Legendary Chinese DJ/Producer Mickey Zhang and up-and-coming techno producer/vocalist Diva Li are releasing their first collaboration, a 7” EP titled “Huan Zhen“ on Ran Music. It is based on a mutual artistic concept, each artist delivering their own interpretation of “Huan Zhen," which symbolizes the mirror images of reality in Chinese.
On side A, Mickey Zhang brings a classic acid sound back to life, with a solid deep bass groove that supports Diva Li’s dreamy voices. As the song progresses, the boundary between real and unreal becomes a blur, falling into a chasm where time doesn’t exist. On side B, Diva Li remixed her own voice into a melodic techno track. It features an intense bass drum and a mallet percussive synth sound which creates a swirl within the chasm, trying to break through the maze which hides in the illusion, reaching further away from reality on the other side…
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