FM3 - HeXieFu (CD)

As a response to China's astonishing economic progress over the last ten years its often claimed that the country still lacks a "global brand". Well, it may not have the same visibility as Coke or Nike just yet, but in the past few years the FM3 Buddha Machine has become a "lifestyle product" of choice throughout the world. From its humble origins, the Buddha launched with a happy synchronicity coinciding with early patronages from Mr. Ambient, Brian Eno, and the wildly enthusiastic Alan Bishop of Seattle's ground-breaking Sublime Frequencies organisation. Progress was rapid as the Buddha Machine moved through into more advanced versions, even a hyper-rare edition made of Pu'er tea. It became the meditative tool of choice amongst the intercontinental super-hip and a ceremonial plaything for those in the know. Now co-conspirators Christiaan Virant and Zhang Jian have brought their baby back home opening up its embedded loops for remix, re-making and reversioning by the cream of China's contemporary musicians, from their old friend superstar Dou Wei, to the 8bit wunderkind Sulumi aka Sun Dawei through to the legendary Huan Qing, Sichuanese instrument-maker, field recordist and maverick musician. The result is a delightful kaleidoscope of what is best in the approach of Chinese musicians today, the notion of re-use of elements is integral to the Chinese culture and this shines through in this marvellous new collection. (Steve Barker - BBC On the Wire & The Wire magazine)

HeXieFu comes as a worldwide limited edition of 2000 copies featuring a re-usable and re-sealable gold foil package, commemorative FM3 coin, a series of individually numbered FM3 "VIP" cards and gold metallic FM3 sticker.The packing, design and even name of HeXieFu continue FM3's guiding design principle of using items from our daily life and repurposing them for the music and art world. HeXie means "Harmony" and Fu is one of the most used characters in the Chinese vocabulary. It means "good fortune" or “luck" and Fu stickers are placed on doors and walls across the land during the Chinese Lunar New Year. The gold foil packaging is normally used for storing one of China's greatest joys: Oolong tea. Our commemorative coins are cast in metal from the very same factory that makes belt buckles, rings, necklaces and other metal items for the world's leading fashion labels. Your coin could have been a Gucci! And our plastic, members-only "VIP" cards - ubiquitous in status-concious modern China-pay tribute to the colours of the original Buddha Machines.

Tracklisting:

1. Zi Yue - BenSheng
2. Top Floor Circus - Faster and Faster
3. Huang Jin – TongYanJuGu
4. Luo Nanli (B6) – YuQiuYu
5. Da Wang Gang - CaiShenMen
6. Walnut Room – JieXie
7. Li Jianhong-Buddha Machine in Li Family Village
8. Dou Wei – HeWuTi
9. Wan Xiaoli-TianLiangHaoGeQiu
10. Sun Dawei (Sulumi) – ChuYuLiXing
11. Huan Qing - GuangWu Road #108  
12. Zhang Quan - LiuShengHuo
13. Lim Giong – ShengYiLe
14. Li Daiguo and Liang Yiyuan - TongZhi, QingWen, Ni ZheJian JiaSha Na'er MaiDe?
15. Du Wei - Lotus Sleeper

• 1 - Ben Sheng
• 2 - Faster And Faster
• 3 - Tong Nian Ju Gu
• 4 - YuQiuYu
• 5 - CaiShenMen
• 6 - JieXie
• 7 - Buddha Machine In Li Family Village
• 8 - He Wu Ti
• 9 - Tian Liang Hao Ge Qiu
• 10 - Chu Yu Li Xing
• 11 - Guang Wu Road #108
• 12 - Liu Shenghuo
• 13 - Sheng Yi Le
• 14 - Tong Zhi, Qing Wen Ni Zhejian Jia Sha Zai Na'er Maide?
• 15 - Lotus Sleeper

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