Shanghai Restoration Project on 'Last Call with Carson Daly'

Dave Liang interviewed on NBC's late night show



Awesome! My friend Dave Liang, the musician/producer behind The Shanghai Restoration Project, recently appeared on NBC's Last Call With Carson Daly. Wait, what is that? If you don't know, then you obviously haven't been up watching NBC past 1:30 in the morning. Oh, but I have. In this segment, Dave talks about the process of combining traditional Chinese instruments with hip hop and electronica to create his unique sound.

Check it out:

Shanghai Restoration Project's 'The Classics' available now

Remaking all that jazz from Shanghai's lost era



Thank you to all who entered last week's giveaway to win The Shanghai Restoration Project latest album, The Classics. If you didn't hear from me (check your direct message on Twitter), you didn't win. Sorry.

But hey, it's all good. The Classics is now available for purchase on Amazon and iTunes. If you're the sort who still purchases physical albums, I highly recommend the CD, which includes a handsomely packaged booklet with lyrics, pinyin pronunciation, and English translation.

The album takes The Shanghai Restoration Project's signature sound, blending traditional Chinese instruments with hip hop and electronica, and applies to contemporary remakes of 1930s and 40s Shanghai jazz standards. Check out this fun medley of songs from The Classics set to video animated by Sun Yunfan:

The Shanghai Restoration Project presents The Classics

New album features contemporary remakes of popular 1930s & 1940s Shanghai jazz songs



The Shanghai Restoration Project, aka our friend Dave Liang, makes awesome music, blending Chinese instruments with the western sounds of hip hop and electronica. SRP's latest album, entitled The Classics, features contemporary remakes of popular 1930s & 1940s Shanghai jazz songs. I got my hands on an early preview of the album, and it's super-cool, like hopping into a sexy Shanghai time machine.

The Classics drops next Tuesday, January 28. Want to win a copy? Scroll down to the bottom for details. But first, watch this cool teaser video, featuring singer Zhang Le and directed by Lawrence Chen:

Film, live music and storytelling merge in Himalaya Song

Enter to win tickets to the New York City premiere of Himalaya Song, August 23.



Himalaya Song is a live film performance that debuted at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. Named as one of the Top 10 Music films at the festival by Rolling Stone, the project is a collaboration between Chinese American artist Dave Liang (Shanghai Restoration Project) and two Indian American artists: musician Gingger Shankar and filmmaker Mridu Chandra. Through a combination of film, live music, and storytelling, the tale explores the Himalayas, its people, and the environmental challenges they face.

Music Video: "Uproar in Heaven" by Shanghai Restoration Project x Shanghai Calling

For fans of the Shanghai Restoration Project, here's a cool music video collaboration with the feature film Shanghai Calling, "Uproar in Heaven," featuring scenes from the movie with stars Daniel Henney, Eliza Coupe, Bill Paxton, Zhu Zhu, Geng Le and Alan Ruck. Check it out:

The Shanghai Restoration Project Live in NYC, March 7

New York City! Our good friend Dave Liang of the Shanghai Restoration Project, who blends Chinese culture with hip hop and electronic music, will be performing a free live show this Thursday, March 7 at the World Financial Center Winter Garden. The performance renowned Shanghai singer Zhang Le, as well as Dave's supercool beats. Here are some more details about the show:

What I'm Listening To: Pictures in Motion by The Shanghai Restoration Project

Our friend Dave Liang, aka the guy behind The Shanghai Restoration Project, has released his latest album Pictures in Motion. It's an electronic album of (mostly) instrumentals paying tribute to classic Chinese films of the 1930s and 1940s. Each track is inspired by a different movie from the era. Here's a cool medley of songs from Pictures in Motion, set to footage from these films:

New Music: "LOL" by Emi Meyer (Shanghai Restoration Project Remix)

I adore singer/songwriter Emi Meyer, and I am digging her latest track "LOL" remixed by our friend Dave Liang of Shanghai Restoration Project. It's just a tune that puts a smile on your face from the get-go. Check it out: