Introducing the 15 track second An Di Yi album, released on 28th November. A chilled blend of eastern and western soundscapes, melodies and entrancing atmospheres. Ambient recordings including forest insects, the street sound of of asian cities, the steady trudge of mules on the Tibetan border, crows in a Kyoto temple garden, inspire An Di Yi unique global trip-hop grooves .

Available to buy at:

Bandcamp: https://andyhepburn.bandcamp.com/
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/a-floating-life/id945221144
CD Baby: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/andiyi12
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Floating-Life-Di-Yi/dp/B00Q5N4D3Q/ref=sr_1_3?s=dmusic&ie=UTF8&qid=1419886120&sr=1-3&keywords=An+Di+Yi

Or stream at Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5dQFRwmuEn0kOOw4Fwm0vn


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A Floating Life - album (also on Spotify)

The Year of the Horse brings relentless energy and progress! The horse is energetic, bright, warm-hearted, intelligent and capable. An able and accomplished person can be called a 'Qianli Ma', a horse that covers a thousand li (500Km) a day. So this is for all my Qianli Ma friends!

Since the horse people always came from the northern steppes I've included some Mongolian throat music to evoke the feeling of the grasslands. 

Have a great Horse Year, and I hope it brings you the energy and optimism you need to accomplish your dreams!

Cover photo: Andy Teare

Year Of The Horse

Explore more original chill ambient and trip hop tracks by An Di Yi in this 'Complete An Di Yi' playlist: soundcloud.com/andiyi/sets/complete-an-di-yi?si=e247733f0a5448038acaa293f728ef0f&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign

Ships - A chilled ambient trip hop instrumental inspired by the ocean voyages of the past and present.  

I spent the first half of 2014 traveling between my new home in Hong Kong and my parents home in the UK near the port of Harwich.  I was struck by the constant flow of massive ships linking these two worlds over centuries. This track captures that sense of oceanic journey and global connection, blending orchestral textures with a mellow trip hop groove and the ethereal sound of the theremin.

Perfect for relaxing, studying, or unwinding to a calming instrumental soundscape.

Mastered at Air Studios and released in November 2014.

Download the full album and my first album "A Map of Your Heart" at a name-your-price download from Bandcamp here https://andyhepburn.bandcamp.com/album/a-floating-life

For more instrumental music in this style, follow my SoundCloud profile: https://soundcloud.com/andiyi

Ships - Ocean Groove - Orchestra - Theremin

This one was inspired by a Japanese garden in Taiwan and a visit to a favourite bookshop, with on site ambient recordings.

From the Album 'A Floating Life', available to buy or stream in all the usual places - best price £5 on Bandcamp.
https://andyhepburn.bandcamp.com/album/a-floating-life

One Way Of Reading It

Written soon after I moved to Hong Kong last year, this one was sparked off by the sounds of insects I recorded on my phone as I walked down towards the city centre from The Peak. The urgent challenging rhythm, combines with slower more majestic sections ambient soundscapes and found sounds from the forest and the crowded city streets to reflect how I feel about this amazing city.

From the Album 'A Floating Life', available to buy or stream in all the usual places - best price £5 on Bandcamp.
https://andyhepburn.bandcamp.com/album/a-floating-life

City In The Clouds - Hong Kong - Hangdrum - Percussion

One of my last Beijing songs. I was back in the city staying with friends after we had moved to Hong Kong. They lived in a local residential compound, and one morning while I was still lying in bed I heard the unmistakable sounds of the itinerant knife sharpener. One of the last traditional street cries, his call is highly distinctive and finished off with the unmissable sound of him scraping his tools on a hard surface.

So I turned on the zoom and got a reasonable recording out of the window. It became the foundation of this homage to Beijing's residential compounds and hutongs where the pace of the old city lingers on amidst the burgeoning development.

From the Album 'A Floating Life', available to buy or stream in all the usual places - best price £5 on Bandcamp.
https://andyhepburn.bandcamp.com/album/a-floating-life

Beijing Blades - Ambience - Trip Hop - Guzheng

Typhoon Usagi Sounds: 'Usagi - Black Rain - Hong Kong - Piano - Chill Hop' by An Di Yi.

This track was born from Typhoon Usagi. When Usagi hit Hong Kong, I was stuck indoors for three days, listening to the relentless rain. I recorded the sound of that rain, and used it as the soundbed for 'Usagi - Rain - Piano - Chill Hop'.

Gentle piano melodies and chill hop beats blend with the hypnotic sound of the rain, evoking an atmospheric and introspective chill hop mood for rainy days, relaxation, or focused listening.

Mastered by Ray Staff at the legendary Air Studios, London.

Genre: Chill Hop, Instrumental, Piano

Explore more chill hop and ambient instrumentals by An Di Yi in my 'Complete An Di Yi' playlist: https://soundcloud.com/andiyi/sets/complete-an-di-yi

For more original music and to stay updated on my latest releases, follow my SoundCloud profile: https://soundcloud.com/andiyi

Usagi - Black Rain - Hong Kong - Piano - Chill Hop

An Di Yi - Chilled Ambient Trip Hop Soundscapes 🎶

Immerse yourself in atmospheric journeys crafted by An Di Yi. Blending field recordings, synths, and instruments, An Di Yi creates cinematic and relaxing soundscapes inspired by global travels, late night drives, and urban moods.
Explore the playlists here and follow for new tracks.



*Atmospheric and smooth, his tracks recall both calm vistas and restless urban nights. A wonderful opening act, An Di Yi reminds us of the intricacies of Asia and the stunning effect simply living here can have on one’s music. Jules O’Brien, Timeout, Hong Kong*

*A blissfully meditative and immersive set had lulled the audience into a dream-like haze. When the lights came on, it felt like an unwelcome obtrusion.*
*– El Jay, The Underground Hong Kong*

One Way Of Reading It

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