“…In 2003, producer and songwriter Dave Liang launched his career with impressive force, producing for artists on major labels such as Bad Boy, Motown, and Universal Records. These successful forays into the realm of commercial music have earned him high credibility and recognition within the industry. With The Shanghai Restoration Project, his first complete album, Liang inventively marries traditional Chinese instruments with modern hip-hop and electronic production, bringing the ancient world to life in the 21st century.”
“There is a void of Chinese American music given all the recent political and commercial attention on China,” he says. “My aim with this project is to capture and reflect that tension while introducing new sounds that result from the fusion of the two cultures.”
Liang’s music has been featured in films such as Red Doors (Winner TriBeCa Film Festival ‘05), on programs such as KCRW’s “Morning Becomes Eclectic”, and in clubs and lounges the world over. In 2005, he signed a deal with Outernational Music, the licensing division of Thievery Corporation’s label, ESL Music. |
