Q&A: Chinese "8-Bit" Musician, Sulumi
This week, Jing Daily speaks to one young Chinese musician who's playing a part in his country's simmering electronic music scene, Sulumi (Sun Dawei), perhaps China's only 8-bit maestro.
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- Jing Daily (JD): Can you tell us a little about your background? Did you study music formally?
- Sulumi (S)
- JD: You mentioned in an interview with the Creators Project that you initially played in a rock band. When did you shift your focus to Electronic music?
- S
- JD: Please explain the term, "8-bit." What drew you to 8-bit music?
- S
- JD: How would you categorize your style? What types of software or hardware do you use to make your music?
- S
- JD: Which cities do you perform in the most? What types of crowd response do you receive from different fans?
- S
- JD: How did [your record label] Shanshui come about? What types of artists does Shanshui work with?
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- JD: How influential is Electronic music in China? Would you say there are many Chinese musicians working in this genre?
- S
- JD: In 2010, the Creators Project organized a musical performance in New York City. How do you feel about your fans in New York, or foreign fans in China, versus your Chinese fans?
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- JD: Do you think China will have its own style of Electronic music?
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- Hear a selection of Sulumi's music at Soundcloud: http://soundcloud.com/sulumi
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