Void are Nat Alexander and Cammy Wilson, aka Shanghai Ultra, both from the UK, who have been living in Shanghai for a long time. Learn about their experiences as promoters and DJs in Shanghai, as well as their least favorite place in the Shelter, after the jump.
A kind of quiet weekend, band-wise, but there’s the Void second birthday, a new hand-drum thing at Anar, Crazy Mushroom Brigade, and more.
Peter Scherr is back! DJs battle to reign supreme in China! All this and more…
Pause:Music is the new record label for Shanghai’s musicians. It’s the result of the good work done by Gareth Williams (The Shelter), Michael Michael (Antidote) and B6 (Antidote and NeoCha). Layabozi talked with Gareth about Pause:Music projects and ideas, as a preparation to get ready for tonight launch of the label at Shelter. Read all about it here.
Indie Top One is a compilation released by the Soma record label last December at the launch, reviewed here by the very sharp Andy Best, of their Indie Top imprint. Indie Top’s website is currently only a coming soon sign that–WARNING!!–has auto play music, but we’ll keep you updated on it. The album includes tracks [...]
Gaz Williams (The Shelter), MIchael Ozone (Antidote) and B6 (NeoCha) are joining powers for great project, a new record label for Shanghai. Sounds good, huh?! They are starting to produce mix cds, releasing them monthly and distributing them for free (aha!) at selected parties, shops, and galleries around Shanghai. The first mix is from the [...]
B6′s new album ‘Post Haze’ is certainly aptly named. It’s an excursion into a glitch happy musical spectrum filled with some fantastic audio programming that will certainly keep any fan of the genre happy. Now if you are reading this review, then I will take it for read that you are an electronic fan (if not, then I’ll save you the time and advise that you move onto the next review) and for sonic range B6 certainly gets top marks. He has a great ear for dynamics often showcasing beats that make great use of the stereo field with sound stabs that are often awash with effects that don’t come as presets.
Lou Nanli, 樓南立, is B6: musician, producer, graphic designer; an artist, in summary. His newest album, Post Haze, will be released tonight at The Shelter. Post Haze was also produced by B6, except for one track: “Red Sky”, a remix of a track by Shanghai duo John & Kaka. Post Haze is being released under [...]