Nieznośna lekkość niezależności – rozmowa z Grzegorzem Bojankiem(Polish)
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《The Future》的音乐风格，仍然是陆正一贯擅长的氛围性实验文体，但表现却肯定是最精炼的一次演绎。电子气团所营造出的意像，带出鲜明的视觉尽图。细致不动声色的演进，有如云海山岚般变化莫测，也像渗透了电子音频的水墨山景。看著听著，叫人迷惑出神，游走或然与未然之间的太虚幻境。〈When You Grow Up〉一曲的变化演进就正是这样的一种境界。他又巧妙的运用上少量的电子节拍及取材自Microsound的坏音残响，在静态中突显出恰到好处的动感变化。静中带动之间，隐约的律韵及田野录音，在冥想式的意境中，彷彿飞越九宵云外，灵视意识界的奇峰异岭。(Text/Sin:Ned)
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Zen Lu的“定”是用数字方式完成的。低频、高频、杂音、氛围，再加上叮当的铃声采样。而封面的半透明、数字处理后的佛像，都和“定”这个概念有关。定是“三摩地”的翻译之一，可简述为“心住于一处”，这是很高的境界。通常我们用这样的标题，不是为了证明已经获得这种境界，而是说，有此愿望。所以Zenlu的真正标题是“求定”。为何求定，听下去就会知道。专辑有6曲，4短两长，4短是家作，两长是现场。我喜欢后面的现场，尤其是第5曲和香港的李劲松合作，有呼应，并打开了空间，在时间轴上也相应有了结构和风景，也许是因为李劲松带来了空间感，对音色也做了足够的丰富和呼应吧。第6曲个人现场也不错，大，宽，有来有去。相反前4曲并不因为构思而精巧，倒是局限了些，像没有玩开的现场即兴。但从素材上说，纯的正弦波和铃声采样一样，有物理的纯和意境的纯，其慢、其深，都向着智慧超脱的方向而去......(Text / 颜峻)
陆正的“定”不是“止”。
这里面有“沉”的东西在蔓延，并借助空间的阴冷感来冰冻住一份清澈的抒情。6首作品的连贯性使这张专辑即可合为一脉，亦能切断独立。而“定”的所指，我猜是那缓而不冗、低而不溺的如思之音境。(text/王杀)
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In China, ZenLu exists among a generation that is being experimented as well as documented. They are a generation that was once touted as a beautiful flower. Yet, many of them failed to produce healthy fruits, but instead, as if by genetic mutation, transformed into weeds that blindly followed within a desolate city, or became as gaunt and anxious like withered flowers of yesterday.
During his early days, ZenLu was similar to the predecessors of his generation who took up the guitars to rebel against the system, and to fight against senselessness. And yet, he managed not to immerse nor expose too much of himself in the tide of rock n' roll. Most of the time, he takes on the role of a practitioner in action, explores and meditates on systems with the eye of an outsider. Thus, this initial venture into experimental sound arts is the result of his endeavor. Though the sound of his music may be considered as a new voice in music industry, nonetheless, when listened to carefully, one can hear mature tones with a clear and distinctive motive. This is a product of Zenlu's diligent thinking and courageous creativity.
In his debut album, as ambitious as ZenLu might be, he is still cautious towards extending his senses into the dimensions of sound. The result of his reservation can be seen in the introverted and delicate quality of his music. He merely transforms his inner turmoil into a cyclical Loop, as well as turning modern anxieties into “burning fuel” to dissolve. Wang Wei, a poet from the Tang dynasty, was renowned for his picturesque poetry, and ZenLu's music takes the same approach by using cut-and-paste sound to build up different kinds of unusual and spectacular sights. For example, in Dreams , nature transforms itself mysteriously within the immense darkness, putting its listeners into the boundless vision of time and dimension. With a mellow and smooth tone, his song Sound of Love is simple and filled with spirit. The whole track gives off a feeling of wonder and delicateness, yet at the same, seemingly stretches into eternity.
ZenLu chooses not to be experimented and documented. He opts to quietly experiment and document himself on his own. This uniqueness and distinctiveness of his creativity may be humbling, yet also self-centered at the same time. He uses sound to record what he thinks, what he sees, and what he hears. And we can see through to his innermost thoughts and feelings, and dance through the darkness with his rhythm.(text/Cimy)