[:en] “[Chad Valley] has a brilliant way with lush, melancholic electronica…[writing] soaring paeans to youthful hopes and dreams.” – The Guardian
After winter, the sounds of spring.
In April 2018, we’re delighted to welcome back Chad Valley to China: the perfect soundtrack to melting frost and tangerine skies.
The acclaimed UK songwriter writes swoony solo electro-pop, with a pulsing, danceable core. He’ll be conjuring warm dreamscapes at two special showsBeijing at Dada, Sunday April 29; Shanghai at Yuyintang, Monday April 30.Cuddle up for twointimate evenings filled with visions of sunny shores and brighter tomorrows.
Chad Valley is the solo electro-pop project of Oxford’s Hugo Manuel, formerly of the band Jonquil. His music is triumphant in sound and rich in construct – often dreamy, introspective and R&B-inspired. His music is80s pop meets 60s folk,with both given a shimmery modern electronic makeover.
A product of Oxford’s prolific creative community, Chad Valley has a catalogue that spans three studio releases– 2010’s self-titled debut EP which was a bedroom exploration in swirling synths and sunburnt melodies. 2011’s Equatorial Ultravox expanded that recipe, giving his downtempo productions a decidedly more pop-leaning twist. ‘Shell Suite’, off that album, was used in the movie Warm Bodies, leading to a string of key touring slots supporting the likes of Active Child, Chvrches, Erasure, Friendly Fires and Passion Pit. He toured China that year for Split Works’ fifth anniversary celebrations.
In 2013, Chad Valley released Young Hunger, his first proper album and one that saw him further embrace his pop ambitions. The material was a modern collage of 80’s freestyle jams and 90’s radio singles, featuring an impressive list of collaborators including El Perro Del Mar, Glasser, TEED and Twin Shadow. Two years later, he released his sophomore effort Entirely New Blue, a slow-burning exploration of identity and the places that comfort us with nostalgia. In support of the record, Chad Valley toured the world, winning over fans with his stellar voice and impassioned performances.
In 2018, Chad is releasing his third album: Imaginary Music. We’ve only been treated to snippets so far, but if those (and his recent live shows) are any indication, we’re in for another luxuriant serving of nostalgia-drenched reverie.
Split Works Presents: Chad Valley
BEIJING
Date/Time: April 29, Sunday, 10pm
Venue: DADA
Address: B-101, 206 GulouDongDajie (鼓楼东大街206号B栋101室)
Tickets + Support: TBC
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SHANGHAI
Date/Time: April 30, Monday, 9pm
Venue: Yuyintang 育音堂
Address: 851 Kaixuan Lu, near Yan’an Xi Lu (凯旋路851号, 近延安西路口)
Tickets: 80RMB
https://yoopay.cn/event/ChadValleySH2018
Tickets once sold cannot be refunded!
Support: TBC
Links
Split Works official website：www.spli-t.com
Chad Valley Official Website: www.chadvalley.net
Chad Valley live on KEXP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydkNoYXO_VI
About Split Works:
Split Works has been rocking in the free (ish) world since 2006. Working with inspirational artists from across the globe, the good people at Split Works HQ have been a key contributor to the continued rise of China’s music scene.Split Works has launched five music festivals and promoted over 400 tours to 30 Chinese cities, always striving to stay true to a familiar refrain: the music has to be special, every single time. From Godspeed You! Black Emperor to Sonic Youth, from Thee Oh Sees to Mac Demarco and Cloud Nothings, from Black Rabbit to JUE and Wooozy to Concrete & Grass. We love music, we love China and we love you.[:zh]“Chad Valley制作电子乐的才艺高超，他的作品华丽而忧郁……是对年轻人希望与梦想的杰出颂歌。”——《The Guardian》
冬日残喘，而春天已然发声。
2018年4月，我们很高兴迎来了Chad Valley的回归：他将是冰雪消融，天映桃红之时最完美的背景音乐。
这位英国著名创作鬼才善于创作令人目眩的电子流行乐，他跳动的舞曲让人听到后便会忍不住抖腿、舞动起来。4月29日，周日，北京@Dada；4月30日，周一，上海@育音堂；Chad Valley将施展他的魔法，创造温暖梦境，用和煦的阳光与亮丽的春色迎接每一位到场的观众。
Chad Valley是前Jonquil乐队成员、牛津人Hugo Manuel的个人电子流行乐项目。他的声音让人欢欣鼓舞，构思精巧而丰富——经常以R&B为灵感的作品充满梦幻气息又不乏自省的意识。他的音乐以微光闪烁的电子乐为血肉，80年代流行乐与60年代民谣音乐相碰撞而擦出的火花为灵魂。
牛津以其创新精神而著称，而作为来自牛津的一员，Chad Valley也同样锐意进取，在自己的三张个人专辑中不断地探索着。2010年，他的首张同名EP在卧室制作完成；它的旋律有如阳光一般穿过合成器音色的间隙，光芒四射。2011年的EP《Equatorial Ultravox》进一步拓展了他的美学，他简单而氛围化的Beat制作这里又多了一份显著的流行元素。该专辑中的歌曲《Shell Suite》被电影《Warm Bodies》选中。这使Chad的名声大噪，获得与Active Child、Chvrches、Erasure、Friendly Fires及Passion Pit 等众多著名艺人共同巡演的机会。而就是在这一年，他以Split Works五周年庆典为契机，进行了中国双城巡演。
Chad Valley于2013年发表了专辑《Young Hunger》。在他的第一张全长专辑中，他充分展露了自己对流行音乐的热爱与抱负。80年代的即兴演奏风格与90年代的电台流行金曲风格在这里被镀上了现代电子乐的闪光外表；包括El Perro Del Mar、Glasser、TEED、Twin Shadow等众优质艺人纷纷参与其中。两年后，他的个人第二张全长专辑《Entirely New Blue》面世。在这张如缓缓燃烧香烟般的佳作中，Chad对身份认同与记忆进行探索，用怀旧的氛围安抚着听者。在随后专辑巡演的过程中，他用自己星光般悦耳的人声与极其精彩的现场表现征服了世界范围内无数歌迷。
万众期待中，Chad 的第三张全长专辑《Imaginary Music》即将在2018年发行。我们目前对该专辑只有星星点点的了解。如果视这些信息（以及他最近的现场演出）为线索，我们尽可以相信，等待着乐迷们的仍将是满满浸透着怀旧与小忧愁的梦幻旋律。
Split Works开功呈现：Chad Valley 2018中国巡演
北京站
日期：2018年4月29日，周日，22:00
场馆：DADA
地址：鼓楼东大街206号B栋101室
门票与嘉宾信息：待确认
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上海站
日期：2018年4月30日，星期一，21:00
场馆：育音堂Yuyintang
地址：凯旋路851号, 近延安西路口
票价：80 RMB
预订链接：https://yoopay.cn/event/ChadValleySH2018
本演出所有订单支付成功后，不做任何更改退换处理。（因不可抗力因素导致演出取消或延期情况除外）
嘉宾：待定
重要链接
Split Works开功官方网站：www.spli-t.com
Chad Valley 官方网站: www.chadvalley.net
关于Split Works开功:
Split Works开功是一家根植上海和北京的外资音乐演出公司。公司自2006年成立以来一直同全球范围内富有锐意进取精神与影响力的艺术家合作，为中国音乐市场的持续增长贡献着关键力量。迄今为止，Split Works开功已举办过5个不同的音乐节，并为30个中国城市奉上过超过400次巡回演出。不管是Godspeed You! Black Emperor、Sonic Youth、Thee Oh Sees、Mac Demarco、Cloud Nothings这些乐队的巡演；抑或是黑兔音乐节、《觉》音乐艺术节、无解电场、混凝草音乐节等活动，Split Works开功对于音乐品质始终都有着不懈的追求。而一切的努力皆源于我们的热爱——我们爱音乐、爱中国、爱你。[:]