Thalidomide Butterfly is the debut solo EP from Melbourne
Producer Zu Sun. A uniquely organic yet askew collection of Electronic and
Lo-Fi Hip Hop music. The synth-heavy set of music’s uniqueness comes from its
origins as live sessions from a one-of-a-kind modular sampler system. Set up in
such a way that it can not ever reproduce the same tones and textures twice.
The album was created as a therapeutic outlet to the craziness of the last year
and celebrates the strangeness, change, and dysfunction it has brought.
Zu Sun has been part of Melbourne’s Hip Hop scene for close
to 20 years. Through his work as a graffiti artist, community event organizer
& radio host. Always producing beats for underground Hip Hop acts in the
background. Over the last ten years, music has taken a back seat to a demanding
career, organizing and managing emergency care for traumatized young people.
Being a first responder to kids escaping dark and dangerous situations is
emotionally taxing and making music was the therapy used to counteract this.
Rather than wallow in the negativity, the resulting music is a lush and
beautiful arrangement that celebrates the joy in imperfection.
Modular synths are popular in Electronic music but rarely
used for Hip Hop. Zu was drawn to the randomization aspects and built a set up
around granular samplers and effects. Once a sample is loaded its output can
never be predicted or ‘played’, it is more a process of shaping and taming the
resulting sound. This ensures a unique sonic exploration. Each track is the
result of rare downtime jamming with effects and filters played live. The
result is a warmly complex, constantly evolving soundscape.
Check out the EP and connect with Zu Sun below.
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