Combining the primitive and futuristic sounds, Jason Hou explores the sonic possibilities of club music while asking the ultimate question again, "Where do we come from". 

Sci-Fi resembling sound fragments and Kung-fu movie effects, fused together with Chinese ethnic minorities folk music samples, and led by Chinese, African, Latino groove elements. Primitive dance music is destined to take over the club space. 

6 tracks each represents an aspect of human nature: 

“祭” Ritual - persistence for rituals; 
“造” Build - pursuit for creation; 
“合” Unity - dependence on communities; 
“戏” Drama - obsession with stories; 
“斗” Brawl - enthusiasm for violence; 
“衍” Multiply - thirst for reproduction. 

Cover Art by visual artist Miao Jing. 

“造 (Build)”official video debut on Boiler Room: 
boilerroom.tv/jason-hou-%E9%80%A0-build/

原 (Origin)

Composed by Jason Hou
Performed by Yaletown String Quartet (www.YaletownStringQuartet.com)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuG094rbdyM&list=UUHaKfPleBzkoeC3nZ7QGJlw

Dancing In The Dark

2nd track from Do Hits Vol.2 (https://soundcloud.com/dohits/sets/do-hits-vol-2) released on 08.07.2015.

Voices are sampled from the film "Tea House", a social and cultural commentary on the problems, culture, and changes within China during the early 20th century.

Jason Hou & Dokedo - 嘎噔嘎噔

From Do Hits Vol. 3, this is the remix of the famous soundtrack of the Eye Exercise.

Eyes exercise is practiced only in Mainland China. All the elementary and secondary schools' students are required to do it together.

It's a set of massage methods that aims at promoting students’ awareness of eye-protection, improving blood circulation and relaxing muscles in ocular region, relieving asthenopia and preventing myopia. It is based on traditional Chinese medicine theory about Meridian and also combines it with modern neuromedicine and theories from medical gymnastics.

眼保健操 Eye Exercise

Vocal: Zhengyan Tan （谭正岩）
Electronics: Jason Hou

Commissioned by China Music House （新乐府）https://soundcloud.com/chinamusichouse

Battle of Mountain Dingjun
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Mount_Dingjun

Mountain Dingjun 定军山 · 一封书信

Vocal: Zhengyan Tan (谭正岩）
Electronics : Jason Hou

Commissioned by China Music House (新乐府）https://soundcloud.com/chinamusichouse

Empty Fort Strategy
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empty_Fort_Strategy

调戏

Empty Fort Strategy 空城计 · 我正在城楼观山景

衍 (Multiply)

衍 Multiply

斗 (Brawl)

斗 Brawl

戏 (Drama)

戏 Drama

合 (Unity)

合 Unity

造 (Build)

造 Build

祭 (Ritual)

祭 Ritual

New species of dance music grooves is born in the forest of concrete and data. Following the single “Sheng” on Do Hits Vol.1, putting together various sound elements, fusing traditional and dance music in the oriental context, Jason Hou returns with his album Sheng, as a milestone for his musical adventure from 2013 to 2015.

“Qi” is the repeated breath of the universe; “Shrine” records the oldest temple of Beijing; “Mantra” chants the mysterious sacred words. Reconstructing “Peking” of Beijing Melodic Metal band Shuang Dong Qian Ye, “Peking 2045” depicts a cyber-punk futuristic city of Beijing. A longer version of “Sheng” captures a thunder-rumbling, stormy evening in the forest. “Martial” represents Chinese philosophy in the future electrified war. “Havoc” takes in Chinese opera, putting on a show of the Monkey King rioting in the Heaven. “Stardust” tells the story of the last human beings entering the unknown space after the apocalypse.

Collaborators: 
Jin Zhang (Chinese Canadian composer & conductor)
Frosty Eve (Beijing melodic death metal band)

Cover Artwork by Jason Hou

生 (Sheng)

大闹 Havoc

武 Martial

密 Mantra

生 Sheng

游 Wander

圣地 Shrine

北平2045 Peking 2045

气 Qi

Soundtrack for audio-visual installation "Transition" by Miao Jing and Jason Hou.

渐 (Transion)

渐 Transition

Flow

Soundtrack for Xiaoxiao's documentary film "Turtle Rock".

Turtle Rock is a tiny mountain village of seven households with uncontaminated natural beauty. But grandma, her son and grandson, being isolated from the modern world, are experiencing evolving dilemmas and struggles...

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