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我也去申请吧主了，请大家近来一下．．．．．．．　　最近，有许多人在陶吧内发一些龌龊的帖子，这实在令我忍无可忍，于是，我决定去申请吧主，我知道我这个号发的帖子不多，可我时时都在关注陶吧，或许，许多人都比我有资格，比如你！（MELODY↑，我知道你看到了），但我要说，我对陶吧的关心以及对陶陶的支持绝不在大家之下！为了让陶迷们有个干净，清静的陶吧来互相交流，我，决定，去，申请，吧主！　　致MELODY↑，我也看到了你决定申请吧主的帖子，在这里，我向你致敬！感谢你一直支持陶与陶吧，至于我们谁能选上就听天由命了．．．．．．．（好象是在大选一样啊）顺便说一句，我对吧主的位置是无所谓的．　　本帖纯属肺腑，请误认为是拉票行为，可以对我提出建议，批评，但不要用龌龊的语言！

陶喆在喆服上给歌迷的来信（３） 9.4.04 9:48am TaipeiA little less than two weeks have passed and I’m in a much different place than when I wrote my last letter. It’s not the fact that I’m now in Asia but that I’m now suddenly invigorated and very inspired. I’d like to tell you how and why but it’s difficult to explain and describe so I’ll just say that God has been leading me and lighting the path for me. Things are starting to become clear and colorful again and it seems that now I can “see” the road and my destination. I was worried and down but it seems that the dark cloud has been lifted and now the sun is shining on me. I feel that I’m walking into new territory and the next phase of my life and this album. Encouragement, friendship and love during this time are very crucial and, again, I thank you all for your constant outpour of love and support.The new album is taking shape and I am now able to see many of its distinguishing features. I can’t say that the end is near but the end is in sight. I am very excited about this new album and I can guarantee that it will be something very different yet close to my heart. There are many new things that I’m working on in this new album but one of the key elements is, simplicity. I feel some of my previous creations (and much of what’s on the market now) is very “overproduced” and often times too slick. I feel that music needs to return to its roots in terms of instrumentation and content. Music nowadays is often times just layer upon layer of sounds and parts that really don’t add up to anything. We have at our disposal so much technology and information yet we don’t generate or create anything truly original or new. It’s no different for musicians and producers as we now have software and equipment that can do things you only dreamed of five years ago. Yet we abuse and overuse it while at the same time create nothing truly new and original. Thus, trying to keep things simple is one of the most difficult things to achieve in spite of all these options and tools. Some of the best artists and painters draw with very simple lines and colors. Some of the most haunting and memorable images are nothing more black and white portraits. Some of the best melodies only have a few notes and chords behind them. It’s not what you put in but what you decide to leave out, as Beethoven said. Simplicity is the key to life.One thing I’d like to clarify is that presently there is no “official” David Tao website. You may be reading this letter on a bbs, forum, email, etc. but please note that it has originated from yours’ truly and is NOT the property of any website or organization other than myself. Also, the fact that you find the posting of this or any of my writings on a website, forum, bbs or email does NOT mean that I am endorsing that particular entity, individual or organization. I want to clarify this in the event that there may be any misunderstandings or issues in the future. Again, I am NOT endorsing, validating or officiating any forum, organization or website when I post my writings on it. I’m merely sharing with everybody my thoughts and ideas via

陶喆在喆服上给歌迷的来信（２） 8/24/04 2:34pm LA These past few weeks have been quite difficult as far as writing and music goes. I have been struggling with ideas, sounds and concepts. Mainly, I have been at a loss for what to say and talk about. For me, this is the biggest issue when producing an album because if I don’t know what I want to say then everything is meaningless. 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. Something I’ve wanted to talk about but only touched upon previously is the state of Chinese music as a whole. The reason I couldn’t’ talk about these things is because of the limitations of the media and press. I’m not talking about censorship but about the fact that our media is becoming increasingly more focused on trends and gossip rather than more “serious” topics. Therefore, I am delighted to have this forum in which I can “chat” and share with my friends and supporters thoughts and ideas I may have. I am in no way claiming that I am right about anything so please don’t hold me to that. I am merely expressing my opinions and observations about things that I am extremely concerned about. I don’t see music as just merely entertainment but a reflection of our culture and society. 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? Often people tell me that their favorite album of mine is the “blue” one or the first album. They tell me their favorite songs are “Blue Moon” or “I Love You” and that they wish I could write more songs like those. However, what they fail to understand is that the person who wrote those songs has grown and changed. If I tried to write songs like I did on the first album I probably wouldn’t be able to do so because I’ve become a different person who feels and thinks differently. And even If I were able to write songs similar to those on the first album would people like them or would they say that I’m repeating myself? Herein, lies the dilemma. And what is the solution to all this? Well, there is no “solution” except to be true to yourself and be yourself.

陶喆在喆服上给歌迷的来信（１） Hi, Friends! This is my first time posting a personal messageon this or any other websites. However, I feel it's time to atleast say a few words in thanks to all of you for your gracioussupport, kindness, encouragement and love.I do sometimes visit this website, www.davidcn.com , and I amtruly impressed by your organization as well as theinformation and interaction within it. It's such a warm feelingto read so many nice things about yourself and often asurprise to read articles about I never knew existed. Iappreciate your support and love and I feel I'm not deservingof all this attention and praise. Thank you from the bottom ofmy heart.Please understand that it's difficult for me to reply to fan mailas well as have one on one correspondence with fans andsupporters. Therefore, what I will try to do from time to time isupdate you with what I'm doing and working on. This way, wecan stay in touch and fans and friends all around the worldcan know what I'm up to. I hope this and other websites canflourish through the exchange of ideas and information usingmodern technology to really bring people together.We'll chat more later. DT8/18/04 4:18am Los Angeles大致译文：朋友们，你们好！这是我第一次在喆服或者是其他网站发布一封个人的信件。然而，我觉得是时候对你们所有人至少说声谢谢，感谢你们亲切的支持、友善、鼓励和爱。我有的时候真的会来到www.davidcn.com这个网站，我也真的会被你们的组织和里面的信息还有交流所打动。读这么多关于你们自己的很棒的文章我真的觉得很温暖，有时候读到一些现实生活中我从不知道的内容，我也感到很惊讶。我很感激你们的支持和爱，我觉得我承受不起这所有的关注和赞扬。真的谢谢你们，从我心底里谢谢你们。希望你们理解，对于我来说回复歌迷的信件是很困难的，和歌迷还有支持者进行一对一通信也是一样。但我将试着让大家能及时了解我的近况和工作情况。通过这个方式，我们可以保持联系，全世界的歌迷和朋友也可以知道我在做些什么。我希望喆服和其他的网站可以通过现代化的手段交流观点和信息从而变得繁荣起来，也可以真的让人们聚在一起。让我们以后再聊的更多吧。陶喆。8月18日凌晨4:18 洛杉机（北京时间8月18日 19：18）