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Pharrell Williams Sees Colors When He Hears Music

2024/10/8
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Pharrell Williams: 我选择用乐高动画来讲述我的故事,这样我的孩子们更容易理解。我从未想过要拍一部自传电影,因为我不认为我的故事足够有趣,而且我不喜欢听自己的声音。我的音乐创作灵感来自我的联觉体验,我能听到颜色,看到声音。歌曲《Milkshake》的灵感来自我在巴西的旅行,我将那里的景象和感受转化为了音乐。歌曲《Happy》的创作过程非常艰难,最初不被电台接受,直到MV制作完成之后才受到广泛播放。在与其他艺术家合作时,我会尝试去理解他们的能量、需求和声音,从而创作出适合他们的音乐。我年轻时曾很傲慢自负,但后来我改变了这种态度。在40岁时,我创作的三首歌曲都获得了巨大成功,这让我变得更加谦逊。歌曲《Blurred Lines》的版权官司让我学习了音乐理论,并促使我攻读音乐理论硕士学位。通过PBS节目《追根溯源》,我了解到自己祖先在奴隶制下的生活经历,这深刻地改变了我的认知和身份认同。 Tonya Mosley: 与Pharrell Williams就其音乐创作、联觉体验、与其他艺术家合作的经历以及个人成长进行了深入探讨,并对Pharrell Williams的音乐作品和人生经历进行了评价和总结。

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The animated film Piece By Piece traces Pharrell's early life as a boy growing up in Virginia Beach and follows his trajectory to a Grammy-winning songwriter, performer and producer. He spoke with Tonya Mosley about his synesthesia, the song Prince rejected, and disliking his own voice. Subscribe) to Fresh Air's weekly newsletter and get highlights from the show, gems from the archive, and staff recommendations.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)