Cloud River Mountain

Bang on a Can All-Stars & Gong Linna

... embracing Chinese folk, pop, and avant-garde art music with a sure-footed confidence that transcends borders.

Co-composed by Lao Luo and Bang on a Can founders Michael GordonDavid Lang, and Julia WolfeCloud River Mountain is an edgy cross-cultural collaboration between the Bang on a Can All-Stars and the extraordinary Chinese vocalist Gong Linna, whose dynamic voice covers a vast canvas of sonic colors. Linna has drawn comparisons to Björk with her adventurous range, embracing Chinese folk, pop, and avant-garde art music with a sure-footed confidence that transcends borders. 

On Cloud River Mountain, she sings in both Mandarin and English over the groove-driven melodies and lush soundscapes of the All-Stars, weaving ancient Chinese storytelling together with Western songwriting in a raucous musical mix. Inspired by the verses of classical Chinese poet Qu Yuan, these seven songs channel the mystical stories of the past and merge them with the churning, clanging sounds of the future.

Artists

Gong Linna & Bang on a Can All‑Stars
Cloud River Mountain
CA21133
Formats: 
CD / Digital
Release Date: 
07/21/2017