I experience a lot of self-doubt, confusion, frustration and depression during each production of a new album. But this process is essential because otherwise nothing new will emerge. I firmly believe that one must “reset to zero” before one’s heart and soul can contain and express new ideas and emotions. However, this process can be quite painful and exhausting emotionally. I believe that if one is not able to complete this process andcycle then one will not move forward or grow in that stage of life.
译文:每次出新的专辑,我都会经历自我怀疑,迷失,挫折感和抑郁的一个过程.但是这个过程是很重要的,否则就不会有新的东西出现.我坚信在一个人的心和灵魂要承载和表达新的思想和感情之前,是必须要"一切归零"的.虽然整个过程很痛苦和耗费精力,但是我认为如果一个人不能反复完成这整个过程,那么他将不会有进步,也不会在生命中得到真正的成长.
The eternal dilemma of the artist is to create something new while at the same time not isolate his/her audience. That is something I ponder with each album. To deliver something that is both new and fresh while at the same time not losing your audience is something very difficult to achieve if at all achievable. If you come out with an album that is too different than your previous works then people will say that you are changing for change’s sake or that you have changed for the worse. If you don’t change at all then people will say you are repeating yourself and stagnant. How does one achieve a “perfect” balance so that both sides are satisfied?
To me, the first three albums formed a trilogy of sorts. This is technically the fourth new studio album and, so, it will commence a new period or perhaps trilogy for me. This new album will embark on new sounds, topics, ideas, feelings and opinions. But it will, nevertheless, still be a David Tao album at the core.
呃~~~~~~,太激动了,太感动了,我又不知该说些什么了,DAVID,不要让自己处于两难之中,不管你遇到了怎样的挫折和困难,我们一定都会和你一起分担的