XENOVIBES [FOREIGN+EXPRESSIONS]
is the brainchild of Australian born Singapore artist, Shueh-li Ong, who coined the word as a way to explain her work as an instrument builder, composer, performer and producer. Shueh-li’s musical designs bind the pas [+]XENOVIBES [FOREIGN+EXPRESSIONS]
is the brainchild of Australian born Singapore artist, Shueh-li Ong, who coined the word as a way to explain her work as an instrument builder, composer, performer and producer. Shueh-li’s musical designs bind the past with the present, and her eastern roots with her western influences.
(Her 1st name is pronounced Cher+Lee.)
CHICK SINGER OR MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST?
Not to be mistaken for just a chick singer, this multi-instrumentalist boldly fuses the sounds of the Chinese GuQin, the Russian theremin, extended synthesizer techniques, the tin-whistle and countless other magical sounds to evoke her signature siren songs.
“Shueh-li’s Xenovibes” the 1st in this series was produced in Singapore and while you listen and wonder what her signature ‘style’ is, Shueh-li would like to remind you that she loves all ‘musics’ and as a composer is open to all persuasions. Hence you are listening to a sampling array of her ‘sound’; her performance, synth programming and sound design and how she puts them together in production.
An answer to an often-asked question:
'Musically, the CD is a production of my sound design and performance/production techniques whilst the concerts are what the ensemble brings to the performance table with their interpretation(s). That is the Xenovibes difference! The musicians don't recreate what is on CD. Though guest artists appear on each CD.'
Which is why you must both buy the CD AND try watch them perform!
SINGAPORE’S 1ST AND ONLY DIVA OF THE THEREMIN (Straits Times Singapore)
Based in Singapore, Shueh-li has been known for her work as director, composer and technologist with performance art group, Electric Muse, which under her Director-ship has become a name associated with progressive music technology in entertainment.
But more importantly Shueh-li is known as an exponent of the theremin, an instrument played by shaping precision hand movements in front of two antennas without touching it. Shueh-li chose to learn how to PLAY the theremin. Meaning that it is not used as a sound effect but rather performed like a musical instrument, which can take years of practice before one would dare play it in front of a live audience.
EXPERIMENTS IN THE HISTORY OF NEW MUSIC – EAST, WEST, ARCANE, N
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