[:en]“Ambitious, cleverly arranged, dense with possible meaning– and, yes, a little strange” – Pitchfork
All the way from Mississauga, Canada, we are thrilled to present a special Beijing gig for Owen Pallett.
He’s a violinist and composer of gorgeous, dizzying songs; soaring violins creating loops that pull listeners into his fantasy world. His take on indie-pop is intricate and layered. Pallett’s compositions are universes in miniature, worth exploring time and time again.Case in point: His score for Spike Jonze’s Her,nominated for an Oscar in 2014.
Winner of the inaugural Polaris Music Prize, Pallett has a long and illustrious back catalogue under both his birth name and as ‘Final Fantasy’, his previous moniker. He’s worked with Arcade Fire, Mika, The National, Franz Ferdinand and countless others, ranging from forceful krautrock and brutal prog to serene neo-classical compositions.
On stage, Pallett is “moody, majestic, cosmic.” Finding “beauty in a blizzard of sound.” [The Guardian].Leading the audience into uncharted musical waters and strange new worlds.
Sunday 23 April2017 at Beijing’sYugong Yishan. Expect avant-garde orchestral pop at its finest, delivered with quirky, pointed humour.
Owen Pallett’s glittering career has been punctuated with collaborations with the likes of Arcade Fire, The National, Mika, Jim Guthrie, Linkin Park and more.He’s also worked with The National Ballet of Canada, The Vancouver CBC Orchestra, and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra on commissions.
Pallett has released four solo albums. 2005’s Has A Good Home and 2006’s He Poos Clouds, released under the ‘Final Fantasy’ moniker, were playful and irreverent. But it was 2010’s Heartland and 2014’s In Conflict that established his name as a virtuoso contemporary artist and composer. His music forthe science fiction hitHer, for which he received an Academy Award nomination,brought his style into mainstream consciousness.
Like that film, Pallett confronts you with the beauty of our own world and makes you believe in the magical existence of others.
April23in Beijing at Yugong Yishan.Guaranteed to prove an enduring highlight of 2017.
Owen Pallett Live in Beijing
Date: Sunday, 23April2017
Time：8:30pm
Price：120 (presale) // 150 (door)
Tickets: https://yoopay.cn/event/OwenPallettBJ
Location: Yugong Yishan 愚公移山
Address: 3-2 Zhangzizhong Lu, Dongcheng district (北京市东城区张自忠路3-2号)
Links
Split Works official website：www.spli-t.com
Owen Pallett official website:www.owenpalletteternal.com/
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 Shabazz Palaces, from Black Rabbit to JUE and Wooozy to Echo Park and More Music. We love music, we love China and we love you.[:zh]“野心满满，精妙的安排，又充满无限的可能性，当然还有一点点奇特的地方” —Pitchfork
2017年4月23日，北京愚公移山，Split Works即将为您呈现来自加拿大密西索加的特别演出，Owen Pallett。
当悠扬的小提琴遇上奇想的音乐创作才子，这就是Owen Pallett，集作曲家、小提琴家、歌手等多重身份于一身的加拿大音乐人。他华丽且错综复杂的声音能把听众带入他的奇幻世界。Indie-pop到了他这里变得层次丰满。你会发现，Owen通过作曲创造出了一个微型宇宙，让你禁不住无限循环。他在2014年为Spike Jonze导演的电影《Her》（她）配乐，成功入围奥斯卡“最佳原创配乐“提名。
拥有傲人职业生涯的Owen，早在2005年就以“Final Fantasy”为团名开始探索自己的音乐之路，隔年发行作品《He Poos Clouds》顺利拿下北极星音乐奖“年度最佳专辑”。从此锋芒毕露的他，受邀为Beirut乐团编写弦乐，更是Arcade Fire乐团演出现场如影随形的御用小提琴乐手，随后接踵而至的是众多出色艺人如Stars、The Last Shadow Puppets、Pet Shop Boys、MIKA、Jim Guthrie、Linkin Park等，都争相指名要与他合作。除此之外，他也与加拿大国家芭蕾舞团、温哥华CBC乐团还有加拿大多伦多交响乐团等合作过。从强劲的Krautrock到猛烈的前卫音乐再至新古典主义音乐，Owen涉猎的领域已超乎想象。
2010年，Owen Pallett以自己的名字重新出发，推出广受好评的第三张专辑《Heartland》。2014年，他受邀获得与收获格莱美礼赞的Arcade Fire成员William Butler，携手为电影《Her》（她）创作原声，并成功入围奥斯卡“最佳原创配乐”。同年，Owen暌违四年的新专辑《In Conflict》通过Domino Records发行，这张作品邀请到Ambient电子派系传奇先锋Brian Eno共同勾勒音乐图像，协助电子合成与吉他弹奏。专辑获得AMG网站的评价：“令人联想到KishiBashi和Jónsi的相似风格，甚至是Bjork在1997年《Homogenic》时期的精致冷调。”以及《滚石》杂志的力推之辞——“不仅是流行界的珍宝，更是激动人心的个人艺术珍品。”
就如同那部电影一般，Owen能引发你对世界的幻想，让你相信魔幻的真实存在。
2017年4月22日上海交响乐团音乐厅演艺厅，2017年4月23日北京愚公移山，让Owen Pallett风格独特又不乏幽默的先锋交响流行乐，为您的2017年带来一道明亮又充满魅力的风景。
Owen Pallett
日期: 2017年4月23日
时间：8:30PM
票价：120 RMB(预售) / 150 RMB (现场)
购票：https://yoopay.cn/event/OwenPallettBJ
场地：愚公移山
地址：北京市东城区张自忠路3-2号段祺瑞执政府旧址大门西侧
相关链接
Split Works官网：www.spli-t.com
Owen Pallett官网:www.owenpalletteternal.com/
关于Split Works
Split Works是一家基于上海和北京的外资音乐演出公司，一直和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已为Sonic Youth、Diplo、Owl City、Jose Gonzalez、GhostfaceKillah、Andrew Bird等众多艺术家举办过中国及亚洲地区的演出，并成功举办了2007年 “十跃”音乐节以及2011年在北京上海跨城上演的黑兔音乐节。从2009年起，Split Works每年春季主办的《觉》音乐+艺术节是一个为期三周的，将国内外的优秀音乐人、创意艺术家和爱好者聚集在一起的开源城市音乐艺术节。[:]