[Exclusive] SLik D (Long Beach) 獨家訪談 Interview 2015

這集email interview的主角是來自加州長堤的SLik D，或許台灣許多人都對他不陌生，從Myspace還在火紅的時期SLik D就發表過多張免費mixtape，舒服的beats加上慵懶的flow，令人一聽就馬上被深深吸引住。

1. Can you introduce yourself? 請你做個自我介紹

• SLik D (以下簡稱SD)：Hi, I'm SLikdizzle. I've always been a musical dude, Once I was old enough I bought a mic and started recording.
• SD： 嗨，我是SLikdizzle，我一直以來都是個愛玩音樂的傢伙，從我懂事的時候我就自己買了一個麥克風、開始錄製音樂。

2. How did you get the moniker SLik d? 這個綽號的由來是？

• SD：A friend of mine gave it to me because I had no nickname at the time.
• SD：SLik D是我朋友幫我取的，只因為那時候我還沒有綽號。

3. How do you describe your music style? Where do you get inspirations? 

你的音樂風格如何定義？靈感是從哪得到的？

• SD：My music is feel good hip hop. Being alive is enough inspiration for me to write!
• SD：我的音樂就是會讓你感覺很好(feel good)的嘻哈音樂，只要我還活著，來自日常生活的靈感就足以讓我提筆創作。

4. How do you balance the roles between rapper and beatmaker?
除了饒舌之外，你也會做beats，你要如何平衡這兩個角色？

• SD：One day I feel like writing a song, the next I feel like making a beat. It all depends on the moment and mood.
• SD：有一天我想寫歌，隔天就想製作一首beat，這都是看當下的情境和心情。

5. It has been 6 years since your debut album "Summer Vibes". What have you learned during this span of time?
距離你首張專輯"Summer Vibes"已經過了六年了，這段期間你學到什麼？

• SD：I've learned to keep working no matter how good the material is.
• SD：我學會了持續認真創作，不管我做出來的成品好壞。

6. "Pacifico" is just released. What's the concepts behind this album? 
"Pacifico"專輯才剛發行不久，這張專輯背後的概念是什麼？

• SD：It's basically a self titled tape. Cool, calm and serene.
• SD：基本上這名稱就不言自明，這張專輯的音樂就是輕鬆、平靜、祥和。

7. Could you recommend some tracks to Taiwanese people?
可以推薦一些作品給台灣朋友嗎？

• SD：Eh, all my music at SLikdizzle.com! Nothing sounds the same.
• SD：呃，我推薦網站SLikdizzle.com上所有作品，沒有一首聽起來是一樣的。

8. Could you let us know what is "Good Vibes" all about? What's the current roster?
請你解釋一下"Good Vibes"是什麼？目前廠牌旗下有哪些歌手？

• SD：Good Vibes is self explanatory. Not trying to be cool, just representing what is right. I'm the only artist on the label for now. Working with others currently.
• SD：Good Vibes這個獨立廠牌，正如其名，不是想要耍酷、只是想代表出我正確的生活態度。目前廠牌只有我一個人而已，但也正和其他人密切合作中。

9. As one young independent artist coming from the west, what kinds of difficulties do you face? 身為一位年輕的西岸獨立饒舌歌手，你遇過什麼樣的瓶頸？

• SD：The only thing difficult about being independent is not knowing if what you're doing is right or wrong. But usually it's right because you wouldn't set yourself up on purpose. 
• SD：唯一一個困難之處，就是有時候會不知道自己做的事情是正確還是錯誤。但基本上大多時候都是正確的，因為你不會故意去讓自己陷入麻煩。

10. I heard that you moved from Long Beach to Carson, then Las Vegas. How's your life on the west coast? If a Taiwanese fan visit there, can you recommend him some good places to go?
我聽說你從Long Beach搬去Carson、然後又再搬到Las Vegas，你在西岸的生活如何？如果有個台灣粉絲過去西岸，你會推薦他去哪裡？

• SD：Right, life on the west is the best. We got good weather, everything cool happens over here and the marijuana is really dank! I recommend visiting the cities San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego for a relaxing vacation.
• SD：是的，在西岸的生活是最棒的。我們這裡有好天氣，無時無刻都有很酷的新鮮事，而且大麻的品質又超棒！我會推薦你們去舊金山、洛杉磯、聖地牙哥等城市，去那邊度個悠閒又放鬆的假期。

11. Are there any other projects working on? and What's your ultimate goal?
有什麼未來計畫嗎？另外你的終極目標是什麼？

• SD：Good question, as of right now I have this tape called This, That, & The 3rd in the works. My ultimate goal is to live the coolest life I can!
• SD：好問題，目前我正在製作一張作品，叫做"This, That, & The 3rd"。至於我的終極目標，就是活出一個超酷的精彩人生。

12. Where can we follow your music?

• Follow me on everything at @SLikdizzle :)