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01. OSCAR YOUNG BAND - Sun Tee Ching Guh (Tribal Mountain Love Song)
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02. OSCAR YOUNG BAND - Yee Choong Nyen Ching (Love Story in the Rain)
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03. OSCAR YOUNG BAND - Hwan Joong Hwan Toong (Millions of People Rejoicing)
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04. OSCAR YOUNG BAND - Fo Nyao (Fire Bird)
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ARTIST
YOUNG BAND, OSCAR
TITLE
Damp Circuits: The Golden Era of Synthesizers in East Asia - Volume 1
FORMAT
7"
LABEL
SHAM PALACE
CATALOG #
SHAM 005EP
SHAM 005EP
GENRE
WORLD
RELEASE DATE
10/29/2013
This special limited edition 7" EP showcases the fantastic and underrated synthesizer sounds of Hong Kong's
Oscar Young
. These four instrumental cuts from 1976 see the prolific musician and producer modernizing Chinese folk melodies and rocketing them into the space-age. Solid synth leads are backed with fuzz and wah-wah guitars, tight funk bass lines and haunting organs -- integrating shades of surf, soul, rock, and disco into his unique sound. Multifaceted rhythms feature punchy electronic beats peppered with hand-drums and other natural percussion, while synths of all shapes and textures pan throughout the spacious mixes. Young's adventurous and unpredictable technique and production never missed a beat -- unless it was intended. Oscar Young -- known also as
Yang Road Fire
, or
Yang Daohuo
-- worked prolifically in the East Asian rock and pop music scene between the 1960s and 1980s. He first gained acclaim as an arranger, working with singers such as
Teresa Teng
,
Xiao-Jun Huang
and go-go bands like the
Apollo
, as well as creating scores for movies. His classical background allowed him to create a perfect hybrid of traditional Chinese music and new electronic sounds and instruments of the time. Young released multiple volumes of albums: his own series spans over 30 volumes, while his collaborations with the
Apollo Band
yielded an equal amount. His music can be compared to the likes of
Martin Denny
or
Dick Hyman
's synthesizer-infused exotica, or the high-profile Moog pioneers,
Perry & Kingsley
. The tracks featured on this EP are from his booming period of electronic experimentation during the early-to-mid 1970s, and represent a mere sliver of his giant catalog and immeasurable talent -- a short-but-sweet introduction to the wondrous synthesizer world of Oscar Young.
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