以《像咱這款人》專案為例探究流行音樂製作

Abstract

創作者在自己熟悉的土地上，使用母語表達對生活的感受，寫成音符來歌唱，這是創作中最自然的方式。筆者在退伍後回到宜蘭教書，幾年來在教育和音樂工作中有了許多感觸，從數十首作品中選出十首詞曲創作，發表了音樂專輯《像咱這款人》，作為本研究專案的內容。《像咱這款人》專案將推出全新創作專輯，包含十首歌曲和兩部音樂錄影帶。唱片製作的首要任務是理解歌手的A&R，筆者在2020年發行的首張專輯《噶瑪蘭的風吹》曾入圍第三十二屆流行音樂金曲獎的最佳台語男歌手獎，已經確立了明確的歌手定位。第二張專輯將延續歌手的生活內容，從日常生活中挑選具有特殊性的素材，再透過歌曲的編曲、錄音和混音，接著進行母帶後期處理，對所有混音完成的檔案進行整體平衡調整，最終進行數位與實體上架。因為專輯創作來自生活，音樂錄影帶將以真實人物故事為基礎，採用寫實的拍攝手法，避免過度渲染。

《像咱這款人》專案以研究生所統籌的台語專輯為例，分析專輯的企劃、詞曲創作、音樂製作流程和專輯設計。專輯十首詞曲書寫台灣不同族群的文化，並以全新的編曲詮釋各類題材，呈現執行音樂的企劃、創作、製作、設計及發行等流程，並在內文中進行歸納與分析。Creators naturally express their emotions and perspectives on life through their native language and familiar surroundings, weaving them into melodies and lyrics. This organic process of creation forms the foundation of artistic expression. After retiring from the military, the author returned to Yilanto pursue a career in education, reflecting deeply on the intersection of teaching and music over the years. From a collection of dozens of compositions, ten songs were selected to form the music album People Like Us, which serves as the focus of this research project.The People Like Us project will introduce a new creative album featuring ten songs and two music videos. A key aspect of record production is understanding the artist’s artistic and repertoire (A&R) direction. The author’s debut album, The Kite of Kamalan, released in 2020, earned a nomination for Best Taiwanese Male Singer at the 32nd Golden Melody Awards, solidifying the singer’s identity and style. Building on this foundation, the second album continues to reflect the singer’s personal experiences, drawing inspiration from unique moments in daily life. The production process involves arranging, recording, and mixing the selected songs, followed by mastering to achieve an overall balance across all tracks. The completed album will then be released in both digital and physical formats. Staying true to the album’s life-inspired theme, the music videos will portray real stories of ordinary people, employing realistic filming techniques to maintain authenticity and avoid excessive embellishment.The project "People Like Us" takes a Taiwanese album organized by graduate students as an example to analyze the planning, songwriting, music production process, and album design. The album features ten songs that reflect the cultures of different ethnic groups in Taiwan, with new arrangements interpreting various themes. It presents the processes of music planning, creation, production, design, and distribution, and includes summarization and analysis within the text.