Catalogue: Special Projects: "Soundtrip China" - Various Artists - Soundtrip Series

"Soundtrip China" transports the listener to a cinematic state where the monumental landscape of the Chinese empire passes by like an epic feature film, the soundtrack heavily orchestral, the ballads grand as arias. The accompanying strings and choirs sketch out just enough familiar territory to ease the passage into less known, far-eastern regions. Exotic elements are discovered gradually: flutes could be the twitter of birds, drums and gongs pulse bombastically, harps glisten like waterfalls and monks murmur chants that seem to echo down from the mountaintops. For those who haven't yet dared the journey to the unknown world of Chinese music, this CD offers a confident guide. Gorgeous soundscapes caressed by eastern winds will spread out for exploration.

This exquisitely-packaged CD contains music by Si Qin Ge Ri Le, Suo Lang Wang Mu, Yin Tsang, Tao Hui Min, Xiong Quincai, Tan Jing, Suo Lang Wang Mu, Hanggai, Rongzhongerjia, Peng Liyuan, Gurinar Yirning, Guo Song, Zhou Xuan.

The soundtrip series is a cooperative project between Piranha Musik and Reise Know-How Publishers. An experienced, established leader in the field of travel guide publication, Reise Know-How approached us to assist them in putting together compilations to mirror the current musical landscape in various regions. The series, which will continue for years to come, begins with 10 beautifully packaged CDs introducing listeners to the aural atmospheres of Argentina, Australia, the Balkans, China, Finland, Japan, Cuba, North Africa, northeast Brazil and Switzerland. Available at bookshops in German-speaking countries, soundtrip CDs can be found in special display cases placed near the Reise Know-How travel guide series.