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Patrick Clarke
, June 10th, 2021 12:08
Chinabot mark four years with a new compilation, and a packed bill at London s Cafe OTO
London-based label and collective Chinabot, dedicated to chang[ing] the dialogue surrounding Asian music, has shared details of a 4th anniversary compilation album, plus a gig at London s Cafe OTO.
The album,
Tetra Hysteria Manifesto, collects 14 tracks from artists affiliated with the label, as well as a number of new names. It s released on July 23 and can preordered here.
It is based thematically around the number 4, considered unlucky in parts of Asia.
It includes new material from Korean musician Arexibo, Kyoto s Seakata, Shangai-based producer Laughing Ears, a collaboration between Jaeho Hwang and his niece and nephew for a cathartic electronic lullaby , and more.
Laughing Ears on new album Blood
Shanghai-based producer Laughing Ears takes a tale from Norse mythology as the inspiration for her second album, Blood – she tells us why that story resonated with her and how it influenced the album Feature by Nadia Younes | 19 Feb 2021
The ways in which we process grief can often take unexpected turns. For Shanghai-based producer Li Jingping, aka Laughing Ears, it was the expansive and very strange world of Norse mythology she turned to for answers following the death of her uncle last year.
On her second album,
Blood, she explores the theme of blood ties in relation to the character of Fenrir, a giant wolf born to the demoniac god Loki, who is bound in chains from birth due to fears of his strength and inherited evil from his father. An image of Fenrir is interpreted on the artwork for