Dark Radiance

Featuring

Ying-Hsueh Chen

Did you know?

1/7

Critical Reception

Ying-Hsueh Chen received the Danish Composers' Association Music Prize in 2018 for her ability to connect ancient and modern musical worlds.

Performer Biography

Ying-Hsueh Chen, the percussionist on this album, is a Taiwanese artist who has been based in Denmark since 2006 and has significantly influenced the contemporary music scene there.

Recording & Production

This album, "Dark Radiance," is a world premiere recording of all eight solo percussion works featured.

Interpretation

Ying-Hsueh Chen's approach to these pieces often involves restricting herself to a single instrument and exploring its full range of sounds, even playing in 'unconventional' spots.

Recording & Production

The recordings for this album took place in Sankt Ansgars Kirke in Copenhagen, chosen for its sonorous yet clear acoustic.

Instruments

The instruments used on this album, including bass drum, muyu (Buddhist 'wooden fish' woodblock), jing (Korean brass gong), and marimba, are traditional instruments from around the world.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Ying-Hsueh Chen's ongoing project, 'Ancestral Modernism,' explores the intersection of ancient and contemporary music by incorporating shamanic, trance-inducing, and consciousness-expanding percussion styles.