Not just music不只是音乐——
An exploration of sound design, electronic texture and sonic landscapes between technology and perception
对声音设计、电子质感以及技术与感知之间声景的探索
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Inspired by an experience overseas where I fainted because of a fever. The long note at the beginning is the sound I heard when I was about to faint, and at the same time, nonsensical images that came to mind. The piece is intended to express the state of being at the threshold between death and non-death.
这首曲子的灵感源于我一次在海外因发烧而晕倒的经历。开头的长音是我在即将晕倒时听到的声音，同时脑海中浮现出一些毫无意义的画面。这首作品旨在表现处于生死边缘的状态。
Composer/Producer/Recording and mixing engineer: Yimeng Zhang
2023
Cosmos 寰宇
The theme is an aimless trip through the universe, with Morse code in between. It is intended to show the vastness of the universe.
该作品的主题是一次漫无目的的宇宙之旅，其间穿插着摩尔斯电码，展现宇宙的浩瀚。
Composer/Producer/Recording and mixing engineer: Yimeng Zhang
2023
In C 宫
It is inspired by a guitar-centred electroacoustic piece, where the guitar is almost unrecognisable in the early stages of the track, but as it develops, the guitar’s characteristics can be gradually heard. I used this idea as a starting point to create a piece based on the sound of the piano.
All of the sounds in the piece used sampling techniques and were recorded in the studio, including playing single notes, plucking strings, scraping the strings back and forth with cotton-wrapped drumsticks, and slapping the strings.
这首作品的灵感源自一首以吉他为核心的电声乐曲：在乐曲的开头阶段，吉他的声音几乎难以辨认，但随着乐曲的展开，吉他的独特音色逐渐显现出来。我以此为出发点，创作了一首以钢琴声音为基础的作品。
作品中的所有声音均采用采样技术，并在录音棚内录制完成，包括弹奏单音、拨弦、用棉套鼓棒来回刮弦，以及拍击琴弦等手法。
Composer/Producer/Recording and mixing engineer: Yimeng Zhang
2024
Mirage 幻景
Inspired by the work of Steve Reich, combining the concepts of phasing and minimalism, using repetitive material and assigning it to different instruments. The regions were relatively symmetrically distributed.
受Steve Reich作品的启发，融合了相位效果与极简主义的概念，采用重复性素材并将其分配给不同的乐器。各声部分布相对对称。
Composer/Producer/Recording and mixing engineer: Yimeng Zhang
2024
On the Rooftop 在天台
Like a film without images. This piece expresses the man’s gradual recovery from loss, their inner thoughts whilst on the rooftop, and his renewed appreciation for the significance of life.
像一部没有画面的电影。这部作品展现了主人公从失去中逐渐恢复的过程、他在屋顶上的内心独白，以及他对生命意义的重新体悟。
Composer/Producer/Recording and mixing engineer: Yimeng Zhang
2024
Rhythmare 梦魇
The title is a combination of the words “rhythm” and “nightmare”, which expresses the concept that the piece is both rhythmic and unpredictable like a nightmare. Inspired by the electronic music played at the GQ Fashion Gala and some cosmetics adverts. The chords are improvised using FM synths with chord triggers, and the fifths of each chord are chosen as the hidden melody line.
标题由“节奏”（rhythm）和“噩梦”（nightmare）两个词组合而成，表达了这首作品既富有节奏感，又像噩梦般难以预测的理念。创作灵感源自GQ时尚盛典上播放的电子音乐以及一些化妆品广告。和弦是通过带有和弦触发功能的FM合成器即兴演奏而成的，每个和弦的五度音被选作隐藏的旋律线。
Composer/Producer/Recording and mixing engineer: Yimeng Zhang
2024