Axiang - Sound Diaries CASSETTE (TAILNIA)

"Most of the recordings selected for this tape were made at home several years ago. They capture the feelings and sonic explorations of that time, allowing me to briefly detach from the tedium and pressures of my current work and life, seeking refuge in another realm. While maintaining my nightly runs along the riverbank, I would sometimes play the sustained tones of Side A throughout the entire run, reliving the initial delight of discovering this approach to sound creation and the grounded sense of focus it brought."

-- Axiang

Axiang has long participated in punk, post-punk, experimental, noise, and performance art scenes across Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shanghai, Beijing, Wuhan, Henan, Hong Kong, and Brazil, primarily as a drummer.

Following the pandemic, she began practising classical guitar pieces alongside her work brewing coffee and teaching children to paint. Now settled in Beijing's suburban Yizhuang district for the fourth year, she has withdrawn from bustling scenes to create sound diaries from the sounds around her.

This cassette marks her first physical release, featuring selections from tracks she recorded and composed between June and August 2022.