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Mount An'foon

Track from FOONYAP's LP 'Palimpsest', released Oct 21, 2016 

A "palimpsest" is a manuscript in which traces of the original can still be found - FOONYAP's latest album is a raw and unguarded reflection of her tumultuous journey to self-discovery through her painful past. A hauntingly beautiful blend of folk and electronic that incorporates her Chinese heritage, each song captures various components of her former and present realities, be it through dark soundscapes that mirror anxious longing, or powerful electronic rifts that reflect challenging life transitions.

Palimpsest

Me + You

FOONYAP

Mourning Coup

Track from FOONYAP's LP 'Palimpsest', released Oct 21, 2016 

A "palimpsest" is a manuscript in which traces of the original can still be found - FOONYAP's latest album is a raw and unguarded reflection of her tumultuous journey to self-discovery through her painful past. A hauntingly beautiful blend of folk and electronic that incorporates her Chinese heritage, each song captures various components of her former and present realities, be it through dark soundscapes that mirror anxious longing, or powerful electronic rifts that reflect challenging life transitions.

'Palimpsest' will be available Oct 21.

Woolf and Plath

New single from FOONYAP's LP 'Palimpsest', released Oct 21, 2016 

A "palimpsest" is a manuscript in which traces of the original can still be found - FOONYAP's latest album is a raw and unguarded reflection of her tumultuous journey to self-discovery through her painful past. A hauntingly beautiful blend of folk and electronic that incorporates her Chinese heritage, each song captures various components of her former and present realities, be it through dark soundscapes that mirror anxious longing, or powerful electronic rifts that reflect challenging life transitions.

THE FUN MACHINE

New single from FOONYAP's upcoming LP 'Palimpsest', out Oct 21. 

A "palimpsest" is a manuscript in which traces of the original can still be found - FOONYAP's latest album is a raw and unguarded reflection of her tumultuous journey to self-discovery through her painful past. A hauntingly beautiful blend of folk and electronic that incorporates her Chinese heritage, each song captures various components of her former and present realities, be it through dark soundscapes that mirror anxious longing, or powerful electronic rifts that reflect challenging life transitions.

NEON GOD

Born in Calgary, FOONYAP is a classically-trained violinist and vocalist with an incomparable sound. Previously collaborating with Woodpigeon and Art Bergmann, her latest solo release 'Palimpsest' is a therapeutic reconciliation with her sheltered Chinese-Catholic heritage and the intense classical music training of her childhood. A haunting and challenging experimental-folk album, Palimpsest has “a signature sound that alternates between vibrating lullabies and primordial heart-explosions,” (Discorder), drawing comparisons to Björk, Braids, Lhasa, and Kate Bush. In the summer of 2017, FOONYAP will release 'Apropos', a four-track remix EP featuring 'Palimpsest' reworks by Woulg, monochrome rainbow, An Ant And An Atom, and Tomas Morante. With dark and dreamlike interpretations of THE FUN MACHINE, Woolf and Plath, and Mourning Coup, Apropos explores gentle ambient paths, craggy glitch peaks, and dense drone valleys, creating an inverted universe of Palimpsest.

Apropos

Woolf and Plath (Tomas Morante Remix)

Woolf And Plath (Tomas Morante Remix)

Mourning Coup (Pushed by An Ant And An Atom)

Mourning Coup (Pushed By An Ant And An Atom)

THE FUN MACHINE (monochrome rainbow Remix)

Born in Calgary, FOONYAP is a classically-trained violinist and vocalist with an incomparable sound. Previously collaborating with Woodpigeon and Art Bergmann, her latest solo release 'Palimpsest' is a therapeutic reconciliation with her sheltered Chinese-Catholic heritage and the intense classical music training of her childhood. A haunting and challenging experimental-folk album, Palimpsest has “a signature sound that alternates between vibrating lullabies and primordial heart-explosions,” (Discorder), drawing comparisons to Björk, Braids, Lhasa, and Kate Bush. On June 16, 2017, FOONYAP will release 'Apropos', a four-track remix EP featuring 'Palimpsest' reworks by Woulg, monochrome rainbow, An Ant And An Atom, and Tomas Morante. With dark and dreamlike interpretations of THE FUN MACHINE, Woolf and Plath, and Mourning Coup, Apropos explores gentle ambient paths, craggy glitch peaks, and dense drone valleys, creating an inverted universe of Palimpsest.

Woolf and Plath (Woulg Remix)

Woolf And Plath (Woulg Remix)

'Palimpsest' LP available now! 

Born in Calgary, FOONYAP started violin when she was 4. Embedded in classical music, Catholicism and Chinese culture, FOONYAP struggled with conformity, alongside a need for acceptance. When she reached her breaking point, FOONYAP grasped her past with new intentions, playing in Woodpigeon and her own FOONYAP and The Roar. Her latest album reflects her tumultuous journey to self-discovery.

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