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“This steamyelectro-soul duo purr sweet nothings over sexy beats” – New York Times
“Honne’s futuristic soul is destined to re-invent babymaking music.” – The Telegraph
Sensual, sensational nocturnal sonics.
HONNE are the soundtrack to our digital romances, our urban love lives in the 21st century. Their smooth electronic-soul a widescreen take on modern heartbreak and timeless heartache.
‘Warm on a Cold Night.’Good Together’. Their smash-hit singles have won them a massive global following, and their debut album was a captivating record that flirted with funk and shone in its quieter moments.
They’ve got an irresistibly infectious sophomore album on the way, and a blissful, swooning live show perfected over the last half-decade. HONNE are making their China debut with Concrete & Grass, and we can’t wait to share it all with you.
Tuesday, 31st July – Shanghai (ModernskyLAB) and Wednesday, 1st August – Beijing (Tango 3F). 280RMB presale, and 320RMB at the door.
HONNE are singer Andy and multi-instrumentalist James, who first bonded over their shared upbringing in South-West England; followed by the more evocative, US West Coast grooves of their record collections, and a mutual fascination with Japan. During a midnight re-watching of ‘Lost in Translation,’ it became apparent that this sense of a partner at a loose end – of wandering through a strange environment, and struggling to convey what you mean – was just as relevant to their lives off-screen.
When James found the word ‘Honne’ later on (本音, a Japanese phrase meaning ‘true feelings’), the boys knew it was theirs. The first song HONNE ever finished, ‘Warm On A Cold Night’, also served as the title for their stunning debut album. And, between the millions of stream and sell-out shows since then, the soulful duo have carved out an instantly-identifiable sound all of their own.
For their next move, they’re focused on themselves. Placing a microscope to their own lives – the jet-setting highs and lows of being in a band, the relationships they tried to hold up back home – HONNE’s forthcoming second album is a touching, personal record with its own universal appeal.
Love Me / Love Me Notreleases August 24th, and captures the duality of life’s ups and downs, and the balancing act of navigating between two states at once. Every peak, HONNE sing, means a challenge is round the corner; and equally: whenever life throws everything at once, better times are ahead.
This is one of those.Warmer still on a warm summer night. HONNE, first time in China.
Concrete & Grass Presents: HONNE
【SHANGHAI】
Date and Time: Tuesday, 31July, 8:30pm
Venue: ModernskyLABr
3/F, 188 Ruihong Lu, near Tianhong Lu
瑞虹路188号3楼, 近天虹路
Tickets: 280 RMB (Presale – Sold Out) / 320 RMB (Door)
【BEIJING】
Date and Time: Wednesday, 1 August, 8:30pm
Venue: TANGO LIVE 3rd Floor 糖果LIVE 三层
3/F Tango, 79 HepingliXijie
东城区和平里西街79号
Tickets: 280 RMB (Presale) / 320 RMB (Door)
NOTICE: Tickets once sold cannot be refunded!
Links:
Split Works official website：www.spli-t.com
HONNE Official Website: hellohonne.com
About Concrete & Grass:
Concrete & Grass is China’s grooviest music festival. It happens in September each year, when the weather is warm and frequently perfect. It’s Shanghai’s own #APlaceLessOrdinary – chock-full of great bands, weird art, strange creatures and fun distractions. Our venue, the wonderful Shanghai Rugby Football Club, is a lovingly intimate space with lush fields of real grass. We started in 2015 as Echo Park, with Gerard Way, Young Fathers, Swim Deep, and Nova Heart on the bill. 2016 saw Edison Chen, Sekai No Owari, and A$APFerg. 2017 had RADWIMPS, Princess Nokia and DIIV at the party. 2018’s looking pretty ace.
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]
“这支蒸汽灵魂电子二人组在性感的节拍中呼吸着甜密的虚无。”- 《纽约时报》
“HONNE 的未来主义灵魂乐注定会重塑你的床头音乐。”- 《英国每日电讯报》
性感、绝佳的夜之声浪。
HONNE的音乐就是数字时代下浪漫轶事的主题曲，21世纪城市爱情生活的咏叹调。他们舒缓的电子灵魂乐像充满细节的宽荧幕般放映着现代人的心碎与永恒的神伤时刻。
《Warm on a Cold Night》《Good Together》这两首大热的单曲让他们在全球俘获了大批拥趸。他们迷人的首专挑逗着 funk 音乐的脉搏，在安静的段落中格外闪耀着光芒。
HONNE让人无力抗拒的第二张性感专辑即将发布，而伴随它的到来，这个二人组在过去5年积累的丰富演出经验也即将在中国的舞台上开出极乐而醉人的果实——混凝草音乐节将呈现他们的中国首次亮相，我们已迫不及待想和大家分享这份喜悦。
7月31日星期二，上海（ModernskyLAB）；8月1日星期三，北京（糖果三层）；预售票280 元, 现场票320 元。
HONNE由主唱Andy和多乐器演奏家 James组成。二人在英国西南部一起长大的过程中变得要好，又因为收集美国西海岸风格唱片的爱好与对日本的迷恋而进一步加深了羁绊。某天凌晨重新回顾《迷失东京》后，他们明确感到片中“在陌生环境中游荡并努力传达自己感受的双人关系”与他们在银幕外的生活状态存在着某种不可名状的关联。
日后，当James找到“Honne”（日文中汉字写作“本音”，意为“真实的感觉”）一词时，他们立马意识到这个词是专属于他们的。二人顶着HONNE的名字第一次创作的便是《Warm On A Cold Night》这首歌，而它也正是HONNE惊艳首专的名字。随着他们的作品广为流传，在流媒体平台获得超过百万的播放量，他们的许多现场演出一票难求；这个总带着丰沛感情的二人组合一路走来渐渐磨砺出了自己极具有辨识度的声音。
他们的下一步是专注于自己，细微审视自己的生活——在巡演路上经历的高潮和低谷，在回家后努力想要维系的人际关系——HONNE即将发行的第二张专辑是一张私密的专辑，但它又因共情的力量而独具诱人魅力。
新专辑《Love Me/ Love Me Not》将在8月24号发布。这张专辑捕捉生活的起、伏两面，同时也透露出，当二人被抛掷在起伏间时，他们为保持平衡所做出的点滴努力。HONNE音乐中的每一个高潮顶点都意味着挑战与艰辛就在转角处潜伏；同样的，当生活中的一切不堪席卷而来之时，美好的时光也一定会在前面不远处相迎。
这一晚注定是不同的——HONNE的中国首秀，我们在和煦的夏日夜晚共同感受加倍的温暖。
混凝草音乐节呈现: HONNE
上海
日期：7月31日（周二）20:30
地点：ModernskyLAB
地址：瑞虹路188号3楼, 近天虹路
门票：280 (预售 – 售罄) / 320 (现场)
北京
日期：8月1日（周三）20:30
地点：糖果LIVE 三层
地址：东城区和平里西街79号
门票：280 (预售) / 320 (现场)
注：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）
相关链接
Split Works官方网站：www.spli-t.com
HONNE官方网站：hellohonne.com
关于“混凝草音乐节”：
可能是国内最棒的音乐节。丰富多元的演出内容、实验艺术与奇特生物，以及眼花缭乱的游乐空间，都让它成为你逃离纷杂喧闹都市的最佳去处。这片乐土不仅有数小时不停歇的美妙乐音，更搬来了一整片诱人的饮食区域，即使在最隐秘的角落你也能找到新奇有趣的游戏竞技。欢迎来到混凝草音乐节，上海本土的“一方地，零常规”。
关于Split Works：
Split Works开功 是一家基于上海和北京的外资音乐演出公司，一直与诸多国际品牌进行合作，始终围绕音乐、品牌、创意和青年文化组织和推广各类活动。2006年成立至今，Split Works共推出了5个音乐节品牌、覆盖30座城市的400多场巡演，并一直坚信并实践着：每一次音乐都必须是独特的。从Godspeed You! Black Emperor 到Sonic Youth，从Thee Oh Sees到Mac Demarco和Shabazz Palaces，从“黑兔”到《觉》音乐+艺术节和“无解周末“。我们热爱音乐，我们热爱中国，我们爱你。[:]