Member Since: 12/11/2006
Band Website: www.huishengchang.com, www.mimicmass.com
Band Members: Alice Hui-Sheng Chang- voice, Nigel Brown- accordion/electronics
Influences: David Behrman, Charlemagne Palestine, Fatima Miranda, Moondog, Arthur Russell, Tony Conrad, Luciano Cilio, Giusto Pio, Eliane Radigue, Sainkho Namtchylak, Alivin Lucier, Suicide, Rhys Chatham, Meredith Monk, John Cale, Pauline Oliveros, La Monte Young, Philip Samartzis, Alan Lamb, Steve Reich, Keiji Haino, Velvet Underground, Fursaxa, Acid Mothers Temple, Ghost, Sonic Youth, Haco, Hoahio, Sachico M, Ami Yoshida, Big Black, Cluster, Neu!, Can, Harmonia, Essendon Airport, Philip Glass, Otomo Yoshihide, Ryoji Ikeda, Phill Niblock, Terry Riley, Gagaku, Yoko Ono, Glen Branca, Anthea Caddy, Audrey Chen, Al Wunder, Carolyn Connors, Asa-Chang and Junray
Sounds Like: Pairing the breathing limitations of both piano accordion and human voice, patterns are built on frequencies split from a continuous accordion drone. They create different tunnels of harmonic repetition that support or contrast the voice.
Type of Label: Unsigned