About the album ‘Repression’
“A road trip from subconscious to the surface mind ”

Repression is a defense mechanism that “ensures that what is unacceptable to the conscious mind, and would if recalled arouse anxiety, is prevented from entering into it”

As a debut album, Mason Chiang aims to capture the pending, unresolved feeling of the past, digging into the subconscious side of mind. Regrets, anger, anxiety and melancholy, emotions that people tend to hide deep inside, are turned into soundscape constructed with hard-pounding drums and eccentric noises. Influenced by Skee Mask, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Kiasmos, Tim Hecker and various artists, the album is full of dark, distorted synth, chopped drum samples, flickering noises and ambiences.

While his works in film scores are usually brighter and more accessible, the debut album shows that Mason Chiang is a versatile composer, who is capable of incorporating IDM, breakbeat, techno, classical music, ambient and noise into soundscapes that are abstract but deeply related to human’s inner mind. 

People tend to avoid talking about dark, negative emotions, but to him, those wounds won’t be healed until we talk about it. He dedicates himself to exploring the diverse humanity among electronic sounds, creating music that heals himself and the audiences.

Breeding

Here's pieces selected from the project "Erosion."
More tracks are on my bandcamp, visit if you want the full sonic experiences:
https://masonchiang.bandcamp.com/album/erosion-space

About "Erosion"
Erosion is an immersive multidisciplinary exhibition based in Singapore.
I'm very lucky to be the music designer of the whole project, and would like to share with you my works.

The concept of Erosion is majorly based on those questions that we often ask ourselves. "What's the purpose of everything?" The exhibition is using multiple mediums to explore the philosophical and psychological part of life. Through installation, theater, and, of course, music, to achieve this goal. 

While I'm composing, I wanted to creat something deep and eternal, just like our inner mind, which is always grabbing something from the outside world. Long-lasting synth pads, random flickering bell-like sound and deep sub-bass, are all symbols of what happened in our life. 

Hope you enjoy the music, and a good trip through your mind.

夢 River Of Dream

醉 The Bar

Dishonest

When you live in a dream - from Truth or Dare

Theme (Short Ver.) - from Truth or Dare

A day I'll never forget - from Truth or Dare

Right or Wrong - from Truth or Dare

Rebirth - from Truth or Dare

Oath - from Truth or Dare

Overture - from Truth or Dare

生 Rebirth

死 Killing

Film Composer / Music Producer
Taipei based.
masonchiangmusic@gmail.com

Mason Chiang

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