Having experienced various stages of life and musical inspiration, YELLOW Huang Xuan’s first solo tour finally lands on Earth. The right time for YELLOW Huang Xuan’s ‘Almost Alive’ debut solo tour is now. Meticulously designed and arranged playlists, the premiere of major new singles, and performances with top musicians present a fresh and shocking musical ‘LIVE’ show. This year can be considered the ‘LIVE’ year of the YELLOW Huang Xuan universe. After honing his craft through music awards, international festivals like Clockenflap, and top-tier music variety shows, Huang Xuan premiered his ‘Dead or Alive’ concert in 2022, followed by his ‘Stay Alive’ debut at Blue Note China last year. With five years of creative inspiration, he explores diverse musical genres and continues the theme of exploring the vitality of music. As ‘Singer 2024’ returns under the full live broadcast and true LIVE aura, Huang Xuan, who joined as a chart-topping singer, is like a ‘pomegranate’ star crashing into the public view. With a prickly exterior that seems cold and exudes a bizarre scent, he humorously opens his arms to share the rich musical fruits. From retro Gypsy Swing, Boogie Woogie, Gospel to avant-garde Fusion Funk, Neo Soul, experimental electronic music, and immersive lyrical pop, he does not deliberately cater to the audience’s taste on the competitive stage. Redefining the concept of ‘LIVE’ by infusing fresh vitality into the live performance, rejecting boredom and engaging in lively, dynamic swaying. ‘Almost Alive’ but more than just a live concert.He self-composes and performs with ease, lifting the entire stage and becoming the chart-topping singer with the longest online time. Allowing many people to be attracted by the ‘abstract’ and then enter into a loop of singles, eagerly waiting for offline performances, slowly entering Huang Xuan’s open and inclusive musical universe.
In the era of information explosion, any personality and style seem to be nothing strange, but Huang Xuan’s live performances can surpass cognition, always being more ‘crazy’ and ‘explosive’. In addition to constantly bringing new stimulation to the audience with unique aesthetics, he dares to challenge the comfort zone of the ears. Whether in life, creation, or performance, Huang Xuan’s focus is on ‘experience’. ‘Almost Alive’, a subtle state close to being vivid or full of life, he is fully focused on the performance at the moment, integrating with the live scene. Compared to mechanically replicating CDs, ‘LIVE’ is a spontaneous chemical reaction with members, enjoying each other’s ‘breathing’ and the synchronization under the rest, capturing every ‘decisive moment’.
Throughout the tour, the top musicians have been close partners since the days of the YELLOW band. They include Tanya Chua’s bassist, Cao Wei, the guitarist for 9m88/MCHotdog, Lin Tingyu, the jazz keyboardist Wu Zhijie who has collaborated with An Pu/9m88, and the jazz drummer Chen Yancheng. There will also be a surprise addition of a wind instrument player, bringing exclusive tour adaptations and an upcoming new single.Huang Xuan once said in an interview: ‘We treat live performances as another thing; of course, there are limitations, but no one says that performances must be the same as studio versions.’ ‘LIVE’ is dynamic and full of life, never remaining in a static state. In Huang Xuan’s concept, taking risks and trying new things is essential for everyone. Almost A ‘live’, but more than a live concert… The opening time is Wednesday, 10/16 from 20:00 to 21:00. The performance time and duration are subject to the live event.
