Wang Changcun
The mountain swallowing sadness
This is the first album from Wang Changcun, who is a member of the China Sound Unit, a group dedicated to investigating aural phenomena in various urban centers. Blurring the distinction between noise and the avant-garde, it also marks the first release of a Chinese composer by a Western label with international scope.
Of the two tracks on this disc, of more interest is the lengthy opener “Grand Hotel.” In this 40-minute composition, Changcun relies on expansive texture to create an ever-shiftin…