King Gong - The Lisu

Reverent, intrepid sound collector and ethnographic collagist Laurent Jeanneau reworks his 2010s recordings of the Lisu communities in China & Thailand in a subtly layered mixtape style deftly balancing realism and impressionism to dreamlike effect.

“One of the longest standing figures amidst the Discrepant wolfpack, the unstoppable alias of sound collector Laurent Jeanneau returns to the fold 2 years after 'Tanzania II' with this 2.0 update of the celebrated 'The Lisu' sort-of-mixtape released way back in 2014.

Based on recordings of music from the Lisu communities in China and Thailand captured on site, this mix shows Gong more like a selector or dj, restricting electronic processing to a bare minimum in order to convey different histories, places and timeframes within the same mesmerising continuum. A respectful and deeply vivid evocation of all the richness and diversity found among the different strands of lisu music, from ceremonial vocal incantations through a chibeu string instrument "processed" in loco through saturated street speakers to moments of pure poetic radiance, 'The Lisu' flows gracefully with the keen sense of wonder and knowledge of one of this century's most thoughtful and insightful sonic travellers.”

1. The Lisu Mix A Side
2. The Lisu Mix B Side

UPC: 5065004291613