Sublime Frequencies’
Mien Yao may be a work of preservation and posterity, education, or meditation. Its careful production allows for all of these things.
Mien (Yao): Canon Singing in China, Vietnam, Laos
Various Artists
16 April 2021
The field recordings that comprise a solid chunk of Sublime Frequencies‘ releases tend to be some of the label’s most intriguing works. Where their archival compilations tend to be full of rare, digestible pop tracks shot through with nostalgic vinyl crackles and cassette warps, the field recordings are crystal clear and totally transportive, including new release
Mien (Yao): Canon Singing in China, Vietnam, Laos. Elevated to a sound quality level most ethnomusicologists only dream of,