 NPR 上被專題推薦。
過(guò)往演出經(jīng)歷
2016 - 湯斯達(dá)兄弟「經(jīng)典亞洲巡迴演出」
2018 - 雪災(zāi)巡演/羊城巡演/第三次小巡演
- 北美西海岸巡回 w/Parquet Courts
- 美國(guó)東岸+中西部巡回 w/Flasher
- 紐約 The Kitchen 藝術(shù)中心 演出
2019 - 歐洲巡回 w/BODEGA
- 奧斯丁SXSW音樂(lè)節(jié)
- 紐約 MoMA PS1 “Come Together” 音樂(lè)節(jié)閉幕嘉賓
2023 - GGGOO巡演 w/otay:onii
- 香港Clockenflap音樂(lè)節(jié)
2024 - 香港M+博物館「香港與我」現(xiàn)場(chǎng)配樂(lè)演出
About Gong Gong Gong:
Gong Gong Gong (工工工) is the duo of Hong Kong-native guitarist and vocalist Tom Ng and Montreal-born bassist Joshua Frank. Formed in 2015 in Beijing’s underground music scene, the band taps into a wavelength uniting musical cultures, drawing on inspirations ranging from Bo Diddley to Cantonese opera, West African desert blues, drone, and techno.
The group use their minimalistic tools and idiosyncratic playing style to strip rock n’ roll down to its bare essentials: rhythm, melody, and grit. Between the locomotive chug and banjo twang of Ng’s guitar and Frank’s thumping bass harmonics, an aura of ghostly snare hits and timpani overtones emerges: the “phantom rhythm” for which the band’s critically acclaimed debut is named. Ng proudly sings in Cantonese, his lyrics merging experimental storytelling and abstract poetry.
The duo’s debut LP, Phantom Rhythm 幽靈節(jié)奏, was named one of 2019’s best by Loud And Quiet (UK) and Aquarium Drunkard (USA), as well as one of The Wire magazine’s top 10 avant rock albums of the year. They have been profiled by Bandcamp Daily and Exclaim!, and featured in Pitchfork, Stereogum, Fader, the New Yorker, NPR, and Interview Magazine.
Selected Live Performances:
2016
Classic Asia Tour with Tonstartssbandht
2018
West Coast USA Tour with Parquet Courts
East Coast USA Tour with Flasher, Public Practice
The Kitchen, New York City with Bush Tetras
2019
Europe/UK Tour with Bodega
SXSW Music Festival, Austin, Texas
MoMA PS1 at Come Together Record Fair
2023
GGGOO China tour with otay:onii
Clockenflap Music Festival
2024
M+ Museum live score for Hong Kong Made Me short film, Hong Kong
關(guān)于 Mong Tong：
攝影：Etang Chen
Mong Tong由兄弟檔洪御和郡崎組成，兩個(gè)人透過(guò)取樣、電子樂(lè)和俐落的吉他貝斯彈奏，織出迷幻網(wǎng)羅。以臺(tái)灣祭儀慣用的電子琴音色為底，微微走調(diào)中轉(zhuǎn)換出不同形式的音韻，在合理與意外之間，初聽(tīng)驚喜，細(xì)細(xì)品味又可以感受到其中濃厚的臺(tái)味底蘊(yùn)。
首張專輯《Mystery秘神》一出就技驚四座，由致力連結(jié)東西方的迷幻廠牌Guruguru Brain發(fā)行，其中取樣了許多影響兩人的臺(tái)灣元素，包括電視節(jié)目。獨(dú)特的音樂(lè)性引起許多歐美媒體的好奇心，在國(guó)際疫情重重桎梏之下，《Mystery秘神》突破國(guó)界，迅速被收錄進(jìn)許多獨(dú)立、實(shí)驗(yàn)和迷幻類的串流歌單里，被視為「東方迷幻」的代表之一。
比起論述，Mong Tong的翻玩和再制，一切皆以音樂(lè)優(yōu)先。端出一道道歪曲奇險(xiǎn)臺(tái)式恐怖新滋味。Mong Tong反覆望向臺(tái)灣和亞洲的歷史，拾起不同年代的碎片重鑄，也不斷開(kāi)創(chuàng)融合，淬煉出屬于自己的新生音樂(lè)，然后，Mong Tong的B級(jí)宇宙，就又?jǐn)U大一點(diǎn)了。
過(guò)往演出經(jīng)歷
2022 - 奧斯丁 SXSW音樂(lè)節(jié) -線上
- 高雄 大港開(kāi)唱 Megaport Festival
- 幾何學(xué)模樣「Final European & UK Tour 2022」
2023 -「道火 Tao Fire」世界巡回 日本、澳洲、歐洲、中國(guó)
- 悉尼 Essential Tremors 音樂(lè)節(jié)
- 烏特勒支 Le Guess Who？ 音樂(lè)節(jié)
- 萊比錫 TransCentury Update音樂(lè)節(jié)
-「銘 Epigraphy」北美巡回
- 奧斯丁 SXSW 音樂(lè)節(jié)
- 西雅圖 KEXP Live Session
- 成都 春游音樂(lè)節(jié)
- 泰國(guó) Road to Folkhangwat 音樂(lè)節(jié)
About Mong Tong:
Mong Tong is a psychedelic music band formed by brothers Hom Yu and Jiun Chi. The name "Mong Tong" is derived from the brothers' childhood nickname, which can mean something totally different in different languages from Burmese, Cantonese to Chinese.
Mong Tong's music is heavily influenced by Southeast Asian culture, including its mythology and folklore, as well as 60s and 70s psychedelic music. Their sound is characterized by hypnotic rhythms, dreamy melodies, and otherworldly atmospheres.
Mong Tong has been described as part of a new wave of music that draws on the country's rich cultural heritage while pushing boundaries and exploring new sonic territory. They have also been noted for their visually striking album artwork, music videos and special outfits.
Overall, Mong Tong is a unique and exciting addition to the global psychedelic music scene, offering a fresh perspective and a fascinating blend of musical and cultural influences.
2022 - SXSW Online Edition
- Megaport Festival, Kao Hsiung
- Opening Act for Kikagaku Moyo’s「Final European & UK Tour 2022」
2023 - “Tao Fire” World Tour: Japan, Australia, Europe and China
- Essential Tremors Festival, Sydney, Australia
- Le Guess Who? Music Festival, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- 萊比錫 TransCentury Update Festival, Leipzig, Germany
2024 - 「銘 Epigraphy」North America Tour
- SXSW, Austin, TX
- KEXP Live Session
- Road to Folkkhangwat Festival, Thailand
