YU SU – KLEIN
2021-02-08Kaifeng-born Vancouverite Yu Su treks along a cross-continental journey with Yellow River Blue. Collaboratively released by Dutch label Music From Memory and Chinese label bié Records, the globe-spanning nature of the LP is further represented in its sound, a detailed web spun from North American/European microhouse and traditional Chinese instrumentation, bringing to mind the elemental quietude of 1970s and 80s work by Ryuichi Sakamoto and Yutaka Yokokura set to the head-swaying grooves of circadian rhythms. The flowing body of water in the title speaks to Yu Su’s own fluid identity, making Yellow River Blue a deeply personal record as well as a beautifully crafted one.