Responses by Sun Yizhou & Zhu Wenbo

released September 10, 2022

Sun Yizhou: no-imput preamp
Zhu Wenbo: clarinet (E, L), toy piano (C, M), cassette player (C, H), transducers (D, H), microphone (D), snare drum (D, H), guitar (H)

Recorded by Zhu Wenbo at his home on April 9, 2022.
Mixed by Sun Yizhou and Zhu Wenbo
Mastered by Zhu Wenbo
℗ & © 2022 zappak zappak-002

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Sun Yizhou (孙一舟) and Zhu Wenbo (朱文博), both living in Beijing, China, did the slightly unusual recording project at Zhu's home in April 2022. That was about 7 minutes of performance by one person, and responding to the previous performance, the next one was performed. And the performances were repeated again and again. The solo recordings collected through these "responses" were mixed by Sun and Zhu, and formed the shapes of the pseudo duo sessions.
The sound of the no-input preamp by Sun has the character of distinctive undulations, and it also functions as a foundation in each session and always plays an important role. Zhu, on the other hand, uses a variety of musical instruments to add different colors to each session. By the exquisitely breathtaking performances and their developments, the fact that each sound was recorded separately would surprise us.

ともに中国の北京在住のSun Yizhou(孙一舟)とZhu Wenbo(朱文博)は、2022年4月にZhuの自宅にて少し変わった録音をおこなった。それはひとりで7分程度の演奏をおこなうというもので、前の演奏を受けて次の演奏をおこない、それを受けてまた次の演奏がおこなわれる。その「応答の繰り返し(Responses)」を経て集められたソロでの録音たちは、2人の手によって混ぜ合わされて、疑似的なデュオ・セッションの体をなした。
Sunによるノーインプット・プリアンプの音には緩急をつけた個性的な主張があり、あわせて各セッションにおいて土台のような存在としても機能し、常に重要な役割も担っている。対するZhuは、演奏にさまざまな楽器類を使用することで、それぞれのトラックにおいて異なった彩りを添えていく。絶妙に息の合った演奏とその展開から、それぞれが別々に録音されたという事実に驚かされる。

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Sun Yizhou (孙一舟)
He mainly uses electronic devices such as: internal/external feedback systems, MAX/msp, and his innovative no-input preamp system... Also, he performs with objects, vocals, bodies, environments, and sometimes even just a specific conceptual art. He performing and recording both as a soloist and in collaboration with numerous other musicians.
sunyizhou.org
sunyizhou.bandcamp.com

Zhu Wenbo (朱文博)
Zhu Wenbo is involved in many different music projects. He uses clarinet, guitar, mandolin, microphone, speaker, tape, percussion and more, doing compositions, improvisations, songwriting, events and publications focused on 'music unlike music'. He runs the cassette label Zoomin' Night. In 2019 he played in Ftarri Festival in Tokyo.
zhuwenbo.bandcamp.com
zoominnight.bandcamp.com