Wednesday, July 10, 2019

Sa Dingding


Sa Dingding is often described as the "Chinese Bjork" and that could be an apt description, not because she sounds like Bjork, but because her unique vocals are often otherworldly.  And her music is also characterized by ever-shifting styles.  Some of SD's music verges on techno-pop, while at other times it is more organic, utilizing acoustic instruments.  But whether singing in Mandarin, Tibetan, or her own made up languages, it is definitely Chinese in sound and vision.

Monday, July 1, 2019

Juno Reactor


Juno Reactor is the long-running project from Ben Watkins, who kicked off his musical career collaborating with Youth.  JR started as a pretty straight trance act but much like Banco de Gaia, elements of world musics infiltrated and changed the music into something totally different, although recent albums have seen a return to a more trance-heavy sound.