Intoxicatingly Lost

Zhaoze (沼泽) is from Guangzhou, China. They have built an inimitable sound, blending Chinese classical aesthetics with modern Western rock. Most notably, the sound of the guqin is prevalent through much of the album. Though it is China's oldest traditional string instrument, Zhaoze utilizes it in a modern and innovative way, by using the cello bow and distorting the chords, giving the instrument an original voice and a fresh energy. Among other notable and unique instruments adding to the richness and distinctiveness of style are a 5-string bass, xiao (a vertically-played bamboo flute) and a glockenspiel.Zhaoze get us intoxicatingly lost in the vast sea of imagination, as their beautiful phantom ship travels from East to West and beyond, carrying their cinematic soundscapes and merging all of us, transcending time and ethnic traditions.