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Beijing Electronic Artist "Sulumi" in New York
Acclaimed Beijing artist/producer Sulumi (Sun Dawei) will be giving a performance at various locations in New York.
December 5th @ Pianos
December 6th @ Studio B
(BLIP Festival) December 7th @ The Annex
IDM/8-bit/Laptop artist/producer Sulumi (Sun Dawei) has been at the forefront of the Chinese electronic music scene since the late 90's. A graduate of the prestigious Shenyang Conservatory of Music University in Beijing, Sulumi has won numerous accolades for his work as both a producer and artist in mainland China, including a "Best Electronic Artist" award at the 2002 China Musical Medium Awards. Sulumi has also composed songs for Chinese TV and film and is responsible for introducing many Japan and Hong Kong-based electronic artists to mainland China via his Shanshui Records label, which he founded in 2002.
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