Black Dream
Studio album by
Dou Wei
ReleasedOctober 1994
GenreAlternative rock, post-punk
LabelMagic Stone Records
Dou Wei chronology
Black Dream
(1994)		 Sunny Days
(1995)

Black Dream (Chinese: 黑梦; pinyin: Hēi Mèng) is the debut Solo Album by Chinese artist Dou Wei, released in October 1994 on Magic Stone Records. It is considered to be a landmark album among the Chinese rock scene.[1][2]

Drawing heavily from goth rock acts such as Bauhaus and The Cure, as well as dub and reggae, Black Dream stood in direct contrast to the traditional guitar-oriented styles which had defined Chinese rock up to that point. The album's haunting production, coupled with Dou's stream-of-conscious vocal delivery, established it as China's first alternative album.[3]

The album has been ranked among Taiwan's best 1990s pop albums.[4]

Background

After leaving seminal Chinese hard rock band Black Panther in October 1991. Dou immediately established the band Dreaming (Chinese: 做梦乐队; pinyin: Zuòmèng yuèduì). Many of the tracks on Black Dream were written during this period. Dreaming released one song, "希望之光" (pinyin: Xīwàng Zhī Guāng; "Light of Hope") before disbanding in October 1992.[5]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Dou Wei; all music is composed by Dou Wei and Dreaming, unless noted

Standard listing
No.TitleMusicUnofficial translationLength
1."Míngtiān gèng màncháng 明天更漫长" "Longer Tomorrow"4:32
2."Hēisè mèng zhōng 黑色梦中"Dou Wei, Bai Fanglin"Black Dream"4:43
3."Hái yǒu nǐ 还有你"Dou Wei, Chen Xiaohu"And You…"5:54
4."Kāixīn diànhuà開心電话" "Darling's Phone"3:57
5."Cóngmìng 从命"Dou Wei, Bang Fanglin"Predestined"4:37
6."Gǎnjué shíkè 感觉时刻" "Time of Sensuality"3:50
7."Bēishāng de mèng 悲傷的夢" "A Dream of Misery"6:08
8."Ō! Guāi 噢！乖" "Be Good, Boy"5:14
9."Gāojí dòngwù 高級動物"Dou Wei, Bai Fanglin"The Higher Being"4:40
10."Shàngdì bǎoyòu 上帝保佑"Dou Wei"God Bless Me"3:46

Personnel

Personnel as listed in the album's liner notes are:[5]

Musicians

  • Dou Wei – vocals, guitar, drums
  • Cao Jun – guitar
  • Hu Xiaohai – bass
  • Zhao Muyang – drums
  • Bai Fanglin – keyboards
  • Liu Xiaosong – percussion (track 9)

Production

  • Zhang Peiren – executive producer
  • Jia Minshu – producer, recording
  • Jin Shaogang – recording
  • Yan Zhongkun – mixing; mastering
  • Xu Chongxian – mastering

References

  1. ↑ http://arts.cultural-china.com/en/93Arts13074.html Archived 2017-04-15 at the Wayback Machine, Evolution of Chinese Rock
  2. ↑ http://www.post-punk.com/post-punk-in-china/, Post-Punk in China
  3. ↑ Q, Johnny (6 May 2014). "Post-Punk in China". Post-Punk.com.
  4. ↑ Tao, Xiaoqing; Ma, Shifang; Wu, Qingsheng; Lin, Yijun (2010). 台湾流行音乐200最佳专辑 [Taiwan Pop Music 200 Best Albums 1975–2005] (in Chinese). Hong Kong: 三联书店. ISBN 978-7-108-03364-2. OCLC 655513344.
  5. 1 2 "黒夢". 中国摇滚. 2000.
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