![]() ![]() And Xiao Wu, the drummer from Queen Sea Big Shark was a great help, often playing with us in those early days which helped us improve as a band much faster. At the beginning of 2014, I met Li He by accident, although you can call it fate. It was August 2013 that the band began to play shows in Beijing. We may have gone through a couple drummers and bassists, but even when the lineup wasn’t stable, it was still people that shared a common outlook on life and values. How did the Big Wave form? At the end of 2012, I had the idea of forming The Big Wave. That equipment gives us unlimited inspiration and thanks to the recording process, we can record anytime when we’re inspired. In our songs, the synthesizer relies on a lot of hardware devices and computer assisted recording. Who were some of your influences and was it a goal to come up with that sound? Classic bands like Joy Division, New Order, Depeche Mode, Kraftwerk, The B-52s and Gang of Four had a huge impact on me. The band’s sound is really rooted in synth-pop. This era where there is so much information available has affected that. But recently, the online competition has become so intense. I began using their online channels in 2008 and it was a great way for many young people to come together and share their ideas. I think that Strawberry Music Festival helped give us a bigger platform. Were you surprised by the turn out? The tour last year was originally supposed to be an album release tour but we still did it even as we delayed the album. You also toured the nation before the album came out last year on a solo club tour. Also early on, we made sure to be in control of the business side, which was based on the experiences of my past band. How did that influence the band? I had performed Strawberry in my past bands and those experiences had a great effect on the formation of The Big Wave in terms of how we approached performing and also our recording. We completed the album last summer.īefore the album came out, The Big Wave toured the country as part of the Strawberry Music Festival. The album was produced by Wu Tao, the former guitarist of The Dada. At the beginning of 2015, we recorded with Queen Sea Big Shark’s drummer, Xiao Wu, at our home. What was the process like? We began working on the album at the end of 2014 but most of the songs were created between 20. It must feel like it took a long time for it to finally come it. However, as the trio embarks on a 35-city tour that stops off at Yuyintang on October 28, frontman Li Jian chats about the new disc, their synth-pop sound and their penchant for dressing like scientists during shows.Ĭongratulations on the new album. The audacious moves are eve more impressive considering they just released their full-length debut this month. Since emerging out of the Beijing live music scene a couple years ago as one of the capital city's most buzzed about bands, The Big Wave has signed with Modern Sky and toured the nation both on the music festival circuit and as a headlining act on a club tour. ![]()
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