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Cold Fairyland () is a
Chinese rock Chinese rock (; also , lit. "Chinese rock and roll music") is a wide variety of rock and roll music made by rock bands and solo artists from Mainland China (other regions such as Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau are considered separate scenes). Typical ...
music group based in
Shanghai Shanghai (; , , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ) is one of the four direct-administered municipalities of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The city is located on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the Huangpu River flowin ...
. Their style combines Eastern melodies and rhythms with Western
symphonic rock Progressive rock (shortened as prog rock or simply prog; sometimes conflated with art rock) is a broad genre of rock music that developed in the United Kingdom and United States through the mid- to late 1960s, peaking in the early 1970s. Initi ...
and classical music. The band has two sides; classical and rock, which allows them to play in concert halls as well as in rock clubs. CFL's music has influences from Portishead,
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, Radiohead, early
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, Jethro Tull, Wong Faye and
Dou Wei Dou Wei is a Chinese musician, singer-songwriter and composer. Music Dou Wei is a multi-instrumentalist and produces music across many genres. He first came to prominence as a member of the hard rock group Black Panther (Hei Bao, 黑豹). In ...
, and their genre is best described as
progressive rock Progressive rock (shortened as prog rock or simply prog; sometimes conflated with art rock) is a broad genre of rock music that developed in the United Kingdom and United States through the mid- to late 1960s, peaking in the early 1970s. Init ...
. Cold Fairyland was established 2001 by Lin Di (vocals/
pipa The pipa, pípá, or p'i-p'a () is a traditional Chinese musical instrument, belonging to the plucked category of instruments. Sometimes called the "Chinese lute", the instrument has a pear-shaped wooden body with a varying number of frets ran ...
/keyboard) and Su Yong (bass). They reworked several songs they had each previously written and made a demo. Unofficially released online, it was soon picked up by an underground record company LStape and released on cassette. This demo became later available as their first CD ''Flying Over the City''. Later the same year drummer Li Jia joined the band, and with a few others who came and went, they had their first show at a bar called NowhereTown. In September 2001 they played a cancer benefit at XinTianDi’s ARK Rock Club in Shanghai; thus began their long relationship with the club, playing most months at least once. They have played in many clubs and festivals across China, including The Beijing MIDI Music Festival, often referred to as the Woodstock of China. CFL began a rotation of guitarists until 2003 settling on
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, a MIDI device engineer who works with Su Yong. Next to join in 2004 was the cellist known as Yao Yao (
Zhou Sheng'an Zhou may refer to: Chinese history * King Zhou of Shang () (1105 BC–1046 BC), the last king of the Shang dynasty * Predynastic Zhou (), 11th-century BC precursor to the Zhou dynasty * Zhou dynasty () (1046 BC–256 BC), a dynasty of China ** ...
) from the Shanghai Opera. Xi Jin'e was added as a keyboard player in summer of 2008, and Seppo M. Lehto replaced Su Yong on bass guitar in August 2008. The name Cold Fairyland comes from a Chinese translation of one of
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's books (known in English as "Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World") favored by Lin Di. The name reflects sometimes dark tones of their music. Composer/arranger/keyboardist and
pipa The pipa, pípá, or p'i-p'a () is a traditional Chinese musical instrument, belonging to the plucked category of instruments. Sometimes called the "Chinese lute", the instrument has a pear-shaped wooden body with a varying number of frets ran ...
player Lin Di has been playing pipa since she was 4 years old. Her arrangement skills are bringing out often very surprising elements from the mix of cello/pipa/keyboards/bass/drums and guitar. Cold Fairyland has released six albums, two in
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(as Lin Di / Cold Fairyland) and four in China. Performances include concerts in Europe, Japan and around China including The Beijing MIDI Music Festival 2004, 2006 and 2009 (in Zhenjiang). In 2004, Cold Fairyland contributed to the
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Tribute of Yu Yin Tang Music and performed and recorded the song "
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". The band is made out of 3 married couples Lin and Lasry, Zhou and Li, Song and Xi.


Lineup

*Lin Di 林笛 :
pipa The pipa, pípá, or p'i-p'a () is a traditional Chinese musical instrument, belonging to the plucked category of instruments. Sometimes called the "Chinese lute", the instrument has a pear-shaped wooden body with a varying number of frets ran ...
, ruan, keyboards, vocals *Su Yong 苏勇 : bass, background vocals (2001-2008.8) *Seppo M. Lehto : bass, (2008.8-2011.3) *Jeremy Lasry : bass (2011.3-) *Zhou Sheng'an 周圣安 : cello, background vocals *Li Jia 李佳: drums and percussion, background vocals *Song Jianfeng 宋建丰: guitars *Xi Jin'e 奚近萼 : keyboards (2008.6-)


Discography

* The Best of Cold Fairyland 2001-2015 Studio versions of the songs the way they were played live. Recorded 2009 in Shanghai Synergy Studios. 1:Mirror Theatre 摹仿剧场 2:A-Jia-Li-Ya-Lai 阿加裡亞萊 3:Mosul 摩苏尔 4:Dead Children in Newspapers 死在报纸上的孩子 5:Sick Water 6:The Flood 洪水 7:A Desperate Flower in Your Hand 手心里的绝望花 8:Mountain Song of the High Lands 高地山歌 9:Wake 守护 10:Autumn Sleep 沉睡秋天 11:Black Wings 黑色的翅膀 12:Little Fairy 小仙子 13:Wating for Farewell 等待告别 * Seeds on the Ground 地上的种子 - 2007 Mostly acoustic songs with drums and some electric guitar, no keyboards. The music is written in
Sonata Form Sonata form (also ''sonata-allegro form'' or ''first movement form'') is a musical structure generally consisting of three main sections: an exposition, a development, and a recapitulation. It has been used widely since the middle of the 18th c ...
. This CD shows the classical side of Cold Fairyland, and depending on the venue will be performed either in its original form or in heavier electric style. 1:Seeds on the Ground 地上的种子 2:Shadow Play 光影游戏 3:Five Travelers 五人同游 4:Puzzle 缭乱 5:Solemn, Silent Circle 肃静的旋转 6:Moon at the Fortified Pass 关山月 7:Reawakening 苏醒 8:Cloud Riding 腾云驾雾 9:Forest Dance 轮舞 10:Ice Castle 冰封之国 11:Ghost Town Nightmare 荒城梦魇 Seeds on the Ground )A( Acustronik Mix by Seppo M. Lehto 2008, download only. Seeds on the Ground )B( Acustronik Mix by Seppo M. Lehto 2010, download only, bass by Seppo M. Lehto. * Live at ARK- 冷酷仙境 2005现场 - 2006 Recorded live in ARK Music Club 2005, Shanghai. 1:Mirror Theater 摹仿剧场 2:Dead Children In Newspapers 死在报纸上的孩子 3:Mosul 摩苏尔 4:Puzzle 缭乱 5:The Blessed Place 福地 6:The Flood 洪水 7:Assassination 暗杀 8.Paris Cat 巴黎猫 9:Class Cutter 玻璃刀 10:A Seed On The Ground 地上的种子 11:A Desperate Flower in Your Hand 手心里的绝望花 12:Waiting For Farewell 等待告别 * Ten Days In Magic Land - 魔境十日 - 2004, Solo Album by Lin Di 1:The First Day: Dance of Seduction 诱惑之舞 2:The Second Day: Repentance Day 忏悔日 3:The Third Day: The Blessed Place 福地 4:The Fourth Day: A Desperate Flower in Your Hand 手心里的绝望花 5:The Fifth Day: The Flood 洪水 6:The Sixth Day: Slaves 奴隶们 7:The Seventh Day: Mirror Theater 摹仿剧场 8:The Eight Day: The Dusk In The Deep Green Prairie 绿草原深处的黄昏 9:The Ninth Day: Wake 守护 10:The Tenth Day: Reincarnation 循回 * Bride in Legend - 迷路新娘 - 2004, Solo Album by Lin Di An epic album which tells a story: a young girl's journey to marry a man afar becomes a quest of her own destiny and her life. Deserts, oasis, exotic natural scenes, wars and dreams all emerge in the music. 1:Yilang Yilang 依蘭依蘭 2:Marriage 嫁 3:Mountain Song of the High Lands 高地山歌 4:Riddle in the Bronze Mirrors 謎語銅鏡 5:Speechless in Forest 失語叢林 6:A-jia-li-yalai 阿加裡亞萊 7:Love 愛 8:Mula-shabel War 慕拉沙貝大戰 9:Colorless Sun 陽光褪去了顏色 10:Heal the Wounds of Time 療治時間的創傷 * Kingdom of Benevolent Strangers - 陌生仙子国 - 2003 1:3AM 凌晨三点 2:Soaring 飞翔主题 3:Autumn sleep 沉睡秋天 4:Glass Cutter 玻璃刀 5:Dead Children In Newspapers 死在报纸上的孩子 6:DuDu! You Say 嘟嘟对你说 7:A Desperate Flower in Your Hand 手心里绝望的花 8:Paris Cat 巴黎猫 9:Little Fairy Girl 小仙子 10: Color of Sunset 暮色 * Flying Over The City - 2001 1:Morning 晨 2:Sea Rose 3:Black Wing 黑色的翅膀 4:Who Knows 谁知 5:Only One 唯一 6:Very... 很 7:Waiting For Farewell 等待告别 Remastered 2008, available only as a download, including 2 additional songs: Child and a Feather (acoustic studio live), Black Wing (Karaoke)


Songs appearing on compilation CDs

*Eleanor Rigby - John Lennon Tribute - Give Live a Chance - 2004 - China *Mirror Theatre - Rock and Roll Music Mag Issue 2006.4 insert CD. Booklet and CD with Zhou Sheng'an on both covers. www.xmusicmag.com - China *Little Fairy - Everyday You Live, Another Day I Die...Vol 3 - CD - 2011 - UK *Shadow Play (Acustronik Mix) - The Rough Guide To The Music Of China - CD - 2012 - UK


DVD and video

* Cold Fairyland, Finland Tour 2008 * Collection of bass guitar study sheet music videos: * https://www.youtube.com/user/unclezeppy?feature=mhee#p/u/7/m4Rmps9MBcw * http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/MPLBpnqUEg0/


Awards

*'' 2008 Shanghai City Weekend Magazine, Bar and Restaurant Awards, Editor's Pick "The Best Locally Based Band" '' *'' 2009 China Music Awards -Lin Di- "Strength For New Life" Award''


External links

* http://www.coldfairyland.com/

* http://www.myspace.com/coldfairyland * https://web.archive.org/web/20060708053212/http://www.purevolume.com/coldfairyland
Cold Fairyland @ RiC Wiki, complete biography

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