{"title":"Label: Starsing Records","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"chun-you","title":"Chun You","description":"[[Release Detail]][[Release Description]]\n\n\u003cp\u003eFaye Wong's daughter, Leah Dou, fills her album with experimental elements, incorporating millennial-inspired Jazz-Pop, psychedelic and catchy Trip-Hop, 8-bit synthesizers, and more. These elements allow Leah Dou's boundless imagination to be purposefully expressed in her music. As she plans to \"visit aliens and their friends\" (lyrics from \"Good Morning\"), these novel and playful sounds are scattered throughout this spring outing, making it a vibrant musical journey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \"musical tour\" route of \"Spring Outing\" is clear. The album's ten songs take listeners on a journey from early morning, bringing good mood and high spirits, to playing together until nightfall. Like the goose on the album cover, everything is full of quirky fun. Follow the goose's map guide throughout the album and discover the hidden \"Easter eggs\" within the songs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Spring Outing\" is Leah Dou's first Mandarin album, but her previous three albums and numerous singles have already given fans a clear understanding of her creative preferences, production quality, and vocal style. They know that Leah enjoys experimental music and has her own imaginative creative style. Since she doesn't need to prove herself with serious musical skills, this time, with her Mandarin album, Leah Dou simply uses music to take listeners on a lighthearted musical journey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n[[Selling Points]]\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeah Dou's first Mandarin album and fourth original album\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvailable on clear brown vinyl and CD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMillennial-inspired jazz-pop, psychedelic and catchy trip-hop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes the hit single, \"Monday\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes photo booklet of Leah Dou's handwritten lyrics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n[[Catalog Number]]AD-9787883304814[[Artist]]Leah Dou 竇靖童","brand":"Starsing Records","offers":[{"title":"Chun You \/ Album \/ LP Clear Brown","offer_id":48586726736117,"sku":"STAR-9787883304814","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Chun You \/ Album \/ CD","offer_id":48586726768885,"sku":"STAR-9787883304517","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0080\/6417\/2096\/files\/9787883304814.jpg?v=1786581095"},{"product_id":"gsg-mixtape","title":"GSG Mixtape","description":"[[Release Detail]][[Release Description]]\n\n\u003cp\u003eBorn into a musical family, Leah Dou began her creative journey at a young age, writing music and playing guitar. By the age of 20, she already had her own record label, Grey Waters, and had written and produced two critically acclaimed albums, *Stone Café* and *Kids Only*. Her debut album, *Stone Café*, was a labor of love, created in collaboration with internationally renowned producers The Invisible Men, Heather Porcaro, and Alec Dixon. The 11 English songs included compositions from her student days, showcasing her remarkable musical talent despite her youthful inexperience, earning widespread recognition in the industry. In her second album, *Kids Only*, Leah Dou wrote all the lyrics and music herself, delving deeper into musical exploration. She performed in Japan, the UK, and the US, collaborating with top musicians worldwide and rapidly maturing in her songwriting abilities. This album also showcased Leah Dou's experimentation with more musical styles and her independent reflections on Chinese music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n[[Selling Points]]\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConcept album from Leah Dou\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvailable on clear green vinyl and CD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContributions from W+K Tokyo and illustrator Alex Gamsu Jenkins to visually capture elements of her world's past, present, and future\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplores elements of trip-hop, alternative, electropop, and jazz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes a lyric booklet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n[[Catalog Number]]AD-9787883304975[[Artist]]Leah Dou 竇靖童","brand":"Starsing Records","offers":[{"title":"GSG Mixtape \/ Album \/ LP Clear Green","offer_id":48586726801653,"sku":"STAR-9787883304975","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"GSG Mixtape \/ Album \/ CD","offer_id":48586726834421,"sku":"STAR-9787883337461","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0080\/6417\/2096\/files\/9787883304975.jpg?v=1786581084"},{"product_id":"in-the-air-kong-zhong-fei-ren","title":"In The Air 空中飛人","description":"[[Release Detail]][[Release Description]]\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you have no expectations, you will get what you expect; if you have expectations, \"Flying Man\" will exceed them, because it also breaks through its own existing framework.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Flying Man\" stems from Leah Dou's recent life experiences. Because of her work, she has to constantly fly back and forth, leaving her mind and body suspended in mid-air, unable to find peace. But instead of dwelling on likes and dislikes, she chooses to experience the present moment. Thus, the airplane becomes a piano, and she uses the limited keys to create and refine demos during takeoffs and landings: using time in the cabin to create and refine demos, then reflecting on the entire experience in her compositions. Therefore, \"Flying Man\" features a large amount of blue and white tones, occasionally turning gray; airplanes, clouds, the sun, vultures, and songs fill the air with imagery—some continuously moving, some floating, some waiting to prey—all eventually landing. For some, landing is an end; for others, it's a moment of inner peace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe environment changes with the heart, and one is in control, completely unrestricted by the \"happy on sunny days, melancholic on rainy days\" mentality. This applies everywhere, and thus, even the solo dance of \"Flying Trapeze\" is lively and vibrant. The clothing exudes a retro feel, with gold-trimmed 60s and 70s soul music, as well as later Funk and Disco. The album strives to record the sounds of real instruments, giving the songs a grand and expansive feel. Whether it's brass, steel-string guitar, or Hofner bass, the choice of instruments reflects a clear aesthetic vision. Avoiding repetition and never boring, it presents a unique style, full of Leah Dou's characteristic playful experimentation with a touch of edginess, avoiding excessive gaudiness and vulgarity. It's like a well-tailored, brightly colored robe, with restrained elegance, radiant and clear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe physical version of \"Flying Trapeze\" continues the album's aesthetic, presented entirely in black and white, released as a square CD case and a 12-inch white vinyl record, simplifying the album to showcase different facets of Leah Dou and visual fragments from the album's creation process. The album's aesthetics are perfectly blended with Leah Dou's playful spirit, evident in the subtle details. The staggered arrangement of the text evokes the turbulence of air currents, creating a tactile experience of inspiration on the kraft paper texture. Each CD also includes a personalized postcard, and the white vinyl record features a personalized poster of Leah Dou and a limited-edition serial number. The texture on the white vinyl corresponds to the lyrics \"rippling white waves,\" resonating beneath the stylus and above the clouds, lingering throughout your every flight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e[Detailed to the Second, Aesthetic Pursuit] Every second of the 43-minute and 43-second flight offers a new perspective. A fresh and unpredictable attempt at Mandarin pop music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e43 minutes and 43 seconds is the flight time. As the \"captain,\" Leah Dou not only had to control the overall flight path but also ensure precision in every minute and second. Just like the album's title track, \"Airborne Athlete,\" a quintessential example of Mandarin pop music, the album is structurally rigorous, with clear sections. The piano and vocals complement each other beautifully, flowing smoothly and melodiously against the emotional foundation of wind instruments and harmonies. Even with such high standards, Leah Dou's personal perspective still reveals a unique and dynamic personality. 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