“Art is never finished, only abandoned.” - Leonardo Da Vinci “艺术从来无法完成,只能抛弃一旁。” 里昂那多·达芬奇 There comes a time when every artist has to walk away from the work, allowing the world to see it, hear it, or smell it. Some artists know exactly when to walk away. If food is your art that is, then yes there IS a best time to abandon the heat and let people eat. Otherwise, it takes trust, intuition and a bit of mastery and/or naïveté. Although, nothing inspires like a deadline. 艺术家在某个时刻总是要从他/她的作品侧移一步,以便让世界看看它,听听它,或是闻闻它。一些艺术家清楚地知道如何选择这个时刻。如果把你的艺术是食物的话,那么总有一刻你要把食物降降温,让大家尽情享用。如果你不清楚的话,那么就需要一些信任,直觉,一点点的精通或者天真了。然而,没有什么比截止期限更加令人迸发灵感了。 Since December of 2009 I’ve been writing and recording demos at home, in London, New York, in various studios around Los Angeles and the occasional hotel room, Integratron or tree limb. More than 80 songs were tried and tested in that time and eventually 20 were selected for the final session (12 of which will end up on an LP and the remaining might see the light in future EP’s, bonus add-ons, and/or possibly carry over to another record.) The final album (untitled) was recently recorded in LA with Producer Joe Chiccarelli and a line-up of all-star musicians. The sound is new, but not a departure from the previous albums. It’s rich in texture with great vocal performances over solid instrumentation and clever arrangements and as usual showcases a variety of moods, from soulful-baby-making-jams to colorful-new-jazz to love-fueled-acoustic-guitar-strokery to rhythmic-sunshine-pop. So far, the songs’ themes tie together on this album unlike other albums. The contrast between light and dark is a constant study, as is love lost and found within. 自从2009年12月我就开始写歌,以及在家里,或是伦敦,纽约,洛杉矶的不同录音棚,偶尔宾馆房间,Integratron(像天文观测台一般的球形音室,参见Jason视频In Search for Incredible),或是树枝上录制demo。我尝试,检验了超过80首歌,最终选择了20首进入了最终筛选(其中12首会在LP上出现,剩下的可能会以未来的EP,bonus add-ons的形式发布,或者收录在下下张专辑里)。最终的专辑(未命名)最近刚刚在洛杉矶录制,由Producer Joe Chiccarelli以及一系列全明星音乐家合力打造。这是一次新的尝试,但是并不是从以往专辑的偏离。它的纹理丰富,声乐出色,器乐坚实,配乐聪颖。像往常一样,它包括了一系列的情绪,从充满强烈感情的演唱,到色彩丰富的新爵士乐,到充满爱的原音吉他拨奏,到韵律十足,阳光四射的流行乐。与以往的专辑不同,整张专辑歌曲的主题紧紧围绕在一起。对于明暗对比的研究不停反复,同样也是关于失去爱,而又在内心重新发现的过程。 Stay tuned to this website and blog for updates about album title, track listings, release date, etc. 关注我的主页和博客了解专辑名字,歌曲列表,发布日期的最新更新。 With reckless abandon Jason 轻率地抛弃, Jason